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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
SEATTLE q NORTHERN.
Thirty Miles Built East From Anacortes
Up the Skagff Valley.

The Seattle Il Northern railroad was the
conception of Mr.. T. j. Miner and Mr.. J.
z. Mcknight, citizens Of Seattle and PROM
inently identihed with the railroad inter
ests Of the state. The plan OF the projec-
tors was 10 construct q railroad east from
Ship harbor, on Puget sound. through the
Skagit valley and sk8git pass 10 Spokane
Falls, where connection was TO be made
with the Great Northern railroad. which
contemplated western extension. Mr..
Miner went East TO place bonds for con-
struction and % make arrangements with
Mr. Hill; but the latter had not At that
time arranged matters 20 build west. and
other connections were sought. Elijah
Smith, president Of the Oregon Improve
ment Company. agreed TO construct the
road east thirty miles for the subsidy Of
200 acres which had been raised by the
Seattle & Northern. Construction was be-
gun last year. and the town Of Anacortes
the terminus, was then hrst known. The
road was 70 be completed 20 Hamilton. on
the Skagit, by August /, 1880. The contract
was practically fulfilled, a. construction
was finished to Sedro, twenty-four miles
east, in time, and the grade is complete 10
Hamilton and the rails are on hand to be
laid The Seattle & Northern hnds con-
nection with the Seattle, Lake Shore 4
Eastern at Sedro and by contract recently
entered into between the Northern Pariac
and Oregon improvement Company. the
former will operate cars TO Anacortes. run
ming through trains from Seattle.
The embarrassment of the Oregon I'M
provement Company is due 70 the fsiInra
OF the company 70 place bonds 20 secure a
sl5.ooo.ooo mortgage. The interests of the
company are very extensive, IFS assets be-
ing far IN excess of IFS liabilities. In
donbtediy the complications viii soon be
renewed. The business Of the company
Is being conducted as before. The uroieet
Of the improvement company in building
south from Port Townsend and east from
Anacortes contemplated eventually the
circuit OF the Sound with a belt line CON-
Meeting the two roads, and branch line
TO Portland.
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construction Of f6G miles IL involved The
route Of the Huat road il from Censralia,
aloag the north bank Of the Chshslis, 70
the ctr Of Gray's Harbos. on the north
side Of the harfor. Construction wss be-
gun on both lines in the spring. The rival
forces worked for many miles in sight 81
each other. The routes crossed each other
several times, and AZ these points there we're
frequently very sharp, though bloodless,
struggles for the mastery. The Northern
Pscsnc secured decided advantage over
the Hunt forces by purchase Of about
twelve miles Of the @Ellsbury grzde"-a
defeated railway project Of the year before,
Northern also bought eighteen miles Of the
Puget Sound a Gray's HarboT road, in
operation from KamiIehie 70 Montesano.
Both crews, TO the number Of about so
each, worked steadily all summer. The
Numerous collisions and sharp conflicts
for control At strategic points led 70 en-
barassEnents for both roads, and the
differences we're nnzily adjusted by trad
ing grades In several places. thus obyia.-
ing the numerous crossings and giving
each straight ard unenbarAssed line 70
the harbor. The Hunt forces, after corn-
pieting about tfIrty-fsEe miles Of grade,
were withdrawn IN November for the vim
ter, but the Northern PACING, having less
construction between Centraiiz and Gray's
hsrbor. continued, and the line sill be
finished probably this month Sixty-three
miles Of track have been laid.
The Northern Pacific viii construct 20
Aberdeen, from the point at which il
crosses the Chehalis river 20 the south side:
and an arrangement has been entered into
for continuance on to Hoquiam, four miles
further. 1t il probable, also, that the line
viii be carried on the town Of Gray's Har-
Dor. three miles below HoGuiarn, during
the coming spring III 90, the Northern
PaciAc viii have paraIleled the Hunt road
the entire distance from Centrslia 70 the
city OF Gray's Harbor, distance Of sixty
two miles.
A third railroad, trayeTsing country con-
tiguors to the ChehaIis valley, was begun
from ChehaIis. On the Northern Pacific,
four miles sonth Of centralia, 70 South
Bend, on Wiilapa barbor (ShoalEster bay1,
q distance Of fifty-six miles. 1t is known
as the Yakima Il Paciac Coast railroad, q
branch Of the Northern Pacific. Several
miles Of grade were built and substantial
evidences Of genuine intention TO complete
the rosd we're given
The operation Of these three roads opens
up country Of excellent local resources.
The Chehalis valley is 81 agricultural re-
gion Of great fertility, and the enormous
forests Of available timber on Gray's har-
Dor furnish an inexhgustible supply for
numbering industries already Of consider
able extent. The WiIlapa harbor country
is likewise rich agricuIturally, and Is cap
able Of supporting large population.
The Yakima & Pacific Coast road il Is In
tended ultimately TO construct on east
over the Cascades TO connection with the
main line Of the Northern PACING at North
Yakima
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ROADS TO GRay's HARBoR.
Contest for Supremacy Between North
srn Pacific and George w. Hunt.


