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WEEKLY COnVALLIS GAZETTE. Corvallis, March 28, 1879. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY WHERE SHALL THE HARBOR BE? We give up much of our ppace, this week, to the discussion of the Harbor of Refuge question which is one of vital importance to the com merce of this State. We call especial attention to the able article of Hon. R. A. Bensell.on this subject. Mr. B. has given this matter much thought, ftnl gives his views in a clear, forci ble style and'relies entirely upon facts and figures. We also quote from the Oregonian, Albany Democrat, and other sources, all showing the impor tance of a harbor of refng", at some point on this coast, not further south than Port Orford. That California is strongly endeavoring to secure the appropriation made for this purpose for some point on her own coast, is patent to the most casual observer. It is a fact, however, substantiated by official reports on the subject, that Cape Foulweather is the most availa ble and practicable point on the eoast, and the most favorably situat ed, geographically, for such harbor. In no event should it go south of Foulweather, if the object is to ben efit commerce, and save storm driven vessels and tempest-tossed mariners. It is shown, clearly, we think, that at no point south of Foulweather could vessels find so much protection, at so little expense, as at this poiut. We will not stop to argue this ques tion, farther, at present. As au indi cation of the feeling of tho press of California on this subject, we will take the liberty of making a' short extract from a private letter from a prominent citizen of California, who is well posted on the subject, and will be of more weight than any opinion we might give. The writer says : " From this time forward yon need not look for any favor from California papers. They beam to scent the money in the job, and they will all endeavor to have it ex pended in California, without regard to facts favoring one place, or opposing an other. Trinadad seems to be the point de cided on, and the whole objection to it, may be stated in a nut shell it is too far south for a harbor of refuge. It would only be available for the small coasters trading south of Humboldt, while the northern portion of California, and the whole coast of Oregon and Washington territory would be with out any benefit from it. To be available, the harbor of refuge must be to the lieward. as the sailors express it. The object is to protect against southerly gales, and vesseJs can always run north, when caught in such weather, but it is utterly impossible to work south. Here is the whole qnestion, in a "nut shell," fay an entirely disinter ested party. It is stated so plainly, and yet so forcibly, that the " Way faring man, though a fool" need not misunderstand it. In the language of a correspondent, all we desire, in this matter, is " fairness, honesty, candor and facts." If Cape Foul weather possesses the advantages claimed for it, and which official re ports-concede, then the Harbor of Refuge should be located- there by all means. OUR RAILROAD INTERESTS. The citizens of Corvallisand Benton county, like those of other portions of our State,.- are waking up on the subject of railroads, which is truly gratifying to all friends of progress and enterprise. Every part of the State needs a railroad, but it must be remembered that a 'railroad cannot pass every man's door. There are certain lines, which are sure to be built, provided the people give them proper encouragement. But it should be remembered, also, that persons furnishing capital for the building of railroads, like any other business ven ture, do so as a profitable investment, not for the sake of accommodation, and that railroad companies will run their lines just wherer it will be most to their own interests. And yet, Mr. Koehler, Vice President of the O. & C R. R., and the O. C. R. R., and agent of the German bond holders, who now own both roads, came to Corvallis, last Saturday, for the pur pose of consulting some of the lead ing citizens of the place, as to the best and most acceptable location for traek, depots, etc., in this city. By this visit is shown a very commenda ble spirit of accommodation. He interviewed as many of our promi nent citizens as his limited time would permit, and returned to Albany on Sabbath, so as to take the early train to Portland on Monday morning. Th location of the line through the city has not been definitely deter mined, although the surveyors, under the supervision