Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-10
HILL WILL
BUILD TO
TILLAMOOK
FINAL SURVEY OF THE UNITED
RAILWAYS SURVEY HAS BEEN
APPROVED BY PRESIDENT
sTEVENs-CoNTRACToRs EX-
AAIINING ROUTE.

Final survey of the United Rail
ways route through to TillamoOk
Bay has been approved by President
John f. Stevens of the road, and
contracting firms are now going ovor
the proposed line for the purpose of
preparing bids on construction, says
the Eugene Register of the 9th.
Mr.. Stevens authorized this state
ment yesterday, but said that he
was unable to make any promise as
to when construction work beyoni
the limits of that already under way
would begin. The road is now CON
structing a tunnel through the hills
in order to reach the Tualatin val
ley.
Concerning the Oregon Electric
Mr.. Stevens said that the franchises
granted the company within the CITY
limits of Albany and McMinnville
had been accepted and bond given
to guarantee the carrying out of the
terms imposed upon the company.
Extensions Are Insured.
I'VE have surveyors in the field
between Salem and Albany" he said
land of course intend to build the
extensions, but l cannot say when.
The route of the United Railways,
it is understood, passes through or
in the vicinity of Banks and Glen
wood and then over low gap in
tho mountains and down the Wilson
river.
Recently it was reported from
Marshfeld that the United Railwa}s
has submitted to the county court
proposition to spend 100000 i'm
proving the road up Wilson and
over the mountains if the two coun-
ties in which the road is located
would expend a like amount This
proposition was made, it is believed,
because of the necessity for the RAIL
road company having a good road
over which to transport supplies TO
it's construction camps.
While plans havo been completed,
so far as possible at this end of the
line, for the letting of the contract
for the construction of the Tilla
nook extension, Mr.. Stevens says
that immediate action will depend
probably on the condition of the
money market in the east. This
condition, which has not been salts
factory, was given an additional set
back by the stock furry that fol- |
lowed the filing by the government |
of injunction proceedings to restrain
the increase of freight rates decided |
upon by the western railroads.
Conditions tht have delayed work |
in central Oregon, it is thought, may |
prevent the immediate letting of the
contract for the Tillamook extension |
of the United Railways. The extern
sion, however, is definitely planned |
and will be built in the course of
time.
Hartman Line Awakens.
knowledge of the determination !
to build the United Railways to the
coast has evidently been gained al
ready by the Hartman interests, for |
extra pressure on the construction
OF the Pacific Railway & Navigation
line from Hillsboro has lately been
noticeable. Working forces have
been practically doubled and an eff
fort is being made to complete the
road by January 1. The Hartman
route is about 90 miles long between
Hnlsboro and the sea shore termi-
nus.
The building of the Oregon Electric
to Albany and McMinnville would
mean the construction of about so
miles of road. Prior TO the sale of
the road to the Hin interests several
surveys were made for the extension
from Salem to Albany, and from III
gardvlle to MoMinnville.
The alternate routes were submit
ted TO the directors about the time
negotiations were opened for the pur-
chase of the system Choise of sur
veys Is believed, will be made, and
contrIcts le tfor construction within
a short time. unless the money mar
ket continues unfayorable, Condi-
tione following the understanding II
reached by President Taft with rep
resort ives Of some of the railway
systous improved yesterday, and It
Is believed in Portland that the sit
uatiCn VIII continue 20 improve.
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