The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-06
Company to Build Track Up Peak
at Cost of Nearly $4,000
make PLEASURE GROUNDS OF MOUNT
THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS WILL
BE ATTRACTED BY THIS
NOVEL PROJECT.

from fOftland 10 the very top OF
Mount Hood and return in one day,
with the most modern conveniences for
travelling, will be the attraction offered
by the Portland & Mount Hood Rail-
way company within the next two
years.
In addition to building an electric
road to the base of Mount Hood and
erecting a tavern for the accommoda-
ton of tourists, the company proposes
constructing a cog-road from the site
of the hotel to the top of the
mountain and enclosing it where it is
thought necessary to protect it from
the elements.
DR.. McCorkle, the local promoter of
the proposed road, made this announce
ment yesterday. He said that just as
soon as the city council grants the
this city, so that it may have terminal
facilities, the construction of the road
will be commenced and rushed to COM
pletion.
Million Behind II.
DR.. McCorkle is backed by Frank AL
bers, a millionaire mine owner and
promoter of New York. Interested with
him are several other New York men
with unlimited capital, who have said
that the proposed road to the top of
mount Hood is the greatest thing they
have ever had presented to them, and
have told their agents to hasten it's
building. They believe $2,5OO,OOO will
be required to build and equip the line,
but if it takes more. they are willing
to provide it.
1t is said by engineers who have
gone over the ground that this road
when built will furnish greater senic
attractions than any other in America,
eclpsing the famous road to the top of
Pixies peak.
Ground for terminal facilities has
been acquired. located between East
First and East Second and East Oak
and East Washington streets. The
road will run on East Oak and East
Washington to Sixth street, forming
loop; thence south on Sixth street to
East Taylor street, thence east on East
Taylor to East Twelfth street, thence
south on East Twelfth street to Haw-
thorne avenue thence east on Haw-
thorne to Ladd avenue, thence south
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thence east on Division street to the
Section Line road, and out this road
for eight miles. where the line will be
built over private right of way, lead
ing up the Sandy river. to what is
known as the "zig-zag'' at the base
Of Mount Hood.
To the Summit.
At this point the tavern will be To-
Hood terminal of the road. From the
tavern the cog-road will run up the
mountain to the summit. Mr.. PrOkc-
sopf, an eminent civil engineer from
Switzerland, is now on the ground
and planning the proposed cog-road.
He has estimated that it can be built
and equipped for s35O.0OO, and made
a paying proposition from the begin
ming. 1t will be somewhat similar to
the road up Mount Tamalpais, near
San Francisco; also the road up Pixies
Peak, with the exception that more
modern features will be introduced in
it's equipment. 1t is proposed to
charge IS for the round trip from the
tavern to the summit.
1t is intended to build the tavern
near the "zig-zag"> somewhat after the
plan of the Forestry building at the
Lewis and Clark exposition. 1t will
be constructed of immense logs, and
will have a rustic finish. The hotel
will be furnished with japanese furni-
ture 1t is planned to make the build
ing three stories high. with 600 rooms
nearly all the rooms having windows
on the outside of the structure.
Tourists May Fish.
It is proposed to have an immense
court, 60 by 100 feet, in the center OF
the BUILDING. ROVER lOI SlcCtI ~ ii6
and other purposes will be supplied
from the immense water power in thai
vicinity. In connection with the tavern
it is planned to stock private fishing
grounds and make trout fishing one Oh
the attractions at the resort. A sue
cession of artificial lakes will be con-
structed on ground which is wei
ADAPTED for such purpose. and stocked
with all varieties of lake and oroof
trout. and tourists will be permitted te
fish whenever they desire in these artl'
fetal lakes.
I'VE are prepared to begin the con-
struction of our road" said DR.. NC
Corkle. yesterday, ''as soon as th'
council grants us our franchise. Th'
money is ready and the men who arr
financing the proposition are eager t
start. They have unlimited capital an'
are willing to spend it on this road.
1--WE purpose to cater to tourist trav
q, This will be one Of the creates