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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1907)
-Ww m.! EjWWW-WWfHPWF I DAILY CCOS SAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1907. lUvimmwd IKmii MjMHnin iUmmH r aatt0jMflasttwaP &mmmmummm X t v mt nttus NEW RAILROAD Editor Frank Davey, of Burns Writes' Letter Picturing Advantages. !SI EXCHANGE OF PRODUCTS B Twelve ICi Hours Would Place Coos Bay Fish mid Coal Ju Harney County Would Tan Rich Country. K Secretary Lyon, of tho chamber of fcommorce, is m receipt of tho following letter which is self explan atory: Burns, Ore., Nov. 1C, 1907. Mr. ikWalter Lyon, Secty. Chamber of Commerce, Marshfleld, Oregon. Hear Friend Walter: Your esteemed favor of tho 9th Inst, at hand and I am more tha pleased to find you in tho ranks of Oregon's mo3t active and useful developers. I have noticed your .fa2 Wrrlr fTlfrtlffrli iriflnno ntnn .in.nn tut vuauucu vuwuuo OlUkU Ji.HJCID and have been much interested. A good deal of my mall miscarried during the period following my re- "moval to Eastern Oregon, and it is .probable your first letter fell by tho wayside. Your last letter was mailed at Marshfleld Nov. 9, 7 p. m. and , reached me Nov. 14, 2 p. m., about tho same time a letter from Now York or Washington takes in com ing. Tho Portland papers of Mon day morning reach us on Wednesday afternoon. Those facts indicate what strang ers Oregon people are to each other and how great a need there is for railroad communication across its entire central portion. At present all our intercourse runs around the edge of tho state and seven-tenths of the people have no adequate idea of tho life, the resources, the .climate or tho possibilities of the Immediate interior or of tho great country lying west of tho Coast Range mountains. Here in this wonderful empire we are as far from tho toothsome, fresh fish of Coos Bay, as far from its coal fields, and as effectually prohibited from their use as wo are from tho similar products of Cape Cod and Pennsylvania, when as a matter of common fact they ought to bo delivered to us for supper every day; and you are as far away from our cattle and sheep herds as tho people of tho New England ttates are, when with prop er developments, our fat stock bUou'd bo at your chopping block every morning. I hiivo noted the proposition of the Stats cf Oregon entering tho rn'l road building enterprise and havo already givon it editorial commenda tion as a good investment for the state. Oregon has been heading in several movements for tho relief of tho common people and other states have seen tho wisdom of her move ments nnd followed her lead. Why not Oregon tako tho Initiative in the building of a central bolt Uno of railroad that will forever make it impossible for any company or com bination of companies to bottlo up her interests and control her devel opment at their own will? A rail road of this character would not only bo ono of tho best patronized trunk lines in tho United States, but its local patronage on ovory mllo through Oregon would bo sufllclcnt for its maintenance Do you realizo that from tho now distant Burns to your city of Marsh fleld on tho beautiful arm of tho Pacific known as Coos Bay, is 1ut a slow railroad rldo of ten hours? You nro located in Township 25 south, range 13 west, and Burns is located in Township 23 south, rango 31 east, making them 2C-1 miles apart east and west and 12 miles north and south. With tho dovlatlon necessary from straight lines, tho longth of a railroad between tho two points should bo littlo over 300 miles, and 30 miles an hour Is not rapid traveling. I ought to bo ablo to tako breakfast hero nnd havo Bunner with you tho samo day, or .vlco versa. JTho present railroad survoy.of tho Harrlman people through this country is on tho samo lino with Marshflold and this survey has found a grado of elght-tonths per cent, from tho east lino of this county to tho summit of tho Cas cades by Odoll Lake, tho easiest grado of any trunk lino in tho world. How long would tho State of Oregon bo a loser as owner of such a liuo of railroad? I firmly Portland Promoters Are