Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-01

NUMBER OF years, 10 report no resC
luton of that character except Il
the river and harbor bill. AS n
such bill was brought in at this ses
sion OF congress, the resolution mus
await action at the next session
That is unfortunate, but unavoidable
In all probability a river and harbo
bill Will be passed at the next ses
sion, and provision will then be mad,
for the survey, plans and estimates
shall endeavor to secure an ap
preparation at the next session to be
gin the work of improvement design
ed TO secure the perfect development
of the harbor. Whether ] shall be
successful In securing II at that time
Of course is not possible to predict
with certainty, but / entertain no
doubt whatever but that within the
near future a sufficient appropriation
will be made by congress to prosecute
J the work necessary to make Coos
Bay what It was designed by nature
TO be-one of the great harbors of
the Pacific coast.
A Monster Petition.
Based upon the following resolu-
tlons adopted by the Willamette Val
ley Development league, a petition
signed by all the commercial bodies
OF this state, and by all banks, cor
poratlons and larger firms engaged
In manufacturing and merchandising,
has been forwarded to the depart
ments at Washington and will be
backed by a large and influential
delegation at Washington when con-
gress meets In December:
Whereas, Coos Bay is the best
harbor between the Columbia river
and San Francisco, and according to
the United States engineers reports,
can be improved with the smallest
expenditure of money of any harbor
on the Pacific coast. and
Whereas, The Southern Pacific
railroad is now constructing a rail-
road from their main line to Coos
Bay. and
Whereas, The products of the
Umpqua and Rogue
river valleys. central, eastern and
southern Oregon have but two out
let's to the Pacific ocean. the Colum- /
Dia river on the north, and San Fran
,isco on the south. six hundred miles
apart. and
Whereas. The building OF this
'ailroad will furnish an additional
Pacific coast outlet for the products .
II this vast region, several hundred
niles nearer the place OF production
han either the Columbia river or
,an Francisco, and
Whereas, II Is OF the greatest im-
'ortance that the entrance To the
nner harbor OF Coos Bay be imme.
lately deepened and improved so as
q accommodate the largest vessels
Ihoat, thus affording water trans
'ortation To the markets OF the world
or this immense territory, and a
ompetitive market for the products
hereof. and 4
Whereas, The present depth OF
fater on the bar and within the har-
or OF Coos Bay is not sufficient TO
eeommodate the rapidly Increasing
ommerce OF the bay. and
Whereas, There Is no other portion
{ the Pacific northwest that Is as
leh In undeyeloped natural resources
5 this vast territory. and 4
Whereas, The development OF
MS region aud It's resources depends
pon the immediate Improvement OF
he Coos hay bar and harbor. and Z
Whereas, The United States engl. 1
GERS have estimated that Il would ,
'luire an expenditure OF s2,466.-
ls,g0 To give and maintain a mini.
um depth OF twenty feet of water !,
a the bar az extreme low tide. and !,
Whereas, The United States gov !,
nment has appropriated and ex. :,
'nded the sum OF sss6.oi4.O4 for !,
% Improvement OF the Coos BAY n
y and the maintainance OF said i'm. :,
oVement, and ;,
Whereas, The expenditure OF this Il
IN has given and maintained u min n
um depth OF twenty feet of water v
the bar at extreme low tide. 81
Now Therefore, Ne Il Resolved by ''
. Farmers and shippers congress -
Id under the auspices OF the VIII -
nette Valley Development League, S' "
the city OF North Bend. Coos Bay, ~
egon. this aSrd day OF May, 1905. v
II the United States government %
earnestly requested TO appropriate "a
balance OF the amount estimated 70