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"t 0) twntaL Vol. ix. Astoria, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, June 3, 1879. No. 29. (j MH 't ASTORIA. The Railroad to Winnemucca and the Habor of Refuge Discussed. A SOTJJER LETTER FROM UNCLE DA VI D SEWSOME-COSCLUS10SS OF "THE ASTORIAN" SUSTAISED. Written for Tin: astokian The meeting of citizens and business men of Astoria, on last Satur day evening in the Court-house, to take into consderation immediate action for building the first section of the above road, beginning at Astoria and going eastward to Forest Grove, jjave encouragement to the friends of the work. Discouragement has suc ceeded discouragement in this worthy enterprise. It has been the common opinion in the Wallamet valley and somewhat elsewhere, that the country from Forest Grove to Astoria was a collection of towering moun tains, unlit for settlement; and that it would require millions of dollars to build that road. And also, that the "Wallamet river would answer ail pur poses for an outlet for all the com merce of the valley. And there were other strong motives at work to dis courage the building of this road. There was an immense capital invested in Portland, and there were good fa cilities there for transacting a large, commercial business at that place. But the outlet must be on the Wallamet river, and down the Columbia river. Large appropriations of money have been expended in dredging and im proving the Wallamet river by con gress, but the sand washes in and fills up, more or less, the ship channel be low Portland; so that large, sea-going vessels cannot carry out full cargoes to ea from that point. And again there are times when ice obstructs the navi gation below Portlaud for a consider able time in winter. And this dis tance by water to Astoria from Port land is 1 10 miles, while the distance Xroiii Forest Grove to Astoria by the railroad route is only C5 miles. The entire route on this line, and on each side of it, is rich, rolling land, well watered, healthy; and abounding in atone coal in places, and immense Tjtiantities of -aagoo&-cedar, hemlock, spruce, fir, ash, etc., as can be found m any country in the world. And the whole route is of that character, that a railroad can be made along it at no greater expense beyond other hilly routes. The great Nahalem valley would be pierced by this road, and for richness and excellence for settle ments cannot well be excelled. In fact, nearly all the country through which this road would pass, is excel lent for settlements, and would be rapidly tilled up by men of families, and others who might wish new homes. 13ut the great and essential interests in the construction of this road are, that it will be in connection with a continuous line of railroad to Winne mucca, at which place it will tap the great Central railroad. This whole line would be less exposed to heavy snows, than any other route, south of the Columbia river. The immediate benefit to Astoria of this road to the Wallamet valle3r, would be almost incalculable. From specimens of stone coal exhibited at the meeting, there is but little doubt that endless quantities of that value nble mineral lies beneath the surface on this line towards Forest Grove. The stone coal used on ships and in factories is, as I luarn, brought here from Puget-sound and princi pally from Australia. This coal lies on a level wherever found. Bv level ing from the vein of coal on this line of proposed road, and the same vein can be found all along the country on the slopes of the hills, to the right and left. And the timber that can be utilized and brought into active commerce on this route upon this railroad; and tlie farm products, the tan bark and coal, may be counted by millions of dollars. And the vast commerce upon the whole line and the passenger custom would add to the .aggregate wealth and growth of Astoria millions of dollars. No ice ever obstructs navigation on the Columbia bay below Tongue point, just above upper Astoria. If congress had appropriated even a tithe of money towards improving the Colum bia river navigation for 25 miles