The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-19

be used for work IN any part OF the Sosrd
or tsS tributaries.
I-ass summer : party az engineers from
Capt. Tayior's office made trip up the
Pend dOeessse river for the purpose or
making q preliminary. survey Of The
stream. upon which 70 base plans for rs
Improvement An appropriation CT SAG ~
fer The opening Of the Pend dsOreilie ee--
by the river and ha-bor bill The chief
obstacle 10 commerce is the Box canyon.
which Is about three miies long and DR.
aerei on either side by steep. rocky walls
Between these walls the river Is confined.
changing It's character from Nrie ah1
placid stream 10 . noisy and freiYul ter
rent II Is i'm pcssshle for steamers 10 navy
gate this portion OF the river ard II - pro-
posed TO widen the channel and otherwise
Improve IL. 50 thar through the steamers
drained by the Pend d'oresile may find an
outlet 60 the smefters Of British Columbia
and the Sound.
SIC 90 for this Improvement is bat the be-
ginning Of irrrartan. work 70 be done Oh
the river by .he war department.
lower sound. the sam Of ssneeo is appropr!-
ases.. This work has been going on for
some time past.
receive urder the bill an appropriation or
s. 90. 1t Is provided that a portion OF the
funds may be used for removing the Jam
In the North river. which forms from time
to navigation.
Grays Hnrbor Improv ements.
A new improvement for which $4,000 Is
appropriated In the bill is the opening OF
the Okanogan river above Johnson creek,
at present the head OF navigation. A re-
port on this proposed work was made by
the chief Of engineers last year, and 1t is
In line with MS recommendations that the
appropriation OF $1,000 was made. This
ia
attention Of Capt. Taylor before plans are
drawn up for submission to the authorities
at Washington
The Improvement OF tse okanogan is
Just now Of great interest. especially TO
mining men and prospectors- Ii Is part
of the work OF opening up the rich mineral
country in Okanogan and Ferry counties.
The appropriation for the Grays Harbor
Improvement was carried this year in the
sundry evil bill. and is for se25 900. There
has already been appropriated the sum OF
$50 900 on this work the character OF which
is we'll known. Jettiss are now being con-
strucsed Of rock hauled out to the place
Kern Contracting Company has the con-
tract for this work. When the ietties and
other improvements are completed they
will have cost. IL is estimated. 1000. COO
One or fhe important provisions in the
bill 10 seafaring men on me Pacfnc coast
is a clause providing tina, a preliminary
survey may be made OF Neah bay. at the
entrance Of the Strait OF Juan de Fuca.
with the purnose in view OF making il a
harhor of refuge. Should the government
receive favorable recommendations on this
project from the CORPS of engineers. 1t will
mean IN all probability, the expenditure of
81 .QN0. 900 ultimately. JettieS viii have to be
built. wharves constructed and perhaps a
ife-saving station added. It can be read
lily seen that there Is great need for such
harbor Of refuge at the entrance 10 the
Straits. While the Straits are not visited
with the storms and dangers tn navigation
that prey unon the commerce of San Fran
cisco and Portland. yet in periods OF bad
weather or IN the stress Of accident, a har-
Dor of refuge would be of the greatest
value 10 shipmas.ers and owners OF yes-
sells Neah bay. II is CLAIMED. Is ideally
situated in this respect The survey Will
probably be made some time during the
summer.