The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-09-15
TIE OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD.

ber says: The Valley farmers are
one and al! regretting the delayed
completion of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad, which they look to to save
them at least ten cents per bushel.
OF course one hears tie old tale now
and again, ''Sold out to Villard;' but
most appreciate the true position.
" hen they look back only a couple
uf wears and cotrast the state of facts
to-day with that which all were
groaning under then, they cannot
but admit the progress made. Then
the improvement of Yaqnina Harbor
was yet unrccognized as 4 National
object, and the railroad with but teE
miles Of imperfect grade, with light
rails and rolling stock to correspond.
Since then appropriations TO the ex-
tent of $4,000, have been obtained,
in the face OF determined opposition,
and in spite of ignorance Of the con
ditions Of the place, which Ignorance
has been The hardest toe. to beat.
The whole road bet ween Corvallis
and Yaq0ins has been definitely To-
Gated, aud its rractirabiiily ccmon-
stratcd, with the easy grad. OF cne-
percent. going W"stwards from the
Valley to the Ocean. Only those
who appreciate the vast Importance
Of having a road safe, easy, and
economical &c work, can and derstand
the satisfaction viii, which these re
suits Of The long and careful surveys
were seen. Then steel rails for the
whole road with all the necessary
appliances for a frs,,c!ass standard
track have bcea provided, with the
necessary locomotives, passenger
coaches, and baggage cars; and the
material Tor complete outfit OF box
and flat cars, sufficient for an exten-
siye business. From Corvallis west
ward about fifteen miles of grade
have been constructed, besides con-
siderable distance eastwards from
EaQuina, where construction is going
on all The lime. A subs,ai,tial wharf
an.l fac warehouse at Yaquina ties
lify 70 the preparations thought Hee'i
f!l there and have been throughout,
This summer IL constant use for the
unloading and storage Of the ini-
menue quantity Of material which
ercH seventy mics u. Gfst class road
requires. Then 8. The yasion- saw
mills au'l tho timber camps, the tsfn-
Der and framing for the bridges and
tres:lsn. a!on. the road has been
prepared. The various .ie contracts
have been kept in steady progrrs>
and many are ROW complete.
Abnut ti,e end Of Nav the coH-truc-
ton Of tie three tunnels was under
taken, and has since been steadily
pusi,a,; forwards. The t.l.raph li.e
between Corvallis and YaGuina has
Leen erected and is in constant use.
Meanwhile the obligations ct the
road have been punctnaIly aBd reg
uiaiiy nae,, and Ia credit stands to-
day untoHc he'd by all the insiuua-
tious and slau,lcrs which are REPEAT
ed by lis untiring enemies with pain
iuI moho!ony.
Now all these facts are patent to
sli, updeuiahle in the smallest de
tail; and We have collected them IN
these few sentences just 10 reassure
any doubtful friends, and to point
out to them two things; first, that
this careful management, large out
lay, and continuous work is absolute
iy inconsistent with any idea of"Sell-
iag out to ViiIard," quite apart from
all questions Of conduct aud char
scter which might be involved in
such course; and, second, that the
whole management of this business
is in the hands of men who are fully
alive to the importance of success in
the scheme as a whole, involving
therein the bringing to harmonious
working together OF many parts, and
that consequently they may be safe
" trusted TO have the railroad in ope-
ration ct the proper time. One
thing is sure, that the taunts and
abuse of neither the TVil9a;aetts Far
naer nor the OresosaiGsa. nor Of any
other precious publication of that
nature, win have the slightest weight
in either hastening or retarding the
development Of the plans in which
the construction aud opening Of the
section OF road between Corvallis
and Yaquina is only an important
link.
TKLEGRAlIs.
San Francisco, Sept. 8,-The greenback
convention last Dioht made no,,i ,4;ons