Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-02
THE GREAT FUTURE OF THE CAPITAL CITY.


While Portland very quiet and while other cities in the
state under slow seam the Capital City continues to have
bright future
In advance of the tourist pushed by the railroads
during March, homeseker hockng to the city, and many
sales of property are being negotiated
The class of people and the prosperity of the city is indicated
by the fact that fine motor have been sold here
the last few days. litfgi
The increase of public sentiment favor of the Falls City
Western railroad getting bridge franchise shows that the peo
pie are favorable to enterprises.
There has been great deal said about the injury to property
caused by running steam road through the city, and it has
been made great deal of from political standpoint
The main fact has been overlooked that the bus
mess this Gernger railroad will be handled gasoline
tor cars, and that one objects to their
Hauling freight trains through the city in day
small matter compared to trains of motor every few hours
that people back and FORTH help kinds business
In Portland such freight trains and passenger trains have
coursd and down Fourth street for 40 years.
say Portland has been injured thereby.
Freight trains moved up and Front street at
Portland at night, and who is hurt thereby?
Can one honestly the development and improvement
of Twelfth street has been retarded by the presence the South
ern Pacific railroad with steam trains that street?
The street paved business houses sprung up along the
street. new residences have been erected along the street every
year, and property is very valuable on that street.
Property Union street has been advanced by the
ing OF franchise that street. and property has been with
drawn from sale account of that and other property listed
higher.
1t is to be regretted that anyone has his residence property
hurt by railroad going anywhere the city, but progress
qures franchises for railroads somewhere.
On any street will be hurt in their feelings an
noyed by the building Of railroad street line but that
is the common lot of humanity to suffer for the good
With the Oregon Electric going south and the Falls City
Salem railroad going east to Sverto this city will have
liable boom such other city the state will enjoy
With paving advanced beyond the of year. there
Will be advances in the values of all property and every
ness will feel the impulse
is to be regretted that bitterness has been allowed to arise
IN the city council and charges of graft hurled the
paving people.
The confidence of the people should be destroyed the
fairness and sincerity of such transactions that involve the pro-
gress and existence of the CITY,
believed the street committee and the mayor will make
possible to go ahead with improvements especially where the
people have petitioned for the same.
With progressive policies AMI subordnaon personal feel
ngs and interests there great future for the city
Every public spirited and patriotic citizen strive to su-
Dordnae personal feelings to the good this city
to go forward
Public officials who take broad views for the public welfare
are indispensable to the greatest good for the greatest
number
On these lines great city, great railroad and dsrbutive
center can be built up at Salem
Paving public ownership of water more railroads opening
OF new streets, are factors of progress
No private citizen much less public official should plant his
own interests in the way of these things
In this spirit the city go forward all will be blessed
and enriched and benefited
Opposite policies will retard blight and destroy proserity