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

GIVEN CORDIAL RECEPTION
AT STAYTON SATURDAY

We'd as DIleh' "
4 ~. S,.v,on The little city on the
/ ,,tI,m was gaily decorated for a
rccessful horse show, and in
\, s,enlng there was a rousing
Sing At the City Hall to boost
=, nroposed Salem and Stayton
s,irlc line,
, allegation of Salem business
=. vent up and were given a cor
4, receptIon, and the enterprise
I, darted in a way that will re-
n IN the long-desired line being
..,,,ucted between the beautiful
cdial City and the little gem of
-,ouiicturing towns on the Santiam.
A ulan for building the road with
Nne capital. and TO be owned by
4, stockholders, devoid of all stock
,,tering schemes, was formulated
M gone over at a conference be-
.eu the Salem representatives and
!, officials Of the Stayton CONNER.
4 club at the Office OF Or. Kitchen.
n then submitted and discussed at
h Ne public meeting called by the
uron Commercial club. which has
" M 100 members who were nearly
present
Salem Men Spoke.
" On invitation OF President Freres
delegation from the Salem Com
ngrIal organizations was intro.
bed, and made strong practical
oger talks for the proposed rail-.
N, backing their assertions with
rS and figures, and an earnestness
h convinced their hearers thai
N meant business and were not
rtIng any scheme Of a grating
Aader
bank Hughes spoke OF the busi-
value OF such a line OF road.
" the standpoints OF better mar
p as stimulus 10 filling the
lily With people, and the posi-
hes OF the line as a fuel road. He
'sst that Salem Is using about
y thousand cords OF wood an.
" and that the difference on tho
shipped out would pay for he
IN I'VE years, even at fifty cents
Rt
ii remarks were heartily ap-
haed as were those OF Gus Huck-
q aud York Richardson. who
'ed that the line meant new IN
si's for stayton, and new life
NE long-neglected region, that
been going backwards in the
twenty years, while the cities
a'a end OF the line were making
progress.
riIhy Speeches Were Made.
l''s' The plan had been fully pre-
oy Gus Huckestan, Frank |
'S' W. Y. Richardson, and e. |
The leading business men OF
'"n arose one after another and
'''ed their approval and entire |
action with its feasibility. |
speaker closed by saying H. |
T'pared to subscribe for stock |
road to the full extent of his |
y Alexander; Il was one Of
''@m'''ee that went down TO
'lu 70 see the head men of the |
a = Pacific company, the ore
s''''''c' and We got many kind |
". no satisfaction. We came |
''slng that We have got TO do
'~ II 1t Is ever going to be
paA." ~ act ."
q q !, '.' FreFes gave the plan his
spp'oVal. THE time ba,I
.'' and ], for one, am will |
-, sc my share. We have had |
,,,,-.i' 49, ao' air talk and too many
W l.-' schemes submitted to
~, ~ that this plan is within
osefsd.p Donai'oe
: sos,a,'Aamp; !, The plan pro.
-. y the Salem baslness men I.
n, ~ u feasible and tangible pro.
aa' has ever come before
AZ ., 'air to Salem and fair to
D 0S ior both ends and mel
ma, VII give US access to the
P.,,s' -oS at Salem, the South.
. Nc and the Oregon Electric
vsl =. '''e' steamers. Now we
s,,'. Test Of the freight TO
.,s ' and then in a mixed
" ..noer train to Wood.
h -, 'aa, a direct line to the
/
ss q, ,o.HiOn - offered is the
IN ~ &C. ssi upon it at once"
- Kitchen. 81 -.