of R. A. Habersham and Mr. Hnrlburt, civil engineers, ar rived in this city last Friday evening, and on Saturday, run lines on several streets. Mr. Koehler is very reasonable in his demands, and only asks of our citizens, as we are informed, the right of way and suitable grounds' for de pots, warehouses, etc. These our citizens should, and we doubt not, will, most cheerfully provide. In or der to do this, union and harmony of action is necessary, and we suggest that a meeting of the citizens, for this purpose, be called at an early day. It behooves every citizen who feels an interest in the prosperity of Corvallis to be wide awake and act promptly and wisely. And in this connection we will say, the prospects for our Yaquina railroafd were never brighter or more encour aging. The iron, car wheels, etc., for the first ten miles are on the way, and the locomotive will be here as soon as the iron. And all that remains now for the citizens of Benton county to do, is to complete the road bed-for the iron. To do this will require a few thousand dollars, and right now our citizens should wake up on this sub ject. Those who have promised, and are deeply interested in this railroad, should respond at once. We under stand that some who have had the credit of doing much, have done ab solutely nothing. The directors can not go forward in the matter, ot pro curing ties, bridging, etc., without money, and it must come from Che people. Come, friends of the road, let us have one more long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together. The people of Corvallis and the en tire county have too much at stake, to allow so grand an enterprise to flag and finally fail, for the small pit tance now required to secure 6uch inand results. The eves of the er tire State and the Coast as well, are now upon us. To falter now is to commit an unpardonable error. Let the language of every person be, ttit must not, it SHALL NOT FAIL." THE HARBOR OF REFUGE. We are glad to notice the fact that the press of this State is waking up to the importance of securing a har bor of refuge at some point that will be of some actual benefit to the com merce of the entire northwest coast. We fully agree with the Oregonian, "on no acconnt should it be south of Port Orford.'' There are many good, and we think, sufficient reasons, why it should be north of that place. Of ficial surveys have demonstrated that Cape Foulweather is the most suita ble and available point for saeh harbor of refuge. A harbor of refuge is in-tended, principally, for the safety of vessels driven by the fearful storms which sweep our rock-bound coast. It is a well known fact that sailing vessels, in order to strike the trade winds between San Francisco and Puget Sound, have to bear west some five or six hundred miles from San Francisco, which renders it almost impossible for them, when overtaken by a gale,- to make Port Orford or any point south of there. For this reason, Cape Foulweather is more fa vorably located. Another very im portant reason is, that Foulweather offers, from the prevailiug south and southwest gales, almost a natural har bor of refuge, as will be seen by reference to Assistant Engineer Hab ersham's report. A little over half a million dollars, judiciously expended, would give a harbor of refuge, at this point, sufficient forpresent necessities, and which could be increased from year to year. To show that th e Oregonian is beginning to talk in earnest on this subject we quote as follows from an editorial in that paper o the 22d inst : Certain California journals are busy al ready with misrepresentations concerning the selection of a site for a harbor of rct ugfe. The Alia criticises the report of Col. Wilson, and to sustain its censure nii.-squotes his report. He examined several points and made estimates thereon. The Alta applies what is said in regard to a breakwater on the north side of Cape Foulweather, where the estimate is for a work costing $656,000, to the report dnd estimate for a breakwater in another place, which would cost ten mil lions. Again, it asserts that Col. Wilson, instead of going in person to make the ex amination and estimates, sent an assistant, and the report is attacked on this ground. This is most unjust towards Col. Wilson, for the fact is he personally examined the locality referred to, and on this knowledge approved the work and statements of the assistant engineer. The fact is California wants the harbor constructed on her own coast, where it would really be no harbor of refuge, since the gales from