MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAItOH 29, 19.10.
T
ARMY OF MEN
ON OREGON ROADS
Progress of Railroad Building In the
Central Part of State Struggle of
Hill and Harrlman Lines.
RAILWAY GAZETTE
SIZES UP SITUATION
Oregon Trunk Building Better Lino
Than Harrlman System Part
Played by Panama Canal.
The Railway Ago Garctto furnishes
some Interesting data regarding tho
mllrond invasion of Oregon now in
progress. Tho following i3 a com
pilation Of the account:
Eight thousand men nro working
on the two railroads that are en
gaged in a titanic strugglo for su
premacy in central Oregon. On each
bank of the Deschutes river, from its
confluence with the Columbia river
at the northern border of Oregon to
tho mouth of Trout creek grading and
tunnel work arc being rushed as fast
as tho conditions under which the
work must bo performed will permit.
This Is a struggle between the gl
ants. The Deschutes river flows
from central Oregon northward and
empties into tho Columbia. It offers
a route for bisecting tho state from
north to south, and both the Harrl
man and Hill Interests cuught to take
exclusive advantage of It. A legal
battle resulted and out of it came an
understanding whereby both Interests
rore enabled to proceed. Tho Harrl
nan Interests still control one point
if vantage which Is a stumbling block
o the Hill Interests, but tho latter is
tpparcntly confident of surmounting
t, for the H;ll road Is being surveyed
and graded on both sides of tho land
In dispute.
The Deschutes Railroad
Tho Harrlman system Is building
the Deschutes railroad along the
east bank of the Deschutes river, con-"
necting at Deschutes with the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation line, which
followB the South, side of tho Colubla
river east and west. Tho O. R. & X.
gives this company transportation fa
cilities from Portland for materials
and supplies and has enabled more
rapid construction work than has
been postiblo ou the Hill line on the
opposlto shore.
The contracts awarded already will
take the Deschutes railroad to Red
mond, a distance- of 130 miles from
the Columbia, following the Des
chutes for 85 miles and keeping
closo to the high water level of that
river, down In the bottom of the can
yon. Tho maximum grade will be.08
per cent and the maximum curvature
17 degrees 30 mln., according to In
formation furnished to tho Railway
Ago Gazette by Chief Engineer 0". W.
Boscbke. Fifty-two miles of the first
80 will be crookod track, on account
of the crookedness of tho river.
Eighty-three miles up the river tho
line turns up Trout Creek valley, fol
lowing It a few miles ond thence
strikes southerly, passing near
Madras and so on to Redmond, cross
ing Crooked river en route. At one
point there Is a one per cent grade
opposing north bound traffic, but this
la to bo reduced to .06 per cent.
Six miles of track have been laid
since work was: started by contractor
John Twohy of Spokane. "Washington,
last September. He has 3300 mon
employed now. Tho railroad and
350 men laying track and building
bridges. There are 45 miles of grad
ing completed.' Trains will be oper
ated on the first 90 miles by tho end
of next July. The road will cost, for
130 miles, ?45,000 a mile or S5.850,
000.
Oregon Trunk Line
Tho Hill interests are building the
Oregon Trunk lino up tho west shore
of the Do3chuto3, from the Columbia
to a point seventy miles south, whero
It crosses and follows the east shore,,
parallel with the Deschutes line for
S3 miles, until it reaches WJIIow
crook which It follows as far as Mad
ras, 108 miles from the Columbia.
