The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-24
WHEN IT IS BUILT.

WHEN IT Is BUILT.
Some Facts About the Proposed
Electric Railway to Eugene.
Since the franchise for an elec.
trio rail road from Corvallis to
Eugene was granted by the Benton
county court to the Willamette
Valley Electric railroad company,
there has been much discussion
generally as to what particular ad,
vantage the enterprise is to be to
Corvallis and this section. Com
paratively few people know any,
thing of the region that the propos-
ed line will traverse when built.
and not all those who are familiar
with the topography of the country
are able to see just what the gain
is to be in having an electric road
through the territory named.
That it will give employment to
many workmen while in course of
construction. and that the money
thus placed in circulation by the
laborers will result in increase of
business throughout the section
where the work is in progress, is
one way in which the new railroad
will be beneficial; but it is only
minor consideration, since the
period of building will not be of
sufficient length to have lasting ef-
feet on the business of the country.
With view to enlightening those
who have been asking for informa-
ton regarding the benefit to accrue
from the proposed road, the Times
has sought and obtained a general
and comprehensive summary of the
r suits that may reasonably be ex-
pected from the enterprise, when
completed. The authority from
which the information CONES is
reliable, and from one In touch with i
the situation in all its phases. |
Running south from Corvallis the
foad will pass through fine farm!
ing ard dairying rsg,on, and at i
Monroe will give an outlet to |
large atnourt of Nkeat, oats, hay,
-four aud other products. There
will, in all probability, be large
saw mill built at Monroe. as logs
can be brought by water to this
point. 1t will also give an outlet |
for timber from the immense forests
of ceder and fir at the head of the
Alsea, which at present is lying
because of the lack of
transportation facilities. At Mon
roe are large hop yards and prune
the products of which at
this time are hauled many miles by /
team, and t. e culture of which will
be greatly increased by reason of
freer access to railroad accommoda-
lions.
Passing south. from Monroe to
what is now known as the Liberty
community, there is large quanti- |
Ly of fine oak timber that will no
doubt be placed upon the market
when the electric road is a reality.
out which at present is no practical
benefit because it cannot be trans
ported by team to a demand for it.
Liberty il an excellent location for
, large ware house, as it is several
niles to Junction City and Monroe.
This place would also be the ship
ping point for such extensive and
veil known cattle dealers as Fergu-
son, Malloy, Winn, Barnett and
Williams Brothers, who are at pre-
Sc obliged to drive their market
stock to Junction.
Passing southwark from Liberty
o ithfeld, another large saw
mill would undoubtedly be built. as
he Long Tom would bring logs
rom the Lake Creek country which
S noted for its superior quality of
cedar, spruce and fir timber.
Shingles and cedar posts are now
1auled by thousands to the valley,
md could, of course, be handled
much cheaper by rail, besides in
, easing the demand. In the Lake
Creek country there Is also a fine
grade of beef cattle, that have to
De driven at present IS miles to the
Southern Pacific road at Junction.
Still further to the southwark,
he new road will reach Elmira.
mali town that already has saw
mill which would be enlarged if
proper transportation facilities were
,fered as an inducement, and at
Slmira would also be the outlet for
he dairies and mills of Crow and
Iadleyville, which atthis time haul
% miles to Junction.
This is but a partial list of the
advantages that are certain to fol-