Probably the most important and popu-
lous portion Of Washington that had been
entirely overlooked IN the responsible
projects for railroad extensions until tSqo
was Grsy's harbor. Last February George
W. Hunt, chief owner Of the Oregon &
Washington Territory railroads. better
known as the Hunt system, visited Grav's
harhor and contracted 10 construct a rail
road from Centralia on the Northern Pa
cifc, through the prosperous towns Of
Montesano, Aberdeen and Hoquiarn 20 The
new city Of Gray's Harhor. in return for
which he was to receive bonus in land
and money aggregating the enormous sum
Of l.9o,ooo 1t its face value. Later on
the Northern Pacific, through a local cor.
roration, the Tacoma, Olympia & Gravss
Hartor Railroad Company, announced an
intention 20 construct from CentraIia
and Tacoma 10 Gray's Harbor, parallelinr
the Hunt railroad for almost the entire
distance, The route Of the Northern Pa.
cine was located from Lakeview. near
Tacoma. on the kaiama branch, TO Oivm-
pia. skirting the shores of the Sound. and
thence southeast To the Black river. a
branch Of the Chehalis river. Here the
Tacoma branch joins the road from
Ceniraiis, and the route follows the north
hank of the Chehalis river 70 q point above
Aberdeen, the metropolis of the ha-bor.
and there, crossing the Chehalis, goes
along the south shore to ocoSta. 4 total
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COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
The Great sum Of SI2,f50,9Ee Ex-
pended I'm New Work.

The construction of railroads in Wash
ington has involved q vast expenditure
during the year and has contributed IN no
small degree 10 the general prosperity OF
the state Many thousand men have been
given steady employment at good wages,
and the effect has been felt in every branch
OF business Accurate figures of the
amounts expended are not obtainable: but
a sufficiently close estimate can
be made. The items of ordinary
cost per mile in railrbad con-
struction are as follows: $1,000 for
complete engineering; 81 900 for clearing. If
through timber, grading, bridging and
righs-of-way. $500 70 $1,000, according 10
character Of road: 81, 900 for ties in place
$500 to 500 for traeklaying; 5000 mile
for track: total average of $4,000 to SO
60 for ordinary construction. exclusive of
fences, section houses. water tanks, turn
tables, shops, station equipment. section
equipment, rolling stock, ETC., etc. The
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rAIEHAvKx = SOUTHERN.
North to Canadfan Pacific and south q
seattle.

