Show Petition to Build Railroad Line LineIn LineIn LineIn In Oregon Forecasts Opening of New Market for Utah Industries WASHINGTON March 26 Formal 26 Formal application for authority auvy au- au vv vy to construct miles of line between Oakridge and Kirk both in Oregon was made today to the interstate commerce commission by the Central Pacific railroad The Thel I new as the Natron cutoff is to cost I approximately The construction will enable the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Pa Pa- chic systems to gain direct access to the Willamette valley and to P Portland pre the application ex explained cx cx- pl and O-nd will provide an alternative alternative alternative alter alter- native route for tor Interstate traffic between Springfield Junction in Oregon and Weed In northern Cal Cal- I The territory through which the new road will run has las as extensive extensive- timber resources and I much agricultural land I Local Jobbers and railroad of officials of- of declared today when advised advised advised ad ad- adI I of ot the application to complete the Natron cutoff that the project if It authorized by the tho interstate commerce commerce com con merce commission would tend to bring Utah and Oregon closer together together to- to gether glether in the trading field At present the Oregon district to tobe tobe tobe be served by the proposed line Une Is i I more or less shut off from the Utah I Jobbers Communication with the district det has h. to be made mOde largely Y via vo California outlets whereas under I the projected service connection may be made with Weed northern California thus providing a more I direct route to what is reputed to tobe tobe tobe be an extremely rich section I the he Southern Pacific in Its recent j I controversy with the Union Pacific I regarding the control of the Central j Pacific promised that If It it was al allowed allowed allowed al- al 1 lowed to retain the Central Pacific it would build the cutoff and fulfillment fulfillment ful ful- ful- ful of ot the promise Is seen In Inthe inthe In InI I the application filed with the com corn mission As a a. result It Jt Is believed that more Utah goods goods- will goods will be shipped into Oregon and this state will benefit greatly by the opening to It of what might be considered virtually virtually virtually vir vir- vir- vir I a new market I |