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V) ts VJyM'Jlllr &''&' Js Vol. XYIII. Astoria, Oregon, Wednesday Morning. January 3, 1883. So. 81. !5 JPEflfl 01 I 4, a. b l . a a r IPs $L MIB COLUMBIA BAR IMPROVEMENT. T.'out- .rVNliiin! IVTanall'o TVrinrwIfTr unstable positions, introduce ob stacles of so serious a nature that hey mav be said to place limits- tions upon the application of prin ciples at the Columbia liver. An application of principles successful at the Danube or the Mississippi, where theso obstacles do not exist, may require modifi cation to become practicable at the Columbia. A work extended seaward from Report respect been the case for many UNnEnisiATEs'EN-Er.aOrncr., 3"- The injurious influence, Sax Fiixxcisoo, October 17, 18W. 4 now t large, is constantly dimin- Gexeral: A difference of opin-; islja Tho rivcr mfiJ. OQD be a ion on some important joints re-juajL between Point Adams lating to the improTcmont cf the j 8rKj c jhan(j ln jSf, the Columbia river entrance lesus me j rivor was divided bv the island to express my views sepatately. inU) two jlrge a:jd 'ot V(jrv un The peculiar circumstances ofjCQia ,)ftrts 0no of the5e frac. heavy &ea vraves, strong and alter-1 tnB !na;ntaincd for itself for some nating currents, ud the preva-1 yemnj a cliannoi OVOr tun bar two lence of sand in the vicinitv, in I ,...w ,:;,. ;,. ,i0r.iKc ,.r os rt Point Adams to a point two or ! )it bv" work wu;cb flball preaent three miles south of Cape Disap-I10 miUMial difficulties of construc pointment must cross a deep chan- j tio,, whlch AM be subjected to a nel of the river over a mile in IIliniIMOm exposure, one which is width, with an unstable bed, w Inch j prticahle at a moderate cost, and at times in each day carries several capbi( of beinff buUt in three hundred thousand cubic, feer of .cfcJK water per second. Jt n.av ,)0 rcmajkud that it js not An encroachment upon the sec- to e expcctetl that tbe restomtion tional area of a channel of this j of ChisoV spit xvill reproduce the character, in which water moves j ciamjel ; lhc pos;tion 0f i8GS vmiu ooub.ueraoic velocities,, ; likely to develop an equal com-; pensation oy scouring tne Deci, so that the operation of closing be comes one of delicacy and diffi culty, even when both banks can be occupied and stored with ma terial in the most convenient posi-1 tions. Where the channel is sev eral miles from shore, with limited communication with the shore and 1 practicable exposed to waves which disturb! To concentrate the river within tho bottom to considerable depth, j moderate width, and to discharge the obstacles to success are much jis as ft unit to the sca) flre U)e increased. This combination of jobjects SOUght. circumstances affects the construc tion of such a work with a consid erable degree of uncertainty. The changes in phases of the river entrance, while not so sud den as those which affect the bars of smaller harbors on tho sandy coast, do yet occur within periods shorter than that required to cora- pi-w- r. work such as has been al-! luded to. It is therefore quite pos-' siblo tliat such a work might bo ! overtaken dunnr its construction by one of these changes whicb would not only forbid its further prosecution, but involve the loss of a part already advanced to completion. These considerations seem to be entitled to govern in a great de gree the protection of a work at the mouth of the Columbia river. They suggest that the formidable. difficulties to be met in deep water should be avoided until a plain , l ' lecessity comoels us to encounter them. Such a necessity can hard ly be said to be demonstrated until all the advantages that can be re alized from'tho occupation of Clat sop spit shall be developed and found to be insufficient to efFect the desired result. The advan tages cannot bo developed until tho spit is occupied by a work raised to a higher level than that of low tide. The points hero sketched, name ly, the extension of the jetty to deep water, and its height, are those in which I am not able to agree with the board. These remarks tead to inquiry as to the extc nt and character of improvement possible, which shall not be exposed to