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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
ROOM TOsPAKF.

John W Wobpr. WHO. 90 WIN he ~
mcmborei. was Que OF she commissioners
sent abroad in 1901 By the United States
government TO inquire into immigration
problems, gave public utternuce TO bis
views on the questions Of national quar-
mtlne restriction Of immigration aud Of
admission 10 citizenship IN an address 90
Cooper Union, New Ywkaud argued that
the country as whole is not over
crowded Flo says that "the state Of
Texas alone could have taken the entire
inflow Of thc past ten years with odyan-
taec TO her interests and have room %
spare"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Roberts county pcopc 70 disorgauize our
county. Noif this combination has money.
besides we sec them nc Canadian Ia an.
most daily consultation With The best az
counsel. aud here it Is iutimated daily
that this is their schemes Several Of
these parties have been approached on
the subject who admit that they desire
10 sec the county disOrguuized, but their
modths arc sealed o. to their plans.
The question with settlers is, viii Il h.
presented In our courts or to the lcgisla-
lure Can money tear il upy / am not
writer and do not write this for publi-
IL SETTLER.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
EoN rnn moNoN or lMn rAMIl.Y.


Thcre are organs and organs; ORGANS
In an affirmative and organs in a mega.
tive sense, That paper Is as much am
organ which twists and dis,orta every
uction OF a man MS Is the journal which
yam lind no flaw IN his conduct. Be.
twceu the two, the latter IS ais far super
lor TO the former as is the opumist above
the pcssimist In the social scale.
The opposition Of the Dallas News
90 Gov Hogg has become So much a
habit that 10 is NEARLY necessary To dis.
cover what The governor invors TO know
what The News opposes. IL Is unwilling.
TOO, that amy ono else should endorse
anything The governor may favor no
Sttfact us criticism Il Is sufficient. oithc,,
consciously or unconsoiously. TO stand on
the samo platform as the governor Who
over disagrecs with him IN any matter
by 80 much commonds himself 10 The
favor Of The News. whoever agree,
with him in the smallest mat.cr invites
the attack of The News.
Several doys ago The Gazette w,e-
gested that the paMonng power imposed
upon the governor duties beycud the
physical capacity OF man. Whoever
knows anyihing at an about tho matter
Knows That 90 De trOe; that % do Nln,t
me constitution republics him 10 40 vim
respect TO this function Of his office
would more lhan exhaust every moment
OF ms Time Other neWapaporA called i.
ien'lon 20 the same aplprspt iact. Ergo.
'aew Is a srhemc on foot By the governor
anu Ms organs " create new olaees
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
A HISTORICAL riorRR REmovED.

The death Of benjamin +, Butler re-
moves another Of the prominent actors
in The stirring scenes Of the latter half
Of this century. Ills public career, un-
usually prolonged, has been conspicuous
quite as much for its defeats as for it,
Victories, and he has been the subject
Of ridiculc and Of disproise rather than
of commentator. Southern people en-.
tcrtaincd for him n dcep-sontcd dislike.
which might. without violence 90 truth,
be called hate and yet even the bitter
est OF these would hardly deny that he
possessed degree OF intellect superior
10 The common order.
He was not successful political
leader. As military commander he
was q dcspot, not q genius In the law
he was q special plcndcr rather than a
great jurist. ond ia whatever makes u
successful lie. while he rose above
mediority, be fen short of greatness.
Now that death has claimed him, even
Liza enemies viii be generous enough 10
inter bis evil deeds with his bones, and
his critics win not refuse him that
measure Of just criticism which does not
ignore virtues IN order to eyaggerate
faults
General Butler was native of Deer.
field, Conn, and no the time Of his
death was 10 years Old. He began tho
practice Of law In lowell Mass, In
1Sit, and early took q prominent part in
state politics. Tie was member OF
both houses Of the legislature, and IN
1851 WIS "a delegate % the Charleston
convention. At the breaking mp Of that
notable body bee refused, in most bitter
utleranccs, speaking for the Massachu-
sctts delegation, 20 take any further
part In the proceedings.
AZ thr beginning of the civil war hc
commanded lt Baltimore and at For.
iress Monroe, aud il was nc She latter
place that hc bestowed upon escaped
alayes the uamo of "couuubnuds" I'm
the spring of iSG2 he was placed in com.
mond &C New Orleans and there made
himself extremely odious by his harsh
treatment of the citizens, aud tho
brutality Of his orders TO his soldicry.
10 was there chat he gained the two
soubridurs which clung 10 him through
life, and Do doubt indirectly con-
tributed 10 the blasting OF his ambitious
hopes. Ills after military career in
Yirgiuin aud Carolina brought him
ridiculc n not contempt
Originally a Democrat, az the close OF
The war his conversion to Rcpublcluisu
was rewarded 10y election to the house,
where he served until 1873 Failing
twice 10 secure the Republican nomiua.
ton Tor governor he returned to his
former party allegiance and was, after
Il second nomination, In 1882, elected
governor hy the Democrats, serving on,
year. Public sentiment was not m his
favor, and ia 1883 Dee was defeated
since thou General Builder has ap.
Piled himself chiefly to tho practice OF
law with large share Of success. al
though scawciy enough 20 satisfy ana
ambition which pointed to hGghts d,
was unable TO climb.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

