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WEEKLY CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY
Corvalris, April 18, 1879.
W. B. CARTER,
CAPE FGULWEATKER,
While the press of this valley is
almost a unit in favor of establishing
a harbor of refuge at Cape Foul
Weather, we find the Coos Argus,
published at Empire City, " kicking;
out Of the traces," somewhat. It is
natural for the people of Southern
Oregon to desire a harbor of refuge
gs far south as they can get it, but it
will avail notiiing-to attempt to gain
a point by falsehood and misrepre-"
sentation. And for this reason, the
following extract from the paper
above referred to is very remarkable,
and carries its own refutation upon
ks very face :
We are at a loss to understand why peo
ple try to give a falsehood to the wind when
this great work will not be made at any par
ticular point unless there are advantages
which are real and substantial. At best,
the entrance at Uape Foulweather, to Ya
quina Bay will only admit vessels drawing
13 feet of watery and is impassable for ocean
steamers of any consequence. What mat
ter if it' does "lie abreast" the great Wil
lamette valley ? If it cannot be made useful
for drainage, the valleyites had better seek
some other outlet for their vast products.
The Board of Trade of Portland are not
foolish enough to recommend a point which
would place a low estimate on their " judg
ment a the eyes of the authorities, hence
they recommend Port Orford or Cape Greg
ory. Of these two, of course, Coos Bay
(Gape Gregory) has the advantage in a har
bor where a thousand vessels could anchor
in safety if only a breakwater with proper
jetties was constructed at the bar, which, at
low tide, will now admit vessels drawing 17
feet of water. Cape Gregory and Coos Bay
speak for themselves, but it takes quite a
crowd to speak for Cape Foulweather, which
the Assistant U. S. Engineer Habersham
says is "well named." Let this Yaquina
bosh subside.
The writer of the above, shows un
pardonable ignorance, or has but
Very little regard for the truth. He
confounds the mouth of Yaquina Bay
with the bay north of Cape Foul
weather, some three and a half miles
north of the Yaquina Bay. The
" Yaquina bosh," as he terms it, has
nothing to do with the proposed
breakwater, of which the "crowd"
speak so favorably. Try again, Mr.
Argus man ; but, in the mean time
etudy your geography a few minutes,
as it may prevent such silly and ridi
calous assertions as the above.
LET US UNITE.
Ed. Gazette : Now that the press
of the metropolis, capital and inter
iorof Oregon has spoken in favor of
Foulweather as a proper place, eco
nomically and geographically, for
the harbor of refuge, it would be well
to make the expression unanimous.
Imitate the example of the Califor
nia press, and unite all our strength
on one point. A few more such silly
letters as "Traveler," would do no
harm ; in fact articles of that kind,
made up without much regard for
truth, and largely based on opinions
controlled by self-interest, fall lightly
in the balance, set to weigh official
Tep&rBB and statistics of commercial
value. If, after honest and truthful
statements are submitted, the Board
find reasons to locate the harbor of
refuge some where else, we will have
the consolation of knowing the case
was fairly stated.
Thos. Monteith, Esq;, and Gen. E.
L. Applegate, of Albany, have been
examining the Cape north of Foul
weather, with aview to its possible
future, and were well 'pleased with
what they saw, and the judgment of
these gentlemen, from actual observa
tfon, will be of much service to the
public, desiring information of a
practical and scientific nature.
The people, with one voice, com
mend your course, and fcel grateful to
those who are devoting time and
means to the advancement of this
grand improvement. Rialto.
Newport, April 14, 1879.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
The Portland Bee, of last Monday,
publishes the following dispatches,
whieh indicate a forward movement
otrthe part of the managers of the
North Pacific railroad :
New York, April 10, 1879.
To Gen. J. W. Sprague : Our engineer,
Mr. Doane, expects to reach Walla Walla,
overland, about the 1st of May. He wants
to put two surveying parties east of the
Columbia river-at once. He will take from
hero one chief party and one assistant. Can
you engage balance of the parties, with in
struments and outfits, to meet him 1 Clark,
White or East wick may perhaps be available.
George Stark, Vice President.
New York, April 11.
To Gen. J. W. Sprague : Two full parties
will locate the road from near the mouth of
Snake river to Spokane Fails, and explore
the branch between the main line and the
Cascade range by way of Priest rapids.
George Stark, V. P.
New York, April 11.
To Gen. J. W. Sprague : Please organize
surveying parties as per my dispatch of yes
terday, and send them up to meet - Doane
about the 1st of May.
George Stark, V. P.
A young lady at Albany stopped a runa
way dray horse a few days ago by grasping
the reins and swinging to him.
FROM THECAPITAL.
Salem, April 15, 1879.
Editor Gazette: April, with all
her fickleness, is upon us and such a
variety of weather as she is dealing
out to ns is fearful to contemplate.