The late completion Of the Fsirhaven 4
Southern railroad to the British boundary
and Of the yev Westminster Southern to
connection at that point, establishes ali rail
connection from the Canadian Pacific rail-
road to Fairhsven and thence 20 Seattle
over the Fsirhaven & Southern and Seat
tie, Lake Shore 4 Eastern to Seattle
The Fzirhsven * Southern railroad pro-
jet was ins1gurated in June, lsSs. At
which time Mr.. z. l. CowgiII, nos secre-
tary Of the company and general manager
Of the Fairhsyen Land Company, and Mr..
z. u. Wilson, treasurer and general man
ager Of the railroad, acting IN conjunction
with Mr.. Nelson Bennett OF Tacoma. made
trip over the proposed rouse 20 examine
the agricultural, mineral and timber re-
sources Of the tributary region. Engineers
sere engaged and Immediately after feasi-
bility OF the roete was determined. sur
veys we're commenced. First grading vas
done IN April. i5zs. and first rails laid IN
july, 1850. On the 24th oa December. lsss,
the road reached the skagit river, distant
from Fairhaven tEenty-six miles.
The construction Of the branch north
ward to the Canadian Pacis4c began in
February, 1870. The road xas completed
to the international boundary, twenty-fcur
miles from Fairbaven, about December /.
From Blaine 70 Ses Westminster. twenty
three miles, or rather from New West
minister to Blaine, the read Is knosn as
the Scw Westminster Southern, under
which name the necessary charter for its
construction Was obtained from the gov
eminent Of British Columbia TracsIay-
ing on this part Of the line has Just been
completed. There are IN operation 81
miles between Sedro and New Westmin-
steY, as follows: Fairhaven to Sedro, 1S-1
miles; Fairhayen to Blaine, "a miles;
Blaine to New Westminster, 3 miles
Five miles Of line up the Skakit valley from
Sedro have been graded and about two miles
Of track laid. Five miles from Sedro z
spur DIVORCES four miles 20 the Fairnaven
Land Company's coal mines. Most Of
this Is nov graded, and in January the
seven miles Of track necessary TO connect
the mines by rail 70 Fairhaven viii be
laid.
On March 8, 1890, the Fairhaven IL
Southern was sold to the Great Northern,
bat the sale was not made public until
July. The actual transfer Is to be made
early in January, after the Fairhaven IL
Southern Is completed 10 New West
minister.
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A VERY IMPORTANT rEl
Mr.. Paul Schulze, Of the Norfhe
cffie, Speaks OF the Situzt1ee

SEE&&@ VI INC
Mr.. Paul Shnlze, general Land 3
the Northern Pacinc, being inteyyr'
TO the railroad situation in the Aza'
said:
''The railroad development IN W
ton in 1s90 Is more important y y
ings than the first marked deveiol 4.
that direction, which took plaee
territory Of Washington when ~ :
Willard started the Oregon 49,
Navigation Company and to'k
the Northern Pacific railroad.
more has been done durIss
year IN Western Washington tksn :
time IN the history of the state - :.
portance Of this development sia
orally felt IN year or two, ghes = s
viii become more apparent
s'The construction Of branch L.
Northern Pacific from Tacoma fou''
and thence 70 Gray's harbor, ~
CentraIia to connect with the Grsf &
Dor line, and also from Chehals |.
lapa harbor, viii not only deys.o2 81
sources of the country traversed
lines, but viii bring the trade Of ~
harbor and Of the Wilaps harb0r
which heretofore has gone paL
Portland but principally 70 San ,
TO Puget sound. Ii IS apparent
interests Of the Northern Pac'ae
compel il to make strong efforts "
the Puget sound terminus the IT, 4,
Is developed as result Of the d.
these branch lines Thus the e,
trade Of P1get sound and Of the
OF the Northern Pacific VIII DC 3
creased. u
Gradually the development
eenters sc the two harbors rs
the drawing to these eenters q
VIII have the tendency 20 stin.
lumber industry, and In my
Gxayss harbor and WiLlspa nak
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
THE CORNWALL ROAD.
From Whatcom North to Conneetso,
With Canadian Pacific.

The Beilingharn Bay & British Columbia
railroad, Of which Hon P. B. Cornwall i
president. was built TO give BeIlinrhar
bay connection with the Canadian Parirr
The Beliingham Bay & British Column his
sraverses the county in northeas,.rlv
direction from Whatcom to the Brit;sh
boundary line, connecting with the
Canadian Paciae branch about ten
miles south of the Fraser
river. The railrosd passes through a
large body OF nerchantahle timber south
Of the Nooksack river and affords an outlet
for the famous agricultural valley of the
Nooksack- Promising coal veins on the
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yooksack river near the railroad ere being
pr0spected. The railroad bridge ever the
ECokssck river, including approaches, cost
about s30.o9o. In the early spring the
Cornwall company rsll build branch
from the main line near whstcora TO Lake
Whaseozn, 70 tap that densely timbered
WESTON,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

items OF expenditure for construction of
various new roads in Washington dnring
the year, outside Of equipment, have been
about as follows:
Comr1ef<d BEAD
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
Roads in Course of Construction.

The mileage Of roads in actual course Of
construction IN Washington, including
track laid during year. grade completed
and grade IN course OF completion, is as
follows:
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Total.
Projected Railways.

