Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-11
CAN'T BUY c. g {.
Cooperative Christian Federation
to Build.

Will anything real and tang-
ible result from the stir created
by the COOPERATIVE Christian
Federation? OF is this talk but a
movement toward something else?
Should the federation carry into
effect half the plans they have
outlined it would be really
great thing for this part Of the
world.
1t is possible, in fact, probable
that. if the federation bubble
should burst the attention of
capital will have been drawn to
the great resources as yet un-
developed that lie in state OF
almost dormancy in the region it
is proposed to build the road,
and IN this way the federation
will not have lived in vain. In
a recent Telegram appeared the
following, which gives an idea Of
what is at present proposed:
Because A. B. Hammond will
not make terms with them, and
believing that he is trying to use
them as a club in other deals,
the officers of the Cooperative
| Christian Federation have brok-
en- off negotiations for the pur.
chase Of the Corvallis & Eastern
Railroad. They say Mr.. Ham.
mond won't even name a price
for his road, and gives no in.
dication of coming to terms, SO
they have abandoned all attempt:
to deal with him. They do not
deny that they wanted the road
it was especially adapted for theil
purpose. But from his action:
the directors of the federation
think Hammond has other deal:
on foot in regard to the c. & E.
and while never intending to sci
to them, is using them as {
"booster" to increase the marke
value of the property.
Having given up hope of Sc
curing the Corvallis & Eastern
the federation officers will buile
a new railroad in the Willamett
j Valley. Where this road will b.
). located depends upon the Location
of their model city.
| Just as the location of the roa,
) depends upon where their larges
colony, in point of population
t not extent, will be placed tn
!, question of transportation facili
; ties will play an important par
in determining where the head
!, quarters of the federation will be
Though most of their large Ian,
q interests will be in Eastern Ore
: gon, the manufacturing and bust
ness certer of the federation, i
f fact the model city, will be in tn
S Willamette Valley. That ha
cen decided upon beyond
: doubt, and the directors at a NEE
ing yesterday agreed that som
Z point in the central part of th
e valley should be chosen. Th
r valleys splendid climate was th
e principal reason for this decision
r though there were other elemen
e in the choice.
ell Had the federation secured th
b Corvallis & Eastern Road, tt
: model city would undoubtedl
$ have been in either Linn or Be-
/, ton counties.
n But since a new road has to /
Il built anyway, locations will /
Il considered in Lane and Pol
counties also, and possibly
Marion county. In one of the
five counties the Co-Operati'
Christian Federation will be
: Gated.
The exact location will pro
ably not be determined for wee
for the officers will be careful
30 30 the selection of a most adva
n. tageous point, and will NAL
full Investigations.
The officers have determin
he upon plan which will probah
be used to secure the specific
tions and designs for their moo
rs city. A prize of $40, 900 will
offered for the best plans su
mitted for the city, the archite
to pay attention to beauty a
nd landscape design, as we'll
m: the practicability and ada
81 ability of the plans. The facto
he he and residence districts will