Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-25

accomplished much, but still more re-
mains to be done. Next in Importance
TO railroads and electric line is this
matter Of good wagon roads. and every
community should appreciate the great
loss that results from bad roads. The
community with good roads will out
strip its rival in settlement and bust.
moss prosperity Allow me to give an.
other Illustration.
Five miles north Of MS is located the
rival town Of Mount Angel. About six
miles northeast of silvcrtou and seven
miles southeast Of Mount Angel we
have what is known as the SCOTS
Mills district. very populous and
wealthy community Both Mount An
gel and Silvorton have struggled 10
secure the trade and business Of this
community. and until within about a
year ago Silverton. because Of its clos.
or proximity TO the SCOTS Mills dis.
trict, sscuted the great bulk If the
trade. However. about a year ago the
public spirited citizens Of Mount An.
gel foresaw the great advantage Of
good roads anil through the aid Of the
county and by private subscriptions
and donations these people built a mac.
adamized road from Mount Angel TO
the Scots Mills district What is the
RESULT 1t Is the old story Of trade
following The line Of least resistance.
This has taught us a lesson. and Silver.
ton has already awakened to the situ.
alton. This coming year will secc
macadamizcd road constructed not
only from Silvertou 10 the SCOTS Mills
district but good roads will be the
watchword Of our town. and an effort
will be made 90 bette. every road that
leads from silverton.
And when the roads are built We
trust that they may bo Of the yEy
best. i, is said that the Roman mill
tary roads, built almost two centuries
ago, endure today. Friends. let us be
Romans and make our roads endure
for an time.
tn connection with this matter OF
transportation facilities / wish 20 men.
iion ono Of The pressing needs Of sih
verton, and that IL an electric line 90
Salem. Ever since the line from sa.
lem 20 Portland has become an cs,ab.
liah,,b fact tho people Of silvorton
have anKioualy waited for develop.
ments that would give them a line 20
Salem, Tho country over which the
limo would pass being level and prairis-
like, construction work would bo easy
anil comparatively Inexpensive. The
unlimited amount Of waterfall near ail,
veF,on would provide abundant motive
power at litile cost. And tho wealth
aud highly developed state Of tho com
muhity through which the line would
pass would make the road a paying
from the start, We trust
that tho time Is not far distant when
VIII BE- linked 20 the other
valley towns aud cities by an electric
line.
In conclusion allow me 20 say that
we have absolute faith In the con
.iaued growth and prosperity Of our
sections Of the valley. Our destiny is
,eFiain. Relieving IN cooperation, We
ong for closer commercial relations
With the other towns and cities OF the
willamette valley There should be no
between the various SEQ
ions Of our state. Justice 10 each aud
N Is possible, and We plead for the
.piTit that knows the interests and
lights Of every section Of this state,
or, after an, We are building for a
greater Oregon as well as for a greater
Portland, a Salem aud Albany or a Sill
-erton Our aims and purposes are
IDENTICAL, our interests are mutual Let
Is help each other aud thereby help
ourselves Let us have equal aud en-