First, it is a little dash of rain with
a streak of sunshine : then a gust of
wind accompanied with an Oregon
mist or an April shower; such as
some one in years gone by whose
word we have no reason to doubt has
assured us has a tendency towards
bringing forth May flowers, and just
as we are resolved to make the best
of it and have raised our umbrellathe
scene changes and through a break
in the clouds old Sol shines forth with
a warmth and geniality that tends to
raise our drooping spirits only to
have their ardor dampened by anoth
er shower following in quick succes
sion. And thus the weather changes
day after day until we vainly seek
redress from Dame Nature, who is
second only to her sister Fortune, in
fickleness. The farmers, however,
assure us it is good growing weather,
a fact made manifest by the foliage
of even city shrubbery which we
daily see opening to the yielding in
fluence of an Oregon spring, and we
cannot fail to realize that despite her
varying mood she is very kind to us,
and that, after all, we have much to
be thankful for. The crops, we are
informed, have never looked more
promising than at the present time
and there is every indication of a
bountiful harvest. The fruit looks
well in this neighborhood ; but, we
are informed, that in some localities
the frost has done some injury and
blighted the prospects somewhat.
We will, however, undoubtedly have
enough and to spare, and will divide
our " big red apples " with our sister
State, California, or at least exchange
with her for some of hor more tropi
cal luxuries. Last year was not con
sidered a good year for fruit, but still
it is a well known fact that large
quantities of it went to waste and
rotted on the ground for lack of fa
cilities with which to . preserve it
properly. This is but a repetition of
the experience of former years, and
our farmers and fruit growers are now
alive to the necessity of devising
ways and mean'srto care for and save,
if possible, the waste of coming years
in this particular lin9 of horticulture,
and movements are now on foot, in
many of tnc fruit growing sections of
the Slate, for remedying this evil and
thereby adding materially to the nat
ural resources of our State at large.
The plan under consideration is the
drying of our surplus fruit and thus
preparing it for market, either do
mestic or foreign, as the case may be.
There are a variety of processes
which, though all have their advan
tages, the orte that meets with the
most encouragement is the one pat
ented and known as the Plttmmer
rnachine, which was invented and is
manufactured within the borders of
our own State, and carries with it
the ad vantage" of being -a home instl-'
i.ution ; which, in itself, is worth the
earnest consideration of all who be
lieve in supporting home enterprise.
A meeting was held at the Chemeke
ta Hotel, in this city, last week, to
form an association to be known as
the " Plumirfer Fruit Drying Associo
tion of Oregon." Henry Warren,
Esq., was called to the chair and G.
W. Sill elected chairman. W. S.
Plummer was present and made some
valuable suggestions, as did also Dr.
Jones, of Albany. A committe was
appointed to draught a trade mark.
The association contemplate the im
mediate erection of four hundred dry
ers, to meet the fast growing wants
of trade. The association bids fair
to become one of the fixed institu
tions of the State.
Another surprise party has been set
on foot this week in which Salem is
most directly interested. In fact, I
may as well mention it right here, as
anywhere, that it is onr firm cortvio
tion that Salem is waking up -from
her Rip Van Winkle slumber and has
evinced an inclination to- expend a
few hundred dollars in public enter
prise, and really our hopes are decid
edly elated. We, of course, would
not prusume on the assertion that our
playful poke ottder its fifth rrfchad
aught to do with this sadden impulse
of improvement; bat, after all, we
can 'but smile in our sleeve as wo
notice the change, and we can only
hope the spirit ot reform will prove
permanent, to a certain degree. But
to return to the evidence which has'
prompted this digression. Desirous
of redeeming themselves- from utter
isolation, and with an' evident desire
to do something worthy of merito
rious mention, a meeting of the citi
zens of the city was calledo con
vene at Reed's Opera House on Tues
day evening last to take into consid
eration the propriety of building a
new pavilion at the State Fair
grounds. W.' J. Herron. Eaa.
" . , rT
elected chairman and J. M. Patterson
secretary. Resolutions were adopt
ed, pledging the sum of $3,000 for
the purpose mentioned, and adopting
a plan presented by E. M. Waite,
Esq., who was authorized to superin-"
tend its immediate erection. The
plan submitted provides for a build
ing 450x70 feet, and Mr. Waite was
authorized to solicit Anther contribu
tions, $2,800 being already pledged.
We are indeed pleased to report these
facts, for it but substantiates our state
ment that Salem is not dead' but
sleepeth. We hope to be soon called
upon fo chronicle other and like im
portant moves in the right direction.
The Odd Fellows of this city con
femplate observing, in an appropriate
manner, the recurrence of the anni"
versary of their Order which takes
place on Saturday the 26th inst. A
joint committee consisting ot J. M.
Patterson of Chemeketa No. 1, T. O.
