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2482 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
Excavation notes.
Material excavated.
Quantity.
Price per cubic yard.
Total coet.
Bed-rock from canal prism, stations 16 to 24........................
Cubic yds. 35, 713...
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APPENDIX TT----REPORT OF CAPTAIN POWELL. 2483
TRAMWAYS.
A permanent tramway of 25-pound T-iron has been laid from the derrick on the new
wharf at the head of the canal to the derrick on the paved slope below the pump-...
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2484 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
be advisable to bring sand here from a long distance, as from California, can be told
only after trying the sands from a distance with cement in competition with the sand
obtainable here....
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APPENDIX TT----REPORT OF CAPTAIN POWELL.
2485
The total cost of the repairs to the pump-station to da';e is $419.65.
In order to determine what fuel is best adapted for use in our hoisting-engines, from
an economical...
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2486 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
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APPENDIX TT----REPORT OF CAPTAIN POWELL.
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2488 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
COMMERClfJL STATISTICS.
The Cascades of the Columbia River are in the collection district of Willamette.
The nearest port of entry is Portland, Oregon, 63 miles distant by river. The...
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APPENDIX TT----REPORT OF CAPTAIN POWELL. 2491
APPROPRIATIONS.
Act June 14, 1880, Skagit River........................................... $2,500
Act August 2, 1882, Skagit, Steilaquamish, Nootsack, Snohomish, and Sno-...
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2492 EEPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
A float-gauge was established at Portland and operated for a few
mouths for day and night readings, as were also the float-gauges at
Columbia City and Mount Coffin.
The Astoria...
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APPENDIX U U.
IMPEOVEMENT OF COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RIVERS BELOW PORT-
LAND, OREGON, OF UPPER WILLAMETTE, UPPER COLUMBIA AND
SNAKE AND COWLITZ RIVERS, OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY,
AND OF LOWER CLEARWATER RIVER, IDAHO.
REPORT...
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2504 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
Arrivals and clearances of vessels, and commerce, at Portland, Oregon, during the year end-
ing June 30, 1887.
ARRIVALS AND CLEARANCES....
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APPENDIX UU—REPORT OP MAJOR JONES.
2505
Arrivals and clearances of vessels, and commerce, at Astoria, Oregon, during the year end-
ing June 30, 1887.
ARRIVALS AND CLEARANCES.
Arrived.
Cleared.
No. 192
6...
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2506 REPORT OP THE CHIEF OP ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
Statement of exports from Portland, Oregon, during the year ending June 30, 1887.
Articles.
Quantity.
Value.
Articles.
Quantity.
Value.
Foreign....
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APPENDIX UU----REPORT OF MAJOR JONES. 2507
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IMPROVEMENT OF COLUMBIA AND LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVERS, BELOW
PORTLAND, OREGON.
This project covers tie Columbia Itiver from its mouth to the Willa-
mette, and...
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2508 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
cylindrical boilers ll-j% feet long by 11J feet diameter; working steam pressure, 80
pounds.
Engines.—High-pressure: Diameter of cylinder, 40 inches; length of stroke, 54
inches ;...
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APPENDIX UU--REPORT OF MAJOR JONES. 2509
August 26, 6 a. m.—Commenced running out the port anchors when
the ship swung across the channel out of place. Wind and tide run-
ning. The towboat Cascades was placed bow on against her and...
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2510 KEPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
Railway and Navigation Company, to whose skill and judgment the
success of the operations were mainly due.
RIVER WORK.
Surveys.—Early in September the floating plant, which was in...
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APPENDIX UU----REPOKT OF MAJOR JONES. 2511
tho tremendous cutting produced by it had been allowed to approach
its maximum effect. The probabilities were strong that the desired
channel across the bar would be produced...
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2512 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
and reduced by the water pumped for the city of Portland. But these
items are within the limits of possible error in"determining the mean ve-
locity by the method adopted, and hence the...
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APPENDIX UU—EEPOET OF MAJOR JONES. 2513
The low-water reference plane has not been fixed with precision, but is average
low water as determined by the U. S. Coast Survey.
I am not prepared to make any precise statements...
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2514 EEPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
DAM AT BURKE'S SLOUGH.
(For site see map.)
Length...............................................................feet.. 250
Mean depth at low...
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APPENDIX UU----REPORT OF MAJOR JONES. 2515
and increase the low-water complement by a percentage somewhat lees. The effect
of closure is certainly beneficial in tendency, and it may develop an improvement in
tho...
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2516 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
At low and average stages the waters are clear, -with the characteristic blue ap-
pearance of clear water.
Between this proposition and that for occupying the low-water section with...
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