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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 RVTD will add routes, restore service ... Jackson County assessor race will go to November run-off ... Strosser takes big lead over Breidenthal in Jackson County commissioner race ... RVTD will add routes, restore service ... Jackson County assessor race will go to November run-off ... Strosser takes big lead over Breidenthal in Jackson County commissioner race ... Mail Tribune 100: May 10, 1916 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 10, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 10, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News May 10, 1916 BLUE LEDGE ROAD TO DEVELOP CITY SAYS PORTLANDER T. E. Bulwer, who accompanied the Portland business men's excursion into the eastern Washington country in quest of more trade, said it was a movement in line with that of all enterprising business centers in the northwest and the country generally and was very successful. "It will result in a branch line of railroad from the Goldendale branch of the North Bank line to the Yakima valley," said Mr. Bulwer. "That will be another feeder for Portland. It will also serve to develop an extensive region now practically unproductive because of lack of transportation facilities, just as your vast territory in southern Oregon and northern California is lying dormant for the same reason. "Your line projected to tap the great mining district south of Medford will transform this whole Rogue river country in a business way. It will open the way to bring you millions of dollars of eastern money that is looking for good excuse to invest in the west. But we must first show it the opportunity and then help it to develop. It is nonsense for people to say to big money: 'You must give us positive assurance of big returns or we can't help you.' "This sort of cowardice is the beggar's ritual. We've got to get into the game of progress and get into it right. Portland was a mossback town until it starved itself out. It became a beggar. Personal pride finally loosened the locks on its money deposits and now it is becoming a business metropolis. It is reaching for trade. "When Medford reaches out for trade it will get it; and when it gets it, Portland will reach out to Medford's trade. It may or may not get it; that depends on how you people down here look at it. Your heading straight for Humboldt bay is giving Portland business men some concern. "Make Medford the central business point for your vast southern Oregon resources, prepare to develop them, bring business this way and you will have begun to establish a business center here that will make all Oregon proud." Mr. Bulwer, who came down from Portland yesterday, will devote several days to looking over the southern Oregon prospect. MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 10, 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