mora pie. with which g reward faith-
ful followers
Now we submit 10 90 cant'r that
this Is grotealue roasense. % j. masking 2
carricaiuae Of newspaper criticism ADJ
lowering The popular cstiuste ot news-
papes honesty
u The News O. determined 60 persa-
we're in On unaargiug wsr ou GOV. Horg
aud regular pemoTaeY it shonld- ior
the sake Of the profession. cloibe iis var
fare in the uniform 81 iairness and q
caudor Be- ibsonuous II nos honest, for
tho honor Of the family
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
FL PAso's GRIP.


wan Tour daily and four weekly nan.
erS' three banks, throe mternatia,,sl
tttet ear lines, two electric Hght coo.
pSliis Two big watWworks systems
f'oVo,0Nu dam and Reservoir eieltn.s
hentneky hardware ostabishmepta W.,
t.l'ufAhls and i've hundred Chinamen
Mao can say lA paso has not a Am
~ "h we trousers of prosperity And
WIN Hh llgnions up her slspendt1,s
sp''s on her hands ana gets cois,'anl51
hp hold "a that Whlte OAKS roab ', wv
lrosfcss wont be !n a. ''N
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
A LIMIT no DIGESTION.
Morcoster GaaeLtol

A certain number OF foreigners can
be- taken into the United States every
year and assimilated into the population.
Some races are moro desirable than
others, and IL Is hard TO draw auy line
10 fix any details Of Restriction. AT the
same time we see danger II the romantic
theory Is carried out that America IL the
home for the oppressed OF all races. no
matter how povcrty.stricken, yicious or
degraded, Tho Goddess of Liberty is
not an ostrich
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
FOsTEns1oCAL roRrCAsrs

nc STORM waves win reach this mort.
dian ond the other changes win occur at
eud within 400 mirs OF tcrt Worth with.
~ lwtu,yIgnr hours hcfWc ~ aitcr sun.
SET Of tho dntes ldvon hollow.
jan q lOir and ruOl
lou Mddcfdting
Jan s Warmer
Jam ! storm wave ON this meridian.
jan 10 Wind changing.
Jan - l9oler aud clearing.
JAN r. Fair aud cool.
Lau ", MOdpmtinv.
Pun. a. Nautar.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

esBo. Ar. by Getting bis thrcut with
rtnor
Kire r;rsifari. aged -. committed
sni5fc 90 lcuclke, ArE.
Harvey Trout was 3ccidcnuy kiued ~
TmtIia. Fla. while ont hunting
F1ls Mcmillan. aged Q, was burned 20
death at Gadsen lla.
Wolves ara playing havoc with sheep
IN Grant Parish. Ia.
l-ceuiiaries have made several ~
faa,rts to burn the town OF Elhcrtoni va.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
ETHICS OF TEXAS JOURNALISM.
Victoria Reyicwl

The Review publishes jokes only on
those for who We have the highest per-
sonal regard and who we thiuk ara out
friends. When we wish 10 show any
III viii or malice toward anyone wa will
never DO il publishing some little joke.
and 10 Is very small in any newspaper
that win do L..
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
HENRIETTAs FUTURE,
49, IoNnLy ChI0LlNlnl

INC ouilook Tor Hcnrietta's future CON
unnea 70 orshten with The rising sun Of
number of business houses ana beanfifnt
wAaenccs have been erected dpInp tbe
past wear Henrietta ar0Ws ana Min CON.
nhue 20 grow as dine merges into the
hcQung past '''e
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

The annual meeting Of the chamber OF
commerce win be held this afternoon al
o'clock. Ererg metobcr should attend.
and every citizen VINO has nn interest ia
The city's growth should atteud. The
time for action has arrived aud urranl.
cation il essential 10 action.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
WEArnRR REpoRT

