The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-07

across Canada is being discussed. The
proposed line would connect at Quebec.
running generally parallel to the Cana
dian PacIfi9arailwaf on the northern
s at Port Gt h 91psSn III sst.1s. Srm uSr,fS
of Vancouver THE latter point Is
said to possess the finest harbor on the
. Pacific north of San Francisco. and UNI
der the influence of the Japan current
the climate is mild. and the harbor
would he open all the year round The
route would be laid straight from
Quebec To the north end of Lake Win
nipeg. and hen slightly south to Prince
Albert, where II oul meet;the north
erly extension OF the Canadian Pacific
ranch from Regina. The Rocky noun
tains o be crossed near the source
of the Peace river. at an elevation of
2.400 feet. and the line would then de-
scend the Valley of the Skeena to the
Pacific. The breadth of the strip in
closed between the line and the Cana
dian Pacific would vary from $50 To 500
miles and the length OF the line. from
Quebec to Port Simpson, would be 400
miles. The existing Montreal-Van-
couver line is 2.52I miles long. DIR. Rob-
ert Bell of he Geological Survey OF
Canada m that In this region
south of Hudson's bay there are 25,00O.-
900 acres Of fertile land suitable for
settlement. but now inaccessible on ac-
tOuui VI tnt an VI idifNaf
1t was rumored in Great Northern
circles yesterday that j. N. Hill. vice
president and general manager of the
Eastern railway of Minnesota. is likely
to succeed w. II. Newman as second
vice president of the Great Northern.
says the Pioneer Press. j. n. Hill Is
a son of President j. J. Hill. and has
shown a rare aptitude for railroad
service. He has the advantage of be-
ing personally trained by his father.
and is as familiar with his policies as
with the contour of the system. He
has held some responsible positions at
headquarters after serving an appren-
ticeship in various departments. and
since he took the management of the
Eastern Minnesota II has hourished.
Another rumor is a Francis B.
Clarke. general traffic who
stands very high i'm the presidents es-
timation. will get the place. 1t would
not be a surprise to see either rumor
realized.
1t is said the Western roads are high
ly indignant over an announcement
just made by the Rio Grande West
ern, which opose to make a rate of
fare for the round trip for teachers
of Utah going to their summer vaca-
tions. Without consulting any of its
connections. the Rio Grande Western
extended the rate to st. Louis, Chicago
and other Eastern waterways of the
Western Passenger association. West
ern men declare they will not become
parties to any such rate, and IL Is pro-
posed to join i'm instructions to that
effect to the far Western line.
The meeting between American lines
and the Canadian Pacific. which was TO
have been held In Chicago yesterday
for consideration of the Alaska pas
rate war, has been postponed.
IL Is said, to await the return Of J. J.
Hill. president of the Great Northern,
who Is expected on the Etruria to-day.
Settlement of the warfore, which has
been waging for several months, is
said tn rest almost entirely with the
Great Northern. Vice President New
man of hat road. who has just. re-
signed to accept the presidency Of the
Lake Shore. has had charge of the rate
war for that line. and other officials
do not care to take the responsibility
of ina action while Mr.. Hill is away.