The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-31

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in fact does not rtlieve the
situation at all. 1t is our firm
belief, therefore, that the time
has come for independent action
on the part of the people them
selves, and we therefore recon.
mend that the proposed road be
built and that steps be taken
Immediately to organize for that
purpose. We have faith in the
ability of the people of Burns
and Harney Valley to seek and
obtain their own relief from this
intolerable situation, and we re-
commend that they at once pro.
coed to the undertaking, conf
cent in their ultimate success.
ITO that end we recommend,
as an initial step, a temporary
organization for the purpose OF
determining the most desirable
route for such road, its probable
cost, methods of financing the
undertaking, nature and charact-
er of the proposed railroad com.
pany, and generally to perfect
all necessary preliminary ar.
rangements.
1--WE recommend further that
every efrert be made to interest
not only the citizens of this
town and vicinity but also every
one in any way interested in the
development and progress of the
country naturally tributary and
adjacent to the proposed line OF
road, to the end that the whole
country be united in a common
effort to secure transportation
facilities. We believe that pra-
ctically every rancher and farmer
in this entire country can be in
terested in this matter, and we
would leave no stone unturned
in the effort TO secure their un-
qualified support and co-opera-
ton. This movement should be
in no sense sectional or local, but
rather united and determined
effort to obtain the relief to which
we are, and for many years have
been, justly entitled.
Your committee are unani-
mously in favor of each and all
of the foregoing recommends
tions and beg leave to hope that
they will be favorably received. "
At a largely attended meeting
held at the Masonic hall last night.
called by President Gault of the
Commercial Club. these resolu-
tions were adopted and the gen.
eral feeling of those present was
favorable to going ahead with
the proposed line and arrange
ments were made to carry the
work forward.
The president was authorized
to appoint a general committee
of nine to have charge of further
ing this work. This committee
is authorized to appoint sub-com-
mittees and all the promotion is
to be under their supervision.
The first matter to be taken up
will be securing sufficient funds
by subscription to send men over
the route to ascertain the best
way, after which a committee is
to be appointed to compile statis-
tics of the country, gather all
data neS essary respecting the
resources of the territory. the
business a railroad would get at
present and'what the possibilities
are when the territory is deyelop-
ed. Armed with this represent
itives will be sent to Salt Lake
70 confer with the men who are
financing the Surprise Valley
.ailroad which is to be built this
year and is considered a subsidi-
Try of the Western Pacific. This
seems to be the logical connec-
ion for a north and south road
rom this section at present and
IS the line to Surprise has already
,een financed and in course of
construction it is considered these
people will be receptive to the
proposition of extending the pos
abilities of the line.
Should the proposition appeal
o the Salt Lake financiers it is
he plan to invite them to 90 to
san Francisco with Burns repre-
and place the matter
'efore the. transportation and
commercial people of that city.
With such a big territory as the
,oal it is not questioned but San
francisco will respond.
Those familiar with the pro-