For the tWenw.iour hours ending az sp
ln. jon N, lbNa
Highest tcmperniigc. "A
Lowest icmpCrature IA
ifeYainng eireclien wind ~ Nor.hwes,
htneAlls vl laih'ali. Observation-Disclosures. ono
49, 49, ~ NeAlnef f.t,.,,t....t..,,,,.Fa Fair
" cold. I'M ClARiSR
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Two Thousand Pounds Of Good Brewer Bod,
Type Tor Sale.
TnE GAZETTE has for sale 2OoC
pounds Of BREWER body type; been in
use only Tires monthsi good as new.
VIM BE- sold in lots OF 100 pounds and
more 10 suit purchasers
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Ono Vim n
MontY NJ ~.
siaHn nli IN.
RaftIt ~
A Washington 81
that one firm n
sary Medical
one hundlrcd tso....'
stamps alone, n
proprietary bueis.
we panks and b1e.
bined spend FOR r...'
Here's a ilrin us. (
step, through mane WI !.
reaton Cor tbls a
tliat thgy lisge is
much fafih tlus
cure, they dsn'f CO..
Pierco's reneslIss
Medical Dirover,
yigorating tho NV. f4
TIE Other, Dr.. PIss
the hope u weafis
D Deen sold fer yoafs
aesi sold mdes I
benefting on cV.fi ~
rofuilded =
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
SHEEP AND GOATS.
tN..,. vi. C,aA

Let their be no further attempt %
identify scoundrels and pilferers and pub
lie robbers with the honest and worthy
pensioners now on the list by lying about
the scope and Significance OF an investi-
CATION that is directly IN the interest Of
the honest pensioncr himself.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12


a disiillery plant would give employ
ment to thirty men, a cooDerage would
be n necessary adjunct. which would
give employment 20 not less than city
more. u would feed one thousand head
Of cattle and these win require forty or
fifty men % feed aud care for them.
At hhe usual ratio this viii give tenants
70 twenty-five houses IL these men
average - per day it adds
5000 month to the payroll
Of The city. 10 the distiuery msnufac.
lures nifty barrels Of spirit. per day. it
makes a market for FIVE hundred bushels
Of corn. which win put money into the
pockets Of the farmers, and it win find
iis way into the this Of The tradesmeu.
it would mean the location Of several
government officials; storekoeper, "a
gauger. an Inspector and a bonded ware
house and Us ofiicials-all for
5000. And the dollars, where are they
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

The Gazette directs the attention of
Texas people who want on Intelligent.
nonparusau, truthful, up.to-laie repost
of legislative proceedings to the reports
from Austin printed 10 this papor daag.
The Gazette pripts lbR uews from tho
etltc capital up 70 lhe la,est hour with.
nnI hinA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

portation. Natures W.
sylvania have been
supplemented Ia Alhp.l
have been added eveg
tage for their cheap
delivery to the niarA,.
Alabama IL 600 @an
than Pennsylvania nsa
enterprise now IN e1lss
and Dixon's hne 70 N
might be located n Az
that state, with iSr 4
than Pennsylvania, lsp'
In its present indusul.
There IS no DANCE
Southern deyelopnes..
limit Of pi-o6table aa.
thousands Of miles y
can he wisely btiilt l.|
and timber regions
paying traffic from ~ /.
train rolls over thei,ll
tied parts Of the ~. ~.
transportation faeiilDs
of coal production iio~
100000 tons IN one
duplicated for many
ket be found lgr
two-thiFds of the VIZ
-9.OO0,OO0 out Of Il
bales--but having a 0all
total OF over 9J,Vo.Vs
world, the South ~
ing indefinitely the
made In cotton niAh'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Commercial supremacy Is the result
Of concord aud cooperation a reliresen-
tenfe body composed of live, wide-nwaka
business men, Streug ia numbers aud in-
baeuce. would form chamber OF com.
uiesce which, being familiar with oar
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Fer; Warth has majority Of home.
owners, Building and loan associations
are oonsovators Of public morals rhe
taS-payiag citizen is rarely a communist,
aRd soclallsta has little or no hold ON mon
who appreciate thc possession Of place
where they aie sulo mastors.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
~ M0NEY - -

larueli, Tex Jan. o. 1870
Editor Gartte.-01r peorl. ~.
much excited over no r,i,aar &c very
sympt % nunrcsldcnts Who have e,,eie
'a'efesIs here aided By eight on tsn ', ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Fort Worth should so3urc that dis,il.
lrry lt b chcap ot the price nauod and
viii swell the numbers of the tiu-bucket
brigade. Read estate owners and mor.
chants are alike Interested m al addi.
tions to the city's population
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Today. 70 the beginning 81 The year
1903. Fort worth has eleven outlets BY
rail- On the 1st day % January, 1884,
Fort Worth wiz have fouFccn outlets by
rail- i'ost Worth Is the rliiread center
oil She Southwest
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
CLOSING HOURS.

