Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-22
FAIRHAVEN TO BLAINE
improvements Being Made by
the Fairhaven and South
ern Railroad
Splendid Condition of the Road
\ buildings Being Erected
at Blaine
Travelling at the Rate of g
Little Less Than a Mile
Minute

The people Of Fairhaven and vicinity
!, are so familiar with the northern division
OF the Farhaven and Southern and the
country adjacent thereto that anything
said or written regarding it would seem
superiluous, but improvements are con-
stantly being made along the line aud so
rapidly that frequent visits are required
to keep up with the steady and rapid
march Of improvements.
Yesterday afternoon party Of gentle
men consisting Of Chief Engineer j. j.
Donovan, Superintendent A. j Borie.
: Superintendent OF Construction Lloyd Of
the Fairhaven and Southern, Auditor j.
M. Tomlinson of the Falrhaven Land
company and a HERALD representative
boarded the train bound for Blaine.
Chief Engineer Donovan was on an in
spectiOn tour, wishing to see the progress
being made IN surfacing the road.
The road was found to be i'm fine cOndi-
ton but large force of men Is still en-
gagged in surfacing such parts of it as has
settled or depressed. The gravel for sur
facing the road is brought from Fort
Kells on the New Westminster southern
and is hauled twenty-five miles. The
work OF surfacing and balasting the road
will be completed next Tuesday, and the
train and force Of men will then be sent to
>i'Jrt Kells to aid in placing the New
Westminster Southern in as good cOnd-
tion as the Fairhavcn and Southern.
The farmers residing along the line from
Fairhaven to Blaine seem to be preparing
springing up in every direction. while inn
fprovements Of every character are being
made. Fcrndale has a very prosperous
appearance and the little city on the
y banks Of the Nooksack will no doubt be
found in the front rank when the list Of
Improvements is made up. The station
. Custer, while only boastng of station
and two houses, is quite business center
and the train rarely passes this embryo
city without stopping TO load or unload
some freight. Yesterday a number Of
:. plows. dairy machinery aud other articles
was left at the station, consigned to
farmers residing In that neighborhood.
Three railroad buildings are being con-
structcd at Blaine-a depot section house
and customs station. The depot is "A fine
structure, containing four large well
lighted and ventilated rooms. The in
terror Of the building Is finished in hard
wood which gives it a warm. comfortable
appearance. The section house is a two
story structure containing six rooms and
is receiving the finishing touches. The
7customs station is located just across the
boundry close to the railroad track and is
the first house to be built in Blaine, b.
A, The station will be used by customs
oficers and for storing freight.
The arch erected by the citizens Of
Blaine at the time Of the driving the last
spike on February Il is still standing al
though the elements have given
It rather dilapidated appearance.
The relic aud memento fend has PLAYED
sad havoc with the last tic Pieces have
been Clipped, slashed and cut from IL and
some particularly Jealous individual, not
'content with a small piece, deliberately
sawed large piece out Of the center Of
the precious piece Of wood
After waiting for a short time, the
gravel train arrived from Fort Kells and
the party climbed into the caboose for
the return trip. Superintendent Borie.
evidently wishing 10 encourage the engi-
neer. climbed into the latter's cab. Six
teen cars loaded with gravel were brought
In, and eight OF these were left at the sid
ling at Custer and the remainder at the
: sand Pit.
gstead Of stopping at the sandpit for
upper the crew on the train expressed a
desire TO push on through TO Falrhaven,
and with only cabOose and an engine
and clear track, a race against time
was run. The engineer opened the throt-