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100000 ON HIS PERSON.
Yet No One Molested Him Along Els
Trip.

4 unioue character IS Colonel J. IT. Burns.
who with 81 100000 i'm his charge, made a
trim from CHICAGO 10 New YORK city last
week. says a san Francisco paper lie was
i'm charge Of a Wers-Fargo express car, in
which 81 .00oo9o in gold and a trihe Of $4,000
fn silver was packed to transfer from the
sub-treasury in san Francisco TO the sub
treasury i'm Now York. r.. u. Warwick
helped colonel Burns guard the money. At
no time during the trip. the schedule and
time table Of which was carefully kept a
secret were the precious contents Of the
car lacking their vigilance.
Colonel Burns has guarded 50 much gov
ernment money i'm it's transit across the
continent that he couldn't count it in q
lifetime-not if the siXty-iive years he has
already spent on earth was certain to be
doubled In the years lNs3-Aj he guarded
over $i0.00o,000 I'm coin transferred from San
Francisco to Washington-$SN,ooo0 1000 in gold
ard $loNUoe00 in siver-weignnS i'm all $50
tons and involving forty-niue shipments.
These forty-uine trips across the continent
and back again are far from being the ex-
tent of The colonel's travels as guard Of
treasure. For thirty years, more or less,
he has been in charge of money i'm transit.
He was for long time chief of guards
for the Southern Pacific railroad pay ear.
which traversed Arizona and other bad
lands, whore train robbers ahounded car
ryiug nearly always from $5000g0 TO $S50,oQ0
colonel was asked. "I never lost a cent of
all the millions mtrusted 10 my care" said
he. in quiet sort of way-not with any
suggestion of self-laudation. hut in tone
simply intended to let the fact he. known
"But | was badly scared one time while
travelling from Kansas City to st. Louis on
the Frisco road. TWO cOrpscs frightened
me-not because they were corpscs but
because / was afraid they wcrcD'. cant
say what made me suspicious, but / ex-
pected to see the sides ofthose rough
boxes flap down any moment and a couple
OF robbers come rolling out with their re-
volvers in their hands. 7 sat watching those
boxes for many weary hours With car
bine across my knee and brace of revol-
vers near at hand. But after all il turned
out they We're sure enough corpses."
The colonel is a dead shot-one of the
best in the California national guard, with
which lie has been connected for many
years, enlistiug soon after the war. in
which he saw service with the First Cali
fornia regiment. Those bars pendant from
a pin on his bosom are not for bicycle
Centuries" Each bar was gair IN rifle
ana revolver competition, an. others
bars and medals tell OF the &C. overs
on other fields of martial ac
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sea parted. 1t did not amount to anything.
this stretching out of his hand over the
sea But after a while, the wind blew
all night from the east, and the waters
were gathered into glittering palisade
on either side, and the billows reared as
God pulled back on their crystal bitst Wneel
into line: O. Israel! march. march, Pearls
crashed under feet. Flying spray gathers
into rainbow arch of victory for the con-
querors TO march under. Shouts of hosts
amid sea. And when the last line Of Israel
ties reaches the beach. the cymbals clap,
and the shields clang, and the waters rush
over the pursuers, and the Swift-fingered.
winds on the white keys of the foam play
the grand march OF Egyptian overthrow
So you and go forth, and all the people
of God go forth and they stretch forth
their hand over the see. the boiling sea OF
crime. and sin. and wretchedness. 1T
don't amount to anything" people say.
Don't il? Gods winds of help viii, after
a while, begin TO blow. path viii he
cleared for the army Of Christian philan-
thropists. The path viii be lined with the
treasures of Christian benefcence. and we
shall be greeted to the other beach by the
clapping of all heavens cymbals. while
those who pursued us, and derided US, and
tried to destroy US. vail 70 down under
the sea. and all that will be left Of them
will be cast high and dry upon the beach.
the splintered wheel of chariot. or thrust
out from the foam. the breathless nostrfl
of 4 riderless charger.
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FAMOUS INsCRIPTIfN.
Carved on a Stonc Marking the Great
Fire of London.

