New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
THE OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

u,,p opycoN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
& organized for the purpose Of providing the eta@
oregon with IN urgently needed means OF
with other States and foreign countries by means Vi
rad from YAQUINA BAY on the Pacific Ocean running
through the central portion Of the State 70 the e
boundary thereof distance Of about six hundred h'
whero connection Will be made with the rafoSa NV
already built 10 that point as wen ~ WIN 'N'
construction and projected.
y.orTNI nay from its commanding geographical
noson and the scarcity ports the oregon seaooau
Is destined 70 the future great seaport OF ofeson "
among others. the following reasons: - -
Ffrst-It Is the ONLY PORT IN OREGON ON Ihf.
SEA connected by railway with the great asreui'ua
districts In the state -
second-THE OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD crosses
the four north and south lines Of railroad IN tAe
Valley the great agricultural district OF oregon ana the
Willamette River at Albany. gathering business 70 Dc de-
llyercd at the port OF Yaqulna.
Thir-The distance the Pacific Ocean from tse near
OF the Willamette Valley by the OREGON fAIIfiN
RAILROAD is only ~ miles, who by the way OF f0fs
land and the Columbia is go miles to the sea
Fourth-It is the terminus OF a railroad tANef"os
an agricultural country Of unsurpassed ferah pr'oue
millions Of bushels Of grain annually and large yieNS
Of other agricultural products and supporting herds a
cattle sheep aud horses. The railroad also passes
through country rich In deposits OF coal iron gold and
silver and for City miles through one OF the hhess
bodies OF timber anywhere in the world. The TIMBER
district has been preserved TO this time By the ABSENCE
OF needed railroad facilities.
FIfth-The whole business Of central. southern ann
eastern Oregon will be carried BY the OREGON PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY to YaQuina, and distributed
from that port In onchs the time consumed and
at about one.ha the for transportation charged by
any other existing projected lines.
The business Immediately available TO the OREGON
PACIFIC RAILROAD and the large business that viii
come to It a. line pushed further eastward unu
II reaches City and there makes connection with
the present anscontneutal lines. well others to
be completed demonstrates that Ysauna Bay Is to b.
the future great seaport Of Oregon
Of hO
Oregon and the Territory Idaho compes all roads
ur oregon over border the STATE
near the point determined its eastern terminus by The
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
With sdeauste ocean shipping facilities to handle the
trsnc there would be available sueient business 10
meet ali the ANed chsrgeA
From the heart Of the willamette Valley the the
distance by thu oregon Pacific Railroad but 70 miles
while the shortest other roads IL $50 miles In
length. which will enable the OREGON PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD hold the business against competition. A. dis.
lance add the Of transportation II IL sim
ply an impossIbltJ Tor competing lines TO handle the
business at the same Is done by the OREGON
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. Central ENstern
Oregon. being treeess country. viii draw IL timber
and supply from along the line az the OREGON
PACIFIC RAILROAD in the Cascade Mountains The
supplies Of timber and coal viii be taken East on the
trains going % the fertile plains Of that district for Asr
cultural products Dc delivered Al the port q Yaouna
thus securing trSnc each This gives without In
reference the OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD The re-
muncatyc LEGAL business and VIII enable II n DO through
business al prices that will command It's full share Of that
rsfie.
THE OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY viii
locate along the line Of ~ road aud
reap the benefits resulting hcrvfn Tho principal land
through Company line and Is located are
owned by the Company and nine hundred
and lfty thousand More than nirce-QuaTt"rs Of
these lands opon rolling plains and Immediately avail
| able for tillage.
The franchise confors exceptional Advantages th'
Company and among them Is the retun 70 the Company
by the State all taxes levied and collected until 1900
| the lands and o'her properties Of The Company.
The Company has IN operation 1876 miles II continuous
road at the end Of which the timber trEet abov
referred 30 miles In he hands OF the CONSTITUTION
and 20 miles OF TOaibed through the AalhSu
Valley arr Fcaty for nils The whole line Will bc
leted by the Autumn Of 1890. Steel rails for completion
Of The road, together with astenings have been pur
| cha.ad-
The five millions OF bonds offered the renanhr
Of tho total hfteeE millions provided for IN th
mortgage and by between the RAlrost
Conpany and Metsrs Brothers Co. OF Philsdel
mia the proceeds bonds held BY thst nrm
Hs paid "a Railroad Company only a. the work OF con
| structiOn progresses.
| OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD co.
BY 7. +. HoGG. President
| Ney.York 18th May, 1859.