Barker of Anniversary No. 13, and
A. L. Stinson of No. 18, have char
tered five cars for an excursion to
Portland. The lodges down there
are preparing to receive them in a
becoming manner and a real jolly
time is anticipated. The tratri will
leave here at 7 a. m.; and returning,
will leave Portland at the conven
ience of the committee ; the fare for
the round trip being fixed at $2.50
and the proceeds after paying ex
penses to be donated to the Odd Fel
lows' Library Association of this city.
The season of Lent being over, the
observance of Easter festivities at
tracted an unusually large audience
at the Episcopal church, in this city,
on Sunday last. The ladies had dec
orated the church with exquisite taste,
white flowers predominating. The
choir rendered the Easter carols and
chants with splendid effect and the
discourse of the rector. Rev. Wm.
Chambers, was oneot the finest it has
been our good fortune to listen fb for
a long time, he taking for his text
the appropriate words " Christ has
risen indeed." The offerings amount
ed to $118. The'day previous at 10
o'clock a. m., was the occasion set
apart for the baptism of infants, five
little ones and theirsponsers surround
ing the baptismal font. The scene
was one of rare beauty and of deep
interest. Rev. Chambers is doing
excellent work in this parish and is
much thought of by bis congregation.
The elections of the literary socie
ties of the Willamette University
took place on Friday evening last
with the fallowing result: Athene
ums, Lucy Spauldlng, president ; Ma
ry Reynolds, vice president Min
nie Cunningham, secretary ;; Mary
Dodge, librarian ; Nora Chamberlain,
censer ; Frankie Jones, Treasurer.
Hesperians, John. W. McKinney,
president ; W. L. Boise, vice presi
dent ; Steve Chadwick, secretary;
Robert Collier, treasurer; K. Besmer,
librarian; B. Cornell, censer; J Ji
Hunsaker, sergeant at arms. Alkas,
Hugh Harrison, president ; T. B. Cor
nell, vice president ; Harry Ogle,
secretary : W. H. Stump, treasurer;
Reuben Boise, librarian ; G. B. Gray,
censer ; Frank Dearborn, Sergeant-at-arms.
David Newsorae, a" veterin in the
cause of temperance, has just been
commissioned Deputy G. W. C. T. of
this jurisdiction. The old gentleman
merits promotion at the next session
of the Grand Lodge.
We have recently been favored
with the perusal of one of Calvin B.
MacDonald's soul-stirring temperance
addresses delivered in one of the
leading churches in Oakland, Califor
nia, where he is at present doing a
noble work as a public lecturer. He
was for some time editor of the Daily
Statesman, in this city, and wields
a most ready pen. Ho is possessed
of rare intellectual talent and as a
writer has no superior on this coast.
He has lost none of his brilliancy of
thought, and a legion of friends will
rejoice with us and bid him God
speed in the advocacy of temperance,
realizing only too well the fact that
it needs a master mind to control the
appetite of one who, like he, has
drained the bitter cup to its very
dregs. May a kind heaven help him
keep his pledge inviolate and aid
him in inducing others5 to forsake
the intoxicating bowl.
Rev. Dr. Lindsley, of Portland,
will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon
at the forthcoming commencement
exercises of the Willamette Univer
sity, and Hon. Rufus Mallory the ad
dress to the graduating class. Both
excellent selections.
The masquerade ball' to be given
on Friday evening next by the Capi
tal Guards, of this city, promises to
be one of the grandest events of the
season, as no pains wril be spared to
make it a grand success.
J. M. Scott and W. W. Skinner
have" been elected representatives to
the Grand Lodge by Oliver Lodge
jn o. is, JL u. v. a: The (irand bod v
meets at Albany on the 20th of next
montfi.-
Sincc writing you last, His Excel
lency, the Governor, has made the
following executive appointments :
R. O. Dunbar, Goldendale, W. T.
Commissioner ot Deeds for Oregon ;
William A. Hart, Captain; George
Willbn 1st Lieut. and! Edwin Thayer
2d Lieut, of the City Rifles ot Port
land. Ben. F. Dorris and Edward
R. Geary, of Eugene City, Regents
of the State University, to serve un
til the close of the next session of
the Legislature.
Articles of incorporation have, dur
ing the past week, been filed as fel
lows : Valley Lodge No. 42, L O.
0. F., of Independence, incorporators
James Tatom, L. W. Robertson and
1. Clacgett. Capital stock $500.
Eliam Lodge No. 31, 1. O. O. F., of
Malhuer City, incorporators, U. W.
Jamison, Joseph Miller and Hi H.
Ashbury, capital stock $400.
About fifty Salemites went to Port
land, yesterday, to see Rose Ey tinge,
the celebrateed dramatic artiste.