From Spare Moments.
On August 20. 1876 was discovered IN
Pudding lane, where the great IRE OF LoH-
don commenced, the stone which bore the
original English inscription that was placeu
on the monument erected close by III mem
ory Of that event. This great IRE covered
with ruins 39G acres, extending from the
Tower westward to the Temple church,
and from the northeast gate to Holborn
bridge, destroying ST. Paurs cathedral ana
eighty-seven other churches, the city gates
the Royal exchange. the custom house'
Guild hall, Sion house, which was theh py
London wall, and many other pubic Dulid-
ings. besides 13200 private houses. ana lay-
ing waste 400 streets About 100000 persons
were forced to encamp in the fields or
Islington and Highgate; but only eight
deaths were reported as resulting from TINS
conflagration.
The monument was erected according to
the design and direction OF Sir Christopher
Wren between the years l6d and 1911. the
pedestal is forty feet high, and the edihce
altogether 2O2 feet. that being the distance
of its base from the spot where the fire
commenced which it commentaries. The
staircase inside consists of 3i5 steps or
black marble. 1t is the loftest isolated
column in the world. and therefore mas
proved a tempting position Tor persons OF
suicidal inclinations. In consequence OF
these fatalities "A fence was placed round
the railing of the gallery in 1873 But
though this monument was rightly ana
worthily erected to commemorate the ilre'
inasmuch as it led to so little loss OF hu-
man life. and, moreover, 10 the city being
rebuilt on more favorable sanitary prin-
ciules. at the same time the English in
scription that the dread and suspicion with
which Roman Catholics were then regard
ed caused TO be placed upon it was, all
now allow, q false and groundless accusa-
tion.
There were three other inscriptions IN
Latin. but il was the English one, cut in
1881. that proragated this slander. The
words inscribed were as follows: This Pill
lar was set M in perpetual remembrance
OF the most dreadful burning of this Prot
estant city, begun ard carried on ny ye
treachcry and malice Of ye popish faction
in tho beginning Of September, IN we year
OF our Lord 1866. IN order 20 We carrying on
their horrid plot for cNtingulshine yc Prot
estant religion and old English liberty and
vc Introducing popcry and slavery
The burning al the stake for their reug-
ions opinions of 277 persons in England and
wales during the reign OF Mary, the re-
pcated plots by priests and other members
of the Romish church TO assaSsinate queen
l,lizabclh. which occasioned the execution
~ AJa1v. queen cs Scots. gunpowdcr plot,
"a, tbc reien Of JGr9es I. to destroy kings,
lords and commons. all combined 10 make
Rritish Protestants dread popcry; and even
if they did not suspect Charles II OF beng
a Roman Catholic. which he was in truth.
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Butterflies.

out IN the churchyard the grass grow deep.
Where the peaceful dead were lyings
over thc gIiet and holy sleep
The butterflies white were ny.nE.
And one Iitrle child WAS playing there
IN ths churchyari. SUNNY and stils.
He'd wandered away. IN his innocent play
r-,u the ustle white house on the hill.
..F..ssrrrfies. huttrrfiiss--- cried the child.
8s 81. played on tle Erassy sod.
-you-re THE souls OF the little dead children
h.re
FiutlerinE Up 20 God-'
0a- ir the -hE-chy1rt place new-made.
waits for the innocent dead.
S.r s7- tire deer lttle sleeper. there
WHs-i his Hs.st hr--
AMI .cu- farewell thev eay over him.
WI. ---ea ru ie raI BROW
AM r.tl towers sweet so 1eld anu feet.
fge goes fuou his mother now
r.e.r,r ..as 1-ttcr above ffs head.
rafr--.l..- Halter as,Cge mer hea..
81 ere Er.eEs on tho grassy sod.
A-I r.r -- white soul ~ ler l..'.cious one
F..t.-- AWAY fo Coo
Ann sanford o. September Ladies'
E.e-.. Journal.
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trashy fiction Better a thousand times
that they were riding bicycles in the pure
country aiE fo~ bicycle riding is healthful
exercise II done intelligently. and more hui
mare than driving dumb animals through
heat and cold though they are tired and
weary. let US not be narrow in our ideas,
hut let US work TO the end for woman
emancipation in everything that hindcrs
the progress OF the human race. physically.
mentally and spiritually.
MRS. +. /. SUMMERS.
Marshall Tex
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gro. one Of the many 'Ussians OF noble
families dependent on - bounty OF the
calr The groom-clect the young crown
prince Of Italy, is scarcely FIVE feet high,
extremely delicate and even his own coun-
trymen marvel M his obtaining the heart
aud hand OF the Princess Helene The nome
OF the newly married couple viii be one Of
the most superb iu italy. that Of The iitI
palace al Florence. famed for its gorgeous
furnishings ana art treasures.
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How TO Make Beefsteak Pudding.

