The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-23

HAnnIsnuna. April -l9. le7b.


prises that win give increased facili
ties to the producers, easier an
cheaper outlets for the transports
ton and better markets for thei
produces, The people of the Uppe
Willamette Valley have suffered seri
I ously for the want OF eligible open
Iings to the seaboard. We have re
gion lavishously endowed by natur
with all the essential elements T.
make progressive, prosperous an,
independent people, eliminating il
the highest type Of civilization. Th
salubrity Of our climate, the fertilit,
Of our soil-its varied productions
our incalculable water power con
spire to render us q people blessed
with peculiar advantages with I
proper development Of our latent re
sources. Being thus impressed tht
people Of Corvallis conceived the
grand idea Of building the Yaquinl
Railroad, connecting the Willamette
river by a short line with the Pacific
Ocean-and this enterprise being
supported by the best Of evidence
that it would be completed at an
early day, inspired the people Of
Harrisburg with the idea Of building
a canal from Spores Ferry to inter-
sect the Willamette at Harrisburg.
Knowing that with the Yaquina Rail
road in successful operation, the
Willamette river improved, and the
canal in working order, it would es-
tablish a shorter, easier and cheaper
way to market for this section of the
State than any other. Besides, it
would open up an extensive and val
liable country upon the waters Of the
Mckenzie, with its consequent trade,
that is now shut up by natural bar
riers and rendered unavailable for
the want Of an outlet.
With these considerations the peo-
pie Of Harrisburg resolved to build
the canal, and to that end fled arti-
cles Of incorporation and went to
work with glowing hopes and pros
poets bright. Everybody was in
glee Of delight, the women were
charmed and the men were inspirited,
Strengthened up and looked about an
inch taller until the issue Of the
DEMocRAr Of April 9th appeared with
o revelation from Que Of our most
honorod and gifted aitizens, r.. B.
Cochran, upon "The Mckenzie Ca
nal, which we are sorry to say, had
the effect to extract the stiffening
out OF the verteral column of some
Of our most sturdy supporters of the
enterprise. We believe the effect is
'nly temporary and that healthy |
rigorous and successful reaction will
ensue.
Mr.. Q, truthfully states there are
wo routes that may be taken for the
construction Of q canal, but both
must virtually start from the same
'oint--at Spores Ferry. Here he
ives q description Of the routes with
heir estimated costs. One to follow
he slough and come out at Brum-
sy's, the other to start out above the
Tough. In speaking of the latter
QUITE, he says: ''You get d cut about
7 feet to low water level, then three
pct depth for water in canal and
ou have 20 feet Of depth which will
ontinue il the canal is kept above
igh-water mark for mile and a
all, averaging from - to 15 feet
eep, then gradually getting to the ]
irface within the next mile,p Thus
Q see, according to his calculations ,
10 canal on this line would be cut /.
vo miles a-half before coming to
10 surface, having TO make a cut Of
feet deep for q mile and a-half,
Let us see; The highest point on
10 surface above the low water
ark, starting out at the ferry as :
lown by the level was 10 feet, and 1
Iat was on the summit Of the rim and :
ould continue but short distance,
by bearing a little to the east the :
rface descends. Further the level !,
6th Station indicated feet below !.
&-water mark, and the surface is y,
yer in an eusterly line than IL is =
the road where the levels were y =
ken. But this amounts to nothing =
ore than TO establish correct OBJ =
ryation, asit is our intention to y
Oroughly examine the ground and Z
opt the line we know to be best, =
il come out at Brumley's or else- =
lero, We do hope Mr.. @. is not y
ausnced by personal considerations 3
len urging with so much zeal and 81
the Bipmley route ''We
W have the wAter~out ON The sur "
,e,' says he, ''what will we do 9
tn its / presume the people o. I
Irrisburg will say they will take it, y
4 you take stock sufficient to build q
or are you playing the dog in the =
'DgorSg Avery ungenerous innu. " v
10 cominC ha IA dnes from snch a W