The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-07

hendling San Francisco business for
points in Southern Oregon. 1t is difficult
10 understand why the Southern Pacific
pursueS the policy of delaying shipments
delivered them by the Oregon Pacific
Railroad Company. On dry goods, cloth
that are classified as first class-they re-
ceIve 81 % per 100 pounds for hauling
them from Albany to Ashland, a distance
of 262 miles. while the Oregon Pacific re-
ceives % cents per 100 pounds for trans
porting the same class of goods from San
Francisco TO Albany, a distance Of 52S
miles. Besides, every pound of freight de-
livered TO them at Albany for Portland
and points beyond is absolutely clear gain
to them. not pound OF which would they
receive was IL not for the Oregon Pacific"
A description of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad is not complete with out men,
ton OF its ocean terminus. 1aQuina Bay.
and the towns of Newport and Yaouina
City,
Yaouina Bay indents the western shore
of Oregon about midway between its
northern and southern boundaries. 1t is
an enlargement Of a river bearing the same
name and extends inland distance Of
about four miles. This portion If the
coast was formerly part Of an Indian
reservation and was opened by Congress
in 1860. For several years previous to that
time a San Francisco company had the
oyster-bedS in the bay and prosecuted
protita bic business.
The bay is said by scientists to be one of
the richest places in archaeological and
geological specimens on the Pacific Coast,
and is much frequeuted by those who
make study Of these branches. There is
a generous eXpanse of sand beach. extend
ing many miles north and south of the
mouth of the bay. and at intervals are
found rocky points. some of which possess
fantastic aud weird scenery.
The most important element is in the
commercial growth OF the bay. and this
depends upon the Government work to
deepen the entrance TO the harbor. The
work was commenced IN 1881. and nearly
100000 has thus far been expended. The
Improvements already made have made it
an excellent harbor, and when the jetties
and their enrockme are finished there
will be an entrance channel one thousand
feet wide.
When the work was commenced there
was only about seventeen feet of water
On the bar at high tide; now, in conse-
quence of the improvements, the depth is
twenty two feet. When the improve
ments are completed it will carry twenty
nine feet at high tide and twenty-five feet
at low tide.
The raw winds of the Pacific Coast are
absent from Yaqnina Bay. and the
climate is mild and equable. This condi-
ton has brought the town of Newport,
located upon the banks Of the bay, into
great popularity as a summer resort. 1t
is beautifully located and contains many
handsome residences. hotels and business
houses. Every summer 1t is crowded with
visitors from the valley.
YaQulna City was started five years ago,
and is the tldewater terminus of the rail-
road. II has several hundred inhabitants
and is an important business point, being
the place of transfer between the ships
and railroad 1t has good schools. churches,
hotels, salmon canneries and other bust
ness houses.
The towns in the Willamette Valley
visited by the Board of Trade excur-
sionists are beautifully located, possess
elegant business houses anG homes, and
are inhabited by intelligent and hospltabie
people.
The recent visit. 1t is believed, will re-
suit in bringing California and Oregon
more closely together. not only CONNER
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