The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-06-19

It is proposed to the inhabitants ,
Benton, lam, Polk, Lane and Mario
counties to construct a Narrow Guae
Railroad, from the willamette Val
ley to Yaquina Bay at the Coast, VI
on the following plan: The inbab
tants Of the several counties TO cen
tribute the amount necessary to grad
and timber furnishing cross-ties, etc.
the road; the parties thus contributing
to receive stock for their contribu
tions, or to be refunded in transpor
tation or treighting over the railroad
The amount advanced, upon condi
tions to be agreed on; the protector
of the road will then undertake t.
provide Railroad iron, and rolling
stock fears, locomotives, etc. as ma,
be required, and will undertake L
have the work sufficiently advanced
to ensure easy communication be
tween the Willamette Valley and thu
coast within twelve months. A steam
or is to be placed on the rolte be
tween Yaquina Bay and San Francis
co, as soon as required, OF equal ca
pacity for freight and passengers to
the average of steamers now on the
coast; the service to be increased with
the further requirements Of the trade.
In reference to the future Of this
trade, it is only necessary TO say that
the projectors will undertake to make
the communication between the
places mentioned in Oregon and Cali
fornia in two days less time than is
now taken by existing lines Of Rail
road and coast steamers-the distance
being about 400 miles less by the
projected line. A proportionate re-
duction Of freights and passenger
rates will also be offered. According
to U. S. Coast Surveys, the harbor Of
Yaquina Bay is favorable for a Coast
trade. 1t is easily accessible from
the sea; has light, safe bar Of short
transit, with good, safe anchorage
inside, and is not subject to the dan
ger OF shifting the bar, as is the case
with all other Oregon harbors. The
advantages to accrue 10 the William
ette Valley and to the interior Of this
State by an additional and direct out.
let to the sea as proposed by this
project, need not be noticed here,
they caunot fail to be appreciated by
intelligent citizens A preliminary
examination of the route of the pro-
posed line has been made by an ex-
perienced Railroad Engineer. He
reports that "the alignment is very
good, and that minimum radius Of
400 feet and a maximum grade Of 100
feet to the mile can be obtained; that
the cost of grading and timbering
Gross ties, etc J will not exceed 1000
per mile, as near as can be judged by
superficial examination, and that a
lpeed of 20 miles per hour may be
obtained" He further says of the
whole route that it is singularly favor
lble for construction ofa railway, and
hat there is no point within tho State {
who're the mountains can be crossed |
i SO little cost and with such good
esult as regards line and levels. 3
This is indeed a most important en-.
crpriso, and one which, IL made sue j
cssful, will givo an impetus and de- t
elopment to the Central Willamette i
ALLEY which nothing else can ever /
cccmpllsh. II we can uako the in J
erior terminus of the Road at AL n
any, as Is designed BY the projectors, b
royided Sufficient encouragement is q
lpen, our city aud It's environs will (,
ave an assured future of which no "
ther provincial town in Oregon can d
oast. The outline Of tho project, @
iyen above, indicates its magnitude a
ID Importance, and we most earnest q,
urge our citizens to take tho matter +
nder advisement and render the en- 4
rprise all tangible aid necessary to 4,
ing il to an early fuition, v
or course this enterprise will bo Of 1,
lst benefit to Oregon at large, and b
pecially OF the citizens of u % coun- y
Ds contiguous to the proposed line b,
1t as this city will doubtless be moro N
ateriall benefited by it than any r
her locality, our citizens should take :,
lively and enthusiastic interest in the n
terprise. y
AS it Is proposed to make il peo.
as' project, and subject to their CON d,
Dl, Our citizens can have no fear OF q,
ing humbugged or swindled by j.
ndering i their fullest support.
Tho details Of this project will be
d before our citizens in duo time, so
zen they win be given an opportu. tn,
y Of expressing in tangible man in,
r their appreciation Of its impor. Cl
ice and value. mi
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RrTIREp. Last week Hon. Harvey "a,
DIT announced his withdrawal from j,
editorial management Of the
rtland Bulletin. His successor is
I known Mr. Scott ia mn ahlh n,