The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16
GIANT IRRIGATION PRO-
JECTS UNDER WAY IN
MALHEUR COUNTY, ORE
GREAT RIVAL TRANSCONTNENTAL Lines WILL SOON GIVE TRANS
PORTATION RELIEF TO ITS TRIBUTARY WEST.-THE LARG.
EST AREA In The NATION WITHOUT A RAILROAD.

covered country. and in focusing the
/ eyes Of the home and investment seek
ing world on the rays of light that
has long been under cover, unseen and
unsupported. And now, distant read
er, for heaping handful of cast-iron
facts on which to whet your teeth.
AS the town of Vale is a shining ex-
ample of the possibilities of growth,
progress and prosperity Of this op-
portunity-flled empire of Malheur. we
will now invite your attention to this
little inland metropolis.
VALE.
Although a baby municipality, but
practically three years old, Vale is
the most lusty and thriving giant mu-
niclpal infant in all the Pacific North
west.
The town is indeed so young that
there are women whose youthful beau
ty has not faded since it was born.
But though young and swift of growth
it is by no means gawky, graceless
community.
Its buildings meet every exaction of
architectural beauty and utility. It's
business blocks are almost invariably
stone and brick, its dwellings unus-
ually attractive and comfortable, and
fully half of all the structures were
built within the past Is months. And
even during the panic year fully $780,
900 was outlayed in buildings, a
$4,000 Hotel
being among the creations, hostel
ry which is easily the most up-to-the-
minute temple of appetite and rest
between Nampa and Portland.
Chief Seat of Commerce and Distribu-
ton.
Vale Is the pulse and keystone of
commerce for three large valleys that
converge here, and Is the shipping
and distributing point for most of
ney county (the largest county in
the Union), in short, Vale merchants
forward supplies to Burns, $50 miles
in the interior, and to all intervening
points.
Railroads.
Vale is the terminus of q branch of
the Oregon Short Line Whose first To-
connective poked It's grlmy nose into
the town "a years ago., and 1t is
distant from the nearest main line
point 16 miles. Although there we're
but a handful of citizens here before
the advent of the iron stallion they
went down into their jeans and raised
bonus of $4,000 for the road.
Two Railroad Extensions From Vale,
The Oregon Short Line has resolved
to build a branch line to Brogan from
Vale, within the coming three months
and also TO extend their line west
ward from Vale to Coos Bay within
the next two years.
The Anal survey to the coast Is now
being rushed and the grade stakes set
and extensive construction work will
be begun ON the Central Oregon Rail.
road within the next six months This
road, when 1t reaches the coast, will
Q be a transcontinental line, will give
!, Vale an eastern and western outlet
i for its products, and from the moment
: that construction work begins ON this
3 extension and the Bh an branch
t mighty will be the impetus 1t will give
r to the growth, progress and enrich
t ment of Vale.
o STILL ANOTHER TRANSCONTI
:, MENTAL RAILWAY.
+ All Indications Seem to Spell That 4
y Is a FOregOne Conclusion That
: Hill will Early Invade this
! Territory.
). The Hill interests have all bu
y consumated arrangements to take ovel
/, the Pacific and Idaho Northern R. R
y with a view to completing that lint
d northward to connect with the North
o ern Pacific, thence pushing the extern
sion westward to the coast from Wei
r ser, Idaho, Its present southern ter
Q minus.
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