Extension of telegraph in Oregon uses Chester insulators

Extension of Oregon Telegraph Lines and Increase of Facilities.

ALBANY, OREGON, Aug. 16.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TELEGRAPHER.

SINCE my last communication was written several things have occurred which may probably be of interest to our friends in the east, who, no doubt, like to hear from this, the most northwestern corner of Uncle Sam's domain.

One of these events is the completion of the Oregon and California Railroad to Oakland, Oregon, a distance of 181 miles from Portland. A complete first class telegraph line of two wires has also been constructed along the road. For most of the distance this line is constructed with No. 9 wire and (Chester) glass insulators, and for a distance of about ten miles over the "divide," between the Willamette and Umpqua Valleys, No. 7-1/2 and 8 Johnson wire is used.

The railroad and telegraph line will, without doubt, be finished to Roseburg this fall, which will probably be the terminus next winter - a total distance from Portland of 200 miles.

The following is a list of officers and operators on the Oregon and California R. R. line:

Charles D. Faling, Superintendent, Portland; Jno. J. Kenny, chief operator, East Portland.

Operators - Frank J. Leahy, Machine Shops; H. C. Stevens, Oregon City; Isaac W. Thurman, Aurora; James Fish, Salem; Geo. F. Crow, Jefferson; Wm. B. Rice, Albany; Charles R. Wheeler, Shedd's; Jas. H. Reid, Halsey; Wm. A. Williams, Harrisburg; Chas. E. Parks, Junction City; H. Rogers, Eugene; Jno. Tucker, Cresswell; J. H. Brown, Comstock's Mills; Jno. P. Lennert, Drain's; Wm. W. Skinner, Oakland, and Jesse P. Fish, Unpqua Bridge.

On the lines of the Western Union Company in this section everything is running along smoothly. The office at Cartwright's, Oregon, of that line, has been closed.

The following is a list of the officers and operators on the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.'s telegraph line up the Columbia River:

D. Leahy, Superintendent, Portland.

Operators - S. B. Jones, Cascades; Wm. C. Gardiner, Dalles; Jno. S. Schenck, Umatilla; T. J. Peabody and - McDonald, Wallula; and James Henderson, Walla Walla.

It is intended ultimately to extend this line to Idaho and Montana.

I have pretty good chances (as Californians say), and expect soon to forward to you another good sized subscription list.

WEBFOOT.