From Ladies Home Journal.
Becfsteall pudding is made by mixing one
cupful Of beef suet. chopped line. WIN TWO
Guns Of -four, one teaspoonful OF salt. mix
ing them together with enough water 10
make "a dough. easily handled. Roll out the
dough and limo a buttered pudding dish;
fiji with one pound Of beefsteak ANA beer
kidney. cut into small pieces; season with
salt and pepper. Flour pudding cloth ana
tie tightly over The top OF the bowl im-
rncrSe i'm "a kettle OF briskly boiling water
and allow the pudding TO boil steadily for
from four to nvc hours. Serve very hot.
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When you can get n newspaper, one
that gives news and not ancient his
tory. for 81 per year it is a GOOD
Investment, Subscribe for TpE
WEEKLY CONSTITUTION.
Exchange List

e W. Gordon. Harmony Grove. Ga VII
,.ebarre six Pekim ducks Tor hest oief-
Write for particulars.
l. =. DoHahite cofIceville MIS- ms ms
,,,-e to exchange Tor a guitar ih Sood
,,e,,5f,fou. Write, with stamp.
,tsss Jimmie Rushin, Pavo. Ca, has
- house plants and yard shruDbcty
20 exchange for anything useful
robr II. Carson. Mills River y. c.. has a
valtram gold watch % exchange for
seeonI-hand bicycle in good condition.
v-,I..r q smith. Hoschton, Ca. wishes
20 evrhau-e . printing press ana type i"r
n telephone Write. with description.
Miss z. 4. Garner. Mount JOY. $. G. has
sre.f music az an kinds - erchanEe for
SIS. Stoves Uncle Toms Cabin Write.
- n Waller Waynesboro. Miss. has
rharlrars's Encyclopedia and NaverlF
novels new to exchange for gooG oi-
cycle
AIRS. O. u. Stearns. Lthia Springs. Ca
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Another Rcval Wedding.

The next wedding 20 fll royal society
columns viii hardly abound i'm the same
interest as these noble unions frequently
do. as the bride-to-5e is tall. pasSe and
poor. and the groom short. ugly and rich.
Princess Helene OF Montenegro, who is de-
scribed al "A stalwart brunette Of six feet,
is the daughter of the Prince de MOntene-
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you this prescription now to save sou from
pain i'm the interim" Then he went out.
''Da's er 'scription dat de doctah lef,
said the patient feebly 10 his wife, AN L
vans yer ter go to de drug sto' an git 1t
filled. Tell de drug sto' man dat it's fer my
interim an be sho' AK IN ef rs ter take
Il eternally. or less rub il on de outside.
NM, ef xxihgP
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Don't Use Hot Irons on Your Hair

prom Ladies UOm3 J0urnaI.
Young girls seem to have only two modes
Of arrs,neins, the hair from which TO chose.
II is unwise to use the iron or the crimpins
pin on the hair OF growing girls the most
fashionable women understand this. ana m
sist that. until the debut has been made,
a girl must wear her hair in one of the two
STYLES. II may be parted and braided in two
plaits tied with narrow ribbon. or it may
be rolled off the face. braided In one piait,
looped and tied with a black ribbon after
the Cadogan fashion.
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And we will almost give away the parts
to make a little room in our mailing de-
partment. If YOU want more than one
part. send for as many as YOU Ike.
Send for one, anyhow, and when W.
get it YOU will want more, so YOU may
then send back and get the rest.
If you already have some of the
pa IT, and would like to complete your
set. send right along.
This offer is good only until Octo-
Der fSt, and is open onlyto subscribers.
We are going 10 dispose of our stock
of portfolios for nearly nothing, and
we give subscribers the benefit Of it.
Don't be afraid 10 ask for what YOU
want. The books are worth five times
the price.
Send four cents for each part, and
don't delay the matter.
Address all communications
PICTURE DEPARTMENT.,
The Atlanta Constitution.
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and avowed himself upon his deathbed.
yet thcy knew that his brother the duke
OF York who would succeed hiuf as James
IT, was profeascdly a member Of that
church, and therefore they had readily be-
Il IS the duty OF every one. whether at
home or travelling, to equip himself with
Hood's SarsapariIla. which win keep Up
strength and prevent illness. IL gives rev
life ana Ygor
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Queer Place for a Pain.

