The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-11-23

lthat would be invested IN the state.
were Il not for hindsring legislation.
He also asksd the people to give the
line, should Il be built. chance to
make q reasonable revenue. and not
begin at once suits for lower rates.
From what estimates have been
made. I feel confident that the line
can be built and equipped for elS.ooo
. mile. This d lees than . third Of
the cost Of projected lines already
surveyed. and means We will have to
pay one-third the interest paid on
other lines in Oregon. II We develop
lon q smaller scale In our pioneering.
IA transcontinsntal line could not
be built on such = cheap scale. and
you would not be contented II Il did.
II you owned part Of the road. how
ever. you would b content. know
from actual experience that We can
operate an independent line for vastly
less. perhaps half. than We can trans
continental lines.
"All people being part owners
would b content with reasonably
high rates. a. In this case, It would b
taking money from one pocket and
putting It In the other. Even II you
made nothing from your invsstmsnt
In this railroad. its opening this ter
ritory would make your other invest
ments infinitely moro valuable TO
you and oilsst the investmsnt.
''The construction OF this line 10 -
important to klamath Falls - the
building Of sranscontinental line.
In fact, It means connection with the
transcontinental lines. and at Bend
there would be connection with both
Hill and Hartman lines. connecting
with the Northwest. with Canada via
the Canadian Pacific. ana the Middle
West and East BY the Chicago. MIL
waukee and 81. Paul. Besidss these
is the Union Pacific, coming West
from Ontario. and this would give an
other connection through klamath
Falls and Lakeview."
Strahorn then spoke OF the possibil-
ity Of a direct line from Klamath
Falls to Lakeview. stating that In
nearly every program Of railroading
II wns found necessary to make some
additional connections because the
territory really deserved It. This. he
said, would make Klamath Falls Of
as great Importance as a trade center
rs her merchants cared to make her.
He also spoke of another possible line
from Klamath Falls. OF which he
could not speak fully at this time.
What can you do? Keep in mind
that the stake is tremendous, and
put your best man forward. Quit any
little quibbling. and get behind them.
Unite with other sections. to help
them along. It would be easy to raise
the money for building nifty or seev-
enty-nve miles Of the road. but I
wouldn't do 1t. This II to be put to.
gether as . railroad proposition pure.
and simple. Sidetrack personal con-
siderations for what serves the best
interests Of all Central Oregon. not to
develop any one persons place or in
terests.
Don't feel that you'll get the line
anyway. You'll get II only after o.
hard pull. I'll not pass the hat around;
you'll do that. I'm too busy with uie
other details. I'm telling you what
ought to be done. and then II II II
not done. ! greatly misjudge the CALI
ber Of the men and women Of Central
Oregon.
when it's time for terminals, wen
want them here. Well want them
properly located. and sufficiently large
for shops. ETC.. that are . part Of IN
important railway point. I'll not come
back and ask for there. You must
hand them to me ON q platter"
Following strahorn's speech. q
miniature train. labelled "Strahorn's
Special" crossed the dining room on
. suspended wire. and tremendous
cheering for the road. strahorn and
the Central Oregon section followed. |
With Mrs. J. Frank Adams. Mrs. |
Chas. Eberlein. W. A. Delsell and
Leslie Rogers in the receiving line. . !
reception was held, and all present |
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