We learn that W. P. Keady of
this city, contemplates moving to
Corvallis. He is a first-class printer
and you do well to use him tenderly,
but beware of his practical jokes.
Ned.
RUSSIA AND WHEAT SUPPLY.
In speaking of the outlook 6f the
wheat markets of the world, the
Oregonian of the 10th inst., has the
following, which will be read with
interest by the farmers :
London journals, on the supposition that
the plague will spread further throughout
Russia, have recently been discussing its
probable effect upon the price of wheat in
the world's market, and the demand, upon
the transatlantic sources of production. It
is shown that interruption of railway traffic
with Germany by quarantine restrictions
would M off great part of the wheat sup
ply fnmTTlussia. There is a very complete
railway system which intersects the eastern
provinces of Russia and connects through
Germany and Roumania with the great
channels of trade through central Europe to
the western markets. The recent war check
ed the movement of treat from ports on the
Black Sea ; but Russia was protected from
the effects of the blockade by the shorter
and more certain route offered for her pro
ducts overland through central Europe.
German railways, we are told, bid eagerly
for this trade by offering low rates and close
connections. But with enforcement of rigid
quarantine regulations at the Russian fron
tier half the exports of grain from Russia
for the western markets would be cut off ;
and English journals say this would be a
severer oioeKarte tnan tne closing 01 tne
Black Sea. What effect it would have on
the grain markets of western Europe, by
which the market of America is regulated,
would be apparent. Quarantine on the Ger
man border, the London Saturday Renew
says, means for England a large limitation
of the wheat supply, and for'America a large
advantage over her chief rival. Thw would
result in material increase of the dernand
and price of the American product, and
would give America so great an advantage
it i " 1 i 1 1 11 l f T " . .
tnat lx mignt oe uioicuic lor xiussia to regain
her old position in the wheat market, if in
deed she should ever in doing so.
Harboe of Refuge. The follow
ing neat complimentary notice of the
Gazette, is from the River Side, of
the 11th inst. It is the nidre appre
ciated, coining, as it does, from Bro.
Qnivey, with whom we used to run
editorial t ilts," in other days. But
those little " pleasantries" were sim
ply for pastime, and did not' mar
our pleasant personal relations. We
are pleased to note the prosperity of
Bro. Quivey in his new field of labor.
Since the establishment of the River
Side, Independence is going ahead
nicely. No place cafi ever hope to be
much without a live local paper, and
the citizens of our neighboring city
seem to understand this, and" hence
the prosperity of the River Side.
But here is the notice referred to :
The Corvallis Gazette of last week is
filled with sound and able articles, from the
pens of some of the most responsible men of
Jienton county, in advocacy of the construc
tion of harbor of refuge at Cape Foulweather.
Bro. Carter has always labored for the best
interests of his county, and the columns of
the Gazette have always been open for the
discussion of anything of benefit to the peo
ple. It is a good paper, and we are glad of
its success.
SENSIBLE VIEW.
The Portland Daily Bee, of the 4th inst.,
has the following very sensible remarks rela
tive to the proposed harbor of refuge. Facts
figures, and calm deliberation will certainly
place the breakwater at the proper place,
while misrepresentation and arousing prej
udices will be productive of evil, and only
evil. If Foulweather is the best and most
available point for the harbor of refuge, all
things considered, that is where the work
should be constructed. If some other point
is better, we shall favor that ' better
place." All we claim for Foulweather is
just what nature and the " general and lo
cal demands of commerce," give it. No
more, no less. The Bee says :
It is claimed that the improvements ne
cessary to construct a harbor of refuge at
Cape Foulweather will only cost about
$650,000, while to make any other point
named answer the purpose will require au
outlay of $3,000,000 to $10,000,000. Such
being the case, why cannot the work re
quired at Cape Foulweather be done and
the benefits enjoyed without delay, and if
the future demonstrates the need of ariother
harbor of refuge at the mouth of the Colum
bia, surely the United States can afford to
construct it. The sum required at Cape
Foulweather is so small in proportion to tiie
usual outlay required for such purposes that
it need not stand in the way of future "works
of the kind.
Mr. Wm. Johnson died last week and was
buried at Oregon City on Monday. He came
to Oregon in 1846, and at the time of his
death lacked only a few days of being 78
years of age. His aged wife is still living.
A. G. Hovey, one of the pioneer of Ben
ton county, but f oi a number " of years in
business at Springfield, Lane' county, has
old out and removed to Eugene City.
The O. S. N. Co. are preparing for high
water on the Upper Columbia.
LINN COUNTY SPEAKS.
