The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-25
ASK TILLAMOOK MEN.
TO GIVE AID
EFFORTS WILL BE SOON MADE
TO ACTIVELY INTEREST
THEM IN THE ELECTRIC
RAILWAY PROJECT.

4 That the city Of ~rillamook does
not seem TO display the interest thai
it should in the projected Astoria
Seaside & Tillamook Electric Rail
way Company has recently been the
source OF considerable comment
among some OF the leading business
men OF this city But the reason for
this fact may not be difficult OF as
certainment, it is pointed out by
others.
| For years Tillamook has thought
and dreamed of little but railroads. y
said one Astorian yesterday who is
thoroughly familiar with conditions
in the county south of Clatsop, "and
they have been fooled so often that
naturally enugh il is hard for them
to have faith in a new railway pro-
ject. That is probably the reason
why so little attention is being paid
to the present plan" Nevertheless
the business men OF Astoria who are
behind the projected electric line are
going to make an effort to interest
the Tillamook men. With that end
in view it is probable that some OF
the local men will make a trip to
Tillamook soon, and put the matter
before business men there. 1t will be
pointed out that Astoria has raised
$4,000 which is being used for the
preliminary work, and that ii the
present plans are carried out in the
manner that is now promised, the
work of actual construction of the
line to Seaside will be commenced
within couple OF months.
Practically every man interested in
the line is willing to stake his money
as we'll as his business judgment on
the success OF the line. That it will
be built within a reasonably short
time is simply taken as an assured
fact. All the money required to COM
plete all OF the preliminary work be
tween this city and Cannon Beach
has already been raised, and is being
expended in the surveys and other
like work. Of course the real crux
Of the whole enterprise is TO finance
it. The promoter Of the project, Mr.. |
Evans, states that he stands prepared
to secure all the money required. |
Those who are in his confidence have
ample reason to believe that his plans
will carry through with no hitch; but
even in the event that something un-
toward should arise so that Mr.. Ev-
ans plans go astray, it should not
be forgotten that the Chamber of
Commerce still holds an absolutely
reliable offer to take half of the !
bonds of the company the moment
they are put on the market.
"Tillamook will never have a better
chance to aid in the opening of
railway than right nowy" said one of
the men back Of the enterprise yes
rerday. "Our line will go through. /
All that we ask. Of Tillamook is that /
The business men there raise money
enough for the preliminary surveys I
between Cannon Beach and Tilla-
nook, as we have done for the
work from this city to Cannon Beach.
They can procure the rights Of way
better than we can. Then, the mo-
nent that all the preliminary work is .
lone, two propositions will be made
o the Tillamook men by Mr.. Evans.
First, that he will pay them in cash
or every dollar they have laid out,
Or will give them the value in stock .
n the new road"
Mr.. Evans said last evening that
such is the plan that will be proposed
% the Tillamook men. "Only," he
said, II would prefer that they ac-
,ept cash instead Of stock in the new
company" The real desire is to in
crest the men of that county to the
md that the surveys may be made
md the rights Of way secured with
he least resistance possible. Natur-
lily, local men can aid best in that
work.
Mr.. Evans, promoter Of the new
inc, said yesterday that the survey
orce is now within six or seven
niles Of Seaside. They will be there
,ome time next week. 1t has been
lecided that the line will run through
he cemetery along the section line,
.unning between the Potter's field
md the main part of the burial
ground.
"We will run loop northward
rom there, also" said Mr.. Evans, so
y q tnn iii nf TIE r;ch cnnntr,t that