Tho Oregon Trunk lino must first
cross the Columbia rlvor near Celilo,
and connect with the Hill line on the
north bank of that river. This will
require a bridgo 3400 feet long. It
pkusfalso build three crossings on the
Deschutes, as it was found more
practical to cut across one bend than
to follow Its sherp curves. The max
imum grade will be one and tbreo
teutbs per cent for a short distance
near Madras, but for the first 96
mllos it Is .00 per cent. Tho max
jnum curvature is six degroes. There
will bo no grades opposing north
bound traffic . Portor Brothers of
gpokano, Wash, nro the contractors,
and have 3800 mon at work. They
have graded 25 miles slnco last Sep
tember, bringing in equipment by
SAYS ROADS HOLD
UP EMIGRANTS
Complaint Is Filed With Interstate
Commcrco Commission Charging
tho Railroads With Holding Up
. Homcscckcrs.
sotuneru, in mo same manner as was
dono by tho builders of tho Deschutes
lino on tho opposlto side. No rails
havo been laid, but great quantities
of materials aro ready for use nt tho
mouth of the cnuyon, according to
President John P. Stevens and Vice
President G. A. Kylo of tho Orogou
Trunk, who furnished tho Information
to the Railway Age Gazette.
Tho Oregon Trunk lino is bolng
built In n more substantial uml con
sequently moro expensive manner
than tho opposing road. While its
co u tract s only so fur let carry it to
Madras, it has boon located to Beud,
40 miles further south, and has been
surveyed to the California lino.
To Klniiuith nml Lukuvlew
The two roads aro after tho same
business and seem bent upon Invad
ing tho same territory throughout
their length. Porter Brothers moro commission by Sam
than a year ago started building tho I Tcxieo. New Moxico.
Oregon Trunk. They wore opposed
by Harrlman after they had got well
started, but J. J. 11111 took up tho
Portor project aud put John F. Ste
vens of Panama Canal fame In charge
Then tho Hill and Harrlman systems
put largo corps of surveyors In tho in
terior of orogon, as well as largo
crews of bulldcra on the Deschutes.
Whore one sldo has surveyed, thoro
also has tho other been seen. The
Deschutes line Is to connect at Klam
ath Falls with the California North
eastern and a line building to that
point from Natron, Oregon. ThOi
Oregon Trunk, Hill's lino, Is going to ! not be commumcntcd with nml for
Klamath Falls, and la to connect thore five days tho live stock wns neither
with a lino that Is to be immediately fed nor watered nor was it nllowed to
WASHINGTON", March 29. A sys
teumtio attempt by tho railroads to
"hold up" emigrants Koinir into New
Mexico is alleged in a complaint Tiled
recently with tho interest commerce
T. Young of
Ho declares
. b
mat tuo exponouco ho hud was
common one nmoug other emigrants
entering that territory.
A year and a half ago Young bhif
pod his "emigrant outfit," consisting
of livestock, household goods, etc.,
from AUcusville, In tacky. He was
called upon to pay $134 in ndvaneo
and wns told by the railroad agent
that would bo tho correct and total
charge between tho two points. Ho
sent tho stuff cm in charge of a hired
man but tho shipment was hold up nt
Amnnllo on a demnud for an nddi
tionnl $fC for freight. Young could
surveyed from a point in Plumas
county, California, where connection
will be made with tho Western Pac
ific To offcet the Natron line. Hill is
to build to a connection with a line
through Medford and tho Rogue river
valley. The Harrlman system plans
a road cast to Lakevlcw and Altures
and another line across country to
Wlnncmucca, to connect with tho Cen
tral Pacific. HM1 has surveyors run
ning lines down through Idaho and
eastern Orogon to Lakevlew and will
run. a branch of tho Oregon Trunk
to Lakoview to meet that project,
which will give a short cut to his
transcontinental road. Tho Harrl
man systom Is also busy with surveys
in Idaho and eastern Oregon.
Xprth and South Lines
Whether all these surveys will bo
followed by railroad building Li for
the future to detehmlne, but it is a
that the two Deschutes lines nro
building, the Natron line is building,
and both the giants have construction
work under way in Idaho.
These Idaho and eastern Oregon
lines will supply the lonk talked ot
north and south routes that have been
lacking In tho West. It Is believed
that the Panama canal has a large In
fluence In causing the activity In that
line, as it will be necessary to have
the north and south rati routes if the
Northwest Idaho, Montana, Eastern
Oregon, Eastern Washington and
other sections similarly located are
to get the full benefit of the canal
when It Is comp.cted.
Haskins for Health.
