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roljBsibed Ererj Thursday t Kprfogfleld, LnOouJitj, Oregon, by
FREELAND A HENDERSON .
Entered at th Postofflcs at Spring field, Oregon, a Second-class
Matter, February 24, 1903.
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THE REGISTER'S VIEW
The following editorial, ap
pearing in the Eugene Register
of September 27, refers to the
Action of the Eugene Chamber
of Commerce on the 25th. It is
a fair statement of the case. The
interests set forth are held by all
communities in this region in
common; not all equally, not all
alike, but all together:
la endorsing the Southern Pacific
aide of the Union-Southern Pacific
controTersy orer possession of the
Central Pmclfic the Chamber of Com
merce baa chosen th bird In the band
la preference to the bird that U whlet
J;ng oat la the bushes. Th Southern
Pacific baa nineteen and a half mil
lion dollara to spend la Ore iron nst
su aooa aa "tta ownership of the Cen
tral U confirmed by the lateratate
Commerce Commission, and of thia
aunount thirteen and a' half milUooe
re tor completion of the Natron cnt
tt construction of -the Springfield
car ahopa and electrificattoa of the P.
IE. 4b B. from Eugene to Corrallls. The
Union Pclflc ha offered nothing aave
vague premlaea baaed upon "it a" and
,-ande."
I The Union Pacific baa aevr Prom
ised completion of the Natron cat-off.
'or the Natron-Vale line, except upon
(certain Indefinite conelderatione. In
cluding common uwrshlp of Southern
ramie iinea in western uninn, ana
there la no reason to believe that It la
even seriously Interested In thia line.
What It (The Tnlon Pacific) wants
out of the Central Peclfle eontreverey
la an entrance to San Franoiec and
common weerehtp of Southern Pacific
tinea north of Tehama., If K (The
Valoa Pacific) aecvrtd that It would
own the Pacific Ceaet In fee simple,
and would not need to build another
railroad aereee Central Oregon. It
conld route tbe rich traffic of the
Willamette Valley out either to the
north or to the south, renin tbe lone
hanl orer tta own More either way.
Under each favorable condition a, whr
ahonld It build another coatly railroad
merely to compete with Itself?
' Thb Union Pacific la frankly not In
terested la car ahopa at Springfield.'
and baa aald aa much.. Tbe Spring-
Sanitary.
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OUR ICE CREAM
la amoat dellcloua treat Made
of para, rich cream, with nat
ural fruit flavora. under sani
tary conditions. It la a delight
to those who eat It Acquaint
yourself with It. We will be
pleased to aend you a trial
order.
EGGIMANN'S
"Say It With A Brick"
field car ahopa plan la essentially a
part of combined operation of the
Southern Pacific and the Central Pa
cific, baaed on the fact that Spring
field la a cross-roads of the system
These ahopa will mean aa Initial ei
pendltnre of a million dollara, and a
payroll In the neighborhood of $100.
000. a month.
But really most Important of all Is
the fact that award of the Central Pa
cific do the Southern Pacific will pat
an end to the unmerglng suits that
have been so disastrous to the trans
portation hopea of thia community.
Back In 1911 the Natron cut-oft was
being rushed to completion, a line
was being poshed westward from Vale
up the Malheur canyon to a Junction
with the Natron line at Odell. and land
was being purchased for tbe Spring
field ahopa. These developments,
when completed, would have built a
city here, but suddenly, out of a clear
sky, came the suit for unmerglng the
Southern Pacific and the Union Pa
cific, and Inatantly development
ceaaed.
The Unloo Southern Pacific merger
waa dissolved, and shortly thereafter
tbe Southern Pacific formulated Ita
plana for completion of the Natron
cutoff aa a part of the Southern Paci
fic Central Pacific system, setting
aside the money necessary for Its com
pletion, but In 1M came another die
solution suit this time for unmerglna,
the Southern Iaclfic and the Central
Pacific, and once again action waa
dropped The suit hung In tbe courts
until last spring and in all thoae eight
years not t evlke was driven and tha
Natron cut-off and the Springfield car
ahopa have remained only a haty
a ream.
Tha Southern Pacific company has
formally asserted Ita Intention to com
plete the Natron line Just as soon aa
ita ownership of the Central Pacific la
confirmed, and It baa the money to do
it But If the Central Pacific la torn
loose from It we shall faro years of
uncertainty and Inaction while new
alignments are being made, and In ad-
It has endeared itself to the careful
housewife who believes in foods of
unquestioned purity and excellence
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MANUFACTURED BY
SPRINGFIELD MILL AND
GRAIN COMPANY
dltlon there Is tbe possibility that nVw
owners may not care to complete tbe
Natron cut-off at all.
There la no hostility In Western
Oregon toward tbe Union laclflc. Tbe
passea of Jhe mountains are open,
right of way la abundantly available,
and ir It should decide to build In
here from Eeastern Oregon In order
to share In the traffic of thia rich val
ley. It will be met with brass bands
and the keys to all the cities. Nor Is
that all. If It ahold complete Its Mal
heur canyon line to a Junction with the
Natron cut-oft at Od ll. It can send Us
traffic representatives Into Western
Oregon and secure the routing of Its
full share of freight by that gateway.
It la only when It (Tbe Union Pacific)
I seeks a warranty deed to the Pacific
Coast attspmts te cripple Ita principal
competitor by forced common usee
ship rights and givse In return nothing
but vague premlaea of development at
some time In the distant future that
Ita desires will be opposed here. Let
It ao much aa mention entering thia
part -of Oregon on Ita own rails and
It will be aa wildly acclaimed aa waa
tbe Oregon Eloctrla a few years ago.
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A Nebraska paper reports the
marrlaee of Charles E. Sneetler
and MIrb Annabelle Skldder.
iThls union was no doubt expe
dited by the spark plug.
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en Just Arrived
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Unequalled for the Price
Men's Fleece Lined
Union Suits
Men's part wool and
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I Now Have the Exclusive
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Logger Shoes
12 and 16 inch, spring and regular heel,
double vamp, leg shape, best grade of
sole leather. Guaranteed to give satis
faction. Seeing this shoe is buying if you
need Loggers.
Men's Army Shoes
Lined and Unlined
Mens Dress Shoes
All Styles of Toes
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Mens Corduroy Pants
Light and Dark Brown
Mens Moleskin Pants
That wear like Iron
We Have Also
A full line of Oil Clothing and Raintest
Aquapelle Clothing which will be here
about the 15th of October.
Aquapelle will do the trick turn water
Men's and Boys'
Bib Overalls
Men's waist Overalls
and Jackets
Work Shirts, Socks,
Mitts and Gloves
Main Street
Betveen 4 & 5
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