The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-05
10 kooTExAY LAKE.
= Spokane story az .Eeat Northern
Exfenxtom

A few days ago tAsse pok esmAn- Review
published S7smor Sessae effect that IN all
probability q Grfka Northern would ex-
ss.ud tie zne some point near Bon-
ner's Ferry ~ east side OF the Koot-
snay river 70 a point opposite
she Kas q slo'$ 49, '' ana handle sais
the aoa1kxe flou,sshat great sliver-pro-
dlising eawR II pw appears. says the
true. ard tiiR ~ 1reai Northern railway
VIII build wNAf11 delay a branch from
eomegsation east i Boomers Ferry to ths
sntrfk l>hpnal bo,&dary. there to make
eonnA with y fleet or boats which
49, p1ba hINseexk Nit. Il Is also surmisod
marvin Great Northern and Canadian
raclncyRi work in harmony FOR the Koo-
tcnay hfh>rsxs. The surveyors sn mo
Crows AApass WHO have heen in the
field have bs az Tar as the boundary.
and whiic EheyN Will not talk ths fact il a
elgnsacant one that connection may ba
uaade with these great transeonflnental
Zines.
Another idea has been suggested thar
tho Greaf Northern may extend 10 tho
head Of kootcnay lake, by thai means
h.aving an outlet Tor the entire year whne
these plans have been discussed, r seems
to he a fsact that tiie hranoh will he ca
tended 70 ahe boundary.
There Is anotiser scheme on foot "a move
the Great Northern track some distance
from the prs%ent line. ln order 90 AVOID
the present low grade on she Kootenay
river. when Ia flme az high water 80 much
trouble has been experienced
The Canadian Pacific several years ago
made i survey from the feet OF SLOGAN
Iske 20 form a junction with the Co.
sambGa q i<ea enay railway az SLOGAN
crossing, Nearly year ago the Spoke
snsrs- Review printed an article on fAc pro-
3rsssgi Canadian racsfie extension. and this
road was specially mentioned. TIE last
assase ~ she Nelson Miner publishes the
following in confirmation;
The location work or the proposed Slo-
IAN fas.May from SLOGAN - 3 ennnectson
with the Columbia & K9oteaay AZ SLOGAN
.s-o-Sifg has been completed and on Mon
slav the IS surveyors who isave been cn-
gagged n the waek hreke camp snd went
fhelr several Ways - spend the winter.
s'a'he road. which VIII be ore of she csan-
nesting links Of tsse t'foN's Nest Pass
roll. viii hr about = miles GA length arpi
railroad men wstio asNc nassde a typ Of ex-
sssnfs.4sias over the proposed Route feel
,saxf1aant that saae expense 81 tha work
setli ssst exceed SIC -, per nsiis on an aver
arr. nsaksus sste total cost ~ cnastructh inn
s54len The probabilities are that sho
read Wi he butt next spring and one
hing that Tends eoisr - fhs@ conclusion "a
she faet that the Canadian rae4Hc railroad
"a af5lftfne a very fins barge boat for qass-
enwers ana freight On Siocan lake Whtca
sggll bridge the Rar in rsRe read between
ss.eeau and New Denver. Il Is understood
alSa that a transfer beat for cars viii 20
nafft next summeF
1ssaa rad wsttea epnspisssea WI fern "a
esaneeaimg Ink between ths Columbia
4 Kootessay railroad. wsstch rtias fro@
Ysofs~an 90 NcIaan. ard che Naknsp & So
.ar. running frazn sansfcn - Nakusp TIE
.>stapaay = budding cne ar two eoags 90
ran GA Saocan lake from slaoan vsly 30
~ew Denver. Tssss VII east1e the cou-
ssae.v Is ehge 0sai ere from the Sloesn -
ghs East "a way 81 stsey's Nest fsss "a f.
NAY. and VIII rsft tAe Canadian fae&ae IN