Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-20
pAILROAD PEOPLE WILL
RENDER ASSISTANCE
Fh.y Tell the Courier That Tn ey
Will do This State Very
Much Good.

lad of the legal department of the
4 P in Oregon, informed a Courier
kpresentative that i'll his opinion the
ailroad was not going to lose any Of
h land obtained under the grant,
Lbich is so much talked about these
ka,s But he volunteered the infor.
sstion that the road officials would
,roceed to have the land reappraised,
the records were all burned in the
&au Francisco fire, and this work will
done in the spring, as soon as the
rather will permit the surveyors to
! out. This land that is good for
rricultural and mineral purposes, he
Sinks and feels confidently, will be
bld at reasonable figures to home
ekers. But the land best suited for
|mber and which has timber on it
IA Is accessible, will be retained by
rairoad, as it is going to need all
timber it can secure, for its own
assumption and it would be unwise
dispose of the land suitable Tor
is purpose and then have to turn
|ound and buy other land. But he
links that where there is timber land
out-of the way places and near
|wnills, that the timber lands Of
is kind will likely be sold to the
rsons directly interested.
lie goes to San Francisco shortly
d this matter will then be
ken up formally with the head Of
e. and he thinks with very good
pspects of being favorably acted
on.
Assistant Passenger Agent, J. NJ.
ptt gave every evidence of being
Ut to the best interests Of this sec
D Of country. He told how in 'OS
road would conduct campaign Of
fy aggressive advertising through.
the eastern states, the like Of
lich had never before been known
tk there. He thinks that next
u will prove a record breaker in
matter Of the coming of desirable
nsseekers into Southern Oregon.
Be also mentioned that the tourist
vel would be brought closely in
ch with the Josephine county
|es, which the railroad folks are
ling: The Marble Halls Of Ore.
D." In order to arouse and create
crest all over the country in these
uderful caves. the railroad peoplein-
ped joaquin Miller and other noted
Fsns to make personal inspection
these wonderful attractions. And
have secuted the cooperation Of
forestry service in making the
to that resort much better and
they are sure of having the tourists
pe here to enjoy seeing those great
lens. This means that they
make Grants Pass a visit, for this
10 the gateway for approaching
cays. He thinks tlis item alone
Of no small Importance to the
ple Of Grants Pass and Josephine
pity,
hey will also set forth the attrac-
sof Crater Lake to the outside
I'D, as we'll as telling OF tue
fableness of coming to camp on
Siskiyou mountains in summer
: for an outing.
Deaking of the train service, Mr..
Y expressed the belief that early
ae spring, or just as soon as the
a picked up materially, the
per service would again be in
Ned' He is quite optimistic
1.-THE future growth and develop
OF this valley aud in his minds
eau look ahead and see a special
enser service for the Rogue River
Pey covering the same territory
'he fast freight now makes.
uOhestly believes that ere many
this fsvorved spot will BIZ boast
Ola half million people.
erintendent L. X. Field told of
good work belug done in ballast
ne roadbe1 with decomposed
'e and how the pr sent iuade'
equipment was to TIC repls ed in
Aeht Year or 30 with a fiue large
1e' better passenger and freight
aud many such important i'm
fsnents.
"e financial furry blows over,
expects it will, then '0S will
s's great and lasting improve
10 the rosdbed. rolling stock
general equipment of the lines
'shout Oregon.
=" now the curves are being
out Of the road and heavy, "a