The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-10-27
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OCTOBER D. 1876.
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At last the cloads break away and
Jshc sun OF prosperity is once more per-
lnitted to shine, cheering with his efful-
gent rays the hearts OF those who have
SO long hoped against hope for the ac-
eomplishment Of what they conceived
to be one among tie most important
enterprises, for the development and
prosperity of the Centeral Willamette
Valley, now and for long time before
the people of said SEXTON, to-wit: the
building and equipment OF a railway
from Corvallis TO 1aquil.a Bay. This
measure, as we remarked, has been be-
tore the people of Benton county for
years past, and so deep an interest Ia
ken in the improvement tl.at money
was subscribed, and all necessary sur
veys made, 10 thoroughly demonstrate
the practicabjlity OF such railway. y
company was formed and stock books
opened in the interest OF such corpora
tIou, aud a large amount of money was
subscribed toward building and equip
ping a narrow gnage railway; bit there
was all element Of opposition, rs there
is Iii almost al communities ,antagonistic
to any enterprise calculated to change
the cid order OF things, aud sufficient
amount could not be secured to set the
enterprise fairly on It's feet. So much
for the past The new CLEAN of hope
that now animates tie breasts of those
who have hoped and prayed so Ling for
a means Of cheap transportation for tie
products Of the Central Valley across
Benton county to salt water, is secn IN
the bin passed by the Oregon Legis'a-
ture last week, granting aid to the IA
qnina Bay Railroad. The bill now
only awaits the signature of the Gov
error to become 4 law, and we are led
To believe lie will not withhold bis
signature to II As we understand the
bill, it provides that the State shall is
sue bonds oi $50 each, drawing seven
per cent. per annum interest. payable i'll
fifteen years, Tor every mile of construct
ed road, the bonds to he redeemed by
the Company constructing the road, at
maturity, tie State 10 be secured i'll
their payment by a first mortgage
OH the road, tie State to have right
to regulate fairs and freights. This is
fair, liberal bill, so far as the State ard
the people are concerned. This aid,
although not large, will, probably, aid
ed by the subscriptions already offered
and that can hereafter he secured, secure
the building of a road to the ocean,
the impora ce of which to this Valley
can hardly be overestimated, Assoon
as the bill becomes a law we hope to
zee the business men OF our sister city
take hold of the matter in ''dead
earnest" and leave no stone untuYned
that will hasten the building and equip
ment of this long needed and much de-
sired railway. With tie completion Of
this railway our farmers, as we'll as
those of Benton, will no longer be COM
PEELED to sell the products of their
farms, if not at starvation prices, at
prices that will barely cover the cost of
production. II will bring almost to
their very doors market for everything
that the rich soil of the valley can pro-
dbee, stimulating industry, increasing
and divegsifying our productions, and
eorrespondingly adding to the wealth
and prosperity of the valley. Let the
matter be pushed, so that the next bar-
vest may feel the beneficial influence OF
the new highway to the open sea,
Linn county is largely interested in its
success, and will aid it to the extent of
the ability of her citizens. Give US the
railway to Yaquina Bay.
LATER-Contrary to our expecta-
ton, and to the general belief, Gov.
Grover, since the abaEe article was
written and put in type, has vetoed the
Yaquiua Railroad bill. What our
sexual mistake" Governor expects to
gain bv vetoing this excellent bill we
are unable to say. If it is some of bis
eowardIy spite-work, it certainly will
not win, as we are informed by Demo-
Gratis that lie is receivipg the bitterest
curses of his party in Benton county.
OF one thing wo arc assured, Grover
has injured the party that elected him
Senator, III Benton county. We have
t sFon member of the House, that
GrPyer. knowing lIat the bill was .