the southwest mainly prevail from the north of the line of that State. Every exertion should be made by our representatives at Washington to se cure the selection of a site where a harbor may be constructed that will be a benefit to the commerce of the northwest. On no ac count should it be south of Port Orford. What Does it Mean ? A correspondent, in writing to the Gazette, recently, says : " Some 5,000 feet of lumber has come ashore around Cape Foulweather, and north of it. Also some gaffs and small masts of a vessel. " It is more than probable that some vessel has been lost during the reeecnt gales that have been striking terror to the hearts of mariners along our rock bound coast. An other plea for a harbor of refuge at Cape Foulweather. Between 40,000 and 50.000 bushels of wheat -were shipped from Turner station dur ing the season Just passed. HARBOR OF REFUGE. Ed. Gazette: I wish to offer a few thoughts on this important sub ject, which I will introduce by the following, clipped from the proceed ings of the Portland Board of Trade, as found in the Oregonian : Whereas, The report ot the TJ. S. board of engineers of the Pacific coast shows that Port Orford, in Oregon, is by nature the best located and protected port, and of eas ier construction at less expense as a harbor m w i i " oi reiuge, occupyaig as it does a position midway between San Francisco and Puget Sound, and consequently of greater utility and speedier access to vessels in distress pro ceeding to or from Oreeon. Washington ter ritory, British Columbia- and Alaska, than Trinidad or more southern points in caliior nia, therefore, Resolved, That this board do represent these peculiar advantages to Gen. Hum phreys, chief of engineers at Washington, to Cot. liillespie, U. S. engineer at rortiano, and to our senators and representatives in congress, and respectfully ask them to urge on the department the selection and adop tion of Port Orford, or failing which, Coos Bay, as the place for the construction of the harbor of refuge ordered by congress for the Pacific coast ; that the secretary lorwara coDies of this resolution to the gentlemen herein named, together with abstracts of the reports of the board of Engineers on tne ra cine coast, and Col. Wilson, made to Gen. Humphreys. Here we have a resolution emanat ing from a creditable source one on which the officers of the government are expected to look with favor. They will be astonished to find, that in obedience to the House of Repre sentatives, Gen. Alexander, Cols. Mendall, Stewart and Williamson, sailed from San Francisco in August, 1877, on the IT. S. steamer Hassler, to examine and report on certain points in California, designated in said resolution, and Port Orford and Cape Gregory, in Oregon; that these thorousrhly competent engineers, re ported the cost of a Harbor of Refuge at Port Orford " to be $10,507,000 the most expensive of a"3fy point on the coast. They also objected to the great depth of water, and to Port Orford Reef, as dangerous to vessels approaching from the north ward." I challenge Mr. Dekunr, or the Board of Trade, to successfully con tradict this statement. But how does it conform to the "facts" set forth by that honorable body? There is some very urgent reason for this mis representation. I had hoped for sim ple justice in this important matter, more particularly as the Board of Engineers are required to take into consideration the " local and general interests of commerce." What in terests, of this character, will be de veloped at Port Orford ? No agri cultural country back of it. What kind of place would Coos Bay be, for a Harbor of Refuge ? With the best possible improvement, it will never be as sjood as the month of the Col umbia river, and that is not desirable for such purposes now ! Coos Bay, improved and connectedjas it will be, by railroad, affords Southern Oregon an outlet, by a shorter and cheaper route all she demands. The Colum bia river, with the improvements now under way completed, gives to the traffic of Eastern Oregon a free pas sage to the sea. But shall Middle Oregon, comprising three whole counties, and paits of Polk and Ma rion, that produced, in 1875, HALF of the total wheat crop of the State, follow, forever, the old, circuit ous, expensive, and unnecessary route to the seaboard, when she can reach a port on the coast with seventy-five miles of railroad ? Must she always pay tribute to the Locks Company, and have her golden grain handled and taxed, until honest labor and pa tient toil is well nigh shorn of its re ward that