Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-02-03

have reported in the highest terms
upon it and the road is one of the
biggest Independent projects organ
lied in California in recent years.
In addition to the two projects
just spoken of have been connected
with the Redding & Red Bluff rail-
road. the Wastonville transportation
company and the Monterey. Fresno
and Eastern in California.
During the past two years have
been much of the time in the east,
where had my headquarters in
Kansas City. During these two years
I projected $50 miles of steam road
north from the city of Edmonton, AL
berta, Canada, and secured govern
ment aid to the extent Of $4,000 q
mile. The amount needed, $7,400,-
900, was secured from j. P. Morgan
and Is now deposited to the credit OF
the railway company in the banks of
Canada.
"In addition to this work I have
been engaged in making reports on
independent lines In Montana, Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas. Missouri and ILL.,
inois. I came back to the coast last
June and was so favorably impressed
with the situation as I saw It In
Grants Pass that ! made up my mind
I would endeavor to get some friends
Interested How successful I have
been In the latter project I leave II
for you to say.
Eyes, you have splendid coun-
try and 1t impressed me wonderful
ly. It has taken us several months
hard work to round out the matters
so it would be attractive, but It looks
very encouraging now. was for
tunate In interesting Mr.. H. l..
Chaplin, an expert land man and q
man who has made a great success In
these ventures, and backed by his
Judgment and money we will be able
to put lot of new people In the
country and make our railroad line
productive Of excellent results,
From now on we hope to take
all the people into our confidence and
keep them thoroughly advised of
each step, We have nothing to hide
now; we want all the people to be
our friends and we will try and merit
this friendship and confidence.
I'VE have opened offices In the
Conklin building, and while the Of
ficial office Of the railroad will be
in Portland, the main office will, OF
necessity, be in Grants Pass"
When asked concerning the be-
ginning of work upon the road, Mr..
Bowen said he expected to begin the
active survey for location at once and
hoped to have work begun on the
bridge across the river not later than
March /.
II. i. Chaplin, OF Portland, Ore,
manager of the Land Company OF
Rogue River, when interviewed by
The Courier representative made the
following concise statement:
I'VE have secured In round num-
bers seven thousand two hundred and
fifty acres Of the best land In the APP
plegate and Williams River valleys.
These lands all lie within two miles
OF our railroad survey and, OF course,
VIII be trlpled and quadrupled In
value by the time our rails have been
laid into these beautiful valleys. An
organization Is now being perfected
with branches in many eastern cities
for the selling Of these lands in small
tracts. This means the rapid settle.
ment OF these fertile valleys with a
complete system Of intensive farming
introduced, that will bring a marvel
GUS Increase Of fruit, grain, vegetable
and dairy products.
"In addition to the land project
are the townsites under a separate
corporation, There will be three
principal ones.
"The first one on the south side ol
the Rogue river, known as South
Grants Pass.
"The second, at the confluence oI
Williams with the Applegate, an,
the third at Munger creek.
"All will have graded streets ant
complete water systems and will hav,
such fostering care OF the paren
company as to insure quick and sue
cessful growth"
Mr.. Chaplin is so enthusiastic O
Grants Pass that he has already In
I duced two OF his friends to MAKE
this city their home. These are w
G. Hall, OF Grand Rapids, Mich, ant
, Nelson Pike, OF Portland, Ore, wh,
will soon be engaged in business II
. his city.
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