at the Head of an Ambitious Project. EIGHT HUNDRED MILES The AVlllamettc Valley To Bo Grid ironed Tlio Cost Will Bo t Twenty-Five MHIioiis. Agent F. S MARSHFIELD, sagggasiggBSragmraarraT a Va DjOW kANT. Plnnt snlls from Marehflolri Thursday No rescrvatio nWill bo held after tho nrrlval of ship unless ticket Is bought. OREGON WHO IS? ODRUM nt's Furnisher PORTLAND, Dec. 3. Tho Port land, Eugeno & Eastern Railway has Incorporated. Tho capital stock is $1,000,000. Tho incorporators aro J. O. Storey, A. Welch, J. C. Brachor, E. W. Hall and John McNary. Its objects aro to construct and operate a lino from Portland to Eugene, and from there to other points in Oregon. Tho surveys of the new lino be tween Portland and Eugeno have been completed, and the distance is 1S3 miles. Franchises have been ob tained in Albany, Salem, Eugene, etc. Most of tho right-of-way has been se cured, including a distance of many miles up the McKenzie River and nearly all that lying between Port land and Eugene. Tho company al ready has in operation in Eugenie four miles of trackage. .The inten tion is first to complete the lino from Eugene to Springfield, and then for 15 miles up the McKenzie River, the material for which is already on tho ground. This completed, then tho building of tho company's lines in Salem will follow. After that tho construction work will be pushed on to Portland. If unforseen circum stances do not intervene, it is hoped to have cars running into Portland within IS months. It is estimated that tho probable cost of construc tion, exclusive of rolling stock, will bo about $2500 per mile. Terminal facilities in Portland havo not yet been selected, though certain loca tions aro under consideration. Tho total mileage contemplated in their undertaking is in excess of S00 miles. They propose to develop from the McKenzie, tho Sautiam and the Deschutes rivers and streams in cen eral Oregon tho onormous power ne cessary, for operating tho system planned. believe it would bo a gold mine from tho start, either conducted by tho commonwealth as an independent Hue, or leased to some railroad cor poration, or sold outright as the case might be. You have no conception of tho country such a oad would tap. Millions of acres of good land which Is now non-productlvo because there Is no chance to nmrkot its products; timber belts which aro now isolated and cannot bo used in the commerce of tho world; mineral and coal de posits that It would not pay to de velop for wagon transportation; bods of borax and soda and common salt that aro inexhaustible; water pow ers that could bo utilized in gen erating electricity and furnishing power for factories In fact, in numerable natural resources lying dormant because it is impossible to bring in tho paraphernalia needed for tholr development or to take to tho outside world their products. You havo only to imagine a rail road passing through tho heart of Oregon and terminating on tho ocean at Coos Bay to picturo to yourself a largo and prosperous sea port nnd distributing point, and a state interior, unrivaled for beauty and prosperity tho world wldo. I hopo to Hvo to seo tho picturo com pleted and I bellevo your pcoplo will support any movomont that will Inaugurate tho desired change. I do not know whethor anyone from hero could attend tho proposed congrosB In January. It Is a hard v inter trip and a costly one from hore, nnd consumes a lot of time, but wo shall be glad to co-opernto with you and there may he somo person from here visiting in woat orn Oregon that we could got to at lond. Coiumaud uie for your service, but I don't think I can get away from here before Bprlug. Sincerely your frloiu", (signed) FRANK R. DAVEY. astaiEtgiiragianrjcaaigiiiLirujtTCTrmmi.i.ii!. ai.i..,. sitJiaan&iiwaissaKiMk ii 111111 J yAND A II I" I DimME abi !L Portland & Cods Bay S, S. Line Sails from Portland Sails from Coos- Bay Sa iWj Phone Main 34 tednesday at 8 p. m. days at Service of Tide. C. F. McCoIIum, Agt. - J. A. St. Dock WHY SENGST. PEOPLE BUY IN sheH AUSE sidence property, lots 50xJ00 with a good bay viewand fable. For particulars see GUARArTEE& ABSTRACT CO. Henry