The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-02-19
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An extended letter from Mr.. Wallis
Mash, oi Corvallis, shows the necessity Of
increased influence being brought 10 bear
towards obtaining $3oo.ooo appropriation
] for Yaquina Bay Forty petitions with
a7oo names have already been sent to Con.
gress and more will be forwarded. An alb
solutely united effort should be continued
The completion Of the improvements on
the Bay viii not only bo Of benefit TO the
o. p. road, but of immense value to Wes-
tern Oregon generally. Between San
Francisco and Portland there has been q
difference in freight rates Of ~ cents per
bushel on wheat, to which should be added
the arbitrary loss oecasioned by grain being
sold In the Portland market under the man.
lpulation Of Portland buyers. The opening
OF Yaquina bay to shipping generally Is
intended to meet and redress these condi.
tions. The prices paid to the produces
must rise, when
ist. The competition Of second market.
and that much larger one than was pre-.
viously available, is introduced.
and. The larger market enjoys cheaper
freight rate Of ten shillings ton, or ~
cents per bushel.
San Francisco rates instead Of Portland
rates will govern at Yaquina
because Yaqulna harbor IL subject TO
far less charges on shipping than prevail at
Portland, or even San Francisco. The
pilotage. towage, dockage, and wharf and
warehouse accommodations at Yaquina are
under the control and management Of the
same people who have built the Oregon
Pacific Railroad between the Willamette
valley and Yaquina Bay"
"But, once Yaquina harbor Is opened to
the grain shlps, the same measures will
open Il at all stages Of tide, and In almos,
any weather, 10 the coast wise and ocean
going steamers, OF which the fine steamship
"Yaqulna" Is the pioneer. Then follows OF
necessity the recognition generally of the
Yaquina route as the most rapid. cheap and
easy between central Oregon and San Fran.
cisco, and all other ports on the Pacific
Coast"
| All this means that Yaqulna harboT L
bound to become trade center Of greai
importance 10 the commerce of the NORTH
West. Heretofore In obtaining sppropria
tions we have had to tell what we hopec
for, now an actual experience bricks our de-
mands. The large freight and paasengel
traffic of the road speaks for what can b,
accomplished when greater convenience
are obtained. The success OF the new rout,
to San Francisco Is already assured from
It's business during the last few months, anS
1t has proven that goods can be and are de
livered for one-third less than ever befor'
by any other route. As an incident Of tn
treatment of the old route note the follow
ing; "In December last goods were ship
ped By the o. p. r. from San Francisco Il
Corvallis weight s65o pounds. The charg'
so far was $S.o3. The regular river boa
happened to be absent, and the agent shippes
these goods from Corvallis TO Albany, /;
miles, by the o. K. & y. boat. For this /.
miles the merchant was charged $sss. a
against $500 for the sea voyage from Sar
Francisco TO Yaquina and the railroad Il
Corvallis. about sra miles"
| Wheat which has been sold at premium
Of three to FIVE cents has gone out by wa.
of Yaquina, due 70 low rates.
The necessity Of improvements being ex
tensively continued at Yaquina have alread.
been demonstrated. II 30 much can be nc
complished over ~ miles of railroad, hos
much larger viii be the scope and inauenc
of the improvement, as the line graduali
stretches eastward along the $50 miles 4
Boise City and there makes its eastern con
nection All these arguments, 30 we'll pre-
sented by Mr.. Nash, are heartily endorse
by Us as well as by the people OF the vale
generally. They show eonciuSiyely tina
no where on the Pacific Coast arc ther
Improvements more needed or which wi
prove of benefit to greater number Of pee
pie than those at Yaquina Bay. The Wi
lamette valley Is the garden Of the Mort
West, both In natural resources and in poT
ulation, and Its people believe they arc CT
titled TO this much II not more. How rid
culous does 1t seem 70 see Congress quibb
over such an immense improvement whe
Il is rushing through with lts eyes almo
closed, $3soooo building for Portland.
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