The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-08-26
RAILROAD NOTES,
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cuously.
Washington Territory papers say rail-
road has been Incorporated i'm that Territory
called the "Spokane Falls Il Columbia River
Railway & Navigation Company" The OBJ
ject of this incorporation is to build and OPP
crate a railway line from Spokane Falls to
the ravigabie waters of the upper Columbia,
via the Colville valley, TO build and operate
bia river, below the mouth of the Spokane
river; also TO build, equip and operate
steam and other boats on the upper Column
bia river above Kettle Falls. The Statesman
saws: A practical route of seventy-six
miles will take the road to Kettle Falls,
above Colville, and little less than Fl fly to
the Columbia, below the mouth Of the Spo-
kane river. North and northwest of the
point at which the road viii touch the Co
lumbia, the report is in substance as follows:
Above Kettle Falls, 800 miles of navigable
water, and intersection with the Northern
Pacific. Along the course of the Columbia
lies a vast timber region, and prospectors
have discovered gold, coal, iron, lead and
other minerals. About seventy miles north
of Kettle Falls, the Kooetnai comes into the
Columbia. This tributary, with the excep-
ton of few miles above the mouth, is nav
igable for seyenty-fve miles. 1t IN the out
let of Flat Bow lake, a sheet of water navi-
gable for 125 miles, and situated in the heart
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the Columbia Timber of the finest quality,
coal and iron are found along the margins of
this lake. To the west of the Columbia there
is vast stretch of rolling bunch grass coGn-
try, that in beauty, in an agricultural sense,
compares favorably with any in the North
west, and is an empire in extent. 1t is well
watered and timbered, and in the near future
will be the home of hundreds of thousands
of people. At the northern edge of this sec
ton, there is already town of 500 inhab-
itants, called Camloops. In the midst of
this area is series of navigable lakes, chief
among which is Okasakane, one of the finest
bodies of water on the continent. Not only
will the road from Spokane Falls to the Co
lumbia river, at Kettle Falls, tap and develop
this country, but an extension into the heart
Of this region, to Okanakase lake, is practi-
cable. Besides this, the proposed line of
boats on the upper Columbia will derive a
large revenue from this region. Between
Spokane and Colville there is rich agricul-
tural and, as explorations attest, mineral
country, which will be developed and become
remuneratively tributary to the road. The
same is true of the country traversed by the
road between Spokane Falls and the Column
bia to the west.
Butte il in doubt whether the Utah &
Northern il to be extended there or not. A
few days since the preliminary work OF
grading TO that place from Silver Bow was
suspended, and there has since been question
what disposition would be made of graders.
1t seems the company contemplated immedi-
ate construction, but its Representative YES.
Messrs. Word and Dunn, refused to pay the
damages asked by parties whose grounds
would be traversed by the road between the
two points. The landowners appear to have
settled down to n nominal fgure-some 5000
Is stated. But Mr.. Word, attorney for the
road, appears to have contented himself
with declining to pay the amount asked,
without making any offer. 1t Is not Mt all
likely the railroad company will pay that
amount If it can get the privilege for less,
and 1t il not at all likely that it will let that
amount deter It from running to Butte If it
Is necessary TO pay it. At latest accounts
Messrs. Foster and D'Acheul were negotia-
ting to see what the amount of difference was,
with view to making it up by subscription in
Butte.
PORTLAND tOr.), August 16.-The Oregon
Railway Il Navigation Company's track will
be laid to-day to point eleven miles beyond
the Bolles Junction, where the road branches
to Dayton, W.. T. This will bring the track
to the large trestle, 900 feet long and 30 feet
high, which will be finished in about ten
days. The Chief Engineer thinks the track
will be laid to Grange City, on the Snake
river, and the ears running within five
wee ks, and certainly by October LIST. j. L.
Halle tt, Superintendent of Construction, ex-
presses the opinion that the line between the
Dalles and the Cascades will be completed
by the last day of September. Thirty-iye
hundred men are now at work between the
two points.
Up to latest advice the graders have not
resumed work between Silver Bow and Butte,
and are mostly working south of Silver Bow.
1t is pretty well settled now the Utah and
Northern will build from Dillon direct down
the river toward Twin Bridges and Helena.
The Butte line will be extended from the
station known as "Glen." on Willow creek,
down the Big Hole and intersect It within a
mile or two Of Salisbury. After the compile
ton of these lines the road from Dillon TO
Willow Creek-some Is or is miles.-wiIl be
taken up. II road is built ria Virginia
City to the Park there wlll be an important
intersection near Salisbury.
Twenty cars of steel rails for the Utah &,
Northern reached Ogden last Thursday. This
makes seventy or eighty cars ofsteel rails that
have arrived within fortnight. 1t is stated
the slow progress of the road this season has
been owing to the scarcity of ties and rails
and that Engineer Blickensderferi is building
considerably higher road bed than hereto.
fore. As the grading to Silver Bow Is nearly
completed, and rails are coming steadily, IL
looks as though construction might be ex.
pedited some
The fifty teams Of Mr.. Bennett, men.
toned last week, are now on the road to
Bear Mouth to work on the Northern Pacific
grade. One hundred and fifty white men
and one hundred Chinese are also reported
on the road to begin work on or before Sep
TENDER LIST. Quite a number have pas sed
along this week to the contract.
The Northern Pacific company have re-
scinded the resolution limiting the sales of
lands TO not more than half section to set
tiers. Delegate Brents was the first to buy a
section under the new ruling Walla Waiia
Union.
The President on Monday and Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-Blaine to
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