The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-28
WE SHOULD HELP OURSELVES
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consequently will be at the mer-
cy OF the railroads for distribute
ing rates. This is worth think
ing about.
| started to say that the people
should not waste SO much time
asking Hartman to do something
for them, but should take such
action as will bring him to them
for favors.
The state has voted and wo
have a railroad commission oni
they seem to be quite busy We
also have q portage railroad owu-
ed by the state. and it has been
of great benefit. but it was stop
ped too soon. A few thousand
dollars more would have put it
into the Dal.es where It could
have connected with any steam
boat on the river.
The actions of the railroad.
throughout the United States are
doing more to bring about Eov-
erument regulations of railroads
It's the dear people who pay the
freight. and why should they r1,
have a say?
This brings upa vital question:
Why should the state not build o.
trunk line through central Ore
gon and clear across the state.
The Deschutes route is the best
that can be had. Il is true .ra.
certain people contemplate build .
ms via that route. and have
rights of way for some distance. /
but they may be So handicapped .
by Hartman as 20 be unable t.'
construct it. In that event ,he.
state could either build 0r 3. t
did not choose 60. could ass .f.
bonds of those who would build T.
provided of course that tha ul.
would not be part of any trans.
continental line and would always .
remain open 90 amy one vd..
wanted 90 connec. vi.l d. .
TEcre are state and government.
irrigation projects for the deve.- .
opment Of the country and 3. .s.
well known fact that nothing
develops O. country like O. raI.ra.G .
lf the bonds were guaranteed ..
the state they would sell .u ar
market no doub, ata premium
! am assuming now .ha .a..
state did U0, build tgt would
,asC the bonds of Jbos, wi. did. /.
III the state should build. Dc could
either lease the road o. resprus
ble people who could operate .r
SO tnat the interest could Boz ~ 4|
and a sinking fund pr9yi' -.-
the retirement OF u 49,
y. 'y ye1Ia' o. .t could employ.
80. 49,. ~''''" .ent person ta man
~ - '' property. I would favor.
leasing plan, but it ses .,i
me that as good . ,,.r v5,,5
q I. take n.,onaso Of ,hose w. go be-
pg-.Id it, except .na "...
course Hartman a.
The 81
amr. ate always has @ large
ant Of money on hand and
according 90 the statute U1 .r-
terest can be derived from b. Ton
the benefit Of the state bu- .- .s
deposited IN various banks who
loan IL and make good interest
on same. I would iiSe u sec
this question agitated and b -ae
people take hold with @ w.i. Wa
can have railroads, and Mr. Har-
riman viii be suing for lav0rs
In this connection jt might hy
well 20 attract the attention of
the people to the g0bDllug uu 0.
the water power of the state b.
large corporations who do nos .u
tend % use them nov Hu- I'd
prevent someone else Ee-.l.
them I'm order 10 compete
There should be q provision
made that water power taken uI
should be developed within on.
year OF the rights would t1rIel
20 the state. a further pfovis
ion should be- had that no waite.
power could be- taken it sam.
was wanted by the state an,
notice Of filing. or rather c0utem
plated filing, should be given -G.
state at least 90 days IN adyaU-
and the purpose for which -H
water was 10 be used set forth
so that the state could pr0-ec
her own interests, not only IO
the present but the future, shoulO
il be found that her interest
would be jeopardized by sucl
filing. Under the present lay
anyone can file on water right