From The Texas SITTER.
..You are doing nicely" said the doctor
encouracingly 10 an old darlly patient. Il
viii call again tomorrow and VIII leave
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Portfolio

The Constitution has still many
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THE Man OF GALILEE
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The ENCYCLOPTDIC DICTIONARY.
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All divided iut8 parts. each part consisting
Of rs 20 - handsome .-fet-e pictures repro
tiueei i.,lu photographs. ol the most interest
ing suti,cts that could De found in the special
lines named
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] WILLIAM KING

has World typewriter and two styles of
type TO exchange for mammoth bronze
turkeys or best offer.
W. n. BroUn, Bowman. Ga. has land
surveyors outfit. complete. nearly new, to
exchange for good safety bicycle.
V A LIndhoIm. Lexington. Miss, has
fine and varied selection OF sheet music
To exchange for back numbers OF the
Etude and other music.
r. L. Thorbus. Onalaska. Wis. has for
eiGn and United States stamps, novels
and story papers to exchange for arrow
heads and other Indian relics.
Jay g Bassett. Kasse. Tex. wishes 70
exchange Cancelled stamps. both United
States and foreign, for Cancelled stamps.
Those Interested write.
Mrs Ida Smith. McElhannon. Ga, has
twenty-five extra fine thoroughbred single
comb brown lcShorn cockerels and one
Moss telegraph instrument (twenty ohms)
to exchange for best offer.
Charles T. whiddon. Hermitage Post
Office. Fla. has muzzle-oading shotgun,
No. u. 10 exchange for singie-barrel
breech-loadihg shotsun; also churning ma
chine for exchange. Write for particulars.
Mrs H. G. Fairchfd. 900 Nashville ave
nue.. New Orleans. La, has brown hair
braid or unfailing freckie remedy TO ex-
change for anything of equal value. Write.
with stamp.
Miss Sallie Reid Archapaho. q. r. has
beaded Indian mCccasins. No. AZ. 20 CN-
change for three pounds % good peach
seed or one-half pound choice plum seed.
Write what sort YOU have. Want early
and late peach seed.
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Kalamazoo. Mich. IS famous for celery.
See Thomas Slater's article. headed He
Sends it Free" on page 2.
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GlddneSS Comes

XhTith better understanding Of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gpntle eefforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There IS comfort IN
the knowledge that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply 10 a cOnstipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it Is the only
remedy witE millions Of families, a1dls
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health Its beneficial
effects are due 20 the fact, that IL Is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It's therefore
all important, in order TO get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If IN the enjOymentof good health.
and the system IS regular then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed
IF afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most Shlilfui
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the weli-iufO-mede everywhere, Syrup Of
FIGS stands highest and IS most largely
used and gives most general satIsfactIOEs
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| has World typewriter and two styles OF
/ type TO exchange for mammoth bronze
| turkeys or best offer.
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W. y. BroUn, Bowman. Ga. has land
surveyors outfit. complete, nearly new, &c
exchange for good safety bicycle.
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v a. Lindholm. Lexington. Miss, has
nne and varied selection of sheet music
10 exchange for back numbers OF the
Etude and other music.
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R. i. Thorbus. OnalaslIa. Wis. has for
eisn and United States stamps. novels
and story papers to exchange for arrow
heads and other Indian relics
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Mrs. q. II. Stearns. Lithia Springs, Ca
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Jay G. Bassett, Kasse. Tex. wishes 20
exchange Cancelled stamps. both United
States and foreign. for Cancelled stamps.
Those Interested write
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KINGDOM CORRESPONDENTS.

Marshall. Tex.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-03-14

writes . letter 10 the Firth Graphic,
which rapidly becoming celebrated.
and lay. down the proposition that "our
county officers should do their own
janitor work." I. M. H. continues: I'VE
the tax ridden people have observed
hosts OF hangerson at county head
quarters. simply putting in their time at
our expense. Some handling IN old
perforated hose sprinkling a lonely
bluegrass sprout here and there. Others
handling spittoons. while others were
emptying waste baskets, ETC., etc. Now
while our lords and masters from the
district judges down to our road over
seers never heed. nor care for the best
interests OF them who gave their con-
sent that they might enjoy their present
positions. Yet our county commission
ers and trustees are greatly to blame for
so much waste and extravaganza. They
the commissioners and trustees need
not allow waste. From the state house
down to the Justice court is one line of
fragrant extravaganza. Judges giving
one horse lawyers large sums for de-
Tending petty criminals while the com
missioners aud trustees of the people
wink the other eye at the outrage. Now
do not the officers elected by the people
get more for their services than they
are really worth. why should they have
any help whatever only what is abso.
lutely necessary. There are a thousand
and one things that they, as our SER
wants can 40 themselves and they
should be made to do it. 1t would stop
a thousand leaks" L. l.. Lindsay, Of
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-03-14

