Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-05-06
TWO WEEKS TRIP THROUGH
THE INTERIOR
SEE ROGUE RIVER VALLEY
Auto from Klamath Falls to Peli-
can Bay, Ashland, Medford
and Grants Pass.

The visit of James j. Hill, the
railroad magnate, to this coast and
to Oregon has set afloat all sorts OF
railroad rumors, and the most I'M
probable stories seem to gain cred
ence without the slightest foundation
In fact. There is, however. no doubt
that Hill will open up some sections
Of Oregon and Grants Pass seems to
be one Of the points at which rail-
road activities will be centered.
The daily papers have been full
OF Hill and his doings and the enter
prises which he will probably UNDER
take, all of which will be OF ines
timable value to Oregon. The Ore
gonian OF Friday, among other
important railroad items, contained
the following:
That plans will be prepared imme-
diately for a new passenger depot to
be erected on the present Hill term
inals in Portland was the parting
statement made by James J. Hill
yesterday afternoon as he left for
the station to board his private car.
We've got to have IT," said Mr..
Hill emphatically. 1T Is something
that should have been attended to
before this"
Mr.. Hill again reiterated the state
ment that there is no possibility Of a
combination of the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle terminals with those
Of the Northern Pacific Terminal
company.
"Why, they haven't room enough
for themselves" he said.
Connection Is Planned.
The Pacific & Eastern property, II
Is believed. was purchased about the
time that Mr.. Hill acquired control
OF the Oregon Trunk line surveys.
Since the taking over OF the road ac-
tive construction work has been In
progress and there is every reason
to believe that the road, which now
extends northeasterly from Medford,
will be built across the mountains TO
a connection with the Oregon Trunk
line.
When construction work began, II
was announced that the road would
be extended from the old eastern
terminus to Butte Falls, a distance
OF about 20 miles. Men who have
gone over the line recently, however,
say that gangs OF laborers are now
working beyond Butte Falls. clearing
right OF way. There are reports, too,
that reconnaissance are being made
southwesterly from Medford, by way
OF Grants Pass, toward Crescent city.
Color to the belief that the road will
be extended to the coast has been
given by recent activities by the Har-
riman system in the vicinity OF
Grants Pass. Two inspection trips
have been made by officers OF the
latter road. over the route 10 .Cres-
cent City, OF road projected by
Colonel Draper, OF San Francisco,
and. It Is believed that the Southern
Pacific has acquired 20 acres OF
terminal property at Grants Pass,
which were purchased by Grants
Pass syndicate with the intention OF
turning them over TO Colonel Drawer
upon completion OF his railroad. The
Southern Pacific, II IA believed. will
attempt 10 forestall the Hill line in
the southwestern coast country.
Announcement has already been
made that the oregon Trunk limo
Will build 20 the north end Of Klam-
ath Lake and II is known that rights
Of way have been acquired IN the
Malheur canyon In Eastern Oregon,
indicating that railroad extending
east and west across The state Is In
prospect Mr. Hlll declined, while
here, 10 make any announcement
concerning the probability Of the
construction Of such road
Tour of Interior Begins.
Aside from the announcements
made Of construction work and ac,
qulrement OF other railroads, the