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ROSEBURG REVIEW SECTION FOUR PAGES 13 TO 16 VOL. XIX. KosKiu iui, niti:;, kati huay kvksixo. may 20, 101a. So. TO. FUTURE OF ROSEBURG IN BALANCE RAILROAD BUILDING IN OREGON Aboul Three Hundred Miles of New Lines Aie Now Under Conduction in Kustern Part of (he State Growth is a Normal Function For a Community as Well as For an Individual How to Aid it. ! 1. 1 rps' r - - t: ' ill. .-v 1 iiy w . 11. iticnarusoni. speni nere uy invesiors. ine uue oi Wouldn't it give vou a feeling of investors having practically cease 1. genuine pride to take a visitor down an now teaUy roreed into the to the railroad yard and Bhow him real development of our actual iv- a train of freight cars all loaded with fourceg. lumber cut at Hoseburg going out T"e building of the railroad from into the market of the world? What H"-burg to Kock Creek is of u h a delightful thing it would be to rail vital Importance that the tost seems the attention of strangers to "the niall 1,1 comparison with the ben - big sawmill" just east of town, and " means "an adeiiuate anil per- then to tell tln-iii of the immense for- nianent connection between this city cats of pine, fir and cedar tributary '" "lo forested areas of the whole to Hoseburg. That would mean some- North I'mpnua region. There is thing- it would mean pavrolls. pros- enough timber on Hoik Creek alona perity and assured progress. The ln Justify the building of this line, hi ranger or visitor would surelv aav Tlie nioment lioseburg is absolutely "Here is a live town. This town has ur uf ,llls roal- ,he Talul' of Vroft- a great future " erty In the eily will Increase more To progress is a legitimate desire. "iaii 'hc amount of the eity's Invert- firowth is a normal function for a 1,1 "le ruu- w """" "mke community as well as for an Hull- sure of the future prosperity of Hose- vldnal. Anything that will eon- " by connecting the elty by rull- t rlh.it.. i .nmniiiMitir irrnwih is road with the source of wealth and worthy of support. .e "Kh' to do " now while all of own tp ,.,.,, rajiroa(i complete trv were practically Impassible the there anything wrong about passing Without doubt the slow Industrial ne eonil ill oils are favorable. )n eV(rv d,,ui, vvhl.n a,.,uau.v put greater part or the year. The In- along to the coming general ion some progress of this region ean be at- omelal slat sties ol the state or lnto 01.raliun ,his rai,0ad will' have creased cost of the things we now of the cost? lerlainlv not we arc iributed to oilier than unfavorable Oregon show that till per rent or me nm.ii.nllv eoual to the eniov is aulomatlcallv absorbed In also koIiil' to iwss alone some of SAI.KM. Ore, Mav llil. The I'a The Hn ,ha in...... ... clfl- C .ast Manilla. Hirer publishes Kl,in d. ieloinnent al the hands of a suminary based upon lale Infonim Kasiern capital oranlr.ed under ths lion In the hands of the Itailroad name of the Kle.trle Investment and 1 lllitlis Coipoiallon ll..ait Company, of lloise, Idaho, that has mi nts of the stale showing thai the taken over (he Ox-llow Mower plant . principal activities in railroad ami ihe Idaho Oregon Company, and the mil ly conslriictlou will, he conlined Idaho holding.. This corporation to hasten Oregon lor this .oiiiuk has abundant eapltal and Is building ''"' , , power lines on bolh sides of the At least two million dollars will riv,.r fr ,,., . i,.rll;:lion ,,anlll '"' ,x "''' '' '' The Kastern Oregon Light and are over two thousand men will n, ,.,,r (omiianv that operates In . ..iploved on the various proiecls i,aU)., ( OM, ,;,aI ,, Wallowa hat are carrying on deielopm.nl en counll.s. Is planning a large amount lerpri.e, (he soenleen counlles 1)f development work in the four c hp prising the Kastern Oregon ills- counties and Is making a belter Iri.t. At least .ion miles of railroad slewing of earnings than ever be- will be constructed this year, oe- fori.. , believed to be backing conllng lo present plans. ,,lt ak,r imcrurban svsteui to The Central I'aiific system Is ex- Homestead. lis Cenlral f" natural conditions. ltaw proporliouate increase in popula- lliaterlal pa.run ill inr siuie is Hum niw iiiiu- . .,.i .. ., . , . , i.i t.l.,atP.. iw. tl.,.t nk 111.. 