The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-10-09
The 9Remotrat.
FFIClAL PAPER FOR OREGON,


We received, but too late for an
comments thereupon in last week
DEMocRAT, printed copy of H. D
No. 3S, and s. B. No. 43, the forme
introduced in the House by repre-
sentative Wright, of Union county
and the latter in the Senate by Mr.
Myers, Of Clackamas county. From
a glance at the provisions Of the two
bills they seem identical, and are "tt
provide for the construction of the
Portland, Dalles & Salt Lake Rail.
road" and contemplate branch
road to Walla Walla, W. T., and
from, or near, Baker City branch
road by John Days Valley and
through some suitable pass in the
Cascade Mountains to intersect the
0. & G. r. r. at point not further
North than Salem, in Marion county,
nor further South than Harrisburg,
in Linn county.
Sec. 3 of this bill flor we speak of
the two as one) provides for the com
pletion of the portage links of this
road at the Cascades within eight
months from the approval Of the act;
and fifteen months, or seven months
thereafter to complete the portage of
the Dalles so as to form o connection
with river navigation West and East
of the Cascades, and to complete the
construction Of said road from the
Columbia river to Baker City, within
three years from the approval Of the
act, including its branch to Walla
Walla, and within three years there
after to complete the Railroad from
Portland to the Dalles.
The 4th section Of the bill pro-
vides, that upon the completion of
the portage links Of said road at the
Cascades and the Dalles, "the cost Of
transportation on the Columbia river
between Portland, Oregon and Walla
Walla. W. T., or Lewiston, I. T.,
shall never exceed fifty per cent. Of
the rates charged upon said river on
the I'd day of September, 1922,
Sec. Of this bill provides, that in
case of war, invasion, OF insurrection,
the Railroad and telegraph line shall
be subject to the orders Of the Com
mander-in-Chief of the Military and
Naval forces of the State, for the
transportation of troops and muni-
tions of war, and the transmission of
dispatches over its telegraph lines
free of all charges for twenty years,
except as provided in sec. 7, which
is: that these services "to be per-
formed for the State of Oregon are
n liquidation and full satisfaction of ,,
Nj State taxes and assessments here
'fter to bo made for tho period of
wenty years upon the Portland,
)alles & Salt Lake Railroad and ,
branches, &C."
Tho benefits to result to tho State :
4 Oregon from the consummation Of :,
uch an enterprise as that proposed I
y the p, d. & $. Il. II. r. Go. can :,
ot be over estimated. The flow of l.
migration into the State as soon as !
connection is made with tho Union !, /
nd Central Pacific roads will be n
orth thousand emigration agencies !
nd associations. The spanning of /,
10 Cascades with a Railroad track. A
Ill be to Oregon like the discovery =;
Id opening up Of q new and hereto ::
re unknown source of wealth. We -
o particularly pleased with the pro- - -
sion made in this bill for branch ~ -
ad from Baker City, by way of ~ ~
anyon City and the Ochoco Valley :. -
the Willamette river. The won
rful resources Of Eastern Oregon
9, and will continue undeveloped
til Railroad communication be- " "
cen the two great divisions of the
lte are consummated; and slight -,
luaintance with the topography of
country clearly points out the me- ~,
isity OF the branch road referred to.
The 9th section of this bill affords
pie safeguards against extortion, in
'essive charges or unjust discrim- las
tions in the transportation Of per- no,
IS or property over this line of ant
d. This bill ought to pass both low
inches Of tho Legislature at an Ar
ly day. dro
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,ntriao for tho on,,to.. c., N Sol