in land from its mouth, as h:is been expended on the Mississippi river, and Kanawha and the 'Atlantic sea board, there would have been fewer shipwrecks here than at any of those wther points, which have been so costly improved. Come what will; whether the harbor of refuge be loca ted at Coos bay, Foulweather, Fort Stevens or Fort Canby, the great Co lumbia will remain the outlet for an empire of farming, stock and mining Kounuy. The cloud that haH long hnng over Astoria, and the most of the country inland, north and south of this lower section is breaking away. "Truth crushed to earth will rise again." Facts speak here, and they are stub born things. Astoria must, and will become a great commercial emporium for a large proportion of the country on the Columbia valley, and on those valleys of its tributaries. And the great impulse to making known this vast commercial mart and the country around it, is the immediate construc tion of this line of railroad from As toria to Forest Grove. The property holders in and around Astoria, and up and down, and across the bay would make money by giving one-half of their present wealth towards this road. If they hold back and are tardy in this case, foreign capitalists are likely to be tardy also. If this measure be let sleep and slumber, the North ern Pacific railroad company willbuild up a great emporium of trade on Puget Sound, to the overshadowing of As toria. The distance from Forest Grove to Astoria via Portland, is 13G miles; and tonnage must be handled six times from the wagons at Forest Grove be fore it passes away from Astoria to the world's markets. From the wagons at Forest Grove until the tonnage would pass from this city would be only twice handled. Ko wonder then that the farmers in the Wallamet and Umpqua valleys compain that they are bottled up, and obtain so litte profit upon their products for market. There is deliverance at hand ftir them. The extra exactions upon them for less than five years on their wheat for export trade, over and above what it would cost them at this point, would more than build this road from Forest Grove to Astoria. The hailding of this load would furnish to Oregon what she now lacks a great commercial city, where wheat and other products in store and afloat would be. on a par with like products in store and afloat at San Francisco; and would attract the mer chants of the world, where the com modities of other climes would be bronght and exchanged here for our products; thus building up a .great commercial city, whose benefits .and blessings would be felt on this entire coast. Let the maps be consulted, and we can perceive that the ship trade from Hongkong to Astoria, 12 miles up the bay from the bar, and thence by rail to New York, is less than on any other route north by several hundred miles, and safe navi gation. Let not my fellow citizens of Oregon suppose that I wish to build up one section to the injury of another. 1 only ask public investigations on all these suggestions of mine. Davjd Newsome. Baby carriages of the best styles, and at low prices, at Loeb's. Best Salem flour is sold in this city at 5 50 per barrel by Warren & McGuire. Boat sponges, wholesale and retail at Dements drug store, Astoria. Five thousand just received. TT F. VOSS, T. BKICK LAYER. Cement, Plasterer and Builder of any kind of Brick Furnaces. riease leave ordern at Wilson & Fisher's store, Chenamus street, Astoria. T-lm G. H. BAIH & CO. BEING NOW PREPARED WITII great lv increased facility to furnish the public with all kinds of Seasoned A No. 1 Lumber, Boat Lite, Doors, finite, BLINDS, TRANSOMS: And all kinds of hard wood at very low rates, Asks an examination of their prices and large lot of goods which will be sold low for i CASH. Steam Mill Near Weston Hotel, Cor. Genevive and Astor streets. T. S. JEWETT. 