Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-23
How Railroad MagnateS and
Common Citizens Meet in
Common to Do Good
Able Addresses Concerning Coast and
River improvements as Well as Rail
road Extensions for All Oregon


the successful gatherings of agcutur and business men e
Oregon. similar congress held at McMnnvho November
convention the Willamette Valley Development League
proper which these county On'hOO will be held at
Albany, Linn county, January 2425.
called 70 order by the president Of the Will
iamete Valley League the val
ley accomplished and what would bo undertaken the h
committee named consisting of Hofo Charles spud
ING and L. Gerlnger promote Salem
setz Falls City being the shortest line 70
the Pacific only s miles and tapping body Of timber estimated
ASSrs were delivered by Governor Chamberlain by Representa-.
commercial bodies by state Lee
Waldo of the State Grange by Mayor Waters Of Salem
tho Willamette Valley Electric railway under construction by Hon Geo
legislative Judge William Gallo
way pioneer spirit Yquina Bay and
Haror Captain Graham Of the City Transportation
company which IL given In ful
Tbo question Of an open River Free top
h Of much interest TO every producer and consumer
10y Every personal all times
h towards tho development and upbudng Of bis
industries doing this he should those
undertakings which merit quickly possible what
burdens tho past has placed upon tho present
any thing tho Willamette valley should have FREQ
locks an open river
thirty years manifest alone tho with large business but
Evcry producer and consumer paying tax to corporation upon
everything buys whcher transported by rail river
conservative estimate tho Willamette valley far south Eu
gene pays annually tribute In tho Of lockgc to tho
Of 100000 and has been doing without much remonsaneo
for tho past thirty just nk Of m over three million dollars
wealth Of tho valley the last thirty AZ the
going tho loss 70 people In tho valley In tho next thirty years will
bo thirty millions why have YOU paa 's 'R' stood
tho o-i Because people haye borno p instead Of protest
vigorously your representatives In urging them
their influence and efforts with federal government 70 acquire by
tho locks a Oregon City
on because has tho sanction Of tho law Therefore tho present own
eensed toll because that
made possible TO navigate tho upper willamette by uniting the upper
lower rivers YOU slept your
neglected your and while have been doing
''This is immuaby by
nege he pay the penalty for doing As
globes aud is fact that tho locks at Oregon City drains
tho pockets ma ogoaahs the pretty tune Of 100000
annually
Gentcm you have been buying gold your
vdo oen and It would have bought enough Of them by
this tins with which buy build locks sufficiently modern to care for
tho growing trade and traffic for the next half century.
Let Of the farmers aud shippers aud Of the
willamette Valley Development League be free locks and T
Ap open river means uninterrupted transportation facilities by water
by demanding that the locks
be made would be TO have the Willamette made
Corvallis during every month in tho All that tho river
good at low wateiut Onen Of the
depth asked for Columbia river bar.
special study conditions William
They working the right direction by dredging the bars
instead Of constructing wing dredging
proved successful in every ase-has passed experimental stage
proven beyond question with sufficient appropriations low
maintained year round Corvallis and mini
expense
'As okage question here again is whore
represent in aud demand that
representatives their efforts with federal authorities in be-
ct care not for the mans politics interests at
viii demand these pressing needs will stand and fight for
kind Of representatives ana should have
unnecessary before this intelligent audience that
gdd with
highway and will dictate
freight Nature has been extremely kind to state and especially
Willamette valley, but have failed to realize adyanag
and take firm hold upon opportunities
is wake and get these things lay
your and then work Don't pull
but q after what in bunch
present influx Of settlers and thousands Of inquiries made
throughout beautiful valley prophet
products that win find their way
worlds markets by both rail and water
Genemen these faces they be
at
valley three million dollars Why continue this
upon internal wealth. Shall keep living the please
Way Let Ne spf follow the
they Juan annhated spanards
planted Ola Glory upon aed Of victory to the tune of 'Theel Be
Hot Time in the Old Towns in 1906 "
Railroad Promotion Work
The Willamette Valley Development League which organized