0l ul vonsii ueiiun. uuu u buvm o anil avaliuuie power are nere in "- ...... . . iibiiiiilaiiee: Inn the mind of man and the lumber business Is such a dismal ' " ... ' ; the power of wealth have not been allure as some would have you be- investment and it Increase in population applied to their development along leve. With the establishment of wn then wor,h fu (.ost r)(.e va,u(.9 wh(,re ,h(,rc , Industrial lines. Now comes an op- Ihe lumbering Industry, Hoseburg portunity for this cltv to take a big can share In the prosperity that ac- forward stride In the march of pro- companies extensive payrolls. Krt.Ss. It is not only possible, but It is Hoseburg's community problem re- quite certain that several mills will solves itself into this: The - balance ne locaieo at or near uoseouig , e , ,or capitalists when world lighter of trade" Is against us. We are buy- ransporta ion for logs and lumber ronJ,on,. bl,,.u,'il(. norllial a(.aln. ,ax la Ing more than we are selling, and is proiueu. this cannot go on indefinitely. We There is no sound reason to doubt Vll'lf IIP Till.' C A SMI I 1 1 Mll.m AT M VIISIH-'II"! n leiiiiiiig us lenirai Oregon line i lie I'aiillc I'ower and Light Conl- sonlh and wist, being now almost pany that is operating light, power, lo Harney Ijike. headed for a point water and traction plants in I'matll- miles south of Hums, and there la, Wasco and Hood Ulver, has no it w ill stop tor the present. The Stra- trouble to get capital for extensions horn system that Is surveying and of Us properties In Oregon. It has financing a system connecting llend a number of construction projects Klamath Falls, and Hums, three for execution, sides of a triangle. Is Independent Sevier & Son. of Spokane, who ol' the Hill and llairiman systems, own plants In Crook. Jefferson nnd The Hill and Harrlman system Is Wallowa counties, will expend sev- ,i .in nminiiiv sell inr enniiirli lo iieoiile to uav the taxes thev seem siilendiil schools cannot net work oi reported to have acquired a branca eral hundred thousand dollars In imv off Hie entire amount of the bond high. If we had two or three times anv kind here. Thev are' compelled " ' Nevada, California and Ore. equipment of their properties. the benefits. I'nder present conrti' two or three mills are established tion. Ihe cost of further develop- lions the "rising generation" has to will be great enough tc incut will be absorbed by further go to some other cily to earn a liv- and properly ing because the young folks, after are only a few rotnplctlng their courses in our have two possible courses to follow: the Immediate construction of the wujanl Km,,n on ti,hp h(.Mi ,,'.' running the city is less We must either Increase our output Kendall mill so that operations can issue. A railroad with the vast avail- as many people thvy would ear to go elsewhere ami their energies con system that enters Oregon at Neither the railroads nor the able tonnage tributary to It that this their proportionate part and the and talents are being used to build l.akevn w. -Hint the mil interest utility corporations nave any rale one will have will be an attractive burden on each Individual would be i I her towns. are seeking to acquire the Weslern or valuation mailers endlng before Large cities have a lowel Snipped to the core tills whole raeinc lo give ineni n nireci route ine i uniy v oiumission. ami wim conditions become normal again, tax rate than small cities because proposition Is this: 10 Ran r runcisco is wen snow n. i nai e.ei .viiinm semen in me lorin oi When the writer was In Minneapolis the tax rate is carried hv more peo- Hoselmig ran well afford to Is "''"l l hack of the great fight 111 public regulation, have an open field about lli months ago. he met .Mr. pie while the proportionate cost of pledge her credit to build a railroail Hie courts over the receivership. The for forward Investments, and the re- to Itock t reek because the direct "HI system will HOI rest Willi a mi sun win lie mim- ii.eitiineiiia ill me of marl-etahle products and thereby commence as soon as logs can be , , nt was that Rowill(! have a greater income from outside lirought down from the mouth of . ...ii,...,.! nlo t,e i sources, or we must practice the Itock Creek. The Kendall Lumber ," "V . , This man s The most burdensome tax 111 the and the indirect benefits will be (ai oi uncompleted consiriiriion in ore- discern i. regno in must world is forced Idleness. It takes greater than the cost. gon that is yielding them no profit. All these properties are invest- tiinher nwsiv frnnl Ihe linor limn all nf Ihe I'n.ler Ihe nbin submitted the cost Th.. Similiter Vullev ruiluiiv is In lllellls for fllllire profits, anil the sources, or we must practice ine uock c reea. ine rveu i.i i.u.i.u,. . ,i,.veloiincnt of tl(. capilal he has -his lime and the op- per year will be bill a small pari ol be exlended from I'ralrle City soulli position in ine itallroail c omniission most rigid economics in all of our ( orporation or Oregon Is owneil ai- 1mb(,rinK n,lsiness before she could poiiulllly to work, tlin- the willing the beneflls. Within a reasonable Into the Strawberry Mountain ccnin " ''H as the corporation depart nfralrs so that the present aggregate most entirely by J. L. and S. A. hen- n,t ((J nt(,rest a transcontinental workers a chance and Hie tax ques lime the railroad will pay more than try, and lap the big belt of timber '' ' H"' Bllll'. 10 pn1 v''rv inconio will meet present outgo. The dall. They have probably enlisted buildine 'nlo (he l uipiiua tion will be of minor Importance. operating expenses and ran then be owned there bv the Oregon Lumber assistance to get them on their feet Valley. He said the lumbering bust- The legitimate object of comniun- sold at a fair price. it Is a good Company. David C. Kciies lias and upon n profitable basis as soon ness had nrought immeasurable It y development and promotion work business proposition because It will abundant financial backing for tills as possible. first alternative means nronress. ac- the active co-operation or some tivity, prosperity, debts paid off, strong financial men In the develop- homes acquired and beautified and a nient work contemplated for this lo- liealihy local condition. The other calily. and this is a good thing for means reaction, stagnation, poverty Hoseburg. because the greater the burdensome debts, abandoned and number of Influential people who be- neglected homes and general depres- come interested here the greater will son. De our growm. etc iui is nuiu.n-- Hoseburg's present splendid de- sponsible sources prove that velontiient has been accomnllshed not Kendalls are business men only because of her past prosperity, highest standing where they have but also because of faith in her fu- been doing business for over 2.1 tore growth and importance as an In- years. Men who have gone nonor ,, , n(pmi.nt houses in ln ne dustrial and commercial center. Our ably through life and who have made ,llorU KaUi. -Your problem at present business esiaunsnnienis ami ineir loriuucs ny uum u .. .n,.Hnllr- K an inc'iistrial one. (let our present standard of social life volume of productive business are , .J , there." '"1'se vour bonds ailU 1 1 V 111 K I Ollll H IU1IH ItlllllUl 1UIIH 1IU lllll I'm 1.' I" " maintained under present conditions, people of Hoseburg. They know we There must be business failures, expect