The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-10-31
BAY NEWS.

Mr.. Ep1roR:-Afer an absence
of over month ! am again in sight
of the Pacific, none the worse for hav-
ing participated in a damp State
fair and the generous reception ten
dered Gen. Grant by the citizens OF
Portland and Salem, accounts OF
which you have had.
am glad to find that during my
absence the Bay has been visited by
Hon. James III. Slater, q. S. Senator.
and Hon. John Whiteaker, NJ. G.
Both these gentlemen were pleased
with what they saw, and realize the
necessity of carly Legislation regard.
ing the improvement of Yaquina har-
bor. Senator Slater, while editing a
paper in Corvallis over twenty years
ago, earnestly advocated and proph
ecied the building of a railroad to this
Bay, so the importance OF the enter
prise is nothing new to him. The
good people of the Bay treated the
Hon. gentlemen with proper consid'
Grafton and were complimented f"I
their hearty welcome. and the Will
lamette valley folks may rest assured
of congressional aid if earnest work
on the part Of our representatives can
secure it.
Capt. Lutjens, after delay of sew
eral weeks, has sailed for Portland
will return as soon as possible. The
steamer Geo. Hartley, 80 tons bur
den, Capt. Jordan IA days from San
Francisco, with 40 tons Of Indian
supplies for agent Swan at Siletz
came in recently at dead loao aoater,
drawing nine feet, and had no pilot.
Let the gentleman who added mar
g'nal note to the inst structions concern
ing beacons, buoys. etc, make a note
of This On page seven lou will find
this nonsense atonL Yaquina Bay
" "Vesscls should not attempt to ente,
this bay without n pilot, as the har
is constantly shifting" The Alex.
Duncan, on her first trip, entered
without pilot.
Capt. Jordan was accompanied by
Capt. Berry with 20 men, en- route
north to take, or try TO take, the
three masted schooner Courier off the
beach; its an $4,000 job. Both Capt
Jordan and Berry expressed them
selves as completely surprised to fin.l
a bar harbor SO easy of access as Ya
qnina, especially after SO long and
severe a storm. Discharging he,
freight, the Hartley sailed out al
nearly low water, through a. thick
fog, late in the eveniny-in fact il
was SO thick that people on the beach
could not see the vessel over the bar
Three farewell whistles, however.
told us the staunch little boat with
her gallant captain was safely on her
way north.
Mr.. Sweeney, agent Of the George
Hartley, said the balance of the
agency freight will leave S. f. in a
short time on the steamer Thos. p.
Whitelaw, Of 400 tons burden. and
that the Whitelaw proposed running
regularly between Crescent City and
Portland, touching at intermediate
points, There is certainly nothing
discouraging in all this. / hope the
people of Benton county will take
heart and join hands with those who
are trying SO hard to build up the
country encourage capital TO come
here, kindle to IL blaze the dead en-
bcrs'of commerce, develop the natur-
al resources Of our comfy, and opcl,
n nearer and better route to the sea
for all the products of labor. For
years Oregon has been pleading for
capital, begging its anima,ing pres
encc. Now capital is seeking us,
coming without special solicitation.
Let us receive it as becomes a people
fully understanding the benefits GER
tain to follow. Repair your roads,
fix up your fences, paint your houses.
wear smile of centcntment, speak
confidently and encouragingly of the
future, and every stranger wanting a
home in Oregon will purchase in
Benton county. Population means
wealth, and wealth means several de-
grees of happiness above our present
condition. RIALro.