, 1889-02-28
ON TO THE NORTH.
Information Pertaining to the
Spokane & Northern.
Preparations For Beginning the
Work Of Construction.
Mr.. u. q. Corbin Returns to the City and
Converses Frse,y on the Subject
Tho Route Into the city.

Mr.. ID. Z. Corbin has returned from
Tacoma, where he went with view to
making preliminary ur anHemenls for com.
mencinv work on the Spokane 4 Northern
railroad.
To u REVIEW reporter who called upon
him last evening Mr.. Lorbin talked freely
as to his plans and purposes as tar as de-
veloped, but stated that the time has
been 80 short since the matter was dehn.
that he had not had time to accomplish
much thus far. He stated that the ac.
ceptance of his proposition by the ci.izens
of Spokane Falls suddenly de-
volved upon him the RESPONSE
bility and work Of constructing this
line Us rapidly IA possible and that prior
to this acceptance Of bis proposition he
had not been In q position to make ar
rangements of any kind or with anybody
for carrying forward the work.
Knowing that Mr.. J. NJ.
connection with railroad construction
uuaintance with engineers and other classes
OF men required In this work he called up.
on Mr.. Buckley at his home on the Sound.
Having obtained the names of some exper-
fenced engineers, Mr.. Corbin has placed
himself in teeRraphic communication with
them and expects to be able at an early
date to make q selection of his engineer.in.
chief. In the meantime he will COM
mence the work Of running preliminary
lines with engineers employed for that
purpose. In fact work will commence at
once or as soon as possible. Mr.. Corbin
states that the fact that it Is now the close
of winter makes it important for him to
get everything in readiness for work with
in much shorter time than would gener-
ally be deemed necessary in the COM
mencement of such pice of work but he
hopes to be able to 30 organize the
required forces as TO push the work with
rapidity throughout the spring and SUM
mer.
Mr.. Corbin was questioned as to wheth.
er he had formed any conclusions as vet
regarding the point where the road would
enter the city limits, and over what route
it would pass into town. He stated that
those were matters of detail that would
and that he could not say as yet how the
road would enter the city. IL want to do
that" said he, that will best facilitate
the handling of the business and the &C.
commodation of the public. The people
of Spokane Falls have responded promptly
sndeavor in ali do to respond
in the utmost good faith and time will
show that will not betray the confidence
they have manifested in my purposes.
Mr.. Corbin was further questioned as
whether he would be likely to secure the
services of Mr.. J. M. Buckly In connec-
ton with construction work on
the Spokane " Northern. In reply he
stated that he would desire some man Of
large experience at the head Of the con.
struction department and he would regard
Mr.. Buckley as an excellent man for that
place and he mi ieht possibly be secured as
he some time since severed mis- connection
with the Northern Pacific and ia now
foot-loose; but as to whether ne
would be able to make satisfactory AZ
rangements with him for taking hold Ut
this important brt nch of the work on the
Spokane x Northern he WAS not an yet
ahla To state