st company, controlling the commerce of Oregon's noblest rivers, may grow rich, and richer, less generous? This is the impor tant question, and it becomes the duty of every newspaper, fanner, merchant, producer, and voter, of Willamette's fertile center, to work, with untiring energy, that all the facts of commerce and interests of trade, may be laid before those who have the selection of the point for a Harbor of Refuge. Now, as to economy, Col. Wilson says: "The least' expensive harbor at Port Orford will cost $3,427,000 wall to enclose an area of ninety acres." He also says: "From sur vey and estimates, submitted by Ass't Engineer Habersham, that an area of one hundred acres can be obtained at Cape Foulweather for $656,221,000 which area can be en larged as commerce requires." This is $2,770,779 less than the cost? at Port Orford, and gives ten acres more area. Col. Wilson recommends the purchase, by the government, of a piece of land, from which to ob tain material this means the absorp tion of at least one appropriation, at Port Orford, to commence with. At Fonlweather, the government owns Yaquina Point, containing a vast amount of material easy to use in continuing the point northward, while the northern extremity of the proposed work rests on- the south line of the Siletz reservation, a moon- tain of basaltic rock. Within two miles of the se3 wall, and immediate ly around this locality, all the mate rial can be taken from government land, free of cost. Thus $150,000 directly used in building this proposed sea wall will give, in twelve months, a harbor where at least twenty ves sels can ride out south, southeast and southwest gales in safety while no good results can be obtained at Port Orford within five years, at least. We ask Eastern Oregon to "come over and help The charter for the Willamette Valley and Coast R. R. calls for a line to the eastern boun dary of the State; and this tr, plain ly, the nearest route to the coast ; free from many inland embarrass ments, and a great many imposed by monopolists and those who have had a mortgage, lo! these many years, on the industry of Oregon. You cat tle men of the "bunch grass" coun try, whom I remember with feelings of kindness, and who stood gallantly side by side with us in Ames past, in fiohting the " common enemy," can realize our situation. We ask only for candor, justice and honesty of expression the greatest good for ti e greatest number. R. A. B. Newport, March 12, 1879. FROM THE CAPITAL. p Salem, March 24, 1879. Ed. Gazette : I do wonder if you Corvallisites are lifieus Salemites, rev elliiig in wind and rain storms such as try men's souls and cause them to watch anxiously for that " bow of promise," which assures us that, not withstanding present indications, we are not on the eve of another deluge, and need not so earnestly gaze up at the summit of old Mt. Hood, and in our minds picture it as a second Ara rat, wondering meanwhile where the ark is to come from, to say nothing of our efforts to solve the enigrma as to who in this degenerate generation could personate the good old Noah Verily, it don't do to even imagine a repetition of those eventful times, for the more we think of it the worse off we become, and realize only too forci bly the sinfulness of thV present gen eration. But we are digressing, somewhat, and from the weather are blanching off "into religious topics, and, fearful lest we will venture into mysteries of which we know nought, we had, perhaps, best " tack a little," and drift back into subjects on which we are better informed. We have had wind and rain this month until we are tired of it, as March came in like a lion, and resembling that king of beasts it has staid with us right through, apparently unmindful of the fact that custom demanded its retire ment in the meek and subdued spirit exemplified by the woolly quadruped which poetry and song has so closely allied the studious and affectionate Mary with. A large concourse of relatives and friends, on Saturday last, followed to their last resting place, in the Odd Fellows' cemetery near this city, the remains of one of Salem's most re spected citizens, I. N. Gilbert, a gen tleman who has been closely allied with Salem's municipal interests for years past. He settled in this county in 1844. and has lived here ever since. By strict economy and close attention to business he has amassea a comfortable fortune, and won the confidence and esteem of all with whom he came in contact. He leaves a large family to mourn their loss The funeral took place from the Con