The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-22
HEINzE'S RAILROAD.
Midway Citizens Protesting Against the
British Columbia a. WESTERN.


British Columbia a. western.
Spokane Spokesman Review: The citi-
zens of Midway have memorialized the
provincial parliament and attached there
TO a strong resolution against the plan OF
the construction of the British Columbia
& Western railroad, for which Mr.. Heinze
is asking a charter. AS the bill now be-
fore the legislature provides that the road
shall be completed in six years, they
seem to regard IL as an effort on the part
of Mr.. Heinze to get into the field and
thereby prevent the construction OF other
roads and to keep back the country until
such time as he sees fit to open IL up.
1t has been suggested. and ii has gained
credence in some quarters, that Mr..
Heinze is working in the interests of the
Canadian Pacific, and one of his asso-
ciates. when asked regarding this, would
neither deny nor confirm the rumor.
1t is not all plain sailing now. Unex-
pected opposition has sprung up in diff
ferent quarters. although many of the
leading papers of the province arc strong
supporters of the bill. one thing is
strongly in favor of Mr.. Heinze-he asks
no bonus or land grant; only a right OF
way and this will appeal forcibly to the
people of British Columbia. 1t is not
learned that he wants the exclusive
right to build in that country, as there
are several other bills pending, one for
a railroad from a point five miles from
Christina to Copper creek another from
a point near Penticton to a point near
Cascade City. The three roads would
cover the field perfectly and give TO the
Boundary creek country what is most
needed for it's material development
railroad communication with the outside
world. By these roads two outlets would
be made available-one by the Columbia
river 70 Revelstoke or Northport an
other by the way of Penticton TO the
Canadian Pacific railroad at Sicamous.
The following is the resolution sent by
the disgruntled Midwayers to the provin-
cial parliament:
Resolved, That IL Is the opinion of
this meeting that the application for a
charter for building sections 3 4. ). and 8
in the periods specified is purely a specu-
lation on the part of the promoters. with
the intention of preventing or delaying
the construction of smelling and other
works at this point and diverting the at
tention of investors from our district by
placing barriers in the way of our adj
vancement i'm means of communication TO
our natural point of outlet (Penticton).
and that no charter be GRANTEE 10 ag.y o..e
who does not commence work at Pentic-
ton or Marcus and contiue same unremit-
tingly as the existing conditions certainly
warrant. And IL is further believed that
the delay in construction of sections 4,
8 and is only delay that the promoters
may ask with some hope of getting a sub
sidy later on when the time comes i'm
which they would have to build the road,
and when the present restriction is re-
moved, and then they will ask us, no
doubt, through your honorable body. for
aid that they cannot consistently do now.
and receiving same have something tan
| gible on which to float bonds that the
people will really have to pay for.
And further. be IL resolved, That Mr..
| Williams be rendered our thanks for the
way in which he called the attention OF
! your body to the fact that construction
should commence at Penticton to make
the trade go to Victoria and Vancouver,
fact that is patent to anyone living
here"