Last week we gave a partial re
port of a mass meeting at Albany to
consider the Harbor of Refuge ques
tion. The following is a further re
port of tiiat meeting, and resolutions
adopted :
To the citizens of Linn county, in mass meet
ing assembled .-
We, your committee appointed at prior
meeting of the citizens of Albany, beg leave
to present to your consideration some rea
son? in favor of the construction of a break
water and Harbor of Refuge at Cape Foul
weather. a .point situated on the Pacific
Coast, hi Benton county, Oregon, in Lat. 44
deg. and 45 mm. north, and .Long. 1Z4 aeg.
and 04 miifl west as marked in Northwest
Coast Surveys;
The extraordinary losses to the commerce
:of the Northern Pacific Coast by the turbu
lent storms which at certain seasons prevail
between' San Francisco and Paget hound,
having at last aroused Congress to the neces
sity of adopting means for a prevention of
their recurrence ; and that body having
made an appropriation at its last session for
the purpose of constructing an elligible and
accessible Marine Hospital or Harbor of
Refuge ; said harbor to be located and mon
cvs expended by the Pacific Boird of U. S
Engineers ; your committee in common with
the whole people of the great agricultural
district of the Willamette Valley, where
the great bulk of our articles of exports are
produced, deem it our duty, ana ciaim it as
our right to demand a favorable hearing in
favor of the point which will afford ns the
most convenient, safe and accessible outlet
to the high seas, arid the commerce of the
world. It has already been ascertained by
surveys that while the cost of a breakwater
on the north side ot f oulweather will iall
below seven hundred thousand dollars, the
amount required at any other point on our
coast will ruu up iuto the millions ; arid none
of these million dollar harbors will afford the
facilities for, or answer the demands of the
growing commerce of our State.
The Portland Board of Trade has already
undertaken to anticipate the action of the
engineers by naming the most inaccessible
inconvenient and expensive point on our
coast for the proposed harbor to the preju
dice and damage of our Oregon commerce ;
and your committee cannot but look upon
this act of that board as one of gratuit
ous officiousness, inimical to the wants and
necessities ot nine-tenths of the population
of the State, and totally subversive of the
best interests ot our maratime commerce,
A few facts will show the superiority of
roul weather Bay over any other point nam
ed for this enterprise. The lowest estimate
of the cost at Port Orford. the cheapest
point next to Foulweather, is $3,427,000 ;
while Assistant Engineer Habersham s re
port of his survey at Cape Foulweather es
timates the cost of a harbor there, embrac
ing sufficient anchorage to float the whole
commerce of the Northwest Coast, at $656,
251.20 legs than ohC-sixth of the cost of
the Port Orford project. The' construction
ot a breakwater at a oulweather would ac
commodate the cereal producing section,
embracing Linu, Lane, Benton, Marion,
Polk, Yamhill and Washington counties,
which, in the aggregate, produce annually
for export at least seven million bushels of
grain, for which heretofore, there has been
no outlet save by the Columbia Bar, passing
through Portland as a sort of toll-gate where
the producer leaves annually much of the
margin in his profits, with no corresponding
benefits in return.
This proposed Harbor, utilized as it would
speedi y be, as a point of shipment, as well
as a great saving of distance to the seaboard,
and corresponding cost ot portages and re
shipments, will open to us a rival comme'r
.cial entrepot w hich must necessarily be of
.vast benent to our commerce.
Deeming, this matter to be of great im
portance to our people, and fully realizing
the necessity of making our wishes known
to the Hoard, who are to make the selection
of this harbor, we recommend the adoption
of the following resolutions unanimously
passed at a recent meeting of the citizens of
i5enton county in reterence to this subject :
BESOLCTlOSS.
Whereas, The construction of a Harbor
of Refuge at some point between San 1 ran
cisco and f uget Sound is an absolute neces
sity for the shipping interests of the coun
try ; and
Whereas, During the past series of years
many valuable live3 were lost and much val
uable property destroyed for the want of
such a harbor ; therefore, be it
Resolv.d, That we respectfully recommend
C ipe Foulweither, on the western line of
Benton county, as the most available point
on the coast from the Golden Gate to the
Straits of Fuca, for a Harbor of Refuge.
Resolved, That while a harbor can be con
structed on the north side of Cape Foul
weather for the sum of $656,251.20, to con
struct ope' at Port Orford will cost over three
millions of dollars.
Resolved, That as the i-epoit of Col. Wil
son shows thaffthe principal injury to ship
ping is caused by southwest gales, no point
further south than Cape Foulweather would
be of any particular use to the shipping in
terests as a harbor of refuge.
Resolved, That the admirable report of As
sistant Engineer R. A. Habersham shows
that there is a natural harbor on the north
side of Cape Foulweather, and with the ex
penditure of less than one-sixth of wh it it
would cost to construct a naroor at any otn
er point on the coast, a safe and convenient
harbor could be constructed at tnat point,
sufficint for all purposes.
Resolved, That we earnestly call the atten
tion of the Board of Engineers, who are to
select the point at which the appropriation
made at the List LOngress is to be expended,
to the natural advantages that Cape' Foul
weather possesses over any other point on
the coast, for a work of this kind.
