The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-07

Saturday. Sept. z, 1878.
A NEW OUTLET FOR THE
WILLAMETTE.

a Geubtcs3oo VS. WV 1890
lsmette Valley informs - that the 6rst
installment Of rsilroad iron for the
Corvallis and Yaquinna Railroad i now
on the way and expected to arrive at
Newport in the course Of . few days.
The grade i being pushed ahead rsp-
idly. and it is the intention Of the man.
ayers to have the entire line completed
and in operation in the course OF few
months more.
This road opens up new outlet for
the willamette Valley. 1t has its
eastern terminus at Corvallis. town
located on the Willamette River at a
point where the river tends out to
within some fifty or sixty miles Of the
ocean. From its outset the road runs
directly west through one of the passes
Of the Coast range to Newport on va
quinna Bay. Here, we are informed, is
one of the finest harbors, commodious
and land locked. Its entrance, how
ever. 10 partially obstructed by .
sunken ledge; but this at the worst is
scarcely greater bugbear to shipping
than . river bar. It is. moreover,
an obstruction that may b. chssply re-
IN owed. and the means 10 accomplish
this object are likely TO be forthcoming
in the course OF few years At present
vessels drawing not moro than eight
teen feet of woter can enter the harbor
ut any stage of tide without danger,
and once safely ensconced in this re-
treat no storm can reach them.
The people of Yaquinna Bay are
enthusiastic over the prospect of imme-
diate railroad communication with the
great Willamette Valley. They have
always contended that they held the
key to the natural outlet for this
section; that . liberal share of its mum.
erous products must some day find their
way to Newport Tor snlpmuur, ,uus ...~
true portal lay through the Coast
range passes ala Yaquinna Bay to the
sea. They are now in . fair way to
realize their long cherished expecta.
tions.
Corvallis is situated in the very heart
OF this great agricultural section, and
will soon become the principal grain
depot of the Valley. Grom its ware
houses the grain crop can DO moved
direct to market by rail. distance of
only fifty miles. Here it is at deep
water aud ready for shipment direct to
Europe or elsewhere. Vessels can take
. cargo from this port at much lower
rate than from Portland; for, in the
drst place. they make saving of one
hundred and ten miles Of tedious and
expensive river navigation. and again,
when once out to see they ere some
ninety miles Or more further do n the
coast : - ct the mouth Of the Colum-
bio river. Many miles of expensive
railroad transportation will also DO
saved in moving the grain crops.
Newport, therefore. 10 likely to soon
spring into importance - . commercial
outlet for the Willamette. Corvallis
viii soon have direct railroad conuec.
ton with Portland by the West Side
road now building. and the time may
not be far distant when ocean steamers
from San Francisco will touch at New.
port, where they will discharge their
cargoes and send their passengers over.
land to their destination. In this wsy
they wall save . run OF over ninety
miles up the coast and one hundred and
ten miles OF river navisstion. Sail
ves'sls that land their freight and take
on their Argoes Of grain ~ Newport
viii ave . run Of ninety nil~ up The
coast and hundred and ten miles Of
towags on the Colunbia and william.
ette rivers. The overland route from
Newport to Portland BY rail will mot
be much over one hundred miles. Such
great natural advantages will tell At
last despite the obstsclss that stand in
the way.
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