The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-06-21

IOCAS dta 1OWCE IsSbCc 9bAIthu y. 4oAA VI
through the works at Oregon City.
In densely populated country, with
level grades, railroads may compete
wife steamboats,, but when the quan.
tity is comparatively small, and the grade
such as are on ordinary roads, the cost
of river, or canal navigation is not more
than half what it is by rail. $ esaI
s. In the report of the New York State
Engineer for 1869, the following state
ment is made as to comparative cost of
freight by canal and rail:
Actual cost by canal. including
{! purchase and repairs of boats
supposed to last ten years, ~, sos
with interest on same, and ~ -
expenses of crew and towing
per ton per mile -. 4. D. 4 81 mills.
Carriers profit 1855 &c
lOllS >. 400, -
Totale cost per ton per mile, by
canal. :. :. -. :. -. $500. 1854 "
Total, cost during years 1866,
. 1855 and 1857 per ton per
i mile on the New York Cen -
tral Railroad. -! -. 9.2O
Erie Railroad 24.2O -
1t is true that the comparatively small
amount of freights in the country would
| not justify the above rates, but the di-
minished quantity would be more to the
disadvantage of the railroad than of the
river yi4qa i'ti 0O1,1 y
lai,I think that the bulk of the freight
from the Willamette Valley must pass
through the locks, but. for some time
the opposition of the railroadzwin take
off portion Of it, and time will be re-
quired to develop the country. At
present doubt whether the trade will
BE-, sufficient to pay interest on the
on the amount expended in construc-
ton. / have not, however, suf6cient
knowledgelof the business cf Oregon to
enable me to form an opinion. Respect
fully yours, ISAAC w. SMITH p
Engineer and Superintendent.
On motion of Mr.. Minto committee
of three was appointed to draft me-
mortal to Congress in accordance with
the above suggestions. The committee
consisted of Messrs. Minto, Ruble and
Rinehart. or r8,-2sIs gglgCT t...I
d Mr.. Clark offered the following res
olution, which was, on motion adopted |:
Resolved, That the various clubs
throughout the State be requested,
through their Secretaries, to inform
this Union, from time to time, as to the
amount of concentrated products for
which a market is sought. '-a ri s'' 2
foMr. Ruble offered the following res
olution, which was adopted ba
ResolUed. That this Convention do
now proceed to elect the officers of the
State Board for the ensuing year.. ag,
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Nominations being in order the fol.
lowing gentlemen were nominated for
President; Messrs. Wilkins, Daven-
port. Clark and Curry ; ials e
Mr.. Wilkins declined the nomination.
Daniel Clark, Of Marion, was elected
President on the first ballot.
The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination for Vice Presidents ::
Messrs. Walker, Ruble, Curry, Kelly,
Mimic and Townsend.
Jno. Kelly and w. r. Walker were
duly elected. ,,g
J. Henry Brown, of Salem, was
unanimously elected Recording Secre-
tary. ~, VI a;4gff 81 a9
j. 81. Smith, of Harrisburg, was also
unanimously chosen Corresponding
Secretary. G19 Il
T. L. Davidson, of Salem, was duly
elected as Treasurer.
T. W. Davenport and John Minto
were elected members of the Board of
Directors, but owing to the fact that
10th were from Marion county, Mr.
Mimic resigned and FL. Hewitt Of Yam
hill county, was elected in bis place,
and Jesse Stump was elected as the
remaining member of the Board.
Mr.. Curry offered the following reso-
luton, which was on motion adopted I: !;
Resotved, That the chair appoint the
following committees, consisting of FIVE
members eachs the members thereof to
hold their Offices for one year: A Com
mittee on Farm Produce; Farm Sup
plies Transp Markets; Fl,
nance Conference, having q kindred
object withythe Oregon Farmers Union;
FarnsM Machinery. and Legislation.
Second, That these committees re-
port the result of their investigation
afromtimeeto time soa the Secretary of
/ the Union and that the Board of Di
rectors shall have. authority to call upon
any special subjeetsWhich the Board of
Directors may desire information upon.
Third, That the Secretary forward
10 each membs d q committee list