Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-29

A. Huckestein, president OF the
Buginess Mems league. and f.
Hofer. president of the willamette
valley Development league, held
Inc first booster" neeting ever
beld 81 the old town Of Turner on
Mond1y night
"Boost. don't knock" was inscrib-
I'd on all the sidewalks and across
bridges leading to the Masonic hall.
where the brass band assembled an
Immense crowd 10 hear about twenty
talks from Armsvile and Stayton
in teams.
NIasbr OF Ceremonies.
Ed Martin called the meeting 10
order and welcomed the delegations
from Aumsvillc. Stayton and Salem
HE introduced Mr. a. Huckestein,
president OF the Salem Business
Mems league. He was received with
n great deal Of enthusiasm aud
spoke OF the advertisinc that was be-
Ing done TO bring the. attention OF
tho whole world TO Oregon and to
Marion county. He reviewed the eff
forts made TO get a railroad connec-
tion for Stayton and the enterprise
and struggle OF that heroic little
manufacturing city on the Santiam
Some OF the band BOYS came for
miles for the pleasure OF awakening
the echoes OF progreis and for a
few houis the spirit OF sleepy moss
baclglsm was banished from the
beautiful valley town that is sur
rounded by the loveliest and most
undeveloped country that lies ont Of
doors.
No Great seCet.
He said business mon had come
90 the conclusion that there was no
great mystery about building rail-
road anyway. They had dug into
tho facts anG found oul Just what II
wonld cot 20 build first class
electric line 10 Stayton.. The men
back OF the enterprise were selected
from the commercial organizations
Of the towns on the Inc. This coun-
try from Salem 90 Steyton was all
tagging behind. Nothing but anl
electric line would change this and
nothing else would do q. The immi-
grafton that was coming to Oregon
we're constructed. IL would never
I'd who we're not afraid II this coun-
Cry was 20 be developed.
W, l., Freres, the Stayton banker
and president OF the stayton Com
morcial club mPde y hearty talk. He
hoped the people were as anxious 10
get abe line ns at Stayton. Four or
4lal.. Fa
thOught crazy 10 even talk about
II. Now all admitted IL would be
"a profitable undertaking. The tim
her and weterpowor were here. The
grade was easy, The business was
built. II all put their shoulder 20 the
plan that had been adopted, The
plan was a good one. Every dollar
put In worll he worth a dollar and
a half aa soon as the line was com
pleted.
Geo. Brown the stayton sawmill
man. said " all put In only a small
amount OF their capital u could be
built. II al mt thei shoulder 20 the
wheel II could be made a great 0uc-
cess. tie was ready 20 90 TO work
and stay WITH n 70 ? finish this
summer
n. A. Elwood. a young lawyer OF
Stayton. made good talk. He
said this was live question, The
steam roads had done their part In
the unhuilding of the country, but
electric roads were the great deVel-
opers. This Stayton railroad was
a good proposition ana all who took
sock would never regret H.
Gee. Sault, manager OF the Stay
ton Woolen mills. said this was the
first booster meeting he ever at
tended and he was glad TO be
present We ed factories and
railroads. The uTupo1ed road would
have great earning capacity aud had
business enough waiting 10 pay for
its operation
William F Klecker S'ayton
merchant, said he was not a speed
maker but was prepared % do an
in his power to make b, a so,
william Bush the next county
Judge" IVES received with great ap-
nlause. he explained the engineer
ing problems. and cost Of con true
ton, which he said were very light