, 1882-03-25
Important Announcement.


Vile, Spokane Falls and Eastern Wash
ingtoa generally, We take a peculiar
pleasure in making the CHRONICLE the
medium for the following important an
nouncement And il is well to say, just
here, that our authority is, first, gen
tlemsn of undoubted integrity, and who
could have no possible motive IN mlsrep
resenting the matter; second, documents
in his possession from resident of VIM
nepeg, one hish in Caneds railroad au-
thority, and connected with the Canadian
Pacific Syndicate, and who, since 1872,
has been in this position The impor
tance Of the announcement consists IN the
fact that the syndicate VI tho Canadian
Pacific has determined to abandon the
North or yellow Head Pass, through the
Rockies, and accept the Solumbia River
route through Howse Pass, so urgently
recommended both by w. Moberley and
Major Rogers, accomplished engineers,
who have more than once investigated
all the passes, the Bow river valley, Nan
ansks, the yermillion, the kicking Horse
river and the Howse. This last pass or
route, was examined last summer by Mr..
Chas. Sproat, who found comparatively
few engineering difficulties, that the line
would follow a prairie rather than can
yon, and altogether practicable Until
last summer it vas thought that the only
way to get through the Selkirk range WAS
to follow the canyon Of the Columbia
around Its great bend, but the finding Of
the Howse pass has dissipated this theory
and led the syndicate to accept the south
ern route, and apply to parliament for
| authority 10 change the line. The COM
! muncations referred to show that this
has been done.
The adoption Of this southern, or
Columbia river route, brings the crossing
of the Cana ian Pacific within 200 miles
Of COl,ille, the nea:eSt practicable point
for supply depot. The benefits of this
| locality intimated i'll the beginning Of this
article become apparent Into this part
of the survey and location of the line,
, comes the labor force Of the Canadian
Pacific early i'll the spring. Following
this statement comes the written inquiry
as to the willingness of firm to furnish
these supplies via Culrille and Spokane
Falls. The answer has gone back that
| the firm, Well known and abundantly
able, stands ready to accept the contract,
| aud that the head Of the firm is now In
Portland a. the invitation OF the mana
| gers of the o. r. & \. Co, to confer re-
| Iative 10 steamer for service in the up
Der Columbia above Kettle Falls, and,
until that is ready, to make provisions for
bateaux, with which tc transport supplies
to the Canadian Pacihs force.
From the well-known character Of the
| gentlemen with whom these communlca-
| rions have brought us into contact, az well
| as the tenor of the communications, there
is no doubt, that all this has been de
tcrmined upon. During the stay of
Major Rogers, Chief Engineer, Of the
Mountain District of the Canadian Pacific,
in this city, last summer, ne expressed
| himself as vely decldedly in favor of this
southern route; believed 1t would be
adopted, and as warmly advocated the
establishment Of steamer transportation
in the upper Columbia, in connection
with railway from Spokane Falls to
Kettle Falls, not more as a means OF tax
ing supplies to his people. as a way for
| the efficient development Of the rich
mineral and timber region Of the upper
| river He came down the Columbia, in
| a small boat and on a raft for distance
of go miles, and reported magnificent
| stag. Of water the entire distance.
Whist such change in the plans of the
Canadian Pacific, portend for this section,
! will readily occur to business men and
others, not only the present commercial
activity it will undoubtedly set in motion,
but the effect upon the country here and
to the north of US, as it will be influenced
by immigration, certain to fellow railway
Development -Spokns Chronicle.