The Casvtte win dFcllnu hereafter 10
PRINT com nuuicatlons wh,oh arr merely
fsprcHnivu ~ tito writer's aplnious. Isncts
81 an Interesting nat0rs VIII b. printea.
Las comments viii not he usad unless
Specially enHoited
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

~ tlh prchiycs " the treasury de.
pariinrut at Nashlugion b sefan hook
inll Of money The enm sc the conisnfl,
npi lesf ilan S20o00O, bat Il n all
OOnlednrAla nOlns.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Why cannol Fort Woigh merchants
excursions TO the city, There "a profit TO
excursions 20 the city? there 81 profit to
merchants AND GO railroads ia such n
movement Now is the time to do all
chat may boz done FOR the city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

u mas been settled by experts that IL
is actual strength which wins "a football
game This decision leave, another told
open 70 lcsors who have only mental
agility and aleriness
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Kal9nt niore 81 wine last year than
Germaay did.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Henry Willard has rcleiyod himself Of
an his corporate interests This win ON.
nblc him to accept tlc secrraryship OF
the Interior which knowing onos say
Cleveland ms offered him
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

The only travelling pa.sous. male ur p,
male, "a. pirsFat Authorized tn r0DcIys and
tyrept iOf subscriptions fur tlr uA1rtte
krHs
y A. UHria. q r. s4ryln.
y ~ lUfhrt a. ~ Hrwiev
" ~ cnWon ~ NJ lnlst,r
Il. p Atrf.tdAt 4. W. Wilson.
J o. Iiuehnnuu q h. GlamI
"A, AgNu Wallace UuhUtqn
The public nro cautioned int ln nae money
10 unJ uihrr pes iUuH rnUpFpuIuie thpuI.
selves nH travelling UEcniH ny fMi ul ipr. ha
ti Hu.huriU heretofore iEu1 no Dol. 1,hpr
pvrn than those numed 70 hprlby re.
voted.
Democrat Publishing Company.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12
Term, o. supssrlp,lon.

tynAne-rS ADvANoE-rosrAGE PAN
Daily nnI sunday, one gear....s..-.f 10
Ddny and sunday. six months. 1890. ~
Daily and sunday, one moutn..-... tSc
Tho sunday Gazette ~ 70 10 pagesl
The wsciiy Gazette no parcsj ! yr..t 81
The weekly Gazettef ne rhResi I yenr ol
Daily Delivered By cnrrcr "a the city and
fgenis - cents week or floo per
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

The 2OOth anniysg'.
duction Of the atl NJ Y :.
York Is 10 be ceie,p, are,
Chicken raising w.
important kansas w.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Rrcbug and cypuEaion would shorten
The rpad and clear hc way for justice.
\ dead law IA ma oIgusc aud verbodty u
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Fort Worth {. in g. Al together pull
Real estate in Fort Worth Is valuable
urDuurfv
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Attend thc chamber Of commerce
meeting today Oh s ,. "a.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

The iron IS hot In Fort Worth. Il is
bot now. it is hot today Strilp L.
strike q hard. Su.hc 81 now, STRIKE ii
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

Now Is the opporune time for Fort
Worth 10 make its grand effort not for
oxiaancc, but Tor advance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-12

The Columbian stamps may Doe con-
idnuton 20 history but from MA art
standpoint they arc failures.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
ALWAYS THE BEST.

The announcement conveyed recently
by telegraph that the Mason & Hamlin
pianos and organs had been awarded
the highest honore at the worlds fair
is gratifying not only to Mr.. A. Rede-
will, who has been representing that
great firm for sixteen consecutive years
but to his numerous patrons, who have
bought instruments of that make from
him. THE REPUBLICAN is likewise
pleased at the honor conferred on the
Mason & Hamlin as its manager made
present of two such instruments a
year ago to the two most popular ladies
of Arizona. The qualification is aug
mented by the fact that the presents
were of the best pianos made at the
time when jealous brethren announced
that the pianos to be presented were
"rattle trap" or ''tin can" instruments
that could be bought for $3.50.
All of which goes to prove that THERE
PUBLICAN occupies prominent position
in the front rank in the munihcence Of
its promises and also in the manner o.
fulfilling them. As in the case of these
pionos so is it in everything, its patrons
are always given the best, the best mat
ter, the best advertising space and the
best of everything a newspaper car
give
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
A REMARKABLE WOMAN.
How Mrs. Coston Got Her Signals Adopted
by the American Navy.

