Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-07
BIGGER
THAN
1905
Travel to Pacific Northwest
Next Summer Is Like
ly to Exceed
Those Who Have Seen and
Those Who Have Merely
Heard Are Coming

A bigger travel to the northwest
than during the Lewis and Clark ex
position year is predicted for the sum
mer by W. a. Cox. general agent ol
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
who has just returned from a business
trip to Chicago. Philadelphia. Bostor
indianapolis and other points.
IF the railroads put in sum.
mer rates that are now under consld
GRAFTON in the east. positively be.
lieve the travel to this coast this year
will equal. II Il does not exceed. that
Of last year In Portland" said Mu
Cox.
This statement. coming seriously
from one OF the best informed rail.
road trafiic men. fresh from the mid.
die west and eastern territory from
which Oregon expects 70 draw invest
ors. settlers and tourists this year
will surprise most people. Il is said
that few realize the immense travel
that will come from the east 10 the
Pacific coast this year.
Mr. Cox closely observed indications
that came within his view on the trip
east. aud his opinion ls based on per
aonal knowledge Of what he saw and
heard. he says the people who came
20 the Lewis and Clark fair have done
an immense amount OF effective al.
ycrtislng for the Pacific northwest. and
not only are many OF the same people
coming back. but thousands OF otn.
ers whom they have told OF tho re-
sources. opportunities and general
favorable conditions here Mr. Cox
sald'
The Exposition Did II.
The Lewis aud Clark exposition did
more for the Pacific coast than any
other exposition has ever done FOR a
country, The Louisinana Purchase ex.
position was a gJeat thing. but Il bene,
dtted chiefly the city OF 81 Louis. The
conditions around that city did not al.
low OF extensive results favorable 20
the country. as Il was already deyel
oped, Oregon has all the wealth OF
resources OF eastern state and then
some more The thing lacking IL pop
ulation and capital The people OF
the east are AZ last seeing this fact
The railroads are realizing that the
Pacific Northwest Is really the only
great region remaining for eXploita,
ion. They are now giving Il serious
attention"
Mr.. Cox added that announcements
might soon be looked for from the
.ailroads giving low summer rates for
'ound trips TO the Pacific coast. and
hat there would be an immense tray,
Il besides the eolonist ana tourist
rayel 10 this coast. There will be
arge conventions IN California and
. large proportion Of the delegates will
arrange their trip 10 come or return
lia the northern routes They want
% see the county that has been SO
much talked about In connection with
he fair Old men who have boys are
here for the !punger
generation, He met men OF wealth
gho have no plans OF their own for
development but who are convinced
nat Oregon Is the place for their
IONS.
Railroad Advertising Effective.
Eastern people who have been &C
,ustOmed TO travelling abroad are be
ginning 10 realize that there Is some
hing 70 see In this wonderland-the I.
Pacific northwest. The enormous |
'olume OF railroad advertising that
las been done aud Is stil being car /
led on exploiting this part OF the Unit
ID States Is bringing actual results
IS all good advertising will Men .
With capital to invest are seeking the .
.penings tnat are now known 10 ex
81 here for making large profits on
Regarding the building into this
erritOry by the Northwestern line.
Ir Cox says the officials have moth.
ng to say, but adds that the line he
epresents is going farther than usual
D the effort properly 70 care for the
lcrease in north Pacific coast traf
c and that the officials are diligently
seking detailed Information as 70
he possibilities and natural adyant-
ges. Mr.. Cox has been instructed BY