Resolved, That we will not allow the pa
tent facts to be perverted or turned aside
that Foulweather is the most suitable in its
position on the coast for the purposes in
tended to be accomplished by a harbor of
refuge, the immediate contiguity to a large
agricultural district : its cheapness ' of con
struction, as well as its capability of being
rendered immediately useful, with the small
means appropriated for the purpose, all indi
cate with unerring certainty that that is the
place designed by nature as the harbor of
retuge.
Resolved, That we will place fairly, truth
fully and prominently the facts of its favor
able surroundings before those having this
great work in Charge, not doubting but they
will lead to the desired end and secure the
expenditure of money in the right place.
Resolved, That"we, look with profound as
tonishment upon the 'jar-seeing policy of
the Portland Board of 'Trade seeing advan
tages in any place rathertha'n the one at
home.
Resolved; That we accept this ' expression
of the Portland Board of Trade m "ignoring
entitely'the bay north of Cape Foulweather
as a sincere but unwilling testimonial of its
fitness and importance as a harbor of refuge.
Resolved, ' That we cordially invite the peo
ple of the Willamette Valley tcLnnite with
us in pressnting the simple "facts' of this mat
ter to those having charge of this Work.
Resolved, That we do not look upon the
conduct of the Portland Board of Trade in
this matter as friendly to the' interests of
this valley, and that we do not believe any
portion of the people of the valley will look
with aily favor upon any effort to rivet the
shackles and bind permanently upon their
backs burdens now borne by the trade of the
valley. .,.-
Resolved; That it is our hope that this
conduct of the Portland Board of Trade
does not fairly represent the sentiment of
the good people of Portland ; but that in
case we become satisfied that Portland is
hostile to the development of the natural i
advantages of our coast, and outlets to the
ocean, we will labor with iiMltting vigor
and determination to induce our people to
unite and trade directly with San Francisco;
and seek the aid of thatcity, wnicn we nope
will be able to see and appreciate oar natur
al advantages.
Kespectfany submitted.
M V. Brown, R. S. Srahan, D. G. Clark,
L Flinn, D. M. Thompson, Jas. H. roster,
Jno. A. Crawford, D. Froman, T. Monteith,
J. B. Wyatt, Coll Vancleve.
WILL NOT PUBLISH FACTS.
In a recent issue of the Gazette we
stated that we need expect no favora
ble notice from the press of California
on the Breakwater question, and
quoted from a private letter of a prom
inent citizen of that State, in confirm
ation of the statement. " Out of their
own months shall they be condemned."
We quoted from the San Francisco
Journal of Commerce, showing that,
in an exhaustive article on " Pacific
Coast Harbors." Cape Foulweather
was not mentioned, while almost every
little " cove" on the California coast
was prominently paraded, and an ex
tended description given. Capt. J. J.
Winant, noticing this fact, as also that
the able report of Mr. Habersham,
Assistant TJ. S. Engineer, bad been
entirely ignored, wrote a short commu
nication . to the Alta California on
the subject. The editor ot tnat paper
DECLINED TO PUBLISH THE COMMUNICA
TION, giving as one reason that Capt.
Winant's article argued in "favor of a
BREAKWATER AT FOULWEATHER,"
while, he asserts, " that Habersham
says nothing is needed save a buoy."
Evidently, the Alta will not publish
any facts that are not favorable to
Calfornia. But there is one paper in
California fhat has independence
enough to publish a communication
even though it should not agree with
tne prejudices ol certain narrow
minded individuals. Alameda, as our
readers know, is a handsome, thriving
go-ahead little city, across the bay
from San Francisco, and the Encinal,
a real live paperj is published there by
F. K. Krauth, editor and proprietor
Capt. Winant, after being refused :
hearing through the Alta, sent his
communication to the Encinal, with
the lol lowing letter, vhicn we nnd m
that paper of March 22. It is cheer
ing to know that there is, at least, one
paper in California that will publish
facts, even though those facts should
favor some place, or scheme, outside
the limits of San Francisco or the
State of California, and we take pleas
ure in chronicling this fact, as follows
Editor Encinal : Permit me, through
your columns, to call public attention to
matter of great importance to the Pacific
coast. It is one that ought to attract more
than casual notice, inasmuch as coni-rcss
has just passed an appropriation of one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars to commence
work on a harbor of refuge on the northern
coast ; and, when once commenced, othe
appropriations, amounting perhaps to mil
hous of dollars, will follow. In this con
nection I wish to direct attention to a report
made by Mr. K. A. Habersham, of Ureyon
who last summer made a survey of " Cape
Foulweather, under orders of Lol. Wilson
Maior of Engineers, who had been instruct
ed bv a resolution of Congress to have the
survey made. Both reports have been for
warded to the Secretary of War, and have
been published in the Oregon papers. They
are interesting, particularly Mr. Haber
sham's, but 1 do not propose, at present, to
discuss that report. I enclose you a com
mumcation written tor the Alta, and re
quest you to publish the same as a part of
this communication. I think it requires no
explanation, further than to state that M
Hitteli, one of the editors of the Alta, de
clined to publish any communication set
ting tortn views contrary to his own, even
though nothing but absolute facts were pre
sented. This I hold to be unfair in a journ
alist, particularly in a journalist like Mr.
