Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-10
Railroad News.

about the depot grounds.
The n p. road has been definitely
located on the west side of Masons
butte, on the Cumas prairie spur.
Seventy tie makers under engage.
men frCiu Wren Il Grcenough tor the
n. p. road came In this afternoon.
Tie Contractor Wright came In on
the train today. The L. :. Agents
have stopped tie making sll along the
line.
The Northern Pacific ha, almost
completed the new depot building
This fine structure extends exclusive of
the bulk heads from Third TO Fourth
streets.
L. Hornaday is out in the in crest
Of the Q. r. & =. company. His mis-
sion is to secure rights-of-way from
iaud owners on the proposed line Of
this road.
George E,rb was sent out on com
mission from the o. II, 4 n. engineer
ing Office today His destination is
secret but he is connected with the
right-nf.way business of this company.
George Stonebiesker was sent this
week to viewout tie camps on Craig
mountain for the Northern Pacidc
He found good tie timber. The snow
Is two feet deep III the woods, which
Il hindrance to this work
The Northern road has secured and
filed eleven miles Of right 1f-way up
the Clearwater from the mouth of
Potlatch on the north side of the Clear
water. Sub contracts have been let
for the immediate grading of this short
division.
1t has been gathered from unofficial
sources during the past three days
that the Huntington cutoff is III as
surei fact; and, that one year is the
time allowed for the completion OF the
division between Huntington aud the
Lewiston gateway.
The plan of operations in relation
to this city is still mystery This
company has only skirniished for
avui able htidge sites and right-of. way,
but haEr apparently been seriously
handicapped by the efforts and tre
franchises OF the Northern road
The Northern Pacific company with.
drew q cir grading force from the l.4n-
Wal spar yesterday, The force on the
Clearwater extension IL being con
stsntly Increased. 1t has been stated
by men who are in touch with the con-
structon department of this road
that ! ,000 men will he at work on that
line by January lst.
The Northern Pacific company eX-
tended their disconnected spur up the
west beach line Of the city from the
end Of the dyke track to the Moiloy
lot. The work of yesterday was on n
trestie extending out over the bar on a
liue with the dyke track. The object
Iofs this extension is perhaps to reach q
Iboat ianding On Snake river at the old
iarsns,,ssg.: below the clsute over which
1.-The teats sre compelled 70 Iiae when
the wsies u low -
BothAraiisoad seem II @.-aa..e ti,eir
| attention to the Feeder idea rather Than
to the Clearwater cutoff plan. n ~
| the expressed determination to give IA.
cillties to the interior IA far as Camas
prairie within the next year. These
lines, though, are destined to become
feeders to an elaborate system, Ia the
plans of which is the gateway idea and
the Clearwater cnt-ofi. The feeder idea
Is the logical foundation for the more
elaborate development Of this great
system.
The o. K. & n. people were asked
for an Interpretation Of the order re-
ported through the press to have been
obtained by Senator Simon restraining
the granting of rights of-way for rail-
| roads across the reservation. The
Interpretation given by those in posi-
ton to know Is that the order obtained
is to the local officials to prevent inter
ference with lega! rights. 1t is rot q
prohibition of railroad extension, only
an order to compel the requirement OF
rights from the government and from
the Indians In advance of cons.ruc.
| ton.
The o. r & N company has secured
quarters for Engineer Kennedy In the
| Magnesia block. A large force Of
draughtsmen aud other Office assistants
are constantly engaged on p!ats o
right-of-way aud on abstract work,
The various reservation routes that
have been discussed are the subjects oI
consideration. The right-of, NJ
| the Clearwater is receiving the most
particular attention presumably te
meet the demand for ready filing
when the time comes to secure the
government grant Of right-of- wa Y
across the reservation.
! After running south along the Snake
river beach to the city limits, the n
p. construction force was Withdrawn
from the work of track laying Ia thai
quarter Thursday morning and put te