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WILLAMETTE RIVER
Image caption: STEAMER MATHLOMA IN OPERATION. COTTONWOOD 120' BY 5' IN DIAMETER. |
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LOCK AND DAM ON YAMHILL RIVER, OREGON PLATE No. 1.
Image caption: SHOWING COFFERDAM BEFORE PUMPING AND SLIDE AT LOWER END. JULY 18, 1898. |
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LOCK AND DAM ON YAMHILL RIVER, OREGON PLATE NO. 3.
Image caption: LOCK PIT FROM DOWNSTREAM END, NOVEMBER 18, 1898. |
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LOCK AND DAM ON YAMHILL RIVER, OREGON PLATE No. 4.
Image caption: LOCK PIT FROM UPSTREAM END, SIX HOURS AFTER SUSPENSION OF WORK. NOVEMBER 18, 1898. |
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LOCK AND DAM ON YAMHILL RIVER, OREGON PLATE No. 5.
Image caption: FLOODED WORKS, NOVEMBER 20, 1898. |
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LOCK AND DAM ON YAMHILL RIVER, OREGON PLATE No. 6.
Image caption: FLOODED WORKS, 1 FOOT OVER LOCK WALL. DECEMBER 2, 1898. |
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LOCK AND DAM ON YAMHILL RIVER, OREGON PLATE No. 7.
Image caption: CONDITION OF LOCK, JUNE 10, 1899. |
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COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
These rivers are in the collection district of Willamette. The ports of entry are Portland and Astoria, Oreg. The nearest light-house is at the mouth of the Columbia River.
The following statement of traffic on the...
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300 feet wide and 22 feet deep at low water, where but 19 feet was found before beginning work.
Martin Island Bar.—Work was begun at this bar on November 28 and finished on December 31, when the bend in the channel at the lower end of Martin...
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The dredge has remained in the efficient charge of Capt. George A. Pease, assisted by Chief Engineer Madison Welch.
Surveys.—Surveys were made during the year of a portion of the Willamette River in Portland Harbor, in connection with changes...
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Lower Willamette, from Portland to the sea, act of
March 3, 1873 $20, 000
June 23, 1874 20, 000
March 3, 1875 20, 000
August 14, 1876 20,000
June 18, 1878 30, 000
March 3, 1879 45, 000
$155, 000.00 Lower Willamette and Columbia,...
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Commerce for the year ending December 31, 1898.
Value of exports to foreign countries $12, 796, 666
Value of imports from foreign countries 1, 538, 887
Duties collected ........... 421, 046
Comparative statement of shipments of wheat and...
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Registered tonnage over Columbia River Bar.
INWARD TO ASTORIA AND PORTLAND.
Deep-sea sailing vessels.
Coasters. Total.
Years. American. British. Other flags.
Number. Tonnage Number. Tonnage. Number. Tonnage. Number. Tonnage. Number....
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List of steamers plying on the Upper Willamette, Lower Willamette, and Columbia rivers,
Oregon and Washington, during the calendar year 1898-Continued.
Name of vessel. Tons. Depth. Name of vessel. Tons. Depth.
Ft. In. Ft. Tn.
Rowena 4...
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Appropriations.
June 3, 1896, from unexpended balance to the credit of improving mouth of
Columbia River, Oregon and Washington $50, 000
Act of March 3, 1899 71, 000
Total 121,000 For commercial statistics see Columbia and Lower...
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Money statement.
July 1, 1898, balance unexpended $12, 404. 58
June .30, 1899, amount expended during fiscal year 1, 747. 34
July 1, 1899, balance unexpended 10, 657. 24
July 1, 1899, outstanding liabilities 587. 13
July 1, 1899,...
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GAUGING WATERS OF COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
The object of this gauging is to obtain data for use in connection with the improvement of the river and to supply information to persons interested in its navigation.
The self...
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Appropriations.
Act of— Act of-
August 2,1882 $500 June 3, 1896 $1,000
July 5, 1881 1, 000 March 3,1899 1, 000
August 5,1886 1, 000
August 11, 1888 2, 500 Total 8, 000
August 18, 1891 1, 000
TT 10. MODIFICATION OF... |
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port. It does not therefore seem to me expedient to move out the existing harbor line as requested in the inclosed petition, especially as it would make a projection which would be likely to cause an eddy and consequent shoaling below in front of...
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[Seventh indorsement.]
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE,
Portland, Oreg., August 23,1898.
Respectfully returned to the Chief of Engineers, U. S. A., with my report of this date.
W. L. FISK,
Major, Corps of Engineers.
[Eighth indorsement.]...
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