The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-30
WILL RUSH
CELLO LANDS

With recommendation of the dis.
tIict engineer for an annual apprO'
priation of 81, 600, OO0 and the assur
ance of the Oregon deleagtion's ear
nest support at Washington compile
ticn of the immense Cello canal pro.
iect within the next four or five years
may now be anticipated with great
degree of certainty, says the journal.
In an interview with Senator Jona-
than Bourne Jr. announced the re.
commentator OF the district en-
gineeI, the senator having last week
discussed the Cello canal and other
Oregon waterway projects with Gen.
ersl Marshall, chief Of enigneer, at
Washington who, he says, appears
deeply impressed with the require
ments of improvements in this respect
in this district.
Senator Bourne arrived here yester.
day flom Washington tor brief visit
and has been exceedingly busy re.
ceiveing callers in his apartments in
Hotel Portland, but was glad to
delre into details when the waterway
projects we're bToached, and ID con
clusion promised to lend every assis
tance towards the development of
these waterways as the various pro
jects may be recommended by the
engineers in charge.
The senator has been the recipient
of many invitations to social funo
tions since his arrival, and expressed
his regret this morning in more than
one instance at being unable by Ies-
son OF previous engagements to 40.
cept them all.
In referring to the tremendous
strides that the state 10 taking In the
way of development, the senator be.
gan with his Impressions from the
time the belated train that brought
him yesterday reached the states
borders, saying:
~ LETT Oregon October q, a year
ago and returned yesterday, but com.
ing through a portion OF the state by
daylight had opportunity to see and
become impressed with the wonder.
full development along the road.
been in the city, | have already
noted number of remarkable i'm.
provements In the building line, par.
ticularly.
have noticed In the east among
scme OF the largest flnanciers of the
country the growing recognition and
appreciation OF the tremendous re
sources of Oregon. In fact 1t IL my
opinion that Oregon today possesses
the greatest undeveloped resources OF
any state In the Union and / believe
this idea is developing rapidly in the
minds OF eastern investors. In this
event think we can oonservatively
figure that Oregon will show the
greatest proportional advancement
aud progress during the next few
decades OF any of the states in the
Union.
1.-THE benefits incident to the Lewis
and Clark fair have also been steadily
and increasingly felt and the elator.
ate and able advertising OF Oregon .
natural resources made by the vari-
Gus commercial organizations
throughout the state aIe certainly
bearing fruit.
''ln two hours conference with
General Marshall, ohiet OF the United
States corps of engineers, at Wash
ihbbohS Ds Dst lhsb Wbbhs WdB il-
pressed with his appreciation and
realization Of Oregon's necessities 10
the way of federal assistance for river
and harbor improvements, and II be-
lieve he has thorough grasp 0f the
Importance OF the improvement OF
our waterways system. | feel hopeful
that the Oregon delegation will be-
able to secure warranted liberal ap
preparations in the next river and
harbor bill
What about the Cello project,
senatorY"
There has been expended on the
present project to June 30, 1909, the
sum of S6d2, 355, and with the com
pletion OF contracts now In force the
project will be about 20 per cent
completed. But no direct advantage
to navigation has resulted excepting
the benefit furnished by the one
channel Improvement Mt Three Mile
rapids. June 80 last S540, 900 re.
mained available for continuing this
work.
" ioday project is being carried on
under the continuing contract sys-
TEN, and the district officer recon.
m'nds that the remainder of the pro
Ject he placed under the same expen.