The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-03
A BIG DEAL.
4. August Heinze sold the Columbia aud
Western To the Canadian Pacliic--An
Interview with Carlos WarfeI

Former County Treasurer Carlos
Warfield. who has been absent from
Butte the greater part of the time for
"a year representing the +. August
Heinze interests at Ottawa, returned to
Butte yesterday. accompanied by Mrs.
Warfield Mr.. Wariield confirms the
report of the sale by Mr.. Heinze of the
Columbia * Western railroad from
Rossand to Robson. b. c., and the
HeinZe smelter at Trail To the Cana
dian Pacific railroad. Mr.. Warlield en-
Gineered the sale OF was largely instru-
mental in concentrating it, and is ac-
cordingly familiar with the facts in
connection with it, He stated last eve
ming that Mr.. Heinze sold the railroad
and smelter for $l.250,000 cash. and re-
tains a half interest in the land grant,
which gives him 5000 900 acres of the
most valuable land lying between Ross
land and Robson i'm the valley of the
Columbia river. He also reserves his
mineral claims and his townstes, which
constitute another very large interest.
IT is the Canadian PaciHc's intention,
Mr.. Warfield states. upon assuming
control of the properties to broaden the
gauge of the road. which is At present
narrow gauge between Trail and
Rossland, and put in a lead plant in
connection with the present smelling
plant. \ freight and treatment rate of
SIS will be made from Rossland 10 Trail,
Mnlen ~ Db cents lower IMAM previous
rates. Ii Is also expected. Mr.. War
field states, that the Canadian Pacific
will build a road west from Robson
through the Boundary country 10 PEN
Teton. With this completed. the koo-
tenay mining region will have pretty
thorough rail connections and vast
mineral territory viii be opened up
which viii give the Canadian Pacific
railroad smeter all the business il can
handle. Mr.. Wariield says that the
people Of Eastern Canada are not near
~ as much excited over the klondlke
as the people appear Ia he ON this side
of the line, although much interest is
manifested and the Canadian govern
ment is preparing To take full adYan-
tage of its rich mines and territory in
the far north.
BY the last of September an all Cana
dian route To the klondike Will be conf
pleted which will afford quick and easy
transportation. \ contract has just
been entered into between the govern
ment and a company at the head Of
which are u. ID. Mann and William Nc
kenZie, whereby the company is Ia
build a line of rail from the head of
navigation on the Stil<een river 10 Lake
Tesin. As "A subsidy. the government
grants the company 3.O00. 600 acres. As
soon as each 10 miles of the road is
completed, the company may select
- 600 acres per mile. and the road
must be completed by the last of Sep
TENDER. The company is permitted To
select its land anywhere III Canadian
territory. where il has not been preVi-
7 ously disposed of and the grant in
cludes the mineral rights. When the
line is completed steamers will run
| from Victoria and Vancouver 10 the
mouth of the Stikeen river and river
steamers will connect with the road
which runs $50 miles To Lake Teslin and
from there TO Dawson is an all water
route. For service ola this route. the
| Canadian Pacific is building six steel
steamers on the Atlantic coast which
will he shipped in sections To the Pacific
coast via the Canadian Pacific railroad.
and there set up ready 10 go into com
mission with the completion of the rail-
road.
As regards the outlook for legislation
by parliament, which meets to-day. Mir
Wariield states there is nothing looked
for that VIII command especial interest
4 except as regards possible changes In
/ the tariff and Canadian interests on the
4 that the recent order of the council vii
4 be approved and become legislation
| Mr.. Wariield states that when he lef
/ Montreal the SNOW was very deep and
4 that he encountered bad weather ali The
way until he reached Montana Nher,
! very little snow Is To be seen anyWher,
along the road. and range cattle looked
4 sleek and fat. Mr. Warfeld Will remain
4 ia Butte.