Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-30

the plan submitted and we can get
help along the whole length IL we
ask for t."
Geo. Brown 81 am more than
convinced that this Is the only feast
BILE way to get railroad. There is
no trouble to raise the capital and
sufficient to make It 60"
A. ID. Gardner: "I want to con-
gratulate the Salem business men
who are here with us tonight on the
fact that they and their town have
woke up ID .he fact that we have Il
great and nndeveloped country up
here. am surprised that they have
n It woke up before. have no doubt
of the success of this enterprise.
The fuel supply of the capital city
Is fast melting away. and we have at
a low estimate 100000 cords of fuel
wood on any electric line that can
be built up this way Stayton Is
alive and is growing rapidly and our
people are, after hearing the spirit
of you Salem men, in a mood to join
hands with you. Citizens all along
the line who own lands and timber
will help build II, and more than
make II back again on the improved
value of their lands. IL will result
In cutting up our big mnlmproved
farms, All the country with people.
Stayton Is the biggest manufactur-
ing town in the world for the num-
ber OF people. l am confident the
road will easily be made self-sus-
tanning and after II is built will sell
well for cash"
J. T. Kearns spoke from the
standpoint OF a practical railroad
builder OF twelve years experience.
The grading can be done from Sa-
'em to Stayton at $1,000 n mile for
he dirt work. II takes 1850 ties 10
the mile and they can be bought foT
great less now than year ago. A
company could get cheaper labor
and bridge material now than for
some time. or than II can get in the
'uture. Salem and Stayton can
build this road, and Salem alone can
build II. bat that is not necessary.
Help can be got on a square deal all
along the line. Make II a standard
guage electric line that you can haul
a regulation freight car over. | have
seen a great many railroads built
and for a new line | would rather
own this line than any l ever saw.
It is easier TO build than any line
know of in oregon, and has a pay
ing business ready for II the minute
you have ten miles of track down.
Geo. Spaniel: "It is the only feasl-
BILE plan for this neck of the woods
to get a railroad. | am heartily in
favor OF II and will put In all can.
Many of our people having been in
yestlng In mining stock, but here is
we will always get the di-
rect benefit OF. and II Is right here
at our own doors"
Chas. streff: 81 will help In this
plan and this enterprise as mach as
/ can. am heartily in favor of the
No outside interest will
help us to get this road. but IL we
all do all we can. and all work tor
egther we can build the road and II
will force other roads to come here
1t will always be an outlet for our
that will give us COM
petition in freight. and connect us
with the markets of the world"
Willis Caldwell; THE proposition
looks right to me. Why sit here and
wait for some outside power to
come and help us when Salem offers
10 come to our rescue. Let us ae.
sept II and help push IL along IN
good faith. Count me in"
w. F. Clegger: Il will do all can
% help make il 60"
Ellis F. Lambert: II am satisfied |
/ is the best way TO proceed"
]. w. Jackson: IL am willing 10
help build the road, and it is the
'irst time in my life that / have
aver been willing to take stock in
! concern. But the way II has been
'ut up is the best proposition OF the
Kind that / have ever listened TO-"
The plan submitted by the Salem
business men was then endorsed by
IN unanimous rising vote.
o. V. Meyers. who is a property |
'wner. moved that the plan sub
nittod by the representatives of the
salem commercial bodies be APP
and endorsed by the unani-
nous vote OF the Commercial club
md business men OF Stayton. and