Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-01-29
PUBLIC MEETING 1T THE COTRT
HOUSE.
Speeches III Prominent Citizens. aud Money
Subscribed.

Speeches III Prominent Citizens. aud Money
Subscribed.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the citi-
zcns of Roseburg and vicinity, took place at
the Court House in this city on Saturday last,
for the purpose Of ascertaining whether or not
the citizens ofDouglas county thought that
wagon road TO Klamath Basin, would be Of
sufficient benefit, to warrant them in making
a surrey Of the route and ifpracticable, TO con-
struct wagon road from Roseburg TO said
point.
| We are happy 10 say that the meeting was
4 success i'll every particular. Roseburg has
never held apublit meeting in which the citi-
zcns OF the county took SO much interest and
TO which they subscribed SO literally. Nature
has contributed her share, both in climate and
beautiful scenery to make this portion OF Daugl
las county the garden spot Of southern Oregore
and il now only remains with us 10 complete
the good work by building road 10 Crater
lake, which kind Providence has placed with
in a few miles of our lovely city.
The following is the report Of the meeting
Meeting called TO order by Hon w. +. Owens.
who, after making few appropriate remarks,
which were received with enthusiastic applause
7 by the audience he nominated Hon. ID. S. X.
Buick as chairman, which was carried unanl-
mously. On motion L. f. Walsh was chosen
Secretary. Mr.. Buick on taking the chair
| addressed the meeting at some length, showing
the immense benefit that Douglas county would
derive by building the proposed road TO Klam,
aih Basin and gave such lucid geographical
description OF the proposed route and the large
track of country tributary TO it, that those
present felt that they were as well acquainted
with the road and its benefits TO the city
OF RoSeburg and surrounding country as if they
had individually travcrsed every foot of it.
Hon. l.. +. AIosher was the next speaker.
Mr.. Mosher called upon Mr.. Rafc Dixon,
). I. Flint and others, who were well ac-
qnaintcd with the country 10 correct him, if he
made any mistatements. Mr.. Mosher then
proceeded 10 go over the route which is well
known by Messrs. Dixon, Flint and others.
giving graphic description Of the grades, dips,
spurs, and angles, and wound up, by stating
that road could be built for mere trihe,
compared with the benefits that would accrue
10 this section, he SAID that by opening the |
road, Roscburg would be the Metropolis of
Southern Oregon. Mr.. 5. c. Flint who has |
surveyed large portion of that section, stated |
that in his opinion, the only trouble would be,
in,, 4. a.: L
and even that, could he avoided, by going |
around it, which would make the road from
two 10 three miles longer, and that on the |
other side Of the summit. the ascent was so
gradual, that one could hardly tell, without
the aid of an instrument, when the summit
was reached.
Hon. l.. +. Lane presented the following
resolution, which was read and adopted.
REsoLvED: That it is the sense Of this
meeting, that an earnest effort should be made |
by the citizens of Douglas county, Oregon,
toward locating and constructing a wagon
road, from the eastern terminus Of the present
travelled road, on the East fork Of the North
Umpqua River to the klamath Basin, Oregon,
and in an able and eloquent speech, showed
the advantages TO be gained by Douglas coun-
ty in the construction of the proposed road,
and moved the following resolution which was
read.and adopted.
RESOLVED: That committee Of six con-
sisting Of Asher Marks, w. +. Benjamin,
Rafe Dixon, Aaron Rose, A. A. Engles and
w. +. Owens be and are hereby appointed,
who shall have full power to make all con-
tracts and supervise all things relating to the
survey and location of said proposed road and
by warrants drawn upon the Treasurer of the |
fund subscribed, disburse moneys for the same |
That SAID committee shall keep true, full |
and correct account of their transactions and
report the same TO full meeting OF the SUBJ
5ciibers on Saturday sd day of July 1886.
Short speeches were next in order, and
were indulged in by Hon. W. F. Owens,
Asher Marks, w. l. Friedlandcr, s: c. Flint
and others. ]. K. N. Bell of the REVIEW
made some interesting remarks, In his Jolly
good natured way, which were to the point
and which brought down the house.
w. l. Friedlander prepared and read an
Iron clad subscription list, which was adopted
and readily signed by those present.
Hon. d. S. X. Buick OF the -Plaindeaier,
chairman OF the meeting and ]. K. N. Bell OF
the RosEBURG REVIEW were appointed
| committee of two, to raise the necessary funds
to dcfray the expenses of the survey, and
right royalty did they do their work, in a few
minutes they had raised $4,000 and before
this report reaches our citizens, they will have
several hundred.
! The Chair drew the attention Of the meet
ing TO the fact that Douglas county remains
unrcprcScnted at the Board of Immigration
rooms at Portland and suggested that steps
be taken as soon as possible to perfect an or
ganization for that purpose. He thought
that as this meeting represented the substantial
men Of the county, that now was the proper
time and place to make this suggestion.
Afler elccting S. {. Flint as Treasurer,
the meeting adjourned subject TO call by the
chairman.
, L. F. WALSH.
Secretary.
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