gregational church, Rev. P. S. Knight officiating. A movement is on foot in the city which, if carried forward to culmina tion, will add very materially to the appearance of our State Capitol building and the grounds surround ing it. It is well known that the siuorle block on which the State House is now situated is much too small, and gives it a decidedly cramp ed appearance. Permission will be asked of the city councif to vacate the street between the capitol and Wilson's avenue, immediately in front or west of tle state house, and include the block now occupied by the state house in one immense en closure. It is then proposed to build a wide plank wa'.k down through the center of the avenue to an'entrance at the west end. The project meets the approval of all who have been inter viewed on the snbject, and will- we trust, be carried out in detail. His Excellency, Gov. Thayer, has caused to be issued the following civic and military commissions since our last report : Notaries Public, George Brawley, Phoenix ; W. F. Brayton, Oregon City ; R. H. Rosa, Parkerebnrg ; W. B. Gilbert, Port land ; Leopold Bond, East Portland, and Horatio N. Pike, of your county. J ohn Hamill of San Franciso, and J. Paul Diver, of Philadelphia, Com missioners of Deeds for Oregon. Military commissions, W, W. Whit- worth, captain ; Thos. Howard, 1st lieut., and E. Prine, 2d lieut., compa ny D, second regiment, third brig ade ; J. W. Saulsbury, captain, S. G. Lightfoot, 1st lieut., and H. H. El liott, 2d lieut., company E, second regiment, third brigade ; J. B. Lind sey, surgeon ; Howard Anderson and A. H. Starkweather, aide de camp on staff of Brig. Gen. Turner, with rank of captains. These appoint ments indicate a thorough organiza tion of the militia in Umatilla county, and a desire to be ready for any emergency of an uprising among the Indians in that section of the state. Geo. H. Himes, of Portland, and Wood W. Munkers, of this city, having been appointed printing ex perts, have filed their respective oaths of office and will at once enter upon the discharge of their duties. Gen. Mart. V. Brown, ex-stale print er, is in the city looking after' his in terests, and he is the same whole souled, jovial chap.of other days, he having gained, rather than lost, in conviviality by his earnest interest in the temperance movement. Pearl Lodge, No. 66, A. F. & A. M., located at Turner, in this county, has just filed articles of incorporation in the office of the secretary of state, with R. O. Thomas, Henry Smith and Guyan Gibson, as incorporators; cap ital stock, $500. Hon. W. R. Dunbar, G. W. C. T., I. O. G. T., is in the city, perfecting arrangements for a lecturing tour preparatory to his vacating that field at the next session of the Grand JLoasre. tie nas recently taken up a ranch in Klickitat co., W. T., and will hereafter devote himself to stock raising and agricultural pursuits. Mr. Dunbar has been most zealous and conscientious worker in the cause of temperance, and a legion of friends will regret the necessity that compels him to leave the lecture field, but will unite in wishing him abundant prosperity in whatever enterprise he may enter into. The various Odd Fellow lodges of this city have recently instituted an exchange of fraternal visitations which are thoroughly enjoyable throughout. Olive and Chemeketa lodges have exchanged courtesies of this kind recently, and they were oc casions long to be remembered by members of the order participating therein'. The military board of auditors, to audit the claims against the state, created by the recent Indian out breaks in Eastern Oregon, are about, ready to issue bonds as authorized by the act passed by the last legislature. - They do say that Rev. F. P. Tow er, of this city, is bidding for the presidency of Willamette University, now so ably filled by Prof. T. M Gatch. Mr. Tower is a most excel lent man, in his way, but we opine the trustees of that institution of learnintr have its interests too much at heart to consent to Prof. Gatch retirement, under any other circum stance than a determined desire, on his part, so to do. Neither Mr Tower, nor any other public educa lor in this neck o' the woods, can successfully fill Prof. Gatch's place. Capt. L. S. Scott is rejoicing over the advent of a new boy baby at his house, and promises to have him at tending the general delivery window at the postoffice in the course of a few weeks. The vountr Men's Christian Asso ciation of Portland is perfecting ar rangements forthe erection of a build ing 60x80 feet in size on the State Fair grounds, for the use of public worship. J. M. Coulter, of this city, is drafting the plans. Rev. J. C. Baker and family, of the Baptist Church in this city, were the recipients of arf old-fashioned dona tion party on Friday evening last, and were enriched thereby to the amount of something over one hun dred dollars. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather the improvements in and around the state house are being pushed rapidly forward. The cornice and stuccoing work is well-niglr com pleted on the east wing and it makes a very decided improvement in the general appearance. That cornice work of Hexter & May is a little the nicest we have ever seen in that line. Mrs. Nellie Curl, widow of the late Hon. C. G. Curl, died in this city and was buried from the Bapfcrst church on Sunday last. Ned. the purpose of reorganizing and constituting a Greenback State Committee, under the constitution and platform authorized and begun by the Mass Convention of the Green back Party held in Chicago on the 22d of August, 1876, and to transact any uther bus iness that may be deemed essential in' fur therance of tne UreenbacK uuo organiza tion in this State. All . Clubs now organized, or that may be organized, or reorganized previous to the 20th of May next, that have held a regular meeting six months previous to this date, and having a charter from M. M. Pomeroy, (Chairman of the National Greenback Com mittee on Organization, ) or that shall send application for charter to said Chairman, (subject to his instructions,) previous to the 20th of May next, shall be entitled to seud one delegate such delegate to be amember of a legal Club, and either a President of such Club, or a member duly appointed to act in lieu of their President, except that any member of a legal Club in Eastern Ore gon may represent all legal utuns in his county by proxy. As the success of the Union Greenback Labor Party in this State depends upon the action of the Clubs in reorganizing the party upon its own platform, every advocate of the cause should press forward in the work of organizing Clubs, with a full determination to perfect the work of organization as begun. Hoping that each Club will see the necessity of this movement and send one delegate to this convention, and as many more to be in attendance as possible, that something may be done to prevent the destruction of our country and the enslavement of the people to money kings, I remain yours in the cause, with hope ot your hearty co-operation and a full attendance on the 22d of May. JAS. C. HUTTON, Member of National Greeenback Com mittee on Organization. In Lebanon, of scarlet fever, on the 26th day of Feb., 1879, Bethie Preston, aged years and 28 days, daughter of V. M. and Jennie Preston. Also of same disease, on the 23d day of March, 1879, Nattie L. Pres ton, aged 7 years, 8 months and 22 days, son of same parents. "Suffer little children to come unto me." Twtlittle graves with two little mounds! side by side, is all that is left us in this world. They are gone, but not lost. Wo are separated, but not forever. M. E. P. Kees Hamlix. DKAYAGE Emmett F. WlBH. MAYAGE ! ! GREENBACK STATE CONVENTION. Salem, Gbego, March 22d, 1859. To the Greenback Clubs of Oregon : Brothers of otjr Cause : Having been appointed a member of the Greenback Na tional Committee on Organization for the State of Oregon, and acting under instruc tions from a convention of Greenback Clubs held in Salem on the 20th March, 1879, I hereby call a State Convention of all legal Greenback Clubs in the State, to be held in Salem on the 22d dav of May. 1879, com mencing at 10 o'clock a. m., of said day, for THAT 1 PROPOSED BREAKWATER." Under the above caption, we find in the Albany Democrat, of the' 21st inst., the following able editorial Gen. Brown, like every well informed, and unprejudiced person, in view of all the facts in the case and the ne cessities of commerce on the north west coast, favors Cape Foulweather as the most suitable and available point forthe "proposed breakwater." facts are stubborn things, ana no resolution of the Portland Board of Trade, can take the place of, or sup plant the facts relative to Foul weather. We quote from the Democrat : Now, just as it was generally agreed that Cape Foulweather, near Yaquina Bay, was the most suitable and available site for the location of the proposed harbor of refuge for the coast stretchins north from San Francisco to Puget Sound, that blundering. officious concern, the Portland Board of Trade, precipitately shoves inr its oar