The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-11
TERMS OF THE CONTRACT.
Railroad From the SticiSeen River to
Lake TesIin.

Great Falls, Feb. 10-It is learned here
that the contract for the railway on the
Stickeen river from Glenora to Lake Tes-
lin has been signed. 1t is the road TO
which the Great Falls q Canada railway
recently sold some 50 miles of its track
and four locomotives, and as in addition
some of the Klondike travellers from this
part are going in that way, the terms or
the contract are of interest
A winter road is to be begun from the
mouth of Stickeen river to Teslin lake
Immediately and finished in six weeks, or
by March 10.
A railway is to be built from navigable
waters on the Stickeen river at point in
Canada to Taslin lake, all through Cana
dian territory. This road, $50 miles III
length is to be built and equipped and
operated before Sept. !, 1898, or in seven
months from now.
The prolongation of the railway to
Stckeen river southwark to an ocean port
in British Columbia may be built when
required by the government of Canada,
in which case the contractors are TO have
an offer to construct 1t il they agree to
the terms to be imposed by the govern
ment. The contractors are bound to pro-
vide steamship communication for pas
sengers and freight from the terminus of
the railway at Tesin lake down the Hoo
talinqua to Dawson City.
All rates on the proposed railway for
freight and passengers are to be first set
tied by the privy council and reduced Is
per cent. at the end of four years and
further reduced by another % per cent
at the end of seven years, and after 10
years, such rates are to be fixed under
the general railway act.
The contractors are to receive $4,000
acres of land per mile in the Yukon dis
trict as subsidy for building the winter
nd no. roll Ir,a do IN hp Ia
Gated that the government and contrac-
tors Will have alternate lots of the size
of six miles by three miles. All the land
granted is to be subject to a royalty on
the gold contained therein of ! per cent,
payable to the government.
No portion of the lands are to be select
ed by the company until 10 miles of the
80. 900 acres may be selected and run out
when each 10 miles of the railway are
built and operated.
The lands are to be selected from that
portion of the Northwest territory ~
ing west of the Mackenzie river. Third
river and north of the Goth parallel of lat
itude.
All free miners claims located under
government regulations before these
lands are selected. and base lines run. are
reserved for miners.
The rivers streams and lakes forming
! water stretch from Teslin lake to DaW-
son City and a strip of land along each
bank are reserved for the public, and
/ public rights of navigation and the use
of all nayigable and flowing streams are
preserved.
The contractors agree to deposit $3.50, 900
as a security for the performance of the
contract.
Another important clause reads: For
five years from the last of September,
1898. line of railway shall be author
lied by parliament to be constructed from
Lynn canal or from any point near the
international boundary between Canada
and Alaska into the Yukon nor shall
any aid in money or land be granted TO
any other contractors for this purpose.
Moreover. during 10 years from the LIST
of September 1898. the contractors shall
be given preference in any aid the gov
eminent may see tit to grant towards
building "A line of railway from the
Stiekeen river TO an ocean port in British
Columbia, provided they are willing &c
undertake its construction within a rea-
Sonable time