Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-15
FULTON IN FAVOR
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to the public. Senator Fulton is a
waterways man. comes from a live
seaport at the mouth of the Colum-
bia. and is naturally Interested in
whatever will Increase the import
ance of water transportation. He
says for a comparatively small ex-
pense, compared to what is being
spent on rivers not so large as the
Willamette this river, that is not sap
ped by irrigation, and is not subject
to freezing in winter, but is a twelve
months in the year open water
course, the Willamette river can be
made navigable from Eugene to the,
mouth. Senator Fulton Is chock
full of statistics, and enthusiastic
about the presentation of them, and
the candidate for the United States
who gets the start OF him as d work
er, and well-equipped advocate of
the open river, will have to be a
hustler.
A Program Outlined.
"As the state has taken the initia-
tive" said Senator Fulton, 1t will be
the duty of the congressman from
this district and the two senator's
from Oregon to present this matter
to the river and harbors committee
as soon as congress convenes, and
you can assure the readers of your
paper It will be done in no half
hearted manner. The development
OF the great interior of western Ore
gon demands that we make a hard
fight for an open river, and you can
rest assured It will be done. am
not surprised at what is being done
at Salem in the way of building large
barges for floating the products of
the sawmills and of the farms and
other industries to market. The
barge on the ways now at Salem Is
strong enough to tow out to sea, and
would carry 1000 tons. look for
the time when the heavy traffic OF ;
the whole Willamette valley will be
moved out on the river, and your
heavy freight will all come In that
way, but first must be taken off the
embargo at the falls in the way of
lockage charges. Your lumber can.
not go out to the sea-going vessels
that load at Portland and Astoria
for foreign ports so long as that so
cents ton is on the falls.
To Notify War Department.
The Open River association of the
Willamette valley with headquarters
at Salem will ask that the state gov.
ernment through the governor notify
the war department OF the action
taken by this state, and Governor
Chamberlain has promised to make |
the matter OF the need OF free locks |
and canal very prominent at the |
waterways conventions that he will |
attend this summer and fall. He will |
also speak at the Benton county
fair. and will discuss the importance
of the open river, as the only com
petltive influence that will tend 10
regulate the transportation monopoly
In western Oregon. The governor
himself or a representative will be
asked TO appear for the state before
the proper committee at Washington
and press upon congress the impor-
tance of the western people of having
such rivers opened The action of
the legislature in appropriating
100000 will be the greatest lever
to give this fight for free locks and
canal right OF way over other i'm
proyements that are asked for where
the state has done nothing to aid
the enterprise.
What Has Been Done.
The free locks and canal project
1t Oregon City has had Official recog-
nition from the engineering and war
In 1899 an examination
and survey of the canal and locks
It Oregon City was made by board
)f engineers consisting OF Major
Heuer. Capt. Langfitt and Capt.
Harts. There was a preliminary ex-
animation by Major Fisk, and a very
survey. and report. accom-
panied by plats, maps and photo
srahps made under direction OF
Asst. U. s. Engineer David b. ogden
# Portland. The opinion of the en-
,ineers, based on the examination
md public hearing. that the canal
nd locks were worthy of acquisition
" the general government, IL they
Guild be obtained at a reasonable
ost, was concurred in by Colonel s.