The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-27

The rates above given are for q 1900
ton vessel and are taken from the publish.
cd tariff Of the tug boat companies. Il ls
impossible for vessel TO go above As,o.
ria loaded 10 full capacity on account Of
the numerous bars In the river, and the
wheat ships that are chartered In Portland
are compelled 10 take part Of their cargo
aboard from II xhicrs at Astoria. All this
extra handling isayoidcd by loading the
vessels at Astofla,and with the erection Of
elevators at Astoria, which will be accom-.
plished inside OF one year, the inland tow.
age, lighserage and pilotage that now bur.
dens the commerce OF the Columbia river
will be do.e away with.
The deadly seredo which causes the de-
structlon ef aueh sas, amount OF wharf
and boat property on Puget Sound, Is un
known 10 Astoria, aud III the fresh waters
OF the bay, barnact,s, moss and other Inn
pedlmen,s which foul the bottoms Of yes
sells while on long sea voyage. speedily
become detached leaving the hull as clean
as though Il had been In dry dock. ThIs
advantage Is noticeable in the fact that
vessels from the Columbia river make the
run to Liverpool aud oueenstown on an
average OF from ten TO thirty days less
time than from any other coast port.
A man requires but liza led amount Of
knosledge pertaining 10 Western gsogra.
ply 10 enable him to understand why
| Astoria will ultimately become great and
important city. Cast billet Of weod
adfiit Ia the Columbia river far up beyond
the Okanagon country, on the line OF the
British possessions and Il will Immediately
begin journey unaided by uaught but
nature, past tha, region Of undeveloped
wealth In The colville district, past the
immense wheat fields OF the Big Bend
county on down through the rich Yakima
reservation 10 Paseo, thence through the
great cattle region OF Eastern Oregon.
down through the narrow gorge which
confines the mighty current ofthe ColuH.
bls At the Cascades, past the fertile isfml
; and dairy ranshes Of the Willamette Fivei
and lower Columbia, until At last its on
ward course IL checked by the aood tids
sweeping Ia from the Pacific at Astoria
4
region tFasefsed BY thls
MAosIyicKST COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY.
the Columbia river. But II is not tn,
river alone from which Astorlas futuF,
Igreatness ID insured Start car TollinI
: on railroad leading through the esunsF,
tfaveTeed by the river and the Law Of gFas
ltatIon will bring that car down 10 the SC
level al Astoria With the least possible ex
pendllure Of artificial force. That garde'
spot OF the Western world. the rich an
fertile willamette Valley, ID tributary I
Astoria for the same natural reasons. Th
vsst region bounded by the Rocky mour
: salns on the west, Britiah Columbia on th
north and California and Nevada on tn
south, finds but ore nsturai and easy out
let TO tide water and that 10 by followln
, the Columbia through the heart OF III
] Cascade mountains thence on down 20 A.
Z torla.
= Astoria Il the largest city In ths Unite
States wlthou. any r. X. connections, an
: al the same time comblnes hrst-eias
I seaport with unexeeiIed river navigation
and will In few months have complete
X, X. connections. The prospect for ad
Yaneement In values OF real estate In III
near future seems 10 inspire every one wit
: confidence.