There is a large number OF roads under
survey, on which it viii De impossible to
give reliable or complete figures. The
notable roads upon which there is either
certainty or very good prospect of cont
struction are as follows:
REs.
Great Northern, boundary line TO Seattle SO
Oregon Washington Territory, NaIiula
30 Portland aud CsairaI1a- -.----.....- go
Port Townsend Southern. III
Seattle & Northern, Hamilton 20 sauk =
spokane Falls & Northern, Marcus 20 Lake
ossgoos-. .--........----..-........... Is
Port Angeles Central .............. -
Victoria 4 Port Crescent . IL
Elleasburzh & Northeastern. 10
Mason County Central, Summit 70 Grays
karboT and Olympia .......-. 81
HEeeO steam Navigation %
AotAL .-------.-..--.-----....-.-. 1.s72
Comparison OF States.
III lowing table viii show the reIa-
tive amounts Of railroad construction In
the Western states during the year:
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The mileage of railroads constructed in
Washington during the year, exclusive Of
sicings and switches, Is:
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The Trznseontfnentai Systems
The total mileage Of the various trans
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Graded Road.

Many miles OF road we're graded, but no
track has as yet been laid. They are IS
follows.
Graded Road.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-12
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
BY HUGH CONWAY.
CHAPTER XII (CoNrrSuEp).

CHAPTER XII CONTINUED.
She made no objection. 1t is curious
iacr that In spite of his Qualification OF
the noble art of loaiing, Mr. Carruthers
was always ready to go walking with
MISS Clauson wherever and whenever she
| permitted II. But no man is consistent
Tor twenty-four hours at a stretch.
After great deal of reasoning. he
came to the conclusion that he had found
the word to suit her. Beatrice was NOR
BID. Everyone knows that the best cure
Tor nlorbdness Is to awaken the patients
interest In his or her fellow creatures--in
even one fellow creature will sometimes
do
But although Mr.. Carrutliers decided
that Beatr ce was morbid, he had still to
account for the appearance of The disease
In mental constitution which ought to
nave been the last to have su cunlbed to II.
80 one evening, shortly after his arrival
at Lakewood House. Frank asked his
hosts, of course In tie most casual disin-
terested way, many leading questions
about Miss Clauson--why she was MT
married, or at least engaged, and so forth.
Inc Ialberts returned their old answer
that II was time she thought about II. but
perhaps she took after themselves, and
was not of the marrying disposition.
ms Mr. Carruthers ventured to doubt.
she may have been disappointed in
rove he said, carelessly. All the same
ne rehlled from the claret jug the glass
from which he had been drinking ls47
port
my dear Frank" said Horace, with
gra dignity, Miss Clauson would never
permit such thing TO happen"
certainly not, said Herbert.
Permit what? Permit herself to fall
In love?" 'a''
mo; permit herself to he disap-
pointed IN love. She is far too-too
wen prea Tor such thiay 10
occur. When she makes her
cholce IL VIII be one of which VIC all an
prove, so disappointment is out of tin.
question. '"e
= That's highly satisfactory" said
FRANK. "A well regulated Young woman
tmes.n "'''
They were by now getting accus.omed
10 MIN, and although rather shocked nj
Beairlce's being called a yourr woman
did not show 1t.
Then her choice is not vet madcq,,
continued Frank.
Not to our knowledge, and, Imay edd
not to Sir Malngay's."
Mr.. Carruthers asked no more questions.
lie stroled out into the garden and talked
quietly to Miss Clauson, until tile stars
showed themselves In the sky.
nav ng ascertaned that Miss Clauson
was under the charge of no o her amateur
doctor Mr. Carrnthers could, of course,
set about curing her disease without anv
rear or oitragng professional etiquette.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-12

work. learning new tricks, teaching their
children or apprentices. The tears often
flow at those rehearsas in the empty cir
Gus. | can tell YOU.
The art of contorton, - continued NJ IS
Nonare. ''ls learned by degrees. First.
the backward bend, then the dislocation
then the splits, and so on What we
call 'closeness' distinguishe, the best
Ten ing. To the audience bending seems
most di fcult. But experience no dis
comfort or Inconvenience. | was pany
child. You see me now; The lady
bender was certainly most healthy and
cheerful, stout in body and rudy in com
ileNlon, and she strongly maintains that
all women would be greatly benefited If
they took up bending at Is quite a mis-
lake to think that we put our limbs out of
joint, or that we suffer from the curious
nature of our performance. or course
after one or more difficult positions one
may suffer little pain. but it goes in no
time. In some attitudes can only re-
main FOR twenty seconds, rs the breathing
ecomes difficult. But these are tri ing
inconvenienclcs. ! practice n few min
liies every day to keep myself loose, here
IN my room, and that is ab nut all need
TO do. london Pail Mall Gazette.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-12

