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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Emergency services, Aug. 25 ... Gold Hill adopts Bee City USA ... Cuckoo's Nest, Pebblestone and Plaisance earn Best of Show at Oregon Wine Competition ... Emergency services, Aug. 25 ... Gold Hill adopts Bee City USA ... Cuckoo's Nest, Pebblestone and Plaisance earn Best of Show at Oregon Wine Competition ... Mail Tribune 100: Aug. 24, 1916 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 24, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Aug. 24, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Aug. 24, 1916 A MARKED CONTRAST There is a marked contrast between the way Mr. Strahorn projects a railroad and the Medford method. Mr. Strahorn, as an expert, first studies the country thoroughly and ascertains just what tonnage can be developed — whether or not a railroad would pay. Then he spends a year or two surveying routes to secure the best location and ascertain the cost to a dollar. Then he secures what subsidies he can and other local assistance, none of which is payable until the railroad is actually constructed. With the route selected, the cost ascertained, the local aid provided and rights of way secured, Mr. Strahorn presents his proposition to capital. Medford, on the other hand, does not ascertain tonnage, does not survey a route, does not bother about rights of way, does not waste time in estimates of cost or receiving local assistance, but blindly votes $300,000 for a railroad to go somewhere, not even the mileage known. The proposition is put up to capitalists in the shape of bonds to buy, without being hampered by any details. EAGLE POINT EAGLETS Rev. L. L. Simmons, pastor of the First Baptist church of Eagle Point, announced last Sunday that he would preach his last sermons here next Sunday, morning and evening, as he expects to start for Valley Forge the first of the week. D. E. Clay and Clay Gray came out from the soda springs, where they had been hunting for the last few days with Ilerman Meyer, Sr., the mail carrier, last Monday, and reported that they saw but few deer, except does and fawns, and that the woods was so full of hunters that it was dangerous for one to be outside of a good, solid house. William Packard of Talent has been here taking steps to organize a lodge of the Modern Woodmen. He seems to be very sanguine of his success and tells me that he expects to send up a million members next month. He took a room at the Sunnyside hotel. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 24, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501