and recommends that Port Orford, away down in Curry county, be chosen for the proposed breakwater and this in the very face of the report of U. S. Assistant Ln"ineer Maber sham, of their own city, who last year sur veyed the t oulweather site and recommend ed it as in every way superior to any other point for this important auxilliary to our ocean commerce. And Capt. Habersham is not alone in his estimate of th relative cost of the breakwater at the two points named. The report of Col. Wilson, U. S. Engineer, shows that while the construction of a breakwater at Port Orford would cost the enormous sum of $9,405,000, a suitable one for all purposes required can be built at Foulweather for less than seven hundred thousand dollars ! And then, after all, what benefits are to accrue to the commercial interests of Oregon by the establishment of this harbor at Port Orford ? It is entirely out of the way of any liuo of land travel, and the almost im passable mountains which shut it off from the thickly settled portions of our State preclude the establishment of any line of transportation to its margin for years to come. It never would be likely to aiford a connection for commerce by land and sea, and hence would never supply that which our people so much desire -an entrepot on our coast that will give us direct communi cation with the high seas. Portland of course desires that vessels should forever enter and depart over the Columbia Bar, thus perpetuating that city as the commercial metropolis of Orogon ; and knowing that while Port Orford never could, for obvious reasous, become a rival for com mercial purposes, which Foulweather so plainly threatens to do, her keen-scented Board of Trade, inflated with a self-imputed importance which heretofore the " cow county" towns have never thought it worth while to cavil with, proceed with their usual pomposity to " resolute" and instruct that the appropriation for a breakwater be ex pended at Port Orford ! Here follows an extract from Mr, H. D'enlinger's correspond-ence to the Oregonian. The full letter appears on the first page of our paper to-day. Ed. Gazette. We have just received a printed pamphlet containing Senator Mitchell's speech on this important subject, delivered in the U. S. Senate on Jan. lOth last, from which we learn many valuable statistics and much useful information on this point. After showing up, in glowing language, the vast importance of the commerce of the .North Pacific cost, Mr. Mitchell proceeds to illus trate the absolute necessity of a marine asylum for ships by giving a table of the number of vessels lost or damaged as well a3 loss of life, on the North Pacific coast from 1861 to the close of last year. The number of vessels totally lost is 189 ; ves sels damaged', 240, and number of lives lost (about) 500. This Ion? list of marine' dis asters on our northwest coast is surely suf ficiently appalling to show the importance of a suitable, convenient and safe harbor oj refuge which would save at least a large percentage of such losses in the future. By looking over the table spoken of we hnd that at least two-thirds ot these disas ters occurred off the coast of Oregon and Washington Territory, thus showing that our own cast is the most dangerous to nav igation of the whole Pacific main. This acknowledgement of the- dangers of our coast mav be considered by some a gratitious admission on our part, and one calculated to injure our commerce, but we don't look at it in that light. The truth may at times sound harsh to those who are inclined to be politic at the expense of that great virtue, but its agitation will m time prove more efficacious and endurimr. Mr. Mitchell cer tainly dirt not naralfi this teartul array oi mannp. disasters to life and property with intent to iniure the trade or trafhc of his own Stats, but that the facts might come to the knowledge of those who have the power to prevent their recurrence. There is no doubt that the table given by him is correct, hence the importance of early action n the matter of remedying these evils and avert ; n,MO ril, ;,n f.h? future. And it is our 1UK VilB ssau - 1 firm ennviction. based upon local prejudices " - . . . . 1 1 XI or territorial favoritism, that irom havs and harbors which indent from San Francisco to Pnget the Golden Gate to the Straits HamliD & Wrenn, Propr's. HSSEM wrm DRAYING AND AUl iwrs r,ib?.eitty or,country- the luwest 'living Rites. Can be found at. tho nU t . 