Show 00 MILES morn MORE OF TIM COLUMBIA OPENED I 1 0 STEAM hie co retained to tier her landing at des chutes mouthy mouth on oa tuesday last having landed gen palmer and his freight freimut at priest rapids on the eist east bank of tile the columbia tile the distance ly by the roean mean dennhof themer the river from th lh walla wala walla landing to priest rapids is estimated at 10 0 miles the stream being singularly crooked in its course it is is described described ho however ever AS a noble sheet of water all the taw distance wit without h a rapid OT or obstruction to navigation the banks are low and sandy and worthless on oil either side for cultivation as far as could be seen from the steamers deck priest rapids it would appear arp are in character very sinji similar lar to the cascades and are estimated at five miles in length vv mth ith possibly nore laore rail fall in that distance than at the cascades the question ot of sui mounting them with steam p iner er has therefore been set at rest they are impracticable and whenever the trade of the country shall warrant arrant it a steamboat will be placed above then them as has been done above the cascades and the des dea chutes the last trip of the col co to priest rapids is another important step in the development ot of the countey cout itry dalles journal |