How Mrs. Coston Got Her Signals Adopted
by the American Navy.
One of Washington's remarkable
women is Mrs. Martha J. Coston, now
advanced in years but brilliant in mind
as ever, and able to look back upon a
life full of achievements. Mrs. Cos
ton, says the Illustrated American, is the
woman who, almost single-handed and
in the face of tremendous difficulties,
brought the Coston signals to their
present perfection. Left a widow at
the age of twenty-one with three chill
dren and no resources, she set out
bravely to develop an idea which she
papers. This idea was to furnish
colored signals at night for ships in
the same way that colored flags were
used by day The trouble was to find
the chemicals which would produce
the necessary colors, red, white and
green, in sufficient intensity. Mrs
Coston worked on this problem for
many months, and after a series of
failures finally succeeded, and the Cos
ton signals were adopted by the Ameri-
can navy and used during our late
war. What they did during that war
is known to every naval officer, al
though scant justice has been rendered
to the plucky woman who furnished
them. Admiral Porter took Fort
Fisher by the aid of the Coston signals,
starting the battle at night, as he was
allie to do by this means. His success
broke the back of the war. It was the
Coston signals which saved twenty
seven lives of men on board the famous
Monitor lost off Cape Hatteras.
1t is a pleasure to hear Mrs. Coston
tell of her adventures in foreign lands,
for she has Travelled all over the world
and seen the great people Of many ma
lions. Half the countries of Europe
have adopted the Coston signals, and
whenever she arrives in one of these
capitals Mrs. Coston is treated and re-
ceived as benefactor of humanity
Mrs. CASTOR in her travels through
Europe was received by the pope, by
Queen Victoria, by the French emperor
and Empress Eugene, by the king and
queen of Sweden, and by host OF
lesser celebrities.
Mrs. Coston will send a handsome
exhibit of the Coston signals to Chica
go under the direction of her son. One
of the most striking features of the ex
hibit will be the Coston aerial signals
which are shot into the air by pistols
and can be seen at an immense dis
tance.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10

YESTERDAY proved the superiority OF
America on the wave. The Valkyrie,
the greatest of English yachts, lowered
her colors to the peerless Vigilant and
the cup which has attested the excel
lence of Yankee boat builders, and the
proves of Yankee seamen since 1851 is
safe for another year. All the condf-
tons of wind and tide asked at the out
set by our British friends were given in
the two races, and the Vigilant was
shown to be the better boat.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10

cut for the eastern approach. Two
hundred and fifty feet from the east
bank of the river is an island, or rather
huge rock, on which the only pier in
the river is built. Between the rock
and the west bank flows the main
stream, which is 416 feet wide and 143
feet deep.
The whole bridge is. 916L feet long,
not counting the minor approaches,
and is 100 feet above low water mark
and 70 feet above extreme high water.
The first span reaches from the bluff
on the west side, $50 feet, to a shelf
above the water line. The second or
main span reaches 41615 feet above the
main channel to the river. It weighs
$50 tons and in the center is rs feet
from top to bottom of the structure.
The third span extends from the island
to the east bank. The entire bridge is
built of steel and wrought iron.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-10-10
BRIDGING The COLUMBIA.
A Great Engineering Feat in the FaI
Northwest.


Northwest.
The recent completion of the great
cantalever bride over the Columbia
river at Rock Island, Wash, marks the
accomplishment of the greatest feat of
railroad engineering in the west. The
Columbia at Wanatchee, where the
big bridge is being built, is between
800 and 1000 yards in width and from
IL to 200 feet deep at low water. Its
channel, according to the Seattle Her
aid, is worn deep below the general
surface of the valley, and, though the
annual June rise is 35 to so feet, it
never overfows. After many surveys
and measurements the company de-
cided to build bridge high enough
not to interfere with navigation rather
than a drawbridge at a shallower point
and support the same on piers.
At the point selected for crossing, a
basaltic butte rises 500 feet above the
valley. The butte drops down to the
river in shelf-like terraces, and on one of
these shelves the western approach OF
the bridge rests. n
On the opposite bank stands SINH
lar butte, 200 feet above the water, and
through this butte roadway has been