the great, con tingencies of cost and disaster, threatening a structu ro such as has been mentioned. Tho decaying influence of Sand island in dividing the waters of the river at its point of departure for the $a leaves the riror in a more favorable condition for works of iuirrovc:ntnt than has in this 27 feet. The controlling natural feature which seemed to be entitled to Use credit of this gzeut result was I Clatsop spit, which, for more than two miles in length, stood two or three feet above low water. It now lies four or five feet below low water, six or eight feet bolow its level in 1SG8. It i? practicable to restore and 1 Trv?irr!fi llio Tnriifirn nt CAai enn Th direction of Clatsop spit and Uje unUy of g,e river poht to the development of a channel well to the north, approaching in position that ot 1702. If it weio desired to re-establish the position of 1S68, it would be necessary to build works other than hre proposed, if indeed tho ' nroiect could be considered to be This condition attained gives the best assurance of good re sults. The most favorable position for a work which shall fulfill theso conditions appears to be a line on the north side of Clatsop spit and j about parallel to the crest. Thi lino is now assumed to con- form (0 ho s.foot contour of deptll) ; the expectation that this depth wiil a(Ford a ftl;r degrcfi of accessibility, on the ilood-tide, to vessels discharging stone, thereby promoting cheapness. But for this consideration the line would be better located near tho crest of the spit. It is possi ble that a depth less than 8. feet may be found sufficient. If this be the case, the estimate of cost heieiu given, based on a depth of S feet, will be reduced. . A . s , , . . . !, . lectcd on tho latest map, 19 14,- TL 1J- - i. 000 feet in length. It starts from the westerly side of Point Adams, and ends at a point near the end of the spit, 3 miles distance from the cape, and about 2 miles to the eastward and one-half mile north ward of the end of the ork pro jected by tho board. The object to be secured by this work, which is merely the j practical elevation 0 Clatsop spit, permits enough latitude in its lo cation to tako in all the natural advantages of the position. This lino is to be occupied b' a work built to the level of mid-tide, being raised along its whole longth to low water, before any large portion ol it is built higher. The lino projected by the hoard occupied in the same way over tho portion of its length lying on Clatsop Spit, would bo product ive of the same or similar results, at some additional cost. Projecting this work as 12 feet high, which is 4 feet abate lotr -water, 20 feet wide on top, and .vith slopes of land 0 baati re spectivcly, its con tenth h-corn&. 275,000 cubic yaids. Placing atone at $ per cubic jyard, the estimate becomes $1,-j '100,000; adding 23 per cent, for! 1 contingencies, it is $1,375,000. , By the circumstances of its loca !tion. under tne shelter of the crpst of the spit lying to the southward, i the dimensions asumed arc thought ,to be entirely reasonable, and haps in excess of those that will be J required. The same circumstances permit the use of small materials and are thought to dispense with unusual sizes, and this, together j with the accessibility of the line to barges, makes the estimate of Si per yard reasonable, and not like- ly to be exceeded. The estimate jis believed to bo full. ' Assuming the average depth at I low water orer Clatsop spit to be 5 feet, and adding tho height of tho work, 4 feet, it will bo seen ithat tho sectional area of the waste-weir, through which the ebb tide now escapes, and which will be closed by the proposed work, is 120,000 square feet, being a channel 14,000 feet long and 9 j feet average depth. The mid-tide cross-section of the river between Point Adams and Chinook Point is 500,000 ! square feet. Through this section the whole ebb, estimated at an average of 1,000,000 cubic feet j per second, passes. The contraction secured is therefore one-fourth of the liver section at Point Adams The quantity of water thus to I be diverted into the. main river channel is hardly a matter of calcu lation under the