Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-07-14
WANTS TO CONNECT WITH SIX
TRANSCONTINENTAL ROADS.
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY
Crescent City Citizens Meet Party
With Band and Speeches and
Lunch at Bay.

Several days ago The Courier an
nounced the arrival here from the
east of H. S. Woolley, and gave "A
statement from Woolley to the effect
that he had received consent of the
government to create a harbor at
Woolleyport, and also that he had
received the necessary financial sup
port. On his arrival at Crescent City
in company with several eastern men
whom he had interested in the pro-
ject Col Woolley addressed the peo-
pie of the town and declared that his
next step was to get a railroad out
of the coast point to southwestern
Oregon, to connect with six trans
continental lines at klamath Falls. {"
Just what he means by six trans
continental lines at klamath Falls"
is not known. According to the Del
Norte Record, Woolley says he will
furnish the money if the people will
support him In making the survey
and organizing corporation.
People of Crescent City and Del
Norte county in general are lending
him enthusiastic, moral support, and
chat something tangible may now re-
suit from Woolley's efforts to build
a harbor and a railroad seems possi-
BILE, especially the harbor project.
Speaking of his arrival in Crescent
City from the east, the Del Norte
Record, published at Crescent City
says
"a railroad from Woolleyport to
the interior to connect with six trans
continental lines at klamath Falls
Oregon, is the hope and ambition OF
H. s. Woolley, who returned Satur-
day night Of last week from pro-
tracted business visit to eastern cities
"Mr. Woolley and party, consist
ing of Messrs. Archwoody, Kent and
Van Buren, representing Kansas City
and Chicago interests, were met
few miles from this city by members
of the Commercial club who were ac
companied by the Ladies band. es
corted to the city and entertained a.
the Bay hotel, where lunch wal
served to about thirty persons.
Short talks were made by severa
local men and eastern visitors, thu
latter expressing themselves as mor'
than pleased with the future pros
poets of this section OF the country
"Mr. Woolley, in his remarks Z
those assembled at lunch that even
ing was more enthusiastic than eve
before regarding the success OF hi
harbor project, and said that tn
feasibility of the undertaking ha'
been demonstrated tO such an exten
that several large interests had mad
flattering offers for control OF tn
corporation, among these being on
OF the transcontlnental railroa
systems which is seeking an outle
along this section of the coast.
"a railroad, said Woolley, fror
woolleyport inland for a distance Q
something like 200 miles, to Klamat
Falls. will connect with six trans
continental railroad lines that ar
pushing into that city from variou
directions, an advantage OF which n
other city on the coast can boas
Not only would this give us the be'
Of railroad connection with the cas-
but would take in the richest und'
veloped country in the United state
Being armed with the sanction
the United States. government &c
improving woollcyport harbor an
having every reason to believe th'
congress will aid the project with
liberal appropriation at It's next Sc
sion. woolley sees no reason why
railroad should not be built to Il
interior. and he said that II the PEI
pie Of this county will stand back
him TO get the road surveyed, the co
poration organized and the moveme'
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