The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1877-02-09
THE NORTHERN RAILROAD.
A Question in Which Utah, Idaho, Montana
Oregon and Washington are Interested.

oregon ana washington are Interested.
From the Salt Lake Tribune.
EDS. tribune: Thinking that your in
telligent readers would like to read fes
remarks concerning the contemplated rail
road connecting the Central with tn
Northern Pacific, commencing at Corinne
and running north through Malad City
through Malad Valley, Marsh Valley, ant
Port Neuf Canon, and touching Snake
River about 1870 miles from Corinne, an
induced to write you. A broad gauge rail
road from Corinne, terminating at Malad
City, can, Of course, not come into the
question, not even a temporary termina
ton on reaching Snake River. Few rail
road schemes ever had better prospect Of
quick pay than this one. The freight in
the summer time passing Malad to and
from Montana and Idaho, is enormous, yet
but small portion of the whole Idaho
and Montana freight now goes over this
route. being divided into several channels,
which would all join on railroad reaching
Snake River, even should the contemplated
road terminate there but for short time.
THE SURVEY.
have run preliminary lines from Cor
inne both on the east and west sides of
the Malad River to the boundary between
Utah and Idaho, thence to Ma!ad City;
thence through Deep and East Caflons to
Keeney's station; thence over the divide
some 500 feet east Of the wagon road; thence
descending Marsh Cafion, on the east side
of said caiion to the bottom of Marsh val
ley.
Ihave located the line from Corjnne, Sc
Letting the west side of Malad river, eros
sing the same northwest of Squaretown,
close to the fording (station 1,166) thence
to point (station 2,355.6O) little west of
Of Malad City IA miles 3,240 feet from
Corinne). From station 2,100 the line
should be relocated SO as to reach Malad
City about 1000 feet east of Main street;
or 200 to 500 feet east of the school house;
thence. through East Canon to Keeney's
station, 44 miles distant, ON an average
grade of 70 feet to the mile; thence miles
from !Keeney's station on "a feet grade to
the mile. thence through the remainder IF
the canon, four miles to the south side of
the divide, on grade of 81 feet to the
mile, thence through tunnel 900 feet long
into Marsh Cafion.
On descending Marsh Canon either side
can be used; but while the west side would
require about six miles before the line could
reach the bottom of Marsh Valley, it would
only require about two and three -fourtAs
miles to reach the bottom Of the valley On
the east side, because the valley bottom has
a natural slope Of about sixty feet to the
mile, facing northwest, and the adjoining
hillsiee on the west has nearly the same
bearing, while the hillside on the east
swings to the east, allowing railroad line
to reach the betton at an elevation of
about 14O feet higher. Once on the bot
tom of the valley it remains but commen
valley work, the most Of the distance to
Snake River, excepting about a quarter of
a mile in Port. Neuf CaAon. I have not
kaa from theaGha lnfeofG%hatlR5ih6 ttRi6 4ps5ft nNf eah6a
sents nothing in the line Of railreading hard
to be surmounted. tM
Ihave also cross-sectioned the line FROM
Corinne to station 1866 or tweaty miles.
The grading of which averages HIS cubic
Yards (mostly all embankment) to Zach mile.
What grading there is done (sems t#o
miles) was contracted for fifteen miles at
ten cents per cubic yard, and the whole
line can be mostly graded at that rate,
excepting the tunnel through tho divide
and portion of the caiion grading, there
being no visible rock work between Corinne
and Marsh Valley, excepting abutments
for some culverts, creek crossings and the
bridge over Malad river.
About two miles west of the before
mentioned tunnel location, is steam saw
mill, built ON purpose for this railroad
scheme, the owner of which will, and eaa
furnish ties along the track at moderate
price, say fifty cents per tie, and the ad-
,eining hills are covered with any amount
of tie timber easy OF access.
Notes of all the surveying Work mere
mentioned, are in my possession and ana
now preparing sectional map lscale half
mile to the inch) of the beautiful valley
from Corinne to Malad City, covering sn
area of 25O,O00 acres of excellent farming
land, part of which is, and the remainder
Will be converted to agriculture before
many years have passed. The continuance
of tho map will be the topography Of the
cailons and valleys from Aalad City into
Marsh valley. The preliminary and the
location lines viii be drawn on the map.
A second profile viii be prepared IN q
few days-I say second, because the first
was made by my son, together With q map
platted after my survey, was left to Il. !.
Chapman, of the Portland, Oregon, agent
Of the Portland, Dalles s. Salt Lake Rail
road Company, but he or the company he
/ represented, forgot to pay even the nrss
cent for the whole surveying work, and nc
even forgot to send me back the map and
the profile, although he promised to do So
L am sorry to say that said Chapman
/ whomsoever he might represent, always
forget to fulfill his promises.
1 G. E. ERIzsoN.
SALT LAKE, JAM 81, 1877.
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