HitteO, who claims, also, to be a historian
As such, he should be willing to present all
information pertaining to such matters.
Facts would be apt to stand, while all else
would soon fall to the ground. One reason
Mr. Hitteli gives me for declining my article
is that it argues for, a breakwater at " Foul-.
weather," and Habersham says nothing
needed save a buoy. How he could make
this statement with Habersham's report be
fore him, setting forth not only the necessty
for such a work, but giving the plan, with
estimate of cost, etc. , is more than I can
understand. But lest I make this article
too long for your columns, I will drop the
subject for the present. J. J. Winant.
March 8, 1879.
HARBORS OF REFUGE.
.Editor Alta : The annual edition of the
JburnaVof Commerce contains a very elabor
ate and carefully prepared article entitled,
' Pacific Coast Harbors. It contains in
formation, valuable nut only to coasters, but
to all persons who are interested in the
growth and prosperity of the Coast. The
writer devotes considerable space to the snb-
jeci oi ureaKwaters, or Harbors oi neiuge ;
and, as the Al'a refers td the same subject
in its issue of March 3d, and believing that
it generally aims to present all questions of
public interest fairly. I take the liberty of
nuking a few suggestions, merely to note
what seems in one case to be omissions and
in the other a want of a full knowledge of
the facts. The Journal of Commerce assumes
that the question of location is fully settled,
and the point is Trinidad Head. It arrives
at the conclusion because the Board of En
gineers, who were instructed by a resolution
of Congress to examine certain' points for
this purpose, have reported that Trinidad
Head is the most desirable of the places
examined. I believe the resolution directed
them to examine four places, viz :. Trinidad,
Crescent City, Port Orford and Cobs Bay,
or Cape Arego. ' Now, after this examina
tion Was made, and before their report was
handed in, I published an article calling at
tention to Cipe Foulweather; the anfcle was
accompanied by a sketch map, showing a
part of the cape, reef, etc. The matter was
referred to favorably by most of the city
papers, and, although it does not seem to
have attracted the attention of the Journal
of Commerce writer, yet it was brought to
the attention of Congress, and through the
earnest efforts"of Senator Mitchell an appro
priation was obtained for a survey, and the
same ordered. The survey was made last
summer by Mr. Habersham, and has been
tor warded to the Secretary of War by oj.
Wilson, the head of the Army Engineers in
Oregon. The report has also been publish
ed, and commented on by some of the Ore
gon papers. The report is entirely favora
ble to Cape Foulweather setting forth the
fact that a Harbor of Kefuge can be built
at that point much cheaper than any other
yet noticed therefore another bill has been
introduced in Congress by Senator Mitchell,
asking for an appropriation to commence
nat point, or Fort Orford. This is1
so far simply a matter of history, and, as
such, there can be no harm in placing it be
fore the public. But, at this point, I notice
a I t issue with CoL Wilson
and Mr. Habersham for making such a re
port, and seems to lav considerable stress
on the fact that Col. Wilson did not go him
se.f and make the survey. I do not see the
great necessity for his doing so, inasmuch as
there is nothing to show that Mr. Haber
sham was not entirely capable of perform
ing the work, and there is no reason
to doubt that hp. tins. l.
report. One objection that is offered seems
to be hardly well taken; that is that "the
water on the reef is not of sufficient depth
for the purpose of constructing a breakwa
ter, and this, the Alta claims, is given onl
the authority of Professor Davidson. Now,
no person can eDtertain a higher opinion of
1 rofessor Davidson than myself. I have the
greatest respect for his judgment on such
matters, knowing that he has thoroughly
studied the subject, and that no man Irving
has so complete a knowledge of the Pacific
Coast ; but I am inclined to think that Pro
fessor Davidson's views are not fairly under-'
stood. I think he means that a breakwater
must have a foundation deep down under the
surface of the sea, in order to give it stabili
ty. But I do not believe he would object
to have, for a foundation, a reef of rocks
reaching down below the bed of the ocean,
and coming up near the surface, provided
the space inside of the reef should be of
sufficient capacity and depth for the purposes
of a harbor. If such a reef should be in
the way, it might be removed to make room
for an artificial wall, but I hardly think it
would be considered necessary. To sum up,
then, and make this article brief, I claim
that if Cape Foulweather contains such a
basin, enclosed by such a reef as set forth
in Mr. Habersham's report, and if a Harbor
of Refuge can be constructed at a figure far
below the cost of any other point yet men
tioned, it is a matter well worthy the at ten
tion of the Engineers. The object in bring-'
ing it before the public is to assif in mak
ing the best selection, in saving the public
money, and doing a public good ; and to
this end, I trust, you will contribute by
giving this a place in your colnmnat
J. Jf. Winakt.
San Franeiso, March 4, 1879.
