New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-20
TIE OREGON PACIFIC RALROAD COMPANY

THE OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Il organized for the purpose Of providing the stae "
Oregon with urgently needed means OF communications
with other Stath and foreign countries oy means Vi
read from YAQUINA BAY the Pacihc ocean, running
through the central portion Of State 70 the eastern
boundary thereof distance Of about six hundred mics
whcra connection will be made with the railroaa hhe
already built that point we'll as with those uhaer
construction and projected.
YAQUINA BAY, from It's commanding geographical
position the scarcity OF ports the Oregon Seaooafd
Is destined De seaport OF oregon toF
among others the following reasons:
First-It IL the ONLY PORT IN OREGON ON THE
SEA by railway with tho great agricultural
districts ia the State.
Second-THE OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD crosses
the north and south lines o. railroad in The Willamette
valley the great agricultural district Of Oregon, and the
Willamette River Albany gathering business 10 be de-
livnrod al the por; OF YaquIna.
ThIrd-Thc distance the Pacific Ocean from the heart
~ the Willamette Valley by the OREGON PAClfIC
RAILROAD is only 72 miles while by the way OF Port
land and tho Columbia River 10 IL 230 miles % the sea
Fourth-It ~ the terminus Of railroad traEclsng
agricultural country OF unsurpassed fertility producing
millions Of bushels u grain annually and large yields
O., other AGRICULTURAL products and supporting herds Il
catu" sheep and horses. Tho railroad also passes
through country deposits Of coal iron, gold and
silver and, for nifty miles through one Of the finest
bodies OF timber anywhere In the world The timber
district has been preserved this time by the absence
Of needed railroad facilities.
Fliih-The whole business Of central southern and
eastern OREGON will be carried by the OREGON PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY 10 Yaquina. and distributed
from port about onehAH the time consumed and
at oue.haH the Tor transportation charged BY
auy other existing projected lines.
The business Immediately available % the OREGON
PACIFIC RAILROAD aud tho large business that Will
come 70 II Is line IL pushed further eastward until
II reaches Bots, city and makes connection with
the prc-"nt transcon'In"utal lines, well others
&c completed. demonstrates that Yaquna Bay IL to be
the rIturu great seaport Of Oregon.
~ EV.. -
Oregon Territory OF Idaho compcl' all roa1s
ing Oregon over border IN" STATE
near The point determined IT, terminus by tho
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
WIN adequate ocean shipping facilities handle the
trarc there would D. available sufficient business
meet all nNri charges
From q the Willamette Valley n the the
distance by the oregon Pacific RAILROAD - but - miles.
while shortest limo bY other roads l. go miles In
sng,h which Will "rah" the OREGON PACIFIC RAIL.
10 NJ % h,i -" Lasr"., aran, camf"'lton. As dis.
all the u, n.gD'taton II Is
p.y luluS-bllIty f1r competing lines 20 handle the
bushes, a. Tie rate Is done ~ the OREGON
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Central Eastern
Oregon being tr""lcSs country. will draw Ia timber
and cal supply from along the I!nc q Tho OREGON
PACIFIC RAILROAD Ia tho Cascade Mountains. Tho
supplies u timber and coal will b. taken Fact the
going the fertile plains Of that district for aEr.
cultural products N b. delivered tho Of YAGuina,
thus securing tranc each This gives. without In
reference The OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD The re.
o.I business and viii enable I, o. DO through
business prices that will command IT, full share o. that
tunc.
THE OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY viii
l"rat" ami De along the line ~ - rUid ani
foal the ben. o., r"sung ih"rcvm. The principal hnfs
through which Company I'm" aui Is located are
owned by N" Company and nine hundred
AMI MY thousa1d More than thfe" quarters Of
tho- ANA, open rolling plains and Immediately avail
. able Tor tllag,.
N" frauch's~ coaf'rS exceptional advantages tho
Company and among them 8, the return Tho Company,
ny tho STATE" al levied aud collected until 1900.
on no 5ui, AMI u'h"r p7op"r'iNs u "a" Company.
The Company has operation 1885 miles " continuous
ruai IA" end ~ which the timber above
referred u mile, hand, u' Construction
N.'ry r,-iy fnr rails. III" whole me Will h-
p,tal h} Of 1870 Ste" rails for completion
- ~ ruaI together with fasrculngs have been pur.
The ave millions u honis offered remainder
~ ~ Issue - fifteen millions provide" Tor In the
mortgage and arrangement between m" Railroad
ulnsy All Mc--r- Barker Hrpthcrs CO. Of Phillirl-
rAs tn proceeds thee bonds held By that nrm.
l.. paid IA" Railroad Company Ony the work Of con.
stGur'iuu prolr"s-'1
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.,
by T. HOGG. President.
Now.York 18Th Nay, 1859