The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-04
The Narrow Gauge Road.

The Salem St,tteNaaa says the rails hav,
been forwarded ON the Narrow Gauge Road
f,r the purpose of extending their Wald,
Hills branch. This branch line has beer
already graded and ready for the ieor
for a distance sf two miles, and it j.
proposed to extend it four miles farther
iuto the hills, past Ralph C. Geers farm,
making this branch six miles in length. and
thus tapping these Waldo Hills in three
points in n semi-eifcular direction, both
from the main line and the branch, with
Siiverton on the North. and Horse Shoe
Bend. beyond Judge Waldo's farm, on the
south, the branch being the center, proceed
ing easteTiy from Howell Prairie
The farmers in the vicinity are much en-
couraee4 by this extension, and had sub
scrihed SIC, coo to hiring the Narrow Gauge
railway into these Waldo Hills. as it will
afford equal Transportation facilities to all
points IN the hills, although il ~il cut oil
from s lverton , great portion Of the wheat
hitherto shipped from that point IL win
however, be great benefit to the Salem -four
mills, As the grea. object Of making this ex-
tension Is Ia eR=bIe the farmers of the Waldo
Hills TO sell their wheat 70 the Touring mills
=. Salem without the narrow gar ge extending
its lines iRte Salem.
The Touring mills of tho city having in-
formed farmers that they are willing u give
Eve cents bushel raore for this Waldo Hill
wheat than Portland prices. because it Is Of
a very superior quality for milling purposes,
the narrow gauge company proposes to carry
wheat from al Stations in the Waldo Hills
and from SilYerton to Salem. via Ray : Ferry,
for five cests per bushel by the company 5
steamers City Of Sairta an.l Ohic, ,iaiiy, next
fall
After the road Is eo.apleted through to
Portland these two steamers VII run from
rom Willamette river bridge, near Rays
Ilndinc to and from Independence and Salem
daily. aud twice weekly, when tie stage of
water permits, to Harrisburg and points
above Albany. leaving Independence at
six and Salem at eight o'clock, q. m, each
aay, passengers and freight Will reach the
Junction OF the Two lines near nay - DcfoES
twelve noon and be carried by rail from
there to Portland, reaching that city about
half past one o'clock The same steamer
viii return froTa the river junction to indie
pendenee and Salem about 30 after the
arrival of the train from Portland, and vii
reach these places the same evening, thus
saving the Of river passage and lockage
of so cents per ton charged on freight pass
ing through the locks at Oregon City.
It is proposed to have the narrow gauge
oompany's trains and steamers on the east
and west sides, which proceed to or from
Portland, all nect together at their riyer
junction, % miles from this Salem, at one
hour each day, in order to aGonl pas
ssngers between the east and west sislc Of the
Willamette valley, an opportunity Of inter
changing at this main junction for all points.
In this way passengers leaving Springfield,
Brownsville, Scio, Waldo Hills, SHverton
and intermediate stations for Dayton, L.fay-
cite, Sheridan, Dallas or Kings Valley, aud
vice versa, or from these places to Salem and
river points, can reach their destination the
same day without the inconvenience Of pro-
ceeding to Portland, and at the same time
have regular daily direct Communication
py the Narrow Gauge Railroad lines to Port
land.