Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-30
AUTOS OVER ROUTE FROM
GRANTS PASS TO BAY.
CRESCENT CITY IS ON MAP
Line Down the Coast From Bandon
is Being Surveyed by Rail-
road Company.

A recent issue of the Marshfeld
Record published a story of the oper-
alton of Southern Pacific surveyors
southwark from Coos Bay toward
Crescent City and Eureka. Co-inci-
dent with this publication was the
trip of H. P. Hoey, assistant engineer
in charge, who travelled over the
route by auto, coming to Grants Pass
from the klamath country to go out
from here over the Southern Pacific
survey to the Illinois valley, and
from there on to Crescent City and
up the coast to Coos Bay.
On his arrival at Marshfeld Mr..
Hoey, who has charge of all the en-
gineering work for his company in
Oregon, explained that he visited his
ranch in the upper Deschutes country,
and went from there to klamath
Falls. From klamath Falls, he came
over the Crater Lake road to Med
ford, to Grants Pass, and thence to
the coast, at Crescent City. Mr.. Hoey
was accompanied by number of
friends through the central part of
the state but they branched off at
Crescent City and went southwark to-
wards San Francisco. R. E. Hunsak-
er, resident of klamath Falls, is
with Mr.. Hoey and will complete the
trip to Eugene, where the engineer
ing headquarters is situated
In speaking of his trip through the
northern California and Southern
region sections, and Curry county,
Mr.. Hoey said he found very scenic
territory. He spoke of the fine roads
to be found in some parts of Curry
county and the difficult ones to trav-
ell in the district between Pistol and
Chetko rivers.
Mr.. Hoey is travelling in his Loco
mobile and found no trouble in COM
ing through the coast district, as the
auto has a high power engine and
will climb the hills with ease
The trip, Mr.. Hoey says, was made
to familiarize himself with the coun-
try between Crescent City and Coos
Bay and to see what is being accom-
plished between Eugene and Coos
Bay He talked freely OF the posi-.
bility of the gap between Coos Bay
and Eureka, something like 245
miles being closed with a railroad
within the next few years. He said
the route would make one of the fin.
est anywhere in the world, since the
scenes along the way are enhancing
A most vital thing in railroad travel
a matter that would occur to few
was mentioned during the talk. Mr.
Hoey said the coast route would have
a very material advantage over inter
ior lines, owing to the cool weather
which prevails at all times the year
round. Travelling where the heat is
oppressive is very depressing to tour
lists and the completion of a coast
line between the Siuslaw river and
Eureka would send the north and
south travel in a new channel beyond
any doubt.
In speaking of the character of con
struction between Coos Bay and Eu
reka, Mr.. Hoey said there were few
places where the work would b'
heavy, particularly where the noun
tains jut into the ocean, as they dC
in several places on the Curry coast
He spoke particularly of the fin'
gravel to be found at very frequen
intervals along the whole Curr'
coast and said it would make the I'm
est ballast railroad could wish for
He admitted there was a crew OF sur
veyors in the district which he un
derstood was working southwark Z
relocate the old survey as far sout
as Crescent City.