11. S. KIMBALL. Draying & Trucking. ASTORIA. TRUCK & DKAY CO., Saauuiucqiit: St., hetweon Cos? and Main, J Oonr-acb? fur imying ran do and sntisfacti n t Rarntoed Ordn loft, at tho Occident xio I tel or rccel i by inail'protnptly filled I JEWETT KIM BA LL. WHOLESALE TRADE. G. W. HUME Corner of Water and Olney 'Streets, Astoria, Oregon. Wholesale Deafer IN GROCERIES PROVISIONS. C3J"Ajrent for the Golden City Chemical Works. R. W. I'avne & Son's Steam Engines. Fay's Wood Working Machinery. Ciz?Fishermpn's and Cannery Supplies a eeialty. Cot ton Seine Twine and N et-.Lincs SIR' sold at San Francisco prices. ? EET-Onrs. Cordage. Blocks. Oak tin, etc. Star of the Columbia. lo fire test Kerosene. Turpentine and Varnish. Sail cloth imade expressly for light boats. t HANKING AND INSURANCE. BANKING AND INSURANCE. BROKER, BANKER, .! AXI IHSURANCE AGENT. 4 ' "&STOPJA, - - - OREGON. Exchange bought and sold on all parts of the United States and Europe. OFFICE HOURS-FromS o'clock A. m. until 4 o'clock r. ji. lie Mutual Insurance Co., OF CALIFORNIA, J. F. noirr.irroN'.. President On as. It. Story .. Secretary Hamilton Rovd. i .. ,,. , r Geo. L, stouv. ) -.Agents for Oregon Office Northeast corner of Stark and First streets, Poktlaxd, Oregon. Net Cash received for Fire Prem iums in 1877 $335,311 04 Assets, .ran. 1, 1S78 .. . $578,055 85 Liabilities Looses i i paid .?3,G38 .17 Dividends 1,957 00 HJffi 37 Surplus for Prune tv Holders ....$572,470 47 Losses paid in Oregon in six years.SH 1,516 72 I. IV. C ISR. Agent. Astoria, Oregon. $67,000,000 CAPITAL. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. OLD CONNECTICUT OP HART FORD, AND COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Representing a capital of J?G7,0OO.O0O. A. VAN DUSEN. Agent. ASSURANCE COMPANY Oju L03xrx03sr. Capital SI 2,500,000- MATT II. SIBSON, Agent, Astoria, Oregon. FIKKIUISVS FIJISI INSURANCE COMPANY OP CALIFORNIA. ORGANIZED IN 1SG3. Tola! Losses Paid Sinre OrjmniznfioH. 83,630,435 5- E. O. H0L1)E Agent. Astoria Oregon liILL HEAD PAPEK, V EVERY CRADK AND COLOR. VRTN tod orjduiu, at lowetmtc?. at Tut. Asrrouuy office O HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. Private Boarding. MRS. HOUSEMAN, - - FnoritiETOR, ; WiH accommodate boarders, WITH Oil WITHOUT ROOMS. Next door to Metropolitan Hall, Astoria, Oregon. A.J. MEOLKK. C. S. WltlGHT. occhest hotjex. MEGLER & WRIGHT. Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. THE PROPRIETORS ARE HAPPY TO announce that the above hotel has been repainted and refurnished, adding greatly to the comfort of its guests and is now the best hotel north of San Francisco. a W. KNOWI.ES. AL. ZIEIJER. Cr,AKE3TDON nOTEL. PORTLAND, - - - - OREGON. ZIEBER & KNOWLES, Proprietors. B"Frec coach to and from the houseftfl pARKER HOUSE, ASTORIA, OREGON. H. R. rARKER. - - Proprietor. TniS HOTEL is the largest, most comfort able and best Kept hotel in the city. Ts supplied with the best of spring water, hot and cold baths, barbershop, and a first-class saloon with best of liquoir. and cigars, and a fine billiard table. Free coacli to the house ; charges reasonable, SI 2." to ?2 50 per day, ac cording to room occupied TTALIAX RESTAURAKT. Just opened, newly furnished and first class. S. DAMICO & CO., - Proprs. Comer Lafayette and Second sts., Astoria. Meals served in Italian. French and Ameri can styles to order. The table will be supplied at all times with the best the market alTords. ' The well Known and gentlemanly steward, V. A. Cook, will always be on hand with a first clas Italian cook, pleased to see his friends. Come and satisfy yourself. Private rooms for ladies. Meals at all hours. The best wines and ci gars always on hand. T imrix house. D. L. TURPIN - rnorniETOR MAIN STREET. Between Squemocqhe and Jefferson, Astoria, Oregon. Board and lodging per week $8 00 Roard per day- l 00 Single Meal .. . 