IHE most effectual way to invosti-
gate the Indian question would be for
a civilized head OF the interior depart
ment to visit the scene OF discomfort
and look up few causes for savagery.
Perhaps the first thing really humane
head OF the department would do would
DO TO DO away with the present system
OF issuing beef to the Indians. 1t
might seem possible to one endowed
with the first principles of humanity
That cultivating cruel sport is not CON
ducive y bringing about the desired
good citizenship in the savage.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-12

NOTHING seems to burn into the
memory and heart of child as an un-
deserved punishment, however triflinp
the matter may seem to the adult in
Meter. In some children OF the sunny
hopeful type the wave of indignation
ana helpless, unspoken protest against
correction passes away, and leaves an
parently no trace. To other children
with more sensitive natures or more re-
oeilious dispositions, unjust words Of
reproof kindle fires Of rage. which
shoulder with sullen persistence under
the ashes of seeming forgetfulness
ready to burst out violently and unex-
pectedly. II this seems an overdrawn
picture one has only to think backward
70 ones own childish days, and to re-
call the time when careless treatment
by an elder first taught us to be bitter
unforgiving. resentful.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-12
LIVE NcT FOR SELF ALONE.
BIT CHARLES L. DEAN.

hold it truth with those who teach
| Inat N AZURE Is mans proper guide,
mat ne who heeds her heeds his God,
And VIII not stray whate'er betide
One sunny day, when spring was young,
wandered forth, in pensive mood,
Adown the meads, across the brook,
Into the forests solitude.
"A messy mound, an oak-tree's shade,
| Invited me to calm repose,
| And in the nook | sought that rest
| Which only woodland lover knows;
And as lay in rapturous ease,
Enchanted with the blissful scene,
A lily-fiower my gaze espied
a small white spot upon the green.
Wist not why, but TO my mind
IL seemed messenger divine,
Ordained to find my wild retreat
And mingle heavenly thoughts with mine
And so, l. softly speaking, said:
:, Ihou com st very welcome guest
FOR would fain impart TO thee
Inc queries of troubled breast.
Thy life is but month at most,
Then hauuts which knew thee know thee
not
Thou fadest into dust away,
Thyself-thy grave-are soon forgot.
The bee comes wooing TO thy arms
ana sings TO thee merry song
Thou yieldest him the sweets of love,
Not thinking he will do thee wrong.
And yet, ere long, grown tired of thee,
He flies away to other bowers;
forsakes thee for some fairer form.
Some fresher face among the flowers.
Bedecked in dew-drop diamonds bright,
>, Ihou greetst at morn the rising sun;
he plays the role Of friendship well,
But steals the jewels one by one.
And thus it is though brief thy life,
Though unrequited all thy love,
VI wealth and beauty both bereft,
Thou still art like the modest dove,
devoted, tender, pure and true,
Resigned to thy allotted range,
NOT mourning DER the countless things,
Thou hast not in thy power to change.
Then tell me, gentle little flower,
what reconciles thee to thy fate!
What heaven-implanted truth is thine
which cheers thee in thy low estate,
How can'st thou live and die content,
WIN thy small part III Gods great plant
why art thou not displeased and sad
Why art thou not, in short, like mani
why am not like impious man,
Who, discontinued with his sphere,
Blasphemes his God and curses those
Who are his fellow workers here.
Whose vain ambition knows no bounds,
But cen would mount the heavenly
thronel
can no other answer give
bloom not for myself alone"
Full many year has come and gone,
And summers heat and winters cold:
MY messenger now sleeps in death,
And am grown infirm and old;
But ever till lay me down.
And with the flowers make common
grave,
My heart viii keep as sacred truth,
Inc lesson which the lily gave.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-12

The thrones of the Old World ore
not In very promising condition.
iney have been reported as in tho fol-
lowing condition; The king of Spain is
still baby; the queen of Holland is no
more than school girl; the emperor
OF Austria has, owing to the death of
Prince Rudolph, no son to fill his throne.
emperor William OF Germany would II
ne passed away leave nobody as his
successor to be Kriegs Herr or war
lord except boy OF s. The czarowitz
OF Russia is 49, but he is unmarried.
and the Prince OF Naples, heir to the
Italian throne, is also childless.