Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-22
b. TIoFER.
Resolutions for Coos Bay.

| Whereas, An empire, lying be-
tween the 42d and 46th parallels OF
latitude and comprising all OF Cen
trail and Southern Oregon and all of
Southern and Central Idaho. embrac-
ing over 10000 square miles. two
and one half times the size of all
New England, and nearly four times
the size OF New York, requires for
its development and the prosperity
OF its increasing population, direct
railroad connection with the Pacific
ocean, TO the end that IL may take
advantage OF the worlds markets
which the opening of the Panama
canal and the increase OF trade and
shipping on the Pacific will afford,
and,
Wheras, The coast OF Oregon of
fers this empire "A deep sea harbor
of unusual value In the land-locked
and expansive waters OF Coos Bay.
and,
Whereas, The present railroad
lines OF Central and Southern Idaho.
so far from extending by a direct
and short route westward across the
rich lands and through the abun-
dant resources OF Idaho and Oregon,
veer northward in long and circuit
Gus lines entirely avoiding Central,
Western and Southern Oregon and
depriving Idaho of advantages which
the direct route would insure, and
Whereas, The future development
of this great district requires the
construction of line of railroad
from the capital OF the state of Ida
no to and through the counties of
Malheur, Harney, Crook, and
Douglas, To Roseburg and Coos Bay,
and,
Whereas, Coos Bay is capable of
being improved by the expenditure
OF comparatively small sums so as
20 be accessible TO the worlds larg-
est ships and when so improved will
be the natural shipping and distrib-
uting point OF all the region men
toned, interfering in no respect
with the great river and sound ports
to the north, nor the seaports to the
south, and,
Whereas, II is the right and duty
of every state TO have the full ad-
vantage OF its natural resources and
the facilities and conveniences of
nature for the development of such
resources, now be II,
Resolved, That this congress, COM
posed, as IL is, of accredited repre-
sentatives of all parts of Southern
and Central Oregon and Idaho, here
| by pledges its members and the dis
| tricts, cities and counties which II
I represents TO work in season and
out OF season for and TO the support
of any enterprise, association or
company which will undertake the
construction of a railroad to ira
verse Idaho and Central Oregon and
TO connect them with Coos Bay, and,
Resolved, That this congress here
by urges upon the legislative assem-
! bly, OF the state of Oregon the inn
portance OF enacting at its session
of 1908 general law enabling all
districts which contain navigable
waters in Oregon TO organize a port
commission and 10 levy taxes for the
purpose Of raising money to improve
the harbors of Oregon, and,
Resolved, That the rivers and har-
bors committee OF congress is here
by urged TO appropriate for the i'm
proyement OF said Coos Bay the
amounts recommended by the wal
department and that the war de
partment OF the United States gov
ernment be asked TO send a special
commission TO Coos Bay to examine
the government works there, includ,
ing the ietty at the mouth of the
harbor aud TO investigate and deter
mine what Influences inimical "a
the best interests OF the American
people and more particularly TO the
people OF Central aud Southern Or.
egon and Idaho, and preventing the
preservation OF the valuable and
costly improvements mentioned and
causing said Jetty, which has been
and Is Instrumental In making Coos