them to build the mill If we shrinking property values and gen- do our part, and they have said time ,lllatln! at ' Koseburg vou will eral depression as long as we con- and again that they will do it.. 1 trouble in getting railroads tinue to spend more than our income, believe tnem. . p p of ,h(, tonK ,a to In this connection it must be re- In the proposition that is before us . , .. ,.,f lt is feasible to build men bered that a large part of local Roseliurg is to build, equip and own rairoai to ('0s Uav it will be prosperity for many years past has the entire railroad, including road- 1)prp s H constant supplv been due. not to earnings on the part bed. ties, rails, depots, sidings t()nn.1Be suliiiient volume lo of the people, but rather because or rights-of-way, fencing of same, ter- '( jind n(t ,pfore." In New earnings acquired elsewhere being mlniils and rolling stock. Roseburg York 1,. Williams, of Hie J. - - whit.. Kncineering Co.. lasiiciated i with .1. I'. Morgan i Co., Kuhn Leob '4 & Co.. and others of the highest fl wealth to the states of W isconsin is to make it possible for every one pay. It w ill give itoseburg a penna enterprise, and the road will be built Minnesota and Michigan and now in the community to be happy, con- pent i-onneelinn with oer IJ.I.linn,- (,s summer. ttie wealth brought there bv lumber- tented nnd prosperous. In the propo- iiiiii.ini worlll of raw material which ,n inieiurban line Is projected ing was being used in oilier Indus- sition now before the voters there can be marketed only after it has from linker lo lliiniesteail, the pres- trlal development. Ills advice w-as Is simply Ihe spirit of justice. It Is. been inanutacliired and with Ibis ,.nt teiuiiniis of the O.-W. It. Ai .V to make a supreme effort to get proper that the cily should lie bonded railroad hull! Hoseburg will always lines on the Snake Itiver, where J lie ,i lumbering started and get lioseburg to carry on this work. I'nder this lie the center of Ihe Industry. tK copper mines and quart, mills Of tlie .... l...l...r ,.,.nl..r 111 t.l.itl tint null- llm nrnnerl.- num-r nf l.'i.r ihi. h.-wt lllleresls l1 llnse- .... I ...1 ll u....l,l ...ti.lie..t n Chicago Mr. Mills, one of the exeru- today but also those who come In burg and every man, woman and Kuod siring of towns, ami open up a five officers of one of the largest the future will help pay lor the chili now here and to come in tlie m,,v mining district of great rieh- flls they ure lo receive. Is future vote y next .Motulav. pes'' firnrils Pass -Work started on construction of new planing mill. Marshfield - Hollar logging ramp on Hear Creek opens witii 40 men. Some newspapers want everything done as it is done in Australia. Why not move to Australia? to connect your town up witn ine timber resources back of your town.' Wlen you haiv enoiign tonnage We wish to give a few taxpayers of Rosehurg t. ,i. i l 4 nanclal standing l said his conipa reasons why we think the J wouM n, )M. interested in the pr 2 j,M,t fr"" ""s,'h,"! ,o o"r l,iiy u i?bur2 should vote 5 " 1,0 "l,own lhl,t ,hT , v lc . f. artuallv enough tonnage originali 300 X FOR any pro- n n- ..rii.ln.il nt. va actuanv enouiiii ninn.i.- ... f. at or near Hoseburg to make tlie f line pav. but if su.ii tonnage could 4 be shown the road could lie built A without Hoseburg's :,iiii.nii(i bonds 2 He said: Co home and tell your 4 people to spend their money in such on the proposed tailroad to Rock Creek for the purpose S a T of opening up the vast ainouut of timber which lies in 4. of tonnage to offer ami Hu n to go , f. ttriir the const connection with some- tliat country. f thlllK ara,inc n ofd r ." lie said: 4 . without tonnage how long do you It will create dinner bucket brigades before and alter 'A ,i,jnk the amount of your bonds ... , , 11 i l 5l would keep a railroad running.' the different shifts