Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-04-26
OREGON DEVELOPMENT
LEAGUE IN SESSION
Valley Section Meets in
Marquam Grand

grounds and preparing TO receive and
entertain visitors who will come 10 the
fair and may find their way into the
interior Of the state. The people Of
the interior Of the state wart 90 know
what is going 90 be done 20 enable the
largest number of the fair visitors %
see our farming and fruit growing SEE
tions our dairy regions. our bright and
beautiful cities ia the inland empire.
They turn naturally TO the transpor-
ta;ion companies, as well as 10 the fair
managers and ask how can the largest
number ~ the~e immigrants and tour
ists and fair visitors bee got to see
the rural regions, that are the boast
and the backbone Of Oregonl We have
heard from the people on this matter
aud the delegates from the "Agricul-
twal Section are here 20 ask for
the best possible train service. the
most possible trains and the lowest
possible rates, the creates, possible con
veniences 90 take the millions into the
interior of Oregor II Is only by lesv.
ing the largest numbers Of permanent
Inhabitants In the unsettled parts Of
the state, AMI 20 swell the population
OF our interior cities and towns, that
they can get any immediate beneht
from the LOWS and Clark enterprise.
Now We know that the railroad man
ayers have had their ears Go the ground
10 catch the swelling breeze from the
country politicians aud have been try
ing 90 prepare for tia demands that
will be- made on them. We are told II
reduced rates, of excursion tickets
placed on sale, Of motor ears that are
to hurl us haysecds over tue road az
so miles an hour, bot what We are
going 90 insist upon is systematic
transportation service that will liter
ally bring back Go us the money we
have expended 90 make this fair sue,
cess snd bring it hack 90 every county
in the state here represented. IL makes
no diHerchce 90 MS whether Hartman
or Hin or Rockefellcr owns these rail
roads, its au almighty rustic 90 get
hack some OF the money We have paid
ana the development Of the interior Of
the state We are after.
The people OF Oregon have been very
liberal IN their treatment OF the trans
Portatiou companies, aud realize that
they have received some substantial
advantages la return. The upbunling
Of the city of Portland and the sue
cess of the Lewis and Clark fair has
hecn largely due Go their eAortS Their
train service has been keeping pace
with the development of the state.
The obstacle of lifting their trains over
the Siskyou mountains a0OO feet
should not an h. charged % Oregon.
However, Hartman has expended IN.
told millions Ia rebuilding the line from
Ogden 90 Sacramento, mostly through
a desert Heavier steel is being lail
through western Oregon, bridges are
bciag bu,lt. and preparations made Tor
handling heavier trans How this vii
ahcft Oregon cannot be- foretold
Whethcr it vill be use,i 10 divert trait.
&c through Californa or whether il
W'u result ia more rapidly baildiug ua.
Oregon 40 oae eaa tell. For the prcs
cut W. are interested ia securing the
lArgcsi possible immediate result in the
way of increased train service 10 siim,
late travel into she interior from the
fair As we'll As % she fair. We think
the agricultural section is entitled 20
lAs and il Is as agFiealtuFisis that
we speak. We eAnnoi work hotel ana
boarding hoose concessions and We
lave acne OF the thOusand WAYS az
aoldiag up the visitor On the Trail. !