The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-05
County and City Official Press
Wednesday, Sept. 8. 1877
A DOUBLE. OUTLET.

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The Oysgonian Of last Saturday men,
tions the fact that Daniel Bringle, q
well-known citizen Of Linn county, is
on his way to San Francisco 10 pur-
chase track iron for the first section Of
the Willamette Valley and Coast rail-
road. extending from Corvallis to va
quina bay. This is q narrow-guage
road similar to the one in process Of con-
struction between this city and Walla
Wslla. As it has no subsidy from Con-
gress and is being built by the cap
ital Of private individuals. it is no mis-
Lomer to style it work Of the people.
Corvallis lies in rich section of coun.
try bat is above the head Of easy nayi-
CATION on the Willamette. In fact,
Salem is difficult Of approach between
June and October. while Corvallis lice
many miles above it on the river Feel.
ing that their chief town could never
grow while thus naturally embargoed,
and folly recognizing the truth OF the
ola adage that God helps those who
help themselves" the people Of Ben
ton county (Oregon) have undertaken
an enterprise to give them new out.
let to the sea ut Yaquina Bay. That
once reached. they will have no diff
Guilty in procuring light draft steam
er. capable of carrying five hundred
tons on eleven feet of water, to carry
their products to San Francisco.
Linn county, which adjoins Benton.
il one OF the richest in Oregon. and has
already railroad communication with
Underwater at East Portland. Blu. even
with that her enterprising citizens are
not satisfied; so they are cooperating
with Benton in the extension of q mar
row-gsugo line to the coast This, of
course, will make Albany = converging.
point Of crooiss-iines, for the road is sure
10 be extended to Albany as soon as
completed from Corvallis to the Coast.
All this shows m ambitious and ener-
gctic people. who are making the old
moss hackers take . back seat aud, like
the working bees, are singing the
dronss out Of the hive.
This 10 precisely what tn. great basin
Of the Upper Columbia needs
double outlet 10 tho sea. No narrow.
gauge road can he built to Walla Walls
that can carry of more than two-fitths
Of that valleys products. Hence. we
believe that steam boating OH tho Upper
Columbis will be better paying bust
ness the dGy the Seattle road taps that
river At Priests Rapids. than it i. to.
day. A country 20 vast as that and
possessed Of such unparalleled fertility.
demands double outlet; one going
dswn the great river. while the other
spans the mountains to grasp the Sound.
But there will be scores Of points that
the railroad cannot touch and which
will always afford good remuneration
for steamers ON the Columbia.
: We are Tor anything that makes bus
insss. gives employment to laborers and
keeps money in circulation. We are
opposed to everything that stiles local
industry in the way Of prohibitory rent,
~ usurious rates Of interest upon loans
required to carry on large mercantile or
manufacturing enterprises. Hence, we
favsr the appropriation Of money by
Congress to clear Snake river To Lewis.
ton. because it will give the people Of
Yakima. Stevens. Columbia and Whit
man counties chance to ship their
grain Immediately after harvest; and
We slso favor the restoration Of the
public lands 70 the Government BY the
Northern Pacific railroad. unless they
build some railroad towards the great
valley Of the Columbia westward from
The Lakes and the Mississippi. A ooan-
try possessed Of such vast rscources ~
IL eastern portion Of this Territory,
caanot Afford 70 be restricted to any
particular channel for the export Of it
products it must have double outlet.
The peculiar geographical formation at
the country fully warrants il. and the
ins1aeAbie needs Of . growing CON-
nerce are already demanding it.