present circum stances of our knowledge, nor can its effect on the improcment of the bar channels be accurately ' demonstrated. It may, however, be claimed . that this project affords a real con-" centration of tho river in as great a ' degree as now appears to be prao- ti cable at a moderate cost, and further, that the history of the river , justifies hope that a great improve-, ment in depth will thereby be secured. The conditions under which -i fathoms and more existed in the past do not seem to me so favorable for good depth as those that will be established by this' work. The line is sheltered as far as! possible by the spit to the SOUth-l .... ... . j wartij it is accessible, it presents no unusual dliuculties, Its COSt IB , . -. " . -,. s i moderutc, it can be built m three .. - .... . years, it is in a position to receive aid from the action cf the flood j tide and waves which transport sand j over Clatsop spit, and lastly, its con- j struction must enforce the river by j a material increasement. i The estimate is based upon tho j use of stone, but wood in mat- s resses and perhaps in other forms may be used with advantage If this work were completed, it might at some subsequent time be a question whether it ought or ought not to bo raised above tho high water level. If, as anticipated, Clatsop spit shall form to the height of tho work, it would be comparatively inexpensive to raise the lino A or 5 feet higher. It would seem as tending still more towards unity in the river, that further elevation in the lino would be beneficial. It has been suggested that the elevation of a jetty to mid-tide level may interfere with the entrance of tho flood tide. This might be tho case if the bottom were unyield ing. The history of the river and common observations show tho bed of the entrance to be very un- e. Beds of this character nsanlly ndant tltcmsHvea w'tn gnr facility to changes of wi'UK tin construction of w.rk oF the kinl proposc-d - jrnwlusl. it. makes, day i day- no violent ' changes in stations. The obb tide has piency of taj Jo atlttyt itself to new-conditions. Iir ron urination of tiiesn remarks .r may J be said that in 1303. irutn Clatsop; spit was above low water am! :h middle sands and Ptaock soit pcr-KTere shoalertban now, if wa-ti found that the ingress u: kh ti-rod tide was impeded. T'n. tact that' the channel then .ir!ijg m? Jhf, best the river evr hxA, wi:ld . r , to indicate tharthe l!o: supplioi all tho water that s ;?. Now that the riv:r section :- j much enlarged b the tffepet.mg, on the shoals, it il not claimed tnat the Hood lido supplie more atr than it did inlSGS. San Francisco harbor enters, and discharges itsS.OOO.OOG cubic feet of average tidi per second through t an entrance of barely 1 mile in width. Analogy indicates that an opm-: lUffOf O miles IS SlllUClent to Hermit . . . ir r n. n. n. ' I the entrance Of lOO.OO.OUOJeor into' ' j the Columbia. ' I he real concern ot a prujoctr appears to be to concentrate the ebb to ?ct its maximum effect. If this be successfully done, the flood may bo trusted to do its part. I am, very respectfully, vour obedient servant. 0. II. Mj!XJKLL, Lieutenant-Colonel Corps of Engl - neers. The Chief of Engineer.", U S. A. WWm Absolutely PtS&'6 Th" powder. necr vari. . A imnrr! of purity, strrnctu and wliws fiffev-jif Li W KOIl.l.S J V5 unr l-n-v .MurtMnnn.1 economical than the ord iiai. Vi'nl-t. and : tituda of low t-t. binrt wt-;... alum orl Phosphate ponders. SrM unig n am. Roval Rasixc powii:i: Go . it Wnit-nt.. N.Y. t King of the Blood Is not a "chiy all." it h a btood-nuriflVr ami tonic. 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T'se genuine are never sugar-coated. K vr? box lias a red wax seal on the ltd, with tli impressien: McIjuio'8 Licr Pill. Thf genuine MclANE'S LIATCU , lIf.lS bear the signature of C. McLnne a:u i loiuinc uros. on tne wrappers. market Iwlng full of Imitations of the name McLanc. .spelled differently, but of same pronunciation. If iur storekeeper does not have the .'on iii tie 1IC C JIcLAXE'S CELE i:UATEI LIVEl: PILLS, send US So t -"-it-., mill wp wifl send you a box by mail, and a -?t of r.ur advertising cards. FLKHIXfi BROS., Pittsburgh, Pa. ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster Saloon, CIIE.VA.MUS STnEET, ASTORIA. !rnm: uxdersirnkd is pleased to annutinre to the public that he baa op- Z -" FIIIST CJiASS 355VSl-ng DBCOT3.S , And furnishes in first-class style JOY.STKlis, HOT COFFEE TEA, ETC. j vr THE j Ladies and Gent's Oyster Saloon, CIIEXAMUS STREET. lloaie give me a call. EOSCOEIDIXOX, Proprietor WM. EDGAR, ASTORIA. --- OREGON. Dealer la Z : J. H. D. GRAY, t WuuKssIc and retail dealer In. I sx.o'cy'Et, i ' ALL KIXJS OF -FJ5ED, I ;Hay, Oafs, Straw, Wood, Etc. Oeucral storage and Wharlase on reason able terra. Toot ol BeLton street. Astoria Oregon. That Hacking Couch can bo so quickly cured b y Sbilob'a Sbilob's Cure. Wo bliHsitMtiUL guarantee it. Sold by W. E. Dment. 5 C3 o t3 ri o ! w iL.L.iiim ho we - -i- - - ........---. -DK.VLEr. IX- Doors, Windows, Blinds, Transoms, Lumber. All klniU l sesi a rr t mn r?i vSsa? V2UX. UUlIUJOUlt, tfe GLASS, Boat Material. Etc. -"r sL An t )fK3V LvnfeaaSSw 3KT'iKyswiy i Boats of all 2nds Made to Order. ! i : g ,ll,imMHMI.HWl.'HlllHIMI1HHIIUHI,niIMMnIHHnHmffl,tlJ "Orders from a distance promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed In all cases. anSCELLAMiOUS. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. Beji'tox Street, Xeau Paukei: Hou3E, ASTORIA. - ORKCOX. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER SHAKERS. LIRBf 1U1RINB BfiOISBS Boiler Work, Steamboat Vork, and Cannery Work a specialty. OASTIKTG-S. Or all Description made to Order at Short Xotiro. A. I). Wass, President. .7. . IIusjTLFK, Secretary. I."V. Cash, Treasurer. Joux Fox, Superintendent S. ARNDT & FEROREN. ASTOP.IA. - OKECON. . The Pioneer Machine Shop - !&2 BliACSS.MlTU SHOP && Bntlep fShnn - - w" r All kinds or ENGINE, CANNERY, AXD STEAMBOAT WOEK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, FOOT OF LAFAYETTE STIfEET. Wilson & Fisher, SHIP CHANDLERS. DEAU1R3 XX Iron. Steel. CoalT Anchors, Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUM, WROUGHT AND CUT GALVANIZED Stalls, Copper ffnlls and Burrs. Shelf Hardware, Faints and Oils Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds. PROVISIONS. : FtOUR &XT 3I1T.T, rEED. Agents for Salem Flourins Milb. Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Street ASTORIA, OREGON. if. YV EliTHKIMEE. I. ATEUTIiniMKH. ! M. WERTHEIMER & BR0. MANCFACTURERserFiNi: Havana and Domestic Cigars We. 518. Fr eat St. San Franoiiio &&g&z&ZJ S5SkkR5C5" SSS ' im. x b i SH n S? w S52 ok p i LT KAjgyy-jijjjk AND Bracket Work A SPECIALTY. BUSINESS CARDS. E. UOLDEJf,! NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONKKB, COMMISSION AND SUKANCB AOENI. T O. BOZOETD, r. s. CamRilssIoHor, Soiary Pmblle, Ka iBsuraaee Ascmt Agent tor the II.imburx-BreaieB Fires las. Co. ot Hamburg, Germany, and of the Trav elers' Life and Accident Ins. Co., of Hart' ford. Conn. ee-Offlco orer "Wells, Farjo & Co'a Express onice. rjKIO P. PARKEE. SURVEYOR OF Clatsop County, and City fAterla Olllce :-Chenamus street, Y.M.O. A. hall KooraNo.8. VVT K.DIIitARD, Attorney at liavr. OFFICE AT ST. HELENS, OREGON. "Will attend terms ot Court at Astoria, Kalamaaud Portland, "El D. WISTOW, Attorney and Counselor at Law. 03-Onice In Pythian Balldlns. Booms II, 12. ASTORIA, --- - OREGON. J AX TUTTIiE. M. . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Rooms 1, 2, and 8. PythlaaBulId Inir. ItEsiDEXCE OrerElbersoE's Bakery, op posite Barth & Myers' Saloon. a ii. rviro'S, M. i. Physician and Burgeea. OFFICE Over A.V.Allea'8 croaery store. Rooms, at the Parker Hous. 1?'. P. HICKS, PENTIST, ASTORIA, ... - OREGON Rooms In Allen's buildins ap stairs, comas of Ca.s and Sqemocqbe streets. T K. LaFORCE, DENTIST I Dental Rooms over Caie' Stere, i Chenamus Street, - - Astoria, Oresou. J. Q. A. BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LATV. Chenamus Street, - ASTORIA. OBEGOP G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSM1TH1NG, At Capr. itosers old staad, corner ol Cass and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP. John Peely, OPPOSITE EINNEY'8 CANNERY j Blacksmithmg, Boiler Work, .and j Cannery Repairs I All "Work "Warranted. PSO?