The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-11
SPOKANE& NORTHERN
Trains Will BE Running to Gel
vile October Is.
KETTLE RIVER BY NEW YEARS.
n Country Eieh in Minerals imesssoo
and Gsiena-EIfenxiaa "a the Little
Daiies >esi Spring.
spos.ne F.Ils $50, o.. 5.

Chyonicl< reporter today when he ap-
preached the yards OF the Spokane d
Northern railroad. Cars were on every
track. men were unloading into wagons,
and prosperity vas everywhere apparent.
Mr.. J. NJ. Buckley. the able supersnteT7d-
ent. xss met and consented Ia give some
Information concerning the present status
OF the road that Spokane capital had been
10 largely instrumental in building. Mr..
Buckley was - busy - usual. but found
time to answer a few questions about the
wonderful progress made since the incep
ton of the enterprise.
On the eth OF March. isss, the corps Of
engineers started out 10 hunt up a line for
the road through the wilderness ap 20 Cob
vile. Their instructions were 10 be expedt-
tions and they followed them out To- the
letter. On MAY 81, is-e, trackiaying wae
commenced from this city. and
hov fast they have prosecuted their
work is weli-known here. The road
Il most Substantially built from beginning
90 end. aud will compare favorahiy with
any railroad in the country The maxi
mum grade Is per cent. or 50 feet 70 the
mile. Trains are now running regularly 70
Chewelah, IS miles, and the track is IaiA
for - miles. The road will be completed
IL Colvtlir, ~ miles inside Of ten days,
when two train crews will be run. one crew
only doing the work now. The line is 10
Gated and contracts are let TO point near
Marcus Ferry. opposite the mouth OF
Kettle river. and i5is miles above Colyil.e.
This will be completed and the road in
operation is entire length by January Isl,
distance Of los miles from this city.
The rolling stock at present con-
sists OF four eight-ton Mogul engines
with isH2t inch cylinders, the very
best machines made; four first-elass pas
senger cars, seyenty-fve fiat cars and
TWENTY-FIVE box cars. These cars are ali
the most Improved of their kind. The
business OF the road, both passenger and
freight. il increasing every day, ard Mr..
Buckley says the prospects are very en-
cnuragIne, and predicts that inside OF .
year will surprise even It's friends and pro-
jectors. He also says that Mr.. Corbin
will make some additional purchases Of
rolling stock on bis present trip east. begun
this morning.
About a week ago the new aepot OF the
road at the north end OF the Division street
bridge. was finished ard occupied, and.
like everything else about the company, is
rs coed As money can buy or make The
building. which cost about xio.nn com
plete, il of three stores, surrounded by
wide platforms, and the lower part IL used
entirely fof ticket offices and passenger and
baggage rooms. The second floor contains
the offices of che general manager, super
in,endent and auditor. and the third floor.
not 81 present in use. will he occupied bv
the chief engineer aud assistants.
The freight house. only just finished, is
commodioas structure of aSxioo feet in
which the freight agent. Mr. Gibbs, has his
Office. La the spring the tracks will be sx-
tended and their capacity increased hy the
filing in Of the gully Just north OF the de-
pot. There il an engjnehousc with four
stalls, a machine and blacksmith shop and
= sixty foot turntahlc built on solid rock
with stone sides. Every detsil about all
these different branches of work Is carried
out in the best possible manner. and al
lcwanoe Is made for the growth that's sure
81 come.
The country that the Spokane & North
ern goes through Is exceedingly rich in
mineral wealth, and It's development will
he 4 source of large income to the conf
psny. After getting beyond the wooded
country. the limestone country is reached
district that Is very important just now
10 this city. The kiins at sheep creek
forty eight miles away. are az recent cree
ton, four or Eve ia number. and the
quality Is equal 10 that found anywhere.
The amount that can be found Is almost
inealcaiaals. II Is estimated that inside OF
sixty days the world can be supplied With
lime of the heSt quality
Another source Of wealth about which
considerable has already been said Is that
% mining. IN aasa around the Chewrlah
mining country gray COPPER. raionA and
dry eres generally are found ia pgrRtv. AMI
viii doubtless Increase greatly in prr.sne.
ten. nev that srogtstiun facilities az
as hand
IL Is very probable tbs; in the srrinr the
road vii hs extended twenty .foar miles
beyond Marcus ferry 10 She Little Dans>
which wil open up connection with British
Colanseea ana the Canadian Pacific
lire Of steamers. 10 nAks this conoretses
with kevelstoke On the Canadian FaeiHr
wiA undoubtedly Ne established, bs-
whether OF uot by the Spokane & Noythern
IS nes segtlsi
As - wei krowu, the gentleman - shors
is avS ths carving through 81 this great
snseyrrsss to successful CORR pseslan. 1.
our fellow-townsmsn. Il &. Corhln. He
was GanrlnE IN Ass efforts b starr Is and i
st'a Re guiding genius Although not 81
officer q the Foa3 Bee 3. the euancier. an
q reefs the passcy to o~ pursae3 The CON
rsuy - Sa4 w1il Coaf.suc 3, b. az ~sr,arss
to flae contrary notwssh ssKnGfre. 60
tlcely distsnes ana ia,3eyesastsnt .sf
any ether railroad II w'li take ire set,t Ar..g
passengers fyom al roasls Mlke. aaa 4rrs
net propose 70 be tnssusacesi lv the fagsus
system. 50 canansan itss a roa3 og ahfeh
the citizens IL Spokane Fssls. VhetAe- II.
Ystsiy interested o. net nav