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COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
These rivers are in the collection district of Willamette, and Portland, Oreg., is the nearest port of entry. The nearest light-house, and works of defense are at the mouth of the Columbia River; there are several...
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Statement of imports to and exports from Snake River points, by steamboat, &c.—Cont'd.
EXPORTS.
Where from.
Articles.
Merchandise
Lumber
Flour and feed
Household goods
Cattle
Hides
Wool
Wheat
Flaxseed...
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These amounts will greatly increase as the country settles up, and with free transportation to tide-water.
The number of steamboats now owned on Snake River by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company is six, with the carrying capacity of 1,200...
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These amounts will greatly increase as the country settles up, and with free transportation to tide-water.
The number of steamboats now owned on Snake River by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company is six, with the carrying capacity of 1,200...
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COLUMBIA RIVER, AT THE CASCADES. PROGRESS MAP, Showing Improvement for open Channel below Canal.
June 30, 1884
Narrow Guage Portage Railway
Bradford's Island
Washington Territory
Old Garrison
Big Eddy
Cascades Canal
Oregon
Middle...
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ially ones at the end of Big Eddy Reef. But the season proving very favorable, submerged blasting was extended to rock masses along the channel edge, and another large steam-drill and a heavy working skiff were ordered.
In January and February...
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Capt. P. M. Price, Corps of Engineers, was in local charge of the improvement until November 24, when he was relieved to permit a compliance with War Department orders transferring him to other duty. Lieut. Willard Young, Corps of Engineers, under...
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REPORT OF LIEUTENANT WILLARD YOUNG, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Cascade Locks, Oregon, June 30, 1884.
SIR : I have the honor to submit the following report upon the operations conducted during the year ending June 30,...
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(e.) Excavation of canal prism.—Almost the only excavating done was at points above the upper guard-lock.
From the canal prism proper there were taken 1,733 cubic yards of selected gravel for use in filling the core of the protection wall so...
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The rainfall, height of water, &c., for each month of the year are given in the following table
Highest reading above extreme low water.
Lowest reading above extreme low water.
Months.
1883.
July
August
September
October...
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the charges as was employed last season. When working in swift water the derrick-fall attached to the torpedo was not taken to the scow, as was done last season, but the following method was adopted instead :
As soon as the torpedo was lodged in...
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MAP OF A PORTION OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW THE CASCADES CANAL
SHOWING WORK DONE ON RIVER IMPROVEMENT
AT BIG EDDY RAPID
1883-4
Scale
Boulder Point
Extreme water of 1884
Blasted
Not Blasted
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
OREGON
Big...
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as much as they would stand, and to load them first with No. 2 powder to within about 4 feet of the top, and then with No. 1 for an additional height of 3 or 4 feet, firing them in large groups, and simultaneously if possible. When this was done...
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Record of rock removed by submerged blasts from the Columbia River, & c.--Continued.
Powder used.
No.
Mean dimensions.
Top projecting above water.
Top beneath water.
Number of charges fired.
No. 1. No. 2.
Cubic yards.
Feet. 1...
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Detailed statement of work on Columbia River below Cascades Canal from November 1, 1883, to February 22, 1884.
Character of work, &c.
Bowlders along shore and in channel.
Big Eddy Reef Am, B, and C.
Big Eddy Reef D.
Big Eddy Reef,...
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Number of feet drilled per day by steam-drill 45
Depth of holes drilled (average) by steam-drill feet 13+
Diameter of boles drilled by steam-drill inches 2
Cost per foot of holes drilled by steam-drill cents 19 1/8
Number of feet...
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COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
The Cascades of the Columbia River are in the collection district of Willamette. The nearest port of entry is Portland, Oreg., 63 miles distant by river. The nearest light-house and works of defense are at the mouth of...
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Statement of expenditures on Cascades Canal for fiscal year ending June 30, 1884.
Paid for
Cost of
Proportion of Total
Hired labor.
Supplies plant, contract work, &c
Total payments.
Materials used.
Plant condemned May 23,1883.*...
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River improvement above locks 211 86 211 86 23 87 1 75 t237 48
Transportation 387 30 387 30
Telegrams 25 32 25 32
661 98 0 25 32
Traveling expenses . 10 05 10 05 10 05
Mileage 60 56 60 56 1 60 56
Materials...
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posed relation between a secondary movement of the pencil and the condition of the bar with regard to its roughness. To test the value of the gauge-record in measuring the bar condition steps were taken to obtain information from pilots about the...
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service and for establishing water-gauges at points above Astoria on the Columbia River and on its principal tributaries.
Money statement.
July 1, 1883, amount available $48 52
July 1, 1884, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of...
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Earthquake waves often visit the coast. One can be observed on the sheet March 29, and a very marked one on August 27, which lasted for several days and was caused by earthquake shocks in Java; the most important pulsations followed each other at...
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Table showing the rate of fall in the water in the lower Clearwater River and in the lower part
of the North Fork of the Clearwater.
[As ascertained from surveys made for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in August and September, 1871, by...
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53 p. Includes sections of Appendix QQ: 1884 annual report of Capt. Charles F. Powell, Corps of Engineers, detailing construction, surveys and other works of river and harbor improvements for the Willamette and Columbia rivers.
1884-04-29
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49TH CONGRESS,
2d Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ex. Doc. 1,
Part 2.
REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY OF WAR;
BEING PART OF
THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS
COMMUNICATED TO THE
TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS
AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE...
2006-03-23
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