[or-roots] Train to Oregon

[Betty Moreland]

i RESEARCHED THE INFORMATION ON A MURDER IN MEDFORD.. IN 1925 THEY DID NOT
HAVE A RAILROAD SOUTH FROM OREGON TO CALIFORNIA. THE KKK AND RAILROAD AND
FOREST SERVICE WERE ALL FIGHTING OVER IT.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aileen Itzen" <hai at callatg.com>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Train to Oregon


> My great grandparents came west 1873 via train from Minnesota to SF, from
> there by boat to Astoria, another boat up the Columbia River to Portland
> and Willamette River to Oregon City, OR.  Can only assume that at that
time
> there was no train available directly to Oregon.  Aileen
>
>
> At 10:39 AM 10/02/2004, you wrote:
> >The SP route was from Omaha.  Had to get train from
> >east to connect circa 1880.  By 1882 SF may have had
> >route open through LA and up to San Fran. Both ended
> >there.  Had to go by Ship north from San Fran.  Old
> >Station in LA now long gone.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <mailto:LSchiendel at aol.com>LSchiendel at aol.com
> >To:
<mailto:or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> >Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 6:59 PM
> >Subject: [or-roots] Train to Oregon
> >
> >My grandparents came to Washington in 1902.   I know they were living in
> >the Elochoman Valley, Wahkiakum County Washington in 1902 & 3.   I have a
> >picture of my grandfather on a logging train in 1904.  Also one of  my
> >Grandmother, my father and 2 of his siblings at the Sunny Grove School,
> >Elochoman No. 12 about 1904.
> >My father used to tell about coming on the train.  I have wondered just
> >what their route might have been.   Have been told the train did come
down
> >the Oregon side of the Columbia River.
> >Anybody know any details?
> >Lillian
>
>
>
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