' fljiiiHimlPuliKSIjliKSI
te aa &M to rather jl
bOdsg rMolU " 1.
Ijrea abeaU try a IU!pU-J
j!kr OiyatyU 11'
bo unloaded,
Finally Young pnid tho additional
monoy under protest and when ho fil
ed his complaint, tho rnilmnds prom
ised to refund it but havo yet done
so. Ho stirs that many other emi
grant outfits going into the south
west portion oi tho United States nre
being similarly treated.
Ho charges tho following roads as
being responsible: Tho Louisville ami
Nashville; the Chicago, Rick Islnnd
and Pacific; tho Chicago. Rock In
land nnd Gui; railway and the I'oc.
nnd Northern Texas railway.
Medford, Orogon: This certifies
that wo havo sold Hall's Toxis Won
der for tho care of all kidney, blad
der nnd rheumatic troubles for ten
years, and iave never had a com
plaint. It give quick and permanent
relief. Sixty d&jra treatment In each
bottle. Medford Pharmacy. ti
NOTICE
is hereby given that tho undersigned i
upiuy at me next mooting or tne'
Ity council of Medford, Oregon, for
Ilcenso to sell malt, vinous nnd splrlt
his liquors In less quantities than ono
gallon, for six months, at lot 10, block
20, In Medford, Oregon, for a period
of six months.
BASS & HALE.
Dated March 22, 1910.
M. J. REDDY
The Jeweler
For ovary-thing that la good in
the Jewelry Lino.
NEAR THE P0ST0FFICE.
TOM MOKKAT
C. IIAN8KN
Wo nmlco any kind and stylo of Windows.
Wo uarry Glass of any ai'.u on hand.
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR 00., Modford, Orogon,
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4
RESOLVED
The bent resolution for yon
to make 1h to uonw to us for
your noxt nuit, if yovi want
Homething out of tho ordiimry.
Wv do tho bent work and ohnrtre
the lowost pricen.
W. W. EIFERT
Tin: raociKussivi! tailor
Animal Insurance
Wo Insure Horsos ond Cnttlo Agnlnst Death Front Acclilont, DIs-
enst or Fire.
NATIONAL LIVESTOCK INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
). E. Tull, Aflont, Med ford.
i!
EXTRA GOOD
BUYS
-- 4-4.4 444444444.4444.4.4-4 4.4-4.4.4 4 4 4.4.4 4.41
Medford Iron Works
E. E. TROAVBRIDGE, Proprietor.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST ,
All kinds of Kngines, Spraying Out fits, Pumps,
Boilers and Machinery. Agents in Southern Ore
gon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
. ---4-4-4-4-4 4-4 4 4-4 4 4 4 4 -4 4 4-4- 4-4 4-444-
good new buildings; 7-room houso; barn for 7 horses t
and ten tons of hay; this tract includes 3 acres of 7- I
year-old Xewtowns. 3 acres 7-year-old Spitz, 1 acre 4- i
year-old Spitz, I acre 4-year-old Bartlett peal's, balance I
pasture; fine well of water; half cash, balance- to suit, t
This is- a good biry; close in aiid won't last long. j
m rc t-i. n. l...ir t I
9x.cu jjur avio iiusu to I'uouiiix; live acius; unu-imu
level, balance on slope; all slashed and half acre stump
ed; half cash, balance 1 and 2 years or monthly.
$5500 7 acres ihsido of city limits; half cash, bal
ance 1 and 2 years 6 per cent.
$2200-S-room house, new, plastered, piped for water,
bath fixtures all in; 5 bedrooms; lots of closets; electric
lights; lot n0vl04: half cash, balance easy tonus.
$375 Lot 50x108; close to Jackson st rent. This price
includes spied and walk.
DRIVERS? that know the country
ilai that cover the country
i
QIMCUM AND WITH COM1- MfT TO VOl' AUK Al.WU'H TO HW
POUND A I THK
i-witrow a downivo. I'ltonuirroiiA.