and that means a payroll wlm.li is g Vou ,,,,,,,.,. s,,i,i. ihing to ship ' most esseniial in the up building of any town or cily, 5 Thes,,,,-,. (which it will be after a few years of such ptosperity ) f. tii.ir opinions an- worth a gn at d. ai 4 to US. Their views were expressed These men will of course need groceries, meat, cloth- 4 only after the local situation had ing, homes to live in or have their own built giving T,e people of this city have shown the idle carpenters, paper hangers and painters extra 4 Tlo "get" soml thing ... .rl- i.i l.nilrliorr lwniiec onrl fi v i ii ot mi h lot fif lifillses K i...re thill will bring abfiiit the Indus h f. ,.ii ,l,.cel. nun. nl whl.il we hav in this city which netd it badly. P. trial ib" long hop po!t'lllt ft will naturi'i'iy biing other mills to Hoseburg or its 4 to ito k n lonnient whi.ii for. Now conies Ihe op If we w :'l t.uild l ne roan immediate vicinity, as Kendall Uros. own only a small J5'rt r.0 r roni ..f tli tinilier wli'rri lios in that district. A 01 (" k. Ken lall will 1111:1.1 and operate a large nun ai 11. - bat v. 1,1 I"- ine percent of the timber which lies in that district. And,inste.i.d of hearing only the morning whistle of tie round-house and laundry, we will hear them in various parts of the city, from factories, planing mills, sash and door factories, cannerie?, saw mills, etc. of Ihi If soi.1- of II"'' di'Migiishcd op ponents of this , rciie'-t .ul mtir an equally ailra.tive projeel n win ne worth w hile lo g.w u-ie . iiii-i.i. i.i tion In their pi "i " al and argu ments. Hut i:p to th'' I-i-s'-nt time no suggest. on ha- ::- Horn anv ol ., 1 .- r -. V theiii Ilia! win snow 1 e-..e- It will actually Uoubie ine population oi uns tny in 'a of ,hj? ,it how to pn.w.i. five years. There will be ready sale for your vacant 4 "'oiIVh' an'i'vear. " our development and tlie future Is lots and near by acreage property aud when real 5 ,,M'n outlined ! ih- estate moves nusiness is goou. Ix:t's get together next Monday at the pols aud start 4 something that will mean "Acres of Diamonds" for "T Koscburg. f equate tile coin No plan ha- "DUDS FOR MEN" in that points I earnings pv our laborit g people, o ir nn-n hams lawier" ilictors. farmer-, ilr-'snisk ers. s'honl f. Tiers. mc'ianies teamsters cr anviine w ho ha lo wo-k living. The whole o:.-ci in the opposition Is to k" p down lav" by preventing new d-wlo-micnl and growth In the comlininitv As a matter of (ai t the wny lo keep lave down is to k-ep the i it v rrowlIlK The taxes h-re are pra'tb ally the same now as tliey were when we bad Agents Cutter Loggers I Agents Sophomore Clothes, j Barry Press Shoes. Ilardinan Hats. 4 ,treet that re not fit for a hog kWWWW.WWWWW.'WWWW'c1 wallow and when roads In the conn Trade at Lilburn's Vote for the Bond Issue and You Will be a Satisfied Cus tomer and a Booster for the Progress of Your City. COMPLETE LINES OF SUMMER MERCHANDISE Hammocks l'lain and jacquard weaves, variety of colors A. from $2.00 tO $7.00 Croquet Sets All Kinds and pi u-cs. Porch Swings With spi ing and tn.ittrcss, adjustable to any position for either swing, settee or bid Perfection Oil Ranges Will do the work of a wood or coal lange with out heating up the kiulic.ii. All kinds of Furniture, Carpets, rtis, bedding, in fact everything needed in the furnishing of the home. He sure and see us before you make your selection. M i) or and Council We appiove ihe bond issue ai:d have implicit confidence in safeguarding the city's interest in the expenditure of the s-ime. Vi'tc fi.r ihe K. R. bond issue and you will be voting (or a larger market for th. er's produce, a bigger and better Rtiseburg. !igger payrolls, a full dinner pail and and contented community, and more population which .-.pells less taxation. lain." happy A. J. Lilburn & Son The Complete House Furnishers, Roseburg, Oregon, Cass Street
