Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-29

with an average rise of feet. Har.
Dor inside is from Y to 1 mile wide,
and 6 miles long, with 40 feet of
water.
Second-Proposed line would run
through the Siletz valley for dis
tance Of 20 miles. This valley aver
ages u to IL miles in width, rich
sandy soil, none better in Oregon and
about 10000 acres of this plow land
would produce hops or any good crop.
II would tap a large body Of timber,
estimated at s,00O,0OO,0O0 feet by
cruisers on the reservation. Also tap
granite quarry equal in quality of
Maine and Vermont granite, and
quantity unlimited.
II would reach in Polk county tim
Der in s. W. part of TIP. s., r. Z W.,
all Of TIP. s., r. w., s. y Of TIP.
7 s. R. s W. s, E. Or. TIP. 2 s. R. 0
W. north Of TIP. s. r. 6 w. and 8
S. R. W. and 8. R. 8 W. Estimate
of timber in this section, ,OOO,OOO,OOO
feet. It would open up an excellent
valley in TIP. 8 s. r. 8 W.
1t would also tap valuable timber
in 8 and s. in o W., part Of which
is not in tho Siletz reservation In
Lincoln county.
Through Pedee valley, in Polk coun.
ty, it would reach a small amount Of
business, estimated rs follows: Pc
dee valley, four miles in length, y
mile in width about 400 acres Of
valley land under cultivation; cattle,
sheep and goats carried in abundance
by farmers.
Through Kings Valley it would
reach valuable farming section in
Polk and Benton counties; population
Of several hundred; grain, hops, hay
and vegetables, and range for stock.
Several stores this section.
Third-Feasibility; A limo has
been surveyed from siletz timber to
Independence. These we understand
starting from independence going
west through north tiers Of township |
9 south Of range west and township
Q south range 7 west, and found what
Is considered tho lowest pass through |
the mountains in section of town,
ship 8 south Of range 7 west, and af-
ter crossing through said pass, follow
down the Siletz river until Il reaches
/ point near Newport when line di.
rect from said point TO Newport is
feasible.
Tho second survey followed an
'asier grade in that IL followed the
Big Luekiamute river on an easyI
'rade through Pedee and by way Of
Kings Valley and went around range
west Of section as in the first de-
and follows the same course
o Newport.
Survey has been made to Salem
rom Independence and the estimated 4
istance was IL miles. The complete 1
M from Salem to Newport is esti. q
lated at not over 65 miles. Estimate a
ost will be under sl,25O,OOO. II
This line would have no grades /
yer B per cent, and all 3 per cent C
rades would be found by trains 90. 1
ig west when freightage would be 8
ght, as all timber would be coming IS
1t not going in
Direct outlet 10 eight townships Of n
mber in Siletz and Polk county, and Il
lis timber is considered the best 81
'dy in this part OF the state. Big Y
Hing concerns now own large bodies p,
this timber, and hence there would le
an immediate demand for all the 10
eight IL could handle. @,
The shortest route from the coast TO -
points south Of Corvallis and would -
meet Polk with Marion, and travel -
ming this way would be extensive
otor connections with the Yamhill
vision Of the Southern Pacific would In
d both freight and passenger bust >.
-.
Railroad would reach counties hav. =
: population Of 10000, and make =,
outlet to 12,OOO,OOO,OOO 10 l5OOO,- !.
1000 feet Of timber These eoun-
$ produce in farm products ss,7Oo,- - -
}; oats, 100000 bushelsj 100000 y.
Ions Of milk, s,ss4, ,4ss pounds of ~ -,
's, 100000 bushels Of wheat. y
saving about 2 cents per pound on -
Ough this country Of line was under -
'trol Of outside concern, as would
have to pay foliage TO reach the