The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-11-02
WHAT IS hlQununD OF saoKANr
The improvements 0Ouid Bring In 400
or 500 Wage-Ea,Hcrs.

The improvements 70 ouid Bring in 400
or 500 Wage-LatHcrs.
Spokane, Wash, Oct 2S
This mattea has been in the hands
of a committee of Spokane citizens for
several weeks, and it is believed that
the conditions referred to by Mr.. Bur
leigh have been substantially complied
with. The requirements are not oner-
Gus, but they take time to work out
In brief, the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company has expressed its will
ingness to build it's car shops here if
the citizens Of Spokane will secure for
it a triangular piece of ground in the
east end of the city. This piece of
land is owned by Dennis & Bradley. 1t
is less than two acres in area, but the
railroad company considers it essential
to the proposed improvements.
The plan is to build the car shops
and other extensive improvements on
the Northern Pacihcs land bounded by
Sprague street, the river and North
Front street. This would put the inn
provements between the railroad and
the river. Many will recall the fact
that four years ago the railroad COM
pany graded that piece of land
1t is the company's desire to straight
en- the main line at that point. The
road now swerVes in there toward the
river The plan is to run the line
straight, and thus give clear area
for the shops ana other improvements
To do this it Will be necessary to cross
a small tract of land owned by Dennis
& Bradley
IF Spokane will secure US that piece
of land" said the officials of the North
ern Pacific, I'VE will build the car shops
there"
COMMITTEES WORK.
This proposal was made several weeks
since, and came without solicitation
from Spokane. 1t was promptly taken
up by a committee composed of DR.. N.
Fred Essig, J. n. Glover, j. r. Taylor,
George Turner and w. S. Norman.
These gentlemen have had several con-
ferences with Mr.. Dennis and Mr.. Brad
ley, and the result of these meetings
was a proposition from those gentlemen
which the committee has laid before
MIR. Burleigh. In brief, Dennis &
Bradley oner to relinquish the desired
tract, provided the railroad company
will be content with a IS foot right of
way across their addition. This offer
is now before Mr.. Burleigh at Seattle,
and the committee think it viii be found
satisfactory, and accepted inside of a
few days.
This committee has also been nego-
tiating with the city officials for water,
and with the Washington Water Pow
er Company for power and light, and
satisfactory conclusions have been
reached on these points.
THE PLANS
, III
shape that the plans have been pre-
pared for the improvements, and are
now in the possession of Receiver Bur
leigh. They call for an immediate ex-
penditure OF 100000 The buildings
will be of brick or stone. and practic-
ally hre proof.
The plans call for a % stall round
house. 20 feet deep and 800 feet long
in circular form.
Machine shops, 60X150
Store room. 5OX10O
Wood working shop, 60x300.
Coal bunkers of 1900 to 1900 tons ca
pacity, to be operated by power
There are also to be numerous small
er buildings, including an oil house
sand house, tool house. etc. and il
addition to these improvements exten
sive yards win be built and severa
miles of track laid therein.
The company has long been DESTROYS
of bringing its shops to Spokane. Al
the trains on its branch lines start from
here, and this is their terminus. TIL
division superintendent lives here an,
has his Office. The train dispatcher
Office is here, and this has been the op
Grating headquarters for some time
Under existing conditions there is
double waste of time with the passen
ger trains. since they are detained her
taking on and unloading baggage. an
then further time is consumed in chang
ing engines at Sprague. If this wer
made division headquarters, this cOul
be attended to at the same time. Othe
advantages considered by the compan
are superior fire protection, the bette
opportunity to employ men when it
desired to add an extra force, and tn
saving that would be effected by bring
ing rolling stock on the branch line
here for repairs instead Of hauling
46 miles away to Sprague.
There Is continued Improvement in a
lines of trade at Augusta.