Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-30

The following extraordinary work
is contemplated to be done during the
year 1906:
RELAXING main line from Saginaw
70 Portland with new steel rails, esti-
mated cost, $1,129,OOO.
Bridge filing cost, $4,000.
New steel bridges, $592,0O0
Statistical Report
Following is report of the rail
roads in Oregon, harbor statistics and
proposed line;
f. IT, Hartman systems control
every railroad in Oregon at the pres
ept time. Oregon has but 1-142 of the
roadbed of the United States. Oregon
ranks 41st in number of states accord
ing to railroad mileage. There are 40
states with more and 10 with less
mileage than Oregon has. The coun-
ties of Harvey, Crook, Lake and Nal
hour are each much larger than some
of the Eastern states and no railroads
in them at all. Thirty-nine states are
assessed higher than Oregon's rail-
roads are according to the govern
ment 5 report and eight Of the remain
der were not given in that report. Or
egon s lines are commercially worth
$45,4sO.
Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico and Wyoming have but 9563
miles Of railroad, about 1866 miles to
the state. Average value commercial
" of railroads Of these states are $54,-
s97. Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana,
South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, North Carolina and Florida,
a solid block Of Southern states, have
41,276 miles Of road, about 45ss miles
to the state. Commercial value per
mile is only $4,000, a little over ~
Of that Of the first list Of states above
named, which have but 1900 miles Of
track per states. Montana, North Da.
kota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Minnesota have 50,-
$40 miles Of road or 50S1 miles to the
state. Commercial value, $44,9l9 per
mile.
Oregon averages higher than aver
age states west Of the Mississippi in
value Of roadbed to companyj greatly
exceeds that Of the Southern states,
and is far below in efficiency.
Texas has 1O,76l miles Of road, esti-
mated to be worth $23,5OO per mile
commercially, yet although it is
worth but y Oregon's lines are worth.
Gould and the other systems added
1000 miles Of track in that state in
five years.
Wyoming and Idaho are the only
states having a service comparable
with Oregon S inefiiciency, and they
are both better Off than Oregon. But
the railroads firt with the edge of
those states as they do with us. But
not a state in the whole union with
200 miles square Of territory with not
a single road touching it.
Oregon has 1855 miles Of roadbed.
Farthcst line east on coast region. ex.
cept across north edge Of state is 90
miles distant from the Pacific ocean
towards Coast mountains. Line ex.
tending furthest south excepting line
along west coast parolloling William.
ette river reaches across eight town
ships or As miles Of territory. Line ex.
tending furthest west from eastern
boundary is where Oregon Short Line
wends It's way across the northeast
corner Of the state, a distance Of 80
miles from the Idaho line at farthest
north and south and about 200 miles
nortt and south and about 200 miles
east and west with no railroad.
Oregon's lines are as follows:
First' Traversing and paralleling
each other in the Willamette Valley
and parelleling the Willamette river
are;
Three hundred and eighty-two miles
Portland to California line; 70 miles
Portland to Airlie.
Ninety-seven miles, Portland to
corvallisj 90 miles, Woodburn to
Natron.
Sixteen miles, Mohawk Junction TO
vending; Is miles, Albany to Leba.
non.
Its feeders in this section are,
Eighy-three miles Albany to va.
luina Corvallis and Eastern Road.
Independent.
Six miles, Medford to Jacksonville;
miles, sheridan to Sheridan june.