The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-02-13

IL Jill cii>i e%ANSl SiAteS SeeA N>~A~
properly be credited to his activi-
ty, and the long, but partial, list
herewith appended, shows the
force of Speaker Reeds remark
that Hermann was a ''great grab
ber"::
For the Coquile river Amount.
Act of August s. 1886. .......... ........S $50 GOO
Act of August IL, 1888 S.............. 25, eco
Act of September 10, 1890. 0.GO0
Act of July 10, 1892 ............. 70 COO
Act Of August II, 1S94..... .............. 1000
Snagging river to Myrtle Point ........ 5000
Total. COO
Coos Bay
Act of August IL, ISSS...... &c, ,0GO
Act of September 19, $780,. ......... $4,000
Act of July l3, 1852 ..........,........ 2l0, 600
Act OF August IL, 1S94..... % ,0CO
Harbor of Coos bay, act Aug, II 1894 lS.000
Total. s526, ,0oa
Umpqua river
Act Of Septembe l9, 1897 ...........- 5000
Total ........ .................. .....S IL GOO
Siuslaw Bay
Act of September 49, lS90..............S SO ,GG0
Act of July l3, lSa2...... 20 e00
Act Of August Is, lS94............... 25.0G0
Yaquina Bay
Act of August 5, 1885,. ............ ; $4,000
Act of August IL 1888. $50. 600
Act of September 10, $780,. l6o. 900
Act of August IL, 1884. $4,000
Improvements Mouth of Coium bia river
Act OF August 5, 1856. SlST 900
Act of July 13, lS92.................... 350, 900
Total ..........-.s537 600
Survey of Culum5 5ia river from in
ternational line to Rock island
rapids lU,OOO
Upper Columbia
Act of August S, 1SS6...................$ 10000
Act Of August IL, 1SSS................. 10000
Act of September 10, lS90............. 10000
Act of July Is, 1892. 10000
Act of August II, 1884 5000
Colum ba river, between Vancouver and
mouth of Willamette river
Act Of July Ii, 1892. $4,000
Cascade Locks
Act of July Is, $326, $50
Columbia river below Portland
Act of July 49, 1892. ..........$150,O 600
Willamette river above Portland
Act OF July l3, 900
In this partial list we have a
grand total of over 81, 500, 900,
and this does not include the
building of a lighthouse tender,
four lighthouses and a half dozen
light saving stations and light
ship; nor does it include buoying
of the navigable streams, bars
and the coast, and sums appro-
priated for the survey and exam
ination of many rivers and bars
in Oregon. The Salem States
man says Hermann always intro
duced bills just before elections.
Could he do otherwise? Con-
gress meets in December, and
the election is in June. Iwould
have less patience with man
who publishes such nonsense if
he was not already in the reform
school. All the above measures
were introduced before an cleo
ton, became laws, and the peo-
ple's demand recognized. The
money has been economically and
advantageously expended. 1t
must not be forgotten that Sena-
tor Dolph in many cases raised
Hermann's house appropriations,
and was able to hold them by
reason of his position on the con-
ference committee. He never
failed to advance the interest o1
Oregon; so did Senator Mitchell.
Our delegation was the envy OF
California and Washington. The
people are crazy over the idea ot
a "new DEAL" 1t started in the
| state convention two years ago
took possession of the last 1egis
1ature, and is now the watch
word. The field is open, regard
less of the states great interests
to every ambitious politician
: Most of the talking is done BY
: men who are fresh from othe:
lands, knowing nothing of Ore
CONS history or wants, and car
| ing very much less for either. 4
proper appreciation of a public
service is due him, and the stu
alton is not so desperate but wha
the truth can be told now as wei
as later on. R. A. B.
Wanted.