Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-09

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survey extends along the Deschutes
river to Bend. From some point
near Bend two lines are surveyed
across the Cascades mountains-ons
over the old military route TO Ma
iron, and the other across the Minto
pass to connect with the present
I Corvallis & Eastern. 1t is the gen.
eral impression, given out by these
reduce the grade to a two per cent
reduce the grade toa two per cent
basis, that the Corvallis & Eastern
! Will be completed, rather than the
Natron line. OF course this is all
talk, and there is so much railroad
talk in central Oregon that Il is said
bunch-grass horses, when driven TO
the valley are not a fraid of tho
cars. We met one daughter of Erin
formerly from Portland, who after
two years visited Shaniko; she ex.
Iplained to us that when she saw the
train, she just wanted TO hug the
old engine.
Laying aside all jokes, there Is
reason for the railroad talk. The
great outlay of capital in making
these surveys, is a sufficient guaran-
tee that there is an intention to build
these roads, rather than simply to
hold a right-of-way. At one point
we saw three parallel lines cut
through the blackjack pine timber,
within a space OF 200 feet, at some
places not more than 80 feet apart
On inquiry ascertained that Il was
for the purpose OF securing an es-
tabllshed grade to Graves place, 90
miles distant. II the survey was sim
ply for the purpose OF holding
right-of-way, this great expense
would be avoided, by simply running
a preliminary line, and neglectInp
for the present the placing OF grade
stakes. When we crossed the noun
tain we saw one camp OF engineers
near the eastern toll gate, and were
informed that they were Hartman
surveyors, and that two other camps
were established on the Corvallis &
Eastern branch, and that they had
carried their work far enough now
to assure the company that they |
would secure per cent grade |
Mr.. Hartman told resident OF |
Prineville that the present stringency |
in the money market would retard |
the early completion OF HIS plans
He Is also quoted with the following |
story in explaining his position:
when | was a boy an old negro |
came TO my fathers farm for water
melons. Father asked him how
many he wanted, and he said. % Just
enough TO- de family; so father gave /,
him one under each arm, and one |
laid across In front, and the old man |
went away happy. However, he !
presently had 10 lay them down 10
rest himself. and was unable 10 pick
mem up again. That Is Just the
position am in with the railroads.
had them all loaded up and going
llong In good shape, and Teddy
zones along and knocks me down.
md / don't know when will be able
% pick them up again"
However that may be, Mr.. Harri-
nan is not the only man who is pro-
Getting a railroad into Central Ore
ION. as other surveys are being
made, and rumor has ii that Mr.. Hill
S behind the road now being con-
trueted up the Desehutes river, as
feder TO his North Bank road.
Eastern Oregon is too large, and too
ich territory to remain much long
r without railroads, and II Mr.. Har-
imam cannot build them, others
urely can, and will. The papers OF
he state have very properly named
astern oregon the finland Empire"
nd one can better appreciate this A
Then he drives a good team for six
Teeks, and Is ableto cover less than
4, |