Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-20


concrete depot at Corvallis to b
use Jointly by Corvallis e. Eastern
Railroad Company and Southern Pa
cific Company lines in Oregon.
! California Northeastern Railway Co.
I This company is subsidiary cor
poration of the Southern Pacific
company Since the last report this
railroad has reached the city of Klam
ath Falls. The company's line con-
meets with the main line of the
Southern Pacific company at Weed,
and is operated by the Southern Pa
cific company.
Northwestern Railroad Co.
This company is promoted by the
Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany, $50 miles of track on the
west side of Snake river from Blakes
(near Huntingdon to Ok Bow, Ore
gon, is now being operated by the
construction department.
Oregon Short Line Railroad Co.
This company is reported to be con
structing a line from point near
Vale, Malheur county, northwesterly
up Willow creek to Brogan
Pacific Railway 81 Navigation Co.
This company is controlled by the
Southern Pacific company and is
building a line from HillsbcrO to
Tillamook. During the last year it
has laid down on the HillsbCrO end
of the line II miles of track, and has
10 miles additional of grading well
under way, of which perhaps IS per
cent is completed. On the Tillamook
end of the line the company has eight
miles of track and 20 miles of grad
ing under way, said to be so per cent
completed. Construction work is
proceeding from both ends. The COM
pany states that it expects to have
the line in operation from Hillsboro
to Tillamook by the summer of 1910.
Salem, Falls City & Western Co.
The extension from Dallas to West
Salem, Ia miles, has been completed
and placed in operation. The road is
laid with 60-pound steel rails and is
generally well constructed. A first
class station has been erected at West
Salem, and several shelter stations
at various points. The company is
now operating large gasoline motor
car to take care of passenger service |
on its line.
Oregon Electric Railway Co.
This company expended for addi- !
tional and betterments about $45,- !
900, which includes ballasting, five |
shelter waiting rooms, stations at Til |
gard and Garden Home, and addi- |
tional rolling stock.
The construction company compile
ted it's work under the construction
agreement of ballasting the Forest
Grove division, erecting six freight
and passenger shelter stations and de
pot building at Hillsboro, Forest
Grove and Cornelius. The company
announces the appropriation of about
$4,000 for additions and better
nents during the coming year.
The Valley Railway company is
line o felectric rail-
way connecting with the Oregon
Electric Railway at West Woodburn
% Woodburn, a distance of 2.70
niles.
Portland Railway, Light s. Power
Co. Qnterurban Lines).
Small new stations have been built
It Risley, Island and Lakewood on
he Oregon City line, and at Nickum,
Fairview, Troutdale and
1stacada on the Springwater idvi-
ion
A new car barn, costing over $780,
100, and a clubhouse for employees
osting $1,000 are under construc-
ion at Golf Links.
The new ferry boat CITY of Van
was put into service be-
ween Hayden Island and Vancouver =
n April 29th. !
Il Alsea River Railway Co. &
This line is now being operated I
rom Corvallis to Monroe, distance