Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-21
MONTANA
TO OREGON
HILLS PLAN
1EARNEy COUNTY NEWS TELLS
OF THE SURVEY IN SOUTHERN
OREGON AND FROM THESE
DRAWS ITS CONCLUSIONS.

The actual possibilities and inten-
sions as to railroad building through
this region by Mr. Hill and his allied
interests, In the absence Of positive
information from the head source,
can only be arrived at through spec
ulation based upon existing facts,
upon indicative movements and up
on business reasoning. That Mr..
Hill means to have a trunk line con-
nectIon from Montana through Idaho
and Oregon and ultimately to San
Francisco there can be no doubt, and
the following, taken from the Boise
Evening News, shows that things
seem to be shaping themselves that
way:
Surprise was expressed in Boise
railroad circles today when It be-
came known that James J. Hill de-
clared the present was no time to
discuss any east and west line across
the state of Oregon when an en-
deavor was made to have the great
st. Paul railroad magnate show his
hand relative to his plans in the
interior Of Oregon. The future
movements of the magnate regarding
actual railroad construction work in
central and eastern Oregon is i'm
portant to this section in that the
building Of road there means a
connecting link with whatever Hill
line is constructed through central
Idaho. The second surprise came
when It was stated by Louis Hill that
to build a road into Coos Bay is inn
possible.
II was whispered in Boise railroad
circles today that there may be de-
lay in the announcement of the Hill
plans for Idaho and Oregon develop
ment. Confidential correspondence
from one who claims to be close to
the Hill interests received here to-
day is to the effect that no an
nouucement Of this character will be
made for another year but this is
hardly believed to be true in view OF
the open declaration made by Louis
Hill that he would, before returning
east, name the road by which the
Hill line intends to make connections
with an east and west road through
Oregon. This may mean that he
will identify the Gilmore & Pitts
burg, the mysterious road which will
inaugurate its advent into Idaho
when it drives the golden spike In
It's line at Salmon City this month.
The state of Oregon, more than
Idaho, seems to be in the mind of
James J. Hill, as evidenced from
his activity in the Willamette val
ley and his remarks both to the
press and the banquet held in his
honor.
That the Hill system is not going
to be retarded in It's efforts to con-
troll the state of Oregon as well as
extend It in other states, was plain
ly demonstrated in the remarks of
Mr.. Hill. who while he favored
neighborly feeling between the Hill
and Hartman system even intimat-
ing that he would gladly offer the
latter the use of his electric system
in the Willamette valley or the
Oregon Trunk In the Desohutes
canyon, there was plenty of room
for both and the Hill road intended
TO continue It's actual construction
work.
II is evident that activity among
the surveyors Of the supposed Gil
more & Pittsburg Is still carried on
with as much rapidity as ever, iudg-
ing from reliable information re-
ceived here today 1t is stated that
the crew win be In the field until
late into next fall. This means that
great deal OF ground VIII be COW
ered between now and that time.
The survey follows Moores creek
north from Barber dam to the
mouth OF Grimes creek. up this
canyon to the south OF Granite creek
now. Tho survey has been run on
both sides Of the creek and passes
through an exte siye timber belt
whore the scenery is said 20 be the
very best SO far the entire survey
north. from Barber dam follows
what Is known as the old Barber
survey. The mambers OF the crew
are kept IN darkness Of where they
are going or who Is behind the party
so that they are ignorant OF whether
or not they are In the employ OF Gil
more q Pittsburg, Oregon Short
Line or some other road.
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