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PAGR 3.
KLAMATH FALLS WILL
HELPSTRAHORN BUILD
Construction to llegin There ax Soon
a.s Money is lut L'p Miism Meet.
IiiK Votes Favorably.
(Klamath Kails Herald)
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- Resolutions Accepting Uobert K.
- Strnlioi-nVt riMxsltlmi fop a -
Central Oregon Itulli-oad. -
- Itcsolvcd by the cltlzen3 or
Klainnth Falls and tributary
- country In mass meeting aasem- -
bled this 17th day of August,
1910, that the proposition pre-
Rented tonight by Robert K.
Strnhorn for the beginning of
construction of the Central Ore-
- gon Railway system, commune-
Ing at Klnmath Falls, be accept-
ed. -
Ho It further resolved, that
the appointment of the execut-
Ivo committee by the Klamath
Commercial Club, consisting of
-- J. W. Siemens, B, It, Reames
and C. 11. Crlsler, Is hereby ap-
- proved, nnd that said committee
bo empowered and directed to
- nppolut such other committees
nnd take nny other step3 to In-
sure thu prompt and vigorous
prosecution of the work in voir- -
ed in securing the construction
of tho above mentioned rallroaj
from Klamath Falls to Bend, at
- tho earliest possible date,
Tho representative and substantial
people of Klainnth IJciIIr are solidly
in favor of ncceptlng the propocltlon
of Robert E. Strnhorn for c railroad
from Klainnth Fulls to llend. This
fact wns made clear beyond a doubt
last night whon nbout -tin men and
women of Klainnth Falls listened to
Mr. Strnhorn explain tho proposed
road and state what ho asks of this
community nnd what he Is willing to
do to build the road.
A resolution pnssed without a dis
senting voto, and speeches by E. R.
Kennies, president of the First Na
tional bank, J. Frank Adnms, one of
tho most prominent stockmen und
heaviest land owners; Mayor C I),
Crlsler, Father Huugh J. Marshall of
the local Cnthollc church; V. E. Co
mun, president of the Northwest
Electric Company of Portland: K. II.
Hall, mnnnger of the White Pelican,
nnd J. V. Sicilians, president of the
First State nnd Savings bank and
Klnmnth Commerclnl Club,
Not only wr.s It mndo plnln last
night that the peoplo of Klnmnth
county want tho railroad nnd are
willing to pay tho price, but they
have, confidence. In Robert E. Strn
horn ns the man at the head of the
proposed road.
Mr, Strnhorn wno tho principal
speaker of the evening, and outlined
in clear terms why ho came to this
county nnd why he thought n railroad
should bo built through Central Ore
gon to Klnmath Fulls. He stated
that only such a line as he proposes
will over bo built Into Central Ore
gon because at present this vast Cen
tral Oregon plateau Is tapped by five
other lines, each of which Is drawing
on much territory. He said the South
ern Paclllc tnps the Klnmath Valley
through its line from Weed to Klnm
nth Fnlls, the Oregon-Callfornla-Ne-vada
lino reaches the Warner valley
nnd ILakevlew section at hakevlew,
The Oregon Short I.lne taps Harney
valley, tho Oregon Trunk und the
Oregon-Washington Railroad and
Navigation lino-reaches the fertile
Rend section at Rend. Neither of
tho last two lines enn extend further
without building parallel roads
through the Identical country, neith
er of which would In that case pay,
nnd yet one would lose Its present in
vestment If It allowed the other road
to build.
In explaining why he came Into
this Central Oregon territory, Mr.
Strnhorn said It was on the solici
tation of Klamath county, acting
through tho Portland Chamber of
Commerce. Ho declared that Klam
ath wanted a railroad, sought him
out as Its builder and Insisted that
construction begin from Klamath
Falls.
"I am comfortably Qxed financial
ly, I have a splendid home and a
wife whara I love to be with, and
could be many places other than
Klamath where I might enjoy many
of the fine things of life," said Mr.