7 share of the public patronage mMtfidl r,nii . (.nrvallia Tian OT lOTD ZZ w' , , j.o(o. 15;52tf- THE GREAT FRUIT CATHARTIC, DELICIOUS Hamburg Figsi Price, 25 eents per Box, Sold Everywhere. ABEAMS & CARROLL, Sole Agents, SAM FRANCESCO. 21febl6:8m3 HALL'S SAFE AiD LOCK COMPANY. Capital - - jStl.OOO.OOO. GENERAL OFFICESMD MANUFACTORY. CINCINNATI, OHIO. Pacific Branch, No. 210 Sansome St.,S.F., Cat Agency for Oregon and W. Terrritory with HAWLEY, DODD & CO., Portland. HALL'S PATENT CONC&lE FIRE -PROOF SAFES Have been tested by the most disatrous con flagrations in the country. They are thoroughly fire-proof. They are free from dampness. Their superiority is beyond question. Although about 150,000 of these safes are now in use, and hundreds have been tested by some of the most disastrous conflagrations in the country, there is not a single instance on record wherein one of them ever failed to preserve its contents perfectly. HALL'S PATENT DOVETAILED, TENON AND GROOVE BURGLAR-PROOF SAFSS Have never been broken open and robbed by burglars or robbers. Hall's burglar work is protected by letters patent, and his work cannot be equaled law fully. His patent bolt work is superior to any my use. His patent locks eanaot be picked by the' most skillful experts or burglars. By one of the greatest improvements know n, the Gioss Automatic Movement, our locks are operated without any arbor or spin--dle passing through the door and into the1 Lock. Our Locks cannot be picked or opened by burglars or experts, (as in case of ether Locksr and we will put from ?1,000 t$10, 000 behind them at any time against an equal amount. The most skillful workmen only are em ployed. Their work cannot be excelled. Hall's Safes and Locks can be relied at all times. They are carefully and thoroughly con" structed.- THEY ARE THE BEST SAFE Made in America, or any other country. ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS To any person who can prove that one of Hall's patent burglar-proof safes has ever been broken open and robbed by burglars,, up to the present time. B.N.WILLIAMS, Agent for Oregon and W. T. Office with Hawley, Dodd & Co:, Portlan-28febt6:0tf. all the our coasc Sound from of Fuca no w nor .fer nor available, nor cheaper hnr nf refuse can be selected than the point recommended by Capt. Habersham, Cape r oaiweamer. An ex-showman calling himself George Le firand. won the confidence ot ueonje uooo, of the Itemizer of Polk county, and swin dled him ont of a considerable sum of money. sxjjViMoisrs. In the Circuit Court of the State of Ore--gon, for Benton county, Thomas Thrasher Plaintiff, vs. Catharine Thrasher, Defendant. Suit in equity for a divorce. TO CATHARINE THRASHER, THE1 above named defendant, in the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby sum inoned and required to appear and answer" the complaint of said plaintiff, in the above entitled suit, now on tile in f3ie office of the Clerk of said Court at, or before the next term of said Circuit Court, to be holden afc Corvallis- in said county, on the second Monday in April, 1879. And you are here by notified that if you fail to answer said complaint, as herein required, tne pJaiBtin will take judgment agains you ionne wnas thereof and wifl apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint, to-wit : A decree of divorce dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between yom and1 the plaintiff, and for costs and disbursements of this suit. This summons is published by order of Hon. J. IV Watson, Judge of said Court, bearing date Feb 28, 1879. JOHN BURNETT, Plaintiffs Attorney. Dated Feb. 28, 1879. Ib.irwtt Summons. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE State of Oregon for Benton County. LubsaA. Johnson jf Plaintiff,- vr. i Newton C. Johns, f Defendant. To Newton C. Johnson, the above named Defendant : In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby summoned and re" quired to' appear and answer the complaint r.f A Plaintiff in the above entitled suit now on file in the office of the Clerk of said Court, on or before the next term of said mwtaU Court to be holden at Corvallis, id said county, on the second Monday ot April. A T). 1879. And you are hereby notified that if you fail to answer said Complaint as herein required, the Plaintiff will apply to said court for the relief demanded in the? complaint. The object of said suit is a di vorce from the bonds of matrimony now ex isting betweenplaintiff and defendant. Pub lished by order of Hon. J". F. Watson, Judge, at chambers, on the 8th day of October, 1 878. Dated this 6th day of February, A. D. 1879. K A. CHENOWETH, 21febl6:8w6. Pl'ffs Attorney.