The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-04-29
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YAou1sA BAL IMPROVEMENTS.


proposed improvements now progressing at
Yaquina Bay, and early in the day the
streets wee dotted here and there with lit
tie groups, talking over the objects OF the
proposed meeting at the Court House. The
general expression ON the street was that
the Willamette Valley must have another
opening to the seaboard for its products,
and was unwilling to pay 'exacting tribute
to the monopoly that now dictates terms to
the people in a manner that is making it
odious in the extreme. The best and quicl :
est methods fer accomplishing this object,
upon which all were unanimous, were also
topics of discussion, and warm interest
was evinced by all. At about IL o'clock, a.
m. the meeting at the Court House was
safSed to order and the proceeding were as
follows:
The meeting was called to order by H. c.
Powell, Secretary of the Linn County Busi-
ness Council. r. A. Irvine was elected
chairman of the meeting, c. II. Stewart,
Secretary, and J. H. Maine, Assistant Sec-
retary. Mr.. Wallis Nash then read the
following resolutions adopted at a late meet
ing of the Linn County Council, in explana-
tion of the object of the meeting:
Whereas, It tappears-that the SIC, 900 Just
appropriated by Congress in support of the
works for improving the Yaquina harbor en-
trance is not sufficient to provide for the
vigorous prosecution Of the works. And
Whereas, The completion of the improve
ment is an object of deep interest to the
whole of the farming population Of the
Willamette Valley and especially to the
farmers of Linn countybecause of the inn
portant influence of the improvement on the
completion of the Oregon Pacific railroad
connecting the willamette Valley with Va
quinna Bay. And
Whereas, This council deems it desirable
at this juncture to make public united eff
fort in aid of this object. Therefore
Resolved, That steps be taken by this
council to call public convention of the
farmers of the valley counties at Albany
within the next 81 days to adopt such steps
as may appear. best to prove the public in.
terest in this object and to contribute to
it's attainment, and that measures be adopt.
ed to call the public attention and arouse
one common effort for this end. And
Resolved, That pnbIic convention TO,
the above purposes of all interested be held
at the Court house in Albany, on Thursday,
April 2lst at 10 a. m.
H. G. Powell moved that committe oi
seven be appointed to draft resolutions and
present them to the convention for action
thereon. Motion carried, and the following
committee on resolutions were appointed by
the chairman:
Judge C. E. Monroe and Hon. Jas. Gingle
of Benton county: Hon. s. A. Dawson and
H. c. Powell, of Linn county; E. H. Bel
linger, of Marion county; Hon. Harvey
Shelton and F. M. Kizer, of Linn county.
The meeting then adjourned until
o'clock, p. m. when it was called to order
by the chairman, who made few remarks
saying the meeting was in the interest of 8
great enterprise and one in which the peo.
pie of the whole valley should feel the deep
est interest. He did not want the people
to feel that it was a Granger meeting, but
that it was in the interest of all, and he
wanted everybody to feel free to take a part
in it and help along the object for which it
was called.
The report of the committee on resolu.
tions was then called for and the secretory
read the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Whereas, This meeting recognizes the
pressing need of developing and sustaining
an honest competition for both freights and
passenger traffic, especially in the William
ette valley, but also throughout the whole
state of Oregon; and
Whereas, This meeting is of the opinion
that such competition can only be effectual
by other ports being opened, and
Whereas, This meeting adopts the prin-
ciple that it is a duty owed to the state of
make all necessary efforts for these ends.
Therefore be it
Resolved, That the improvement to the
entrance of Yaquina Bay to an extent suf-
ficient, or the entry and departure of grain
ships, and other large ocean going crafts is
a matter of the deepest interest to the peo.
pie of Oregon; that the convention has,
every confidence in the ability and willing
ness of the United States government to
grant us such relief; that we appreciate it's
action in the appropriations already made
and ask that Congress make such additional
as may be sufficient to COM
pie the work. That the thanks of this con-
vention are hereby rendered to Col Giles
pie of the U. s. Engineers, and to our sena-
tors and representatives in congress for
their services in obtaining the appropriations
already made for the Improvement Of the
bar at the mouth of Yaquina Bay, and
Resolved, That this convention appoint
a committee consisting of one person from
Benton, Lane, Yamhill, Marion, Linn. and
Polk counties for the purpose of drafting
petition, praying the government for adj
ditional appropriations for the improvement
of tho Yaquina bar, and that said committe
be instructed to circulate the petition in ev-
ery quarter of the counties mentioned, and
in such other sections Of the state as they see
fit, and
Resolved, That copies of the proceedings
of this meeting be sent to he valley press
and New York papers for publication, and
that copies also be sent to our senator's and
in congress.
It was moved that the above resolutions
be adopted as presented. and that they fairly
represent the feeling Of this meeting. Car.
ried. A motion was made asking that the
resolutions be taken mp separately and pass-
ed. It was not supported, and the resolu-
tions were adopted as read.
Wallis Nash, of Corvallis, was then call
ed upon and addressed the meeting at some
length. He depicted in a clear and able
manner the position of the people in this
section, and said unless some effort was
made they would be entirely at the mercy
of one gigantic monopoly that has already
fastened itself upon the people of this state