WEST SIDE STABLES
IMIO.VH S-iill H. WHACK HTHHI-71
For iSale
McARTHUR & ALEXANDER
ROOM 3, POSTOFFIOE BUILDING- ?
PHONE 3681 MEDFORD, OREGON j
(M0 acres of flood Farming Lund at $.'5.00 .per acre.
Being situated three miles west of that place and
near the government irrigation canal. This land is
selling at a BARGAIN and now is your time to IN
VEST. Kor particulars writo
P. O. Addri39
Germ an town, Culif.
Harry Moor
AT YOUR GROCER'S
Medford Shoe
Shining Parlor
0H, HERE WE ARE AT LAST1
For ladies, gentH, children, this is
tho place whore you will mvo
tune and money by Retting your
shoes shincd by nn experienced
nrtist. Oiling and dyeing my
specially. Now, don't forget the
place, No. 4 South Central avo
jue. Open from 7 a. m. to 8 p.
in.; Suudu. a till 2 p. m. The coast
Champion Bootblack.
V. W. HOWARD, Prop.
A FIRST-CLASS FRUIT AND ALFALFA RANCH. 185 ACRES, 5
AND A HALF MILES MIOM RAILWAY STATION, PRACTICAL
LY ALL BOTTOM LAND, 140 ACRES 30W UNDER CULTIVA
TION, WATER RIGHT WITH PLACE, FAIR HOUSE, TWO
BARNS, SCHOOLHOUSE ON THE PLACE, FOR $15,000. WHICH
IS ONLY $81 AN ACRE. SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH WILL
HANDLE, AND EASY TElttfS CAN BE HAD ON THE BALANCE.
THIS IS A FINE CHANCE TO GET A' FIRST-CLASS TRACT OF
LOW PRICED LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES. W. E
DON'T THINK THIS WILL LAST LONG, AND IF YOU ARE IN
TERESTED, COME IN AND SEE US ABOUT IT.
W. T. VORK & COMPANY
ELECTRIC PARR
Adjoins the county seat, Jacksonville; 20 minutes' ride by .train or auto
from Medford. This beautiful wooded tract contains 650 acres of land, com
manding a magnificent view of Medford and tho .valley. It is proposed to in
corporate a company, capitalized at $65,000, with 650 shares of stock at $100
per share. After incorporating, it is proposed to plat and subdivide the
grounds into acre tracts, plant it to fruit, best adapted to tho soil, and sell it
at an average price of $500 per acre, on easy terms. Each share of stock rep
resents one acre, and for a short time stock will be sold for $.100 per share, $10
cash and $5 per month for 18 months. This stock is not for sale aa a whole at
$100 per share, nor at the rate of $100 per aero. Tho company proposes to
realize much more out of it for the stockholders. Over fifty of Medford 's live
booster business men have already invested. Two hundred more booster in
vestors are wanted to purchase one share only each.
The combined boosting of this Electric Park bunch will make a populous
suburb to Medford, make hundreds of beautiful homes, make a;i hourly serv
ice on Barnum's railroad, and make its stockholders a handsome profit,
For further information inquire at Office, 209 West Main Street.
GOLD RAY REALTY CO.
209 West Main Street
Medford, Oregon
Good Buys
In Real Estate
IT WILL PAY THE BUYER TO INVESTIGATE
FLRST We hav city property of all kinds.
SECOND We havo orchard tracts of all kinds.
THIRD We huvo cultivated Ijind of the best qual
ity in Rogue River valley, Rosoburg, Eugene and
Willamette valley.
FOURTH We have large tracts of unimproved
lauds in and about Rogue River valley that we will
sell in large or small tracts to suit the purchaser.
Jackson County
Realty Co.
Street Number 604 West Tonth.
Pliono 141.
Come and sco our holdings.
Wo also havo modern rooms to rent.
REAL ESTATE
Farm Land Timber Land
Orchard Land
Residences City Lots
Orchards and Mining Claims
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Medford Realty Co
Room 10, Jackson County Bank Building
wagon from Dufur, ou the Great)