The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-03-08
IMPORTANT YAoUINA REPORT,

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the bill introduced by Mr.. Herman pro.
viding for board of three officers to ex-
anime into the matter. The DENocRAT
is under obligations to Mr.. A. B. Slauson
for the following committees report
which accompanied the investigating
bill, S93S:
| The committee on Rivers and Harbors,
| to whom was referred the bill (H. r.
S93S) providing for the appointment of a
board of engineers to consider and re-
port on new project for deeper water on
the bar of the Yaquina Bay, in Oregon,
having considered the same respectfully
report as follows:
That the project of 1888, as modified in
1892, requiring the north jetty to be
raised to full high tide, and that five
groins be built from the south jetty
channelwards in order to prevent the
currents undermining the ietty, is nearly
completed, and it is found that said pro-
ject has produced dept of IA feet at low
water on the bar at the entrance to the
bay, and this bar depth and location of
channel has been kept uninterruptedly
during the entire year. We find, how
ever, that the Importance OF this bay is
such that deeper water should be pro-
vided on the bar, with view OF accomo-
dating the deep-draft foreign shipping
which is now offered additional induce
ment to enter by reason of the contem-
plated extension eastward of the Oregon
Pacific railroad, which it is proposed ,un-
der the new management now about to
assume prcprietorship and control, shall
connect with eastern terminals, and thus
make transcontinental railway with its
1 lxr-a. Agav4 10 orNA has lsn a
transcontinental railway with its west
e-n terminus on the waters of Yaquina
bay.
This will so enlarge the present traffic,
already large and increasing from and
to the great Willamette valley, as to
justify and imperatively require deeper
water than has SO far been obtained by
the existing project.
1t is the opinion of your committee
that project can be agreed on that will
enable the government to obtain per-
manent depth OF water sufficient to en-
able ships engaged in foreign shipping to
enter Yaquina bay without danger or de-
lay, regardless OF a further extension of
the present jetty works, and with this
view your committee report said bill
III. r. S9SS) back to the House with a
recommendation that it do pass.
Mr.. Sam May, of Harrisburg, passed
down the road this noon.
Mr.. Luther. Elkins went to Eugene
this noon on business.
W. T. Wyman has returned from a trip
of several months in California.
Ruth Trinwith has brought suit for
divorce against her husband Harry
Trinwith.
George Landrcth and family have gone
to California to reside and will locate
near Los Angeles.
Mrs. Joseph Meyer is lying dangerous
ly i'll at her home in this city without
hopes OF her recovery.
E. E. Parker came up from Portland
today with the three months old child of
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Mckinney, ior
burial.
The celebrated Evangelist, Rev. G. H.
Yatman, of New York City, is to begin
an eleven days revival service in Salem
next Wednesday.
Prof. B. F. Parsons, the eminent ocu-
list. left today on Crescent bicycle on a
trip down the West Side in the interest
of his optical goods.
Theresa Noble today declared her in
tention in the county clerks office, of re-
nouncing allegiance and fidelity to all
foreign potentates, and particularly to
William Srd, emperor OF Germany.
Col. \. B. Alley, senator from Lane
county, aspirant Tor congress and au-
thor of the celebrated report on the
soldiers home, passed through Albany
this noon going south.
Mr. Chas. E. Barrows, the well-known
owner OF Del Norte, 2:14Is, and Miss
Maggie E. Colvert, of Benton County,
were united in marriage in Corvallis, on
last Thursday, Feb. IS, by Rev. H.J.
Zercher.
Mr.. Bert Chamberlain, former resi-
dent of Albany, is now living at Bismarc
Dakota, where he is driving horses. He
is tired of watching the mercury so low
that You can't get down to it and is
bound to be back in Oregon.
Swan johnson for more than four
years foreman OF the Corvallis prune or
chard has resigned his place and taken
charge of the orchard OF Mr.. Moore, OF
Cauthorn hall, a couple OF miles this
side of Albany. In the latter orchard
twenty acres of trees are already grow
ing, and an additional thirty acres will
be set out this month.-Times.
Rev. DIR. F. 81. Gwynne, syndical
missionary of the Presbyterian church,
went to Portland yesterday. DR.. Gwynne
had call from the third Presbyterian
church of Portland to serve as its pastor,
but in Difference to the wishes of the
ministers of this synod and OF the board
of missions he has declined the call and
will remain in his present work.-States-
man.
1t is unlawful to catch spotted trout IN
til April 1st.
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