25 Tne tahle will be supplied at all times with the best the market affords. TO"AIiIiA WAXTjA. RESTAURANT, THEO. BROEMSER, - - Pnoi'KiETon. T Fresh oysters, and other deli cacies of the season, served in every style. Opposite the Telegraph office, Suuemoqhe street. Astoria. Oregon. R2-MEAI.S AT ALL HOURS-sn. O REGO 2IOITSE. Mam street, near Hustler's "Wharf. ASTORIA, ... - OREGON. Mns. Maky Campbell, Proprietor. Roard and lodging by day or week. lyOKTOX HOUSE. CORNER C AND FIRST STREETS, PORTLAND. OREGON. P. XORTO.V, ... - Proprietor. (Formerly of the Portland Hotel.) THIS HOUSE IS A FIRE-PROOF BRICK, just finished and newly furnished, with the nest of .spring beds. Tekms Per week From Ar to $tt for board and lodging. Per day $1 00. Single meals 25 cents. Lodging i"i to r.O cents. CS""Frce coach to ami from the House. Private Boarding House. MRS.Ql'INN - - PROPRIETOR. "Will accommodate day boarders or accom modate any with board and lodging. Prices reasonable. In Iugalls' building, Jefferson street, opposite Wells, Fargo & Co's Express otliee. Keep Ycur Money Safe. Ex steamship Oregon I have received an oilier consignment ot TUCKEK'S PATJGXT AL.1KM MONEY TILLS. Tins matchless Counter Alarm Honey Drawer Is proof against Petty Thieves. XRICJE $(5 OO. E. C. IIOLDEN, Commission Agent. I. "W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE AND RE TAIL DEALER IN &EMRAL MERCHADISE.. Corner Chenamus and Cass streets. ASTORIA - - - OREGON. MAGNUS C. CROSBY. DKALElt IN Stoves, Tinware, and House Furnishing Goods. Hardware, Brass Goods, Lead and Iron Pipe, Pipe Fittings, Engineers Supplies, Sheet Lead, Iron, Copper, Brass, and Zinc. ESjljg MISCELLANEOUS. SPECIAIi NOTICE. Having just received a new stock, consisting of a splendid assortment' of II:iis, Caps. Coots and. Shoes, Groceries, Canned Fruits, etc. alse: Watches. Jewelry and Cutlery, Resides a choice lot of TOBACCO. CIGAKS AXI PIPES. Wines and Liquors, Stationery and Fancy Articles. Which we are offering at the lowest living prices. Very respectfully. JAMES McGEE. At McGce's new building on the roadway. It is no Use of Talking J. K. "WIRT'S is the cheapest place to buy JFI117ITS OR VEGETABLES. As he has direct from San Francisco by everj steamer, all kinds of vegetables, such as is in the market. Apples. Peas. Celery. Caulifower, Asparagus, Parsnips. Beets, Car rots. Potatoes. Oranges. And from Clatsop every day EGGS. BUTTER, CHEESE. AND HONEY, Also : keep the best of CIGARS. TOBACCOS, AND LIQUORS. Call and examine before purchasing else where. J. K. WIRT. Is All TMs Blowing limit ! 1 HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM THE EAST AND "WILL SELL MY GOODS AS AS ANY HOUSE IN THE CITY And am not going to say anything about it A Square Deal Guaranteed At the comer of Main and Squemoqhe sts., ASTORIA, - OREGON. T. T3.A.IXa:ES3r J. H. D. GKRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer in. OYSTERS, l)y the SACK, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. General storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. D. K. Warkkn. C. A. ilcGuiKK. Astoria Market ! Comer of Chenamus and Cassstreeta. ASTORIA, OREGON. WARREN & McGTJIRB, Proprietor (Successors to Ilcbtim fr H arrrn. Wbole?alo nnd Retail Dealers in all klno w Fresh and Cured Meats! A full line of Family Groceries, CANNED FRUIT, VEGETARLES, ETC. 2rBmtor, Egs?, Cheese, otc. constantly n hnnd. fiSr Ship? supplied at tho lowest rates. Washington Tffarket, Main Street - - Astoria Oregon, BERGMAN C REIiRY T ESPCCTFTILLY CALL THE ATTEN-It-tion of tho public to the fact that tha above Markot will alwas'S be supplied with FULL VARIETY BEST QUALITY FRESH ANdTjURED MEATS Which will be sold at lowest rates, wholesale and" retail. Special attention given to supply ng shins. ECLIPSE MARKET. lTest-Eijjhth Street, near the O; S. X. Co's Yl'hnrf. JOHN W. WELCH raor-RHTTOU A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FAMI ly firiiceries, and the various kinds of lirat-elnss Meats and Fish, furnished in bcEfc of style at The market, or delivered to any part ol the city. Ordersjriven to the messen gers, or left at the market, v. ill be promptly filled. My endeavor will be, by prompt attention and fair dentin;;, to please my patrons. CSAll kinds of country produce taken iu exchange for goods, and ueiiveied to patron free. C257ivc me a call. Contractor and Builder,-. All kinds of Carpenters and Joiners "Work. promptly and neatly executed. v PLANS. SPECIFICATIONS, and BILLS . OF MATERIAL Furnished on short notice at reduced ratett Shop Next deor east of Episcopal church, r T. ILKID. CALEDONIA SALOON, Corner of Front and A streets.. PORTLAND - - - - OREOOu, 5rLa;e butcher in the Central Market. gl&g -! t