Strahorn. "I am here at your call,
and willing to go ahead with the
work because I love it; 1 have done
it nil my life."
In the following language Mr.
Strahorn stated why he contemplates
a system of 450 miles or railroad,
from Rend to Klamath Falls, to
LakeWew, and to Harney Valley. In
stead of tho "no unit from Klamath
Falls to Rend, and why he has re
cently decided to begin construction
from Klamath Falls:
'Now, as I have stated, I have al
ways maintained that at a more suit
tie time and under proper conditions
't would bo easier to finance the en
tire system, notwithstanding the
much larger amount Involved than
In units such as the line from Klam
ath Falls to Rend. Also, our plan
Trom the first has been to begin at
Hend. However, for some months,
Euand especially since my arrival here
thls time there has been a very gen
reversal of this program, nnd n
prompt beginning here, regardless of
Immediate financing nnd consecutire
building of the entire system1. This
has led mo to more thoroughly In
teauKuiu your tributary resources
now developed nnd possible to devel
op In the near future, nnd the con
struction nnd operating costs, trnlllc
nnd other related problems of n line
from here to HentUthan heretofore.
"With our surveys now completed
and these matters digested, I hnve
iinniiy concluded thnt we would be
Justified In starting Immediately on
this line nnd nt this end. That Is,
If Klnmnth Fnlls, the one grent ben
eficiary of such it program, will pny
the price, and If other usslstnnco ten
tatively proffered materializes. I
nave, therefore, consented to now
state tjie conditions upon which I
would bo willing to thus go ahead
from here ns follows:
"First, right of way to bo furnish
ed freo from the lower end of Upper
Klamath Lake through tho city of
Klnmnth Falls, via Olcne nnd Yonna
valley to Spraguo River Valley, n
dlstnnce of nbout forty miles.
"Second, sufficient sultnblo ground
In nnd nenr this city for iinsscnccr
and freight terminals, shops, round
house, stockyards nnd other neces
sary railway facilities, freo.
"Third, a cash subscription of
$300,000, In exchnngo for capital
stock, or some other such equivalent
Interest In tho company ns enn leg
ally be given. Thl3 subscription to
be payable one-slMh when the lino Is
grnded to Olcne, one-sixth when It
Is completed to Olene; ono-slxth up
necessailly depending upon our be
ing placed In possession of tho right
of way nnd terminals fairly early In
tho working season and hnve prompt
compliance with the other conditions.
At the soma time, I would expect to
have tho right of way, financing nnd
other details of construction of tho
entire line between hero nnd Rend
perfected, so thnt no delay would oc
cur In pushing that to rapid completion."
Mr. Strnhorn stated thnt the cost
of tho road from Rend to Klnmnth
Falls would be about $3,2fi0,000, and
thnt Klamath, by subscribing $300,
000 would bo helping to the extent
of nbout 10 per cent.
He pointed out thnt the road to
Oleno would Inter Berve ns part of
branch lines to tho Merrill nnd Mnlln
sections, nnd that the portion of tho
rond to Dairy whon finished would
already be a link In a later line be
tween Klnmnth Falls nnd Unkovlow.
Hence, In raising $300,000 this com
munity Is not only helping to build
n road to Rend, but Is making a big
stmt toward lines thnt will tap Mer
rill, Malin, l.angell Vnlley and all
the territory cast to I.nkovlow.
All railroad construction, ns re
gards local Hues, lino been tlono on
tlib Initiative of tho people nnd by
voting bonds, ns Klnmnth Fnlls prom
ises to do, said Mr. Strahorn. He
cited how Oregon City has raised
$150,000, Grants Pass $200,000,
Medford $300,000, Nowport $100,-
000 for local branch lines, none of
which opened up such n vast and
rich territory as will bo tapped by
the Central Oregon road. He also
referred to the nctlon of Rums in
voting bonds for $l!!fi,000 toward n
branch connecting with tho main
lino; Rend $35,000 for n depot slto
only, nnd tho contemplation In Lake
view of voting bonds for construc
tion and terminals.