THE PAVILIGN!
Enthusiastic Meeting Salem to
the Rescue The Erection op
the Building is Guaranteed,
Sauf, Og'n.r Apr. 10, 1879
Meeting was carted to order, Mr
W. J. Herren in the chair.
The object of the meeting wa
stated to be for the purpose of get
ting an expression of the citizens of
Salem, as to the propriety of bnitd
ing a new pavilion on the state fair
grounds.
On motion, E. M. Waite, S. C.
Adams and J. II. Albert were ap
pointed a committee on resolutions.
While the committee were out on
resolutions, remarks were made by
Messrs. John Minto, David Newsome,
C. A. Heed and others, Mvinr a brief
history of the organization of the
Oresjon State Agricultural Society
and its present condition.
Committee on resolutions submit
ted the following :
Whereas, We deem the standard of ex
cellence of our state and county agriculti rl
fair3 as a natural and legitimate index of tlie
agricultural, mechanical and general pros
perity of the state ; and,
Whereas, We regard the state agricul
tural society as the parent society, which,
from its location and general representation,
is the natural source of success and prosper
ity to all the auxiliary and subordinate fairs
of the state ; and,
Whereas, It has come to our knowledge
that the Oregon stite agricultural society,
in order to the more complete success of the
fair of 1879, is in need of an additional
building for exhibition purposes ; and,
Whereas, By reason of severe reverses,
during the past two years, occasioned whol
ly by the inclemency of the weather, a lose
in its annual receipts of many thousand dol
lars, has so embarrassed the society as to
render it impossible at thi3 time to make
the improvement which seems to bedemand
ed by the patrons of the fair ; therefore,
Resolved, That we. the citizens of Salem,
Marion county, in public meeting assem
bled, hereby pledge the sum of $3,000 for
the erection of a new pavilion b'nflding on
the grounds of the society during the season
of 1879, and its completion for occupancy
for the annual exhibition of this year.
Resolved, That we will give this enter
prise our hearty encouragement and support,
and to the end that a successful fair for 1879
may be obtained, we urge upon the Board of
Managers of the society the selection of a
period not later than the 5th of September
next for the commencement of the annual
exhibition. .
Resolved, That we adopt the plan and
speoification presented by E. M. Waite, a id
that as Mr. Waite has been authorized by
the Board of Managers of the Oregon State '
Agricultural Society to build a paviliop on
their grounds, that he be appointed to su
perintend the erection and completion of tlffe
exhibition building as stated by him, free ,
of charge to the subscription fund, or the
society and that he procure from competent
architects such specifications as may be nec
essary, and proceed at once to let the furn- .
wt.in'r n all work and material to the lowest
bidder, taking care to protect us in the usual
manner in the disposition of bids offered,
and that when the building shall bp em.-.
pleted, to publish m the papers ot tnis city,
a vmnlete statement of "all the" moneys re
ceived and expended, as much for his own .
protection as for our information and that of
the society ami the general public.
Rusnr.vED. That the city- papers are re- .
quested to publish the proceedings of this
mooHnir and that the secretary ' famish a
coov to the papers of the state for publica
tion. E- M. Waite,
H. U. ADAMS,
J. H. Albert,
Committee. ,
On motion the resolutions were adopted
On motion ET M? Waite was appointed to
raise the necessary funds by subscription
for the erection of the'paVilibn.
Rv the plans submitted, the new building
will be 450x70 feef. As soon as the conT"'
tracts are let, a lengthy description will' be
furnished for publication. . -
At the closeof the meeting Mr. , Waito'
reported $2,680 subscribed. Adjourned. .
J. in. rATTERSOi, oecretary.
In the Santiam valley the prospect for the'
coming harvest is very flattering. The fall
sown grain especially looks the finest we
have seen for years. The farmers are' all
well along with their spring work.
S(veral mininn claims have lately been
taken up on the Grand Rounde river a few
miles above Oro Dell. The prospect are
good for profitable mining.
Mr. J. W. Kimball s house in Union was
burned down on the night of the 1st last.
His loss was made up by subscription.
MAEEIED ;
In Albany, at the residence of O. V.
Motlev. Mr. Burns, J. P., George Tuck
er and Miss Adda McLagan, both of thir
city.