The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02


Tiliamook river ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO
Sehalem bay. Observation-Disclosures. 80. 1000
Willamette above Portland. ........ 1900
IoaEg's river Observation-Disclosures. 1,60
Total for 1890 .........s 4s2, loo
For Washington
The skagit, Noossack, stiiiaguam.sh
aad oiohomish. ....--...-...-. I,oo
The Cowiitz ............. ........ 5000
Columbia above Priests rapids - 1000
Survey OF Lake Washington. ........... 1000
Total ................ .....$ 10000
The Coinmbia--
Al mouth. act Of 1890. ..........-.......$ $500
Portland to mouth. .....-..-............ 10000
Cello to Lewis!own Observation-Disclosures. .o,Oe0
Total. ac. of 1879 ...... ........ $3.50 600
In this condition OF affairs the river aud har-
Dor bill OF 1872 came Up for consideration OF
congress Up to that time the whole app-opria-
tons made Cor Oregon. Washington anu the
Columbia were as follows:
fof oregon 81 ,1lb.4U
ros asi-.ston 49, --.........-.-'-.. iio,SD
For the Co.umbia. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4,23l, 3d.
1t will be seen that up to the time SEN
a.ors. Alien and squirs. appeared in Washing.
ton CITY ali the rivers of the state had received
only the sum of 800
Not dollar had been appropriated for the i'm
provement OF the Columbia above Priests Rap
ids. Vancouver had been asking sii ce 1860 Tor
the removal OF the bar in front of the city.
survey had been made of our rivers and har-
bofs on the Pacific coast and Puget sound,
While Oregon bad not only received the sum Of
$fj2. 100 for the improvement OF her har bors ANA
rivers but had work in addition under way at
the eat mated cost to complete of s., 9os $50 So
AT the session of 1890 our senators succeeded
in securing an appropriation of but 100000,
$4,000 OF which wac for the Columbia above
fricsts rapids.
The Columbia is the river of Oregon and
Washington , and while its Improvement tends
IN me- m tnsp
whole people of East Washington are benefited
thereby, and the people OF the whole state have
at all times favored most LIBERAL appropriations
for It's Improvement By the act OF 1892 the fol-
lowing appropriations were made for Oregon;
CVqIue iNeI'.' 1890 .-'-'.-.'....-.' $o,po
SiusiaW RIVER ...-..-..-.......-... 2OUN
NilIamctte riVer......-.... 5000
Soos pay ;--....--.-....-.... .......--... 2lQUO
1liI6mOok Gay. ...................... 90. 1000
In all, act of 1892. ....... $780,
If there is any man in the state OF Washington
who deserves the thanks of the people from
along the Columbia river 20 Priests Rapids, 1t
F5r Washington up to our admission as
state:
Chehalis river. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10000
SEagit, Nootsack, stillaguamish ana
Snononlsh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
In all. Observation-Disclosures. $500
time:
At the mouth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $50, 500
Portland Ia the mouth. 7sg,7i5
Upner Columbia and snake. . -. i.'' w.
Gallo u Lewistown .............. $4,000
Columbia above Priests Rapids ....... -. 49,.
in all up to 1890 81. II ,-52
Making the whole appropriations to this date:
ror oregon ........ ...-.....---.....sl,,.i loJ
For Wash nctOn. Observation-Disclosures. 3i6. 5,D
For the Columbia. Observation-Disclosures. q "A ,ji1
Our Democratic friends say we forsook all the
harbo.s OF Puget sound Tor the benefit of Lake
Washington. Do the foregoing figures look ike
neglect? 1t is we'll sometimes TO refresh our
se.vts by reading history Now here is the
whole appropriate on up to this time Tor the
states oil Washington and Oregon and the Co
lumb!a river: Oregon, 81 ,654, loo; Washington,
si.b9vo; Tor the Coiuinba, So,5ii l69. submit,
!ir. Chairman, that these appropriations for the
Columbia river have been most magnificent and
mos; liberal
Now then, our senators succeeded in securing
they navy yard aud dry dock at Port Orchard.