Sengstackeri, Manager. It is choice inside with alleys, is well prices of lots are reasor will boto your advantage to got no r j.A cii lino or flU'i'i xuuuhuv It has a s If you do not(know him quulntcd, for lie always as well as STAPLES. Something new In NnWJHJLVTS, TIES, COATHSWEETERS, U3IBRELLAS, RATH ROBES. PA.TAMA SUITS, HOSIERY AND SUSPENDERS for i6. HOLIDAY TRADE just arrivVd. ASK FOR' WHAT YOU DO NOT SEE iw?jCp--fe ggaH0ftteiwiwffliM mpjEiWii mm marmrm:LiJ.vi.Uii,. H. VCiyA T 99 I fej J -TTLeW igC This Week. !ndayyand Thursday Performances 7:30 and 9. p. m. Matinee Saturday 3:30. Admission Ten Cents. C5) Sl5& , Powe OOpS d ith Gas and Flatirons ay Gas ctric California and Oregon Coast Steamship Company. mer Alliance ' . B. W. OLSON, MasUr. ft I SAILS FROM PORTLAND SATURDAYS, 8 P. M. SAILS FROM COOS BAY TUESDAYS, AT SERVICE OF TIDE. F. P. Baumgartner, Agt. j ,li, W, Shaw, Agt. Couch St. Dock. Portland, Ore. Murshfield. Ore.. Phone 441. City Trainiii-or's jfoticc A11 warrants treasurer or the prior to Juue 30, oa presentation a Interest allowed t amlorsoft V.lti. I XT attfif Jh city Dated, Marshfleld, Safty rabra by tho city of Marshllold will ha paid ny ottlce. No Dec. 2, 1907. 1 Hall, Treasurer. Dec. 2, 1007. fat Mlluer'a. r o s o I o o H O a i I o I LOOS O vv'r-r!nrrYyrx-rr7r!xrir..!iq .Tfyi-wiwmMi n It Mow . Sonic of that fine furniture for Xrnas. Don't forgctr your friends ion tho time.' comes hut you luicL better imt tho order in ' Wo nilWfi'all kinds of fix- turcs ns utll an furniture. AVo Kivo'aly finish as well i ns any slwo touicr. &nlt the cus- t Seo us nliout the want. oods you Ave will buna whntxyou want and savo you nioney.N I STEAMER. FLYER M. P. Pcndergrass, Master and 10:30 a. m.( and 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 p. y(. Leavenworth Bend at 8:15, 0:45 andpO:15a.ia., pnd 1:45, 3:16 and sAcTo iK Makes daily .rlns except Sun days. Fare; ,Ono way, 15 cents; roundJlp, 25 cents. TISW3 TAIILE. , Leaves Marshfleld 7:30. 9:00, F!anagan& Bennett Bank MAKSriFrELU, OKfXSON. Capit Cauilft Undlvide Doen a Roncral bank on tho Sank ot Call Call!., Kltbt National b;cnbei1TfiO,000 I VY W,WO aslness and drawi nia, San Franclsc i Portland Or., Mnl National llank. Obebivfg.NOr., Hanover Ka tignal Bank, New Yrk, H, M. Uothchild & son, jiOiiuon, Jill Also eell cliatigcinx nearly al the principal Ulliub ui r.niujjux Accounts kept subject to checV, safe deposit iuuj uoxps ior ruui at. o ceuttfi a montu or ?a, a year. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS Business Directory Doctors. 4- DK. J. W. INGRAM riiycician 'and Surgeon. Ofllco over Songstakon'8 Drug Stow Phones Offlco' 1(C21; Residence 781 Dr. A. L. llousoworth. riiysicinn aW Surgeon. Office over First National Bank, Residence, two plocks north of Crystal TheatorX Offlco Phone 1431. Lawyer J. W. BENNETT, Office over Flanagah & Bennett Bank. Marshfleld, Oregon I'rnucis H. Ciorko Jacob M. Ulafco Lawrence A. Liijcqvist CLARICE, BLAICE & piLJEQ VIST, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Times Building, Marshfleld, Ore. United States Commissioner's Office. CAB CALL SERVICE AT AW HOUR GOOD HEARSE and VEHICLES. IIEISNER, AJJLLER & CO. Livery, Feed aiid Salo Stable Third nnd A Sts. Vh Murshfleid. ?houe, 1201 o o 0 ay Furniture Co.- North Bend, Oregon. Always hasAm hand a eood stdck of General Merchandise AT PRICES THE CHEAPEST All Kirk of Groceries and Clothing C. F. BIcKNIGHT, Attorney at Upstairs, Bennett Marshfleld, - - Law. Walter Block Oregon COKE & COKE, Attorneysat Law. Marshfleld, Oregon A. LT. Eddy Architect Modorn cottages alspoclalty. Offlc opposite Blanco Hotel, Over Tele phone Building. j MR. ALTOTBT ABEL, Contractor for Teaming of all kind. Phone 1884. The launWTWa Leaves Mnr&hfleld ntWao a. m. for head of tho tide water An South Coos River. Returning, leaves at 2:30 !.-?;- KfmTi''r-ramn-T-r,i, m. Thomas Gopdale L. J. POST, Contractor and Builder 18 Years' Experience Has taught ua a Motto, "Take our Time and do Our Work Right." Prices Consistent with Bet Work Piano Tuning. By J. F. O'REILLY, J Resident Tuner. Mnndilieia. Address Box 210, zammumKF. i t-i