this city. is the reputed owoer Of the
Firth Graphic. The idea will occur to
some people that Lindsay is preju-icing
his chances for q republican delegate
ship by his newspaper course.
Dan Freeman. OF Gage county, the
man who entered the first homestead
in the United States, says: I'VE have
plowed every month in the year 30 far,
and am much encouraged over the
farming outlook. Wheat is all right
and l think we are going to have a big
crop Of all kinds this year. These little
flurries Il snow are all right and the
ground takes them all in. tho. 1t is not
just the time yet for rain. but We will
get it this spring when We noed 1t. l
may be of in my calculations but I'll be
seventy years old in April. and ! have
never seen winter like this but was
followed by wet spring and big crops
Nebraska is all right"
Norfolk is not the only place where
there is scandal and tearing down OF
character, though the Lord knows
there is altogether too much OF it here.
Over in Alton, Iowa, things have come
to such a pass that man named
Brpnsman publishes the following
significant card in the Democrat:
l take this occasion to notify all whom
it may concern that / will not eubm t
much longer to the falsehoOds that are
circulated about me. have always at
tended strictly to my own business. paid
my debts, and would recommend that
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-03-14
THE STATE AND THE PRESS

Ross Hammond's Tribune says: State
Auditor Moore. in pursuance OF his
usual policy OF looking carefully after
the interests Of the people as a part of
his official duty. has gone after the
Omaha Fire Insurance and will compel
the receiver Of that defunct concern to
re-insure it's policy holders in other CON-
panies. 1t has about $4,000 Of unearned
premiums to account for"
Somebody signing imself Il NJ. H."
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-03-14

difference between tweedl.dum and
tweedledee. In finding it he dieap.
pointed his friends, who had regarded
him as an unfiinching antagonist OF any
thing that ssvors OF gag rule.
The action Of the committee was the
occasion for another breaking out of
Mckinley enthusiasm; and it is doubt
full il Mr.. Manderson's cause was
strengthened any.
THE EDITOR
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-03-14

Somebody signing h imself Il. M. H."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-14

waterways to commerce, and we denounce III
illiberality Of Democratic party in these i'm
portant matters.
Respectfully submitted.
I. f. FELL, Sol HIRscH,
Secretary Chairman
MINORITY REPORT.
Following is the minority report, which
was defeated by a vote Of IoS to I2o:
We, minority Of your compittee on plat
form save and except the section on finance,
for which we submit the following as a sub.
stitute:
Resolved, That we favor the use of both
gold and silver to the extent which they can
be maintained in circulation at parity in pur.
chasing and debt paying power; but we are
earnestly opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio of 10 to for the
reason that it would destroy such parity,
enormously contract the volume OF currency
by forcing gold out Of circulation and imme.
diately place the country on a silver basis.
Believing that the effect Of international
demonstration Of silver can be overcome
only by International reconciliation Of that
metal, the Republican party of Oregon most
earnestly favor such measures as will accom-.
plish that purpose.
Claud Catch, Charles S. Moore, John
Combs, n. II. Moore, w. w. Steiwer, BAR
win Bristow, w. II. Conyers, w. p. Gonna
way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-14

more than 25 per cent of the whole
amount authorized TO be let by any
one of said contracts, except as herein
otherwise specifically authorized to
do: Provided, Any part of the annual
allotment of 25 per cent herein
provided for not earned and
paid for material furnished or
work done In one fiscal year may be
paid for material furnished and work
done under the contracts in any sub
sequent fiscal year: Provided, This
Limitation shall not apply to any pro-
ject placed under contract wherein
the total amount authorized to be ex-
pended shall not exceed 100000.
Sec. @. That the secretary of war Is
hereby directed to cause preliminary
examinations to be made at the fol-
lowing localities, to wit:
Alsea River, from head of tide
water to upper Alsea Valley.
Yaquina River, from the town of
Yaquina to head of tide, including
Big Elk River to Sunset Quarry.
Long Tom River, from mouth to
town of Monroe.
Santiam River, from Jefferson to
Willamette River.
Umpqua River, bar and entrance.
Siletz River, bar and entrance.