Each one labored for the appropriations asked
for b. our legislatures; each one did his whole
duty and is entitled to the gratitude and THANKS
OF our whole people. They have labored earn
estly, z:alously aud continuously for the pubic
good All honor to John Il. Allen and
ms''on ocs,o, squire this. they have secured
ment right in front of our doors The
city OF Portland. jealous and enyious OF the
magnificent growth of Seattle. In wealth AMI
y
this canal will greatly add 10 our prosperity;
backed by the OreGUatGn with its spokane
'annex" aided by a late territorial governor.
who has since been "snuttei out cy his fellow
citizens, and assisted Dy railroad boss at the
head OF the bay, with his paper as a general
rosrer aud bowler. has made an assault on our
county aud city, and is endeavoring to defeat
the canal measure. In addition to this there is
paper IN our city engaged i'll the hue aud cry
and insisting that the canal should be kept on,
OF politics. The chief owner of this paper Is
the IN IN who put re canal IN politics in 1883
our friend John Collins, ana the paper is now
shouting the rldculous cry that ave will dig
the canal. and G!g IL in '9i" l say that John
Collins put the canal III politics in 1856 and we
Will keep 1t there uatil il is built by the general
government from Lake Washington to the
sound.
with the assault so organized an attempt was
made 20 capture the Republican convention at
olympia. but the party, true TO its resolves re-
vention was next sailed by the com bine and.
ietiow citizens, IL was captured
A., And now Tor the first time IN history we have
the spectacle o. political party IN u state
making an attack on one OF It's eoun-
ties, Tor the reason that the national
an appropriation for the improvements
OF great waterway in this county
Our senators are denounced for en:ieayorlnp To
secure .he APPROXIMATION, and the house of rep
ts,ehtatlSes AZ Washington is commended for
refusing 10 grant the appropriation; dencuuc-
iis our senators fo- eudeayoring 10 secure an
appropriation Tor a canal in King county be-
cause ~ IS situated within the boundaries OF
that county, an appropriation which our state
tvha'e uuin molsiy asked, and which tho
house asked By u vote OF 81 10 ,
here we are, fellow citizens of King COUNTY
WIN population of S0,ol0, oUe-ffth az tie pom
.l !, i1n ~ she whole state, with tax roll of
s2eo@c1. AID paying TO the state one-fitth OF
nSf "noie revenue city with a population
OF oAVeJ, over whose docks 20ol.O u
tons OF freight are annually transfer
fed; our isxe within a couple of miles
o' The sea. with a length of twenty miles AMI an
afe'sEe with OF two miles. containing thirty
eisRl square miles OF surface a surface of - 600
acres, with a depth OF twenty III ve TO dfa feet
me .aAe ana Its tributaries draining over 400
slua miles OF country, much al which = serI-
cu't1tA Iani Upon It's eastern borders
AZ the head ot NAVIGATION are the cities
OF Gilman and Botheu each with IA popul alton of
o p Kirkland with $40. Newcastle with e0U
HcoE3n VITA l,u00, snd Ballard. with a popu la
.iol "i -.SF. AZ It's outlet while tbs CITY of seat
Z lies on us wet shore Fellow cItZers. here
Is waterway well worthy Of I'M proysuent;
Il uk he e IS no DOUBT ats0Vt IL
iaen, NNckof hrs Well said of this lake aud
cana; The very great advantages OF tais
magnificent body OF water: tbs temperats eli
hl@tr throughout the year, the unlimited re-
sources az coal, iroa aad timber. aud the re-
sItt1. manufactures already In their in"ep-
'enial railroads AZ this poiat; is aece slo!lity
al ali re- .roas and ia az Westaer>; the
iutare a. urrd dense population on It's
shores. insurlag cheap and abundant skilled la
at Great Hrltslp and ito being the KY %. the
/ EcogFt9n situation with regard - China
Japan sd AissSa, togsther VIM many o;her
/ cugslt reasons, convince The reflective faiad
THAI Puget sound will he the plaCe for one OF o,r
! great navy Yards " lille there are gusIperahla
! utstac CO 10 the location OF navy yard on tha
| shores of Lake Washlngtcn the iact re mains
/ ttst toe AXE wou d be aa tnIos. INDISPENSABLE
| acJuLct 10 the uavy yard on the >blnI"
SCw We come 10 the Democratic state cnuy.o
/ ton. ghs Hon NJ. T. eaton, IN e.s discGs.ioa
6 k..s.Ar