Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-10
STATE NEWS


people of the northwest for the interest
shown in the effops of Newport in
their efforts to seqdre Il governmental
survey OF Yaquina bar and harbor. An
nOuncemcnt has been made that the
board of engineers FOR rivers and har-
bors, sitting in Washington has grant
ed the requtst for the survey and the
Newport folks feel that this was only
made possible through the united ef-
forts. of friends in the Willamette val
! ley, as well as the entire northwest. The
committee at Newport writes convey
ing its heartfelt hanks and promises
that Yaquina bay will from now on be-
| gin to take place in the world s com
merce to which its friends aspire.
/ Definite and exact information on
the location of pioneer trails and the
oldest wagon roads of Oregon are want
ed by members of, the association in
charge of locating and marking per
manently these routes of travel. The
Oregon geographic board and the
Daughters of the American Revolution
are cooperating with the department
of history at 0. A. c. in an effort TO
locate these early travel ways. The
Linn chapter is taking an active part
in establishing and making arrange
ments to mark permanently these routes
Of travel. Anyone having information
ON the subject maytsend it to Professor
j. B. Horner, in care of the Oregon
Agricultural college. Professor Horner
will see that it Is made accessible to
the proper authorities and that it is
used in the commendable efforts being
made to preserve these historic high
ways.
Rogue River Courier Oliver Ward,
who has a farm mile and half from
Hugo, brings in story of good for
tune. There is a large ridge of rock
which runs through the center of his
field and which he decided to remove if
possible While attempting to cut il
down to certain extent he encountered
a body Of copper ore which assayed
nearly as high as the copper in the
Waldo country. The nearest body of
copper found previously around Hugo
was six miles from the town.
Roseburg Review Word was re.
ceived in Roseburg this afternoon to
the effect that Dave Kingery. the 49,
year-old son of ]. w. Kingery. of Yon.
Gala, has been offered $4,000 for his
! patent on a gasOlene engine, which he
recently perfected. The engine is some.
thing new in the mechanical warld and
is considered practical by experts who
have examined it. The youth is quite
a genius and the news of his success
IN selling his patent is very pleasing
to his many friends.
\ feasible route for a railway con.
meeting Yakima valley with the Colum.
bia river was disclosed at meeting
between J. T. Harrah. of Harra6,
Wash, and \. B. Fosseen and j. A. Har.
ader, representing the North Yakima
Commercial club, and the Portland
Chamber Of Commerce committee which
attended the conference Of commercial
bodies at Goldendale the middle of the
week. The route proposed is known as
the Glenwood line. 1t was suggested
at the meeting that if the Spokane
Portland and Seattle Railway company
Will not consider building the proposed
NY llHei p[ooapiy some other interests
1ey By INTO, INTO closer T, connection by rail with
t;o ol' 'an". lIt lahlma valley delega
'iol Is not uisuayeu over the unta'
'iS soISGie ,i atIlluue aI.e OF the North Bank
I loau > management, .m, expressed by Presl'
uen' -, C' Ii'ilnan ana may work on
zee zee Ria" u prInsihg tne proposed cut
oIl ,lne uQ"h tne White salmon river
%, TO- .ne OoluH'Dia rlVer opposite Hood
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men passengers VIII not be required to
Pul@ie over tneif timetables to find ont
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leas' II WIN no' pe necessary II they
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sehRers III ana ABOUT PORTLAND There
are lhIee o'ncr women passenger agents
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