Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-14
WHAT DOES IT MEAN2
Any way You Figure 1t Corvallis
Seems Slated for an
Electric Road.

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George A. Waggoner arrived
from Monroe, whittier he had
been on business, last Thursday
evening. He found considerable
interest in that section over a
proposed electric railway. From
what Mr.. Waggoner gathered, it
seems there is some talk of a
road from Corvallis via Monroe
to Florence.
Florence is a small port and is
situated on the Western border
OF Lane county. More or less
lumber and other commodities
are constantly being carried from
that port. Our informant assures
us that Adam Wilhelm, Sr., is
very hopeful of something result
ing from this matter. It seems
that couple of gentlemen were
in Monroe last week looking
over the field and gathering data.
After investigating in the neigh
borhood of Monroe a DAY or two,
thefgentlemen departed ostensibly
- ce. They were not
very seer.tive about their affairs,
but SAID if everything proved
satisfactory on investigation they
would soon get down to actual
business.
Now, the question is whether
Florence or Cottage Grove is the
destination of the road, if such
should be constructed from this
city? During the past week
there has been a dispatch going
the rounds about an electric
road from Cottage Grove to Cor
wallis. On March 9Th the follow
ing appeared in the Telegram:
Representative R. G. Smith,
of Grants Pass, representing a
body of Seattle capitalists, head
ed by F. H. Osgood. who owns
the Seattle-Renton electric rail-
way and is interested in others,
announced yesterday afternoon
that the Seattle people intended
to build an electric railway from
Cottage Grove to Corvallis via
Springfield and Eugene.
ssMr. Osgood was here few
days last week, quietly looking
over the territory. but making
his plans known to no one. Il
is understood that he was entire
ly satisfied with the appearance
Of the country through which
the proposed line will extend,
and with the prospects for bust
ness. Mr.. Smith has been here
since the Legislature adjourned,
gathering statistics on the pros.
pective amount of freight and
passenger business for such :
railway, and has just forwarded
to Mr.. Osgood and his associate.
a formidable array of facts ane
figures. Mr.. Smith announce.
that if the figures are satisfactory
to the Seattle capitalists construc
ton work will at once commence
ssNo bonus nor subscription
to stock are to be asked by th,
promoters of the road, nor will
they find it necessary to hoa
bonds to secure money witt
which to build the line as the,
are said to have plenty Of capita
themselves. All that will b
asked is 6o-foot right-of. way
It is not intended to construc
the line along the county roads
as the high rate of speed neces
sary for the successful operatio
of trains would not be alIowe
If the line is built along th
roads. It is intended that tt
three-rail system, instead of th
trolley, will be used.
1T appears that the Willamett
Valley Electric Railway Con
pany, which was incorporate
here last Fall to construct 1
system OF electric railroads radia
ing in several directions fro
Eugene, has so far failed to il
terest capital in the project, at
it is generally thought by Il
citizens here that the propositie
has fallen through. Osgood
proposition, however, is look
upon with great favor, and lea
ing business men here EXPIRE
the belief that the proposed Ii
will be constructed. !"
About the same date, t
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