, 1889-02-14

prosecute this work. For his part he
knew that ov vertures by parties who were
willing to build the road on the guaran-
teeiag of bonds by the Northern Pacific
have been obtained, but they had declined
them. They had themselves subscribed for
the making Of the surveys, the vouchers
for which were in their posse ssion to-day
Mr.. James Monaghan said the country
the road would tap was exceedingly rich |;
1t would open up 500 miles OF navigable
water. and would draw the trade of Metal.
Inc, kootenai, Okanogan and Colville
mining regions. The Columbia river was
navigable from the Little Dalles TO beyond
the Canadian Pacific railroad, and form
Kettle Falle to the mouth Of the OhAuoRan,
river. 4 they cleared the obstI uction OF
the Little Dslles. which could be done for
800 200, the road would terminate at
Marcus, and there would be one portage
lat Kettle Falls) in the entire stretch at
water.
Secretary Norman stated that he had
Travelled between the Little Dalles and the
Canadian Pacific many times. There was
fifty miles Of river. the balance being lake
and the course was good. The kootenai
steamer of 265 tons burden in 1884 made
trips up. the river. and encountered no
difficulties in the matter Of navigation.
The Kootenai river, which flowed into the
Columbia some fifty miles above the Little
Dalles, was the natural highway to the
Kootenai mines. The Canadian
Pacific people we're about to build
q road twenty-five miles in length
along the banks of that river between the
Columbia and the Kootenai lakes; this
would open up the newly discovered mines
of tue Kootenai district to this line of
travel. The building of this road north.
IS So
to the future Of Spokane Falls. With a
line tapping the great dry ore deposits of
the Kootenai, the Colville and the Okano-
gan, the question of the establishment of
y smelter at Spokane Falls could be no
longer delayed.
Mr.. |. y. kaufman ard w. Kearney
spoke on the in nportance of the mining
interests of Colville In connection with this
enterprise, and both promised liberal sup.
port. Mr.. Dempsie said they would agree
that the construction OF the Seattle Il Lake
Shore railroad had been great benefit to
the trade of the town, and he believed that
this new corporation would 5e twice as
beneficial.
Mr.. Burns stated that the road would
cost some S2, 500, 900. the chief amount of
which would be spent right among the
business men of the town. Thst alone
would more than pay them for their out.
lay.
Mr.. Pettet, Mr.. H. L. Cutter and Mr..
Munter also addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Furth said that there was no doubt
that Spokane Falls was willing and ready
to take up Mr.. Corbin's offer, which he
believed was extremely liberal. This road
was the only solution of the freight
troubles they were at present laboring
under and he was ready with his mite to
push forward the good work. Hs wonld now
propose that q committee OF seven be ap-
pointed to draw up q contract with Mr..
Corbin and to thoroughly canvass the
town, and to raise the amount needed,
which he believe would be forthcoming
e as ov soSss ssoa %ss se'"E nat
to the meeting and carried by acclama-
tion.
The president appointed the following
gentlemen upon the committees: Fred
.Furth, L. j. Brickell, +. r. Moore, Cyrus
r. Burns, Mason Smith, ID. b. Fothering-
ham and H. Bolster.
President Taylor, in q few closing re-
marks, said he believed he was strong
enthusiast in this matter. There was one
point on which too much stress could not
be laid. As they all knew, he had often
established at Spokane Falls to-day. They
had, it was true, the great ore deposit of the
Ceur d'Alenes, but they could not smelt
those ores without huxes. The building
of the Spokane Falls Il Northern would,
in his Judgment, solve the smelling
problem. IL would bring the aux-
ing ores of the Colville, Koote-
mai and OkanoRan to common
point where the C9ur 'Alene lead ores
would also be brought. Thev had in the
Colville valley the necessary fiuxss in lime
81 atn -l ,.,th tba rnaA hnsl
he had no hesitation in saying that Spo-
kane Falls would be the most promising
smclter point in the West.
There WAS full attendance of the COM
mittee last evening. Mr.. Corbin being
present. The whole matter was thor
oughly canvsssed, aud Mr.. Corbin
stated the proposition in the same terms
as that sketched out by Mr.. Taylor in the
general meeting of the board. Tue COM
mittee drew up an outline OF the agree
ment to be signed, and adjourned to
raising the required amount. Very gen.
eral satisfaction is expressed at the pros
poets of the vigorous pushing of this im-
portant enterprise and there is no doubt
that the citizens of Spakane Falls will re-
spond Literally to the call which will be
made upon them.
The Spokane Falls & Northern Railroad
Company was organized last spring, the
incorporators being A. E. Jefferson of
Wisconsin; ID. G. Corbin. the president OF
the Caur d'Alene r. & N. Co /; James
Glover, president of the First National
Bank; w. II. Taylor, president of the
Spokane National Bank; L j. Brickell.
president of the Traders National Bank
and Spokane Mill Co; j. j.. Browne. +.
X. Moore. Warren Hussey. James Mona
CHAN, G. b. King. A. A. Newbery, b. c..
Van Houten, j. z. Moore. The capital