Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-05-14
BxeURsIoE TO TIE BAY.
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coal, granIts and sandstone lying IN
developed in the bills eli about the
bay those hills being Of the greatest
fertility. The bay bad enjoyed 8 C NJ
merce OF nearly 10000 tons. Two
dollars . ton was saved on all products
shipped In and out Of this barbOr.
w. T. Rigdon responded for the
salem delegation present and read
statement showing the commerce Of
the eAplaI city and Marion county to
he worthy Of cons. .derAtion 10 improve
ment Of this harbcr.
e. q. Hogas read q statement of the
crops and resources Of Linn equity,
and how IL was effected by the i'm
pFOvement Of this bay.
J. X. WeatherfoVd was called for and
N ,de an eloquent address on behalf OF
the deveIopement Of the entire state.
Mayor Ciaud Catch Of Salem M de
a spirited appeal to the patriotism Of
The officials to deal fairly and jus, y
with all these interests Of our great
nation.
Mayor McFadden Of Corvallis, wss
also called out and spoke briefly, after
which resolutions were adopted, thank
ing the board and the local com mIttee
for the opportunity 10 have this hear
ing.
SENATOR M'BRIDE
went over with the delegates Of the
salem city council and sa.
lem board OF trade, but did
not speak at the meeting. He had
several long conferences with the en-
gineers and showed a dispOsItion to in
form himself on every point Of interest
connected with the improvement Of
the harbor. He was called for at the
opera house but had sent word that he
would not speak a. he wished to learn
from ali sources all he could about the
situation and needs Of Yaqulna bay
from best informed citizens. This was
his first visit 10 any point in the state
OF en- official character.
y. HoYER
Of The JoURsAL spoke briefly on be-
half Of the board OF trade and the city
OF Salem 10 which he referred a. the
place where the rest Of the state sends
iti conylcts, horse thieves, members OF
the legislature and other defective
classes Of population. Laughter.l But
Salem had fifteen thousand good peo-
pie who when they wanted 90 thor.
oughly enjoy themselves and have the
largest possible amount Of fun to the
square inch always came 10 Newport
The people Of Salem were heart aud
soul with the people Of Western Ore
gon Ia demanding the further improve.
ment OF fAqulnA hArbor. Applause. J
IL wAs quite an honor for the Salem
delegation 10 stand la the pTessnos Of
the representatives Of the war depart
ment, but n they would heed the yoics
0f Tie ladies Of Oregon they would
order the further improvement o. this
haFboF, a. the ladies of Oregon were
> unii 10 voting the improvement of
lhia hAsbor, ~ the ladies' of Oregon
we're unit In voting fsquinA bay the
most popular summer TesOH 90 toe
ooast When the ladies " tbls stats
iDilsd IN n.sklDE demand, even lhs
ssf department would do veil 10 pay
'o'ns attention. lLsukhlsT The
Isntisaen of the sAT department
sould slso sDoounlsf lhs Ofsson dsls
lailoa IN eoasTeas, whaas sork fog ills
ists had leeu ~ auosssfal A. 60 sllrli
hs snyy " wasbingl0a eh ibs north
ind the leAloasly ~ Csliisfela ou ihs
path, u would 10 found lhsl ths ia-
sgssis " lhs stats sould noi sglfss ~
hs hshas ~ ihs Hss ssnsioT slsel,
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'liis ~ ssesnsH appropriations isg ssf
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say - $40 sIs.i rselne iailgssa eal'
sisiisas, saa wesid ~ nss ~ 30 hls
ail's asiy ~ ihs psalls ~ lbls slais,
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