"Tho effect over the Northwest and
over tho wholo nation of railroad con
struction from Klnmnth Fnlls will bo
electrifying," said Mr, Strnhorn.
on completion of the grade to Dnlrv:
one-slti: upon completion to Dairy; i "Cnpltul will begin to look toward
one-slxtli when grading Is finished to Central Oregon, settlors will como
Sprngue Rlvnr vnlley and tho flnnl
sixth when tho lint is In operation to
that point.
"Upon my pnr I will ngreo that
Immediately upon compliance with
tho foregoing, and tho other usslst
nnco before roforrcd to, wo will com
mence construction on this portion of
the lino nnd carry it on as continu
ously nnd expeditiously as weather
conditions will permit. 1 would ex
pect to have tho lino In operation to
Oleno in three months, to Dairy
within six months nnd to Sprnguo
River valley within ono your. TI1I3
this wry nnd property certainly
should enhanca In value.
"We must all meet on ono level
for ono thing; wo each want to do
what Is best for us. It Is our point
of vlow or rnngc of vision which will
ennblo ns to gungo tho benefits nnd
properly value these lnrgcr things
coming out of n now railroad. Not
only should tho uvnn of wenlth bo
Interested, but the man of moderate
means should be a booster, Tho lit
tle help ho will get from develop
ment will mean more to him than
will tho big help to tho man of much
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A National Institution
Why, sir, the Union may be preserved from dismember'
men by this proposed railroad." Joseph R. Underwood in
the United States Senate, February IP, JSS3.
"The road has been built through an Indian country with
all the tribes banded together and hostile." Genet at G. flf.
Dodge in Congress, 1S6S.
Air Dried
Box Factory Wood
$2.50 Per Load
Oregon Transfer Co.
PHONE US NOW-BLACK 451
JTOR half a century
and more ever since
the first locomotive poked its
nose west of the Missouri River
this railroad has worked con
tinuously for the development
of the territory which it serves,
and for the improvement of
the property. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars are spent
every year in telling the people
of the East about the wonder
ful opportunities of the West.
Prosperous cities and towns,
thriving industries and fertile
farms mark fifty years of nota
ble progress. The Union Pa
cific System has led among
western railroads in keeping
its lines at the highest standard;
whether business is good or
bad, adequate provision is al
ways made for maintenance of
the Boulevard of Steel which
links the East with the West.
The Union Pacific System has
also been first with practically
every device which makes for
security and comfort of travel
ers and for safety and expedi
tion in the passage of freight.
'Success has justified this
policy of efficiency, but the
full measure of success has
been attained only by the con
fidence and support of the
people who live in the Union
Pacific country, and to them
this advertisement is directed
in a spirit of grateful apprecia
tion. The Union Pacific Sys
tem is proud of its territory and
of the people who live in its
territory, and in turn is worthy
of the pride with which it is re
garded by the people it serves
as a great national institution.
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
Joins East and West with a Boulevard of Steel
A. C. EGAN
Travelinc Freicht and 1'assenccr Auent
BEND
(395)
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capital.
"Now thnt I hnvo on your urgent
solicitation consented to meet your
vlows on this mnttor, so vltnl to your
future, let us nil get together and
muku his railway building our one
absorbing business. If wo do this not
ono of us enn fall to swell wiUi pride
In our fiitnro yearn."
Clean up and paint up.
wards. Adv.
WOOD
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Bend now has tho LowcstElcctric Cooking Rate fa
the State.
Cooking and Heating Meter Rates
First 100 K. W. II. in Any Month tic per K. W. II.
Next 100 K. W. II. in Any Month 2c per K. W. II.
All Over 200 K. W. II. in Any Month, lc per K. W, IL
Effective April 1st, 1010.
SPECIAL PRICE FOR
FIVE LOAD ORDERS
PHONE 441
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we sell on easy terms.
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