Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-09-30
Snake River Railroad.

The withdrawal OF the CONSTRUCTION
forces along the line of the Snake River
Valley railroad up Snake river, led the
Lewiston Tribune 10 ascertain to amount
OF work done on the line, and it says:
The amount of work actually done on
the O. r. x Ms line from Riparia to
Lewiston shows up we'll considering that
only 20 days had elapsed since construc-
tion activity began The work was only
just getting under good Roadway when
the truce was made with the Northern
Pacific, by the terms OF which all con-
structon work should be suspended UNI
til such time as the two roads should
agree to agree or disagree.
Captain Wsnzer the engineer in charge
OF the work. made tour OF inspection
TO the several camps. He did not know
what the plans OF the company we're,
only that he had been instructed tocfoss
down all work. To Tribune represen-
tative, who returned from an inspection
of the line to Riparia, Captain Wanzer
said:
THE road from Riparia to Lewiston
is easy to build. There has been much
of the rock work done, and ii the com
pany decides to take up the construction
again and concludes to push it, the line
can easily be finished in 90 days There
is no grade te speak Of, the maximum
being 10 feet to the mile. There will be
scarcely any bridging, and trains can
haul any amount OF freight and make al
most any time wanted 1t will not cost
over $40, 900 a mile 10 grade and timber
the road ready for the rails"
The largest humble of men engaged in
the work at one time was 900. The road
bed is three feet above the high water
mark, and it will all be Thoroughly rip
raped. Nne of the most expensive
items in the building is the riprapping.
All the grading that has been done has
been riprapped, and should much time
elapse before construction is resumed
the work that has been done already
will be in first class shape.
A conservative estimate Of tie amount
of road actually graded, if all compLated
parts were joined together, 10 10 milas,
and about $4,000 has been expended
on this work, not counting, the cost OF
right OF way. Three pieces of right of
way, amounting to almost seven, MILES,
remain 10 be recured, but condemnation
proceedings have been or will be insti-
tuted to secure these tracts of land.
The main part OF G. w. Hunts work
his contract being for 80 miles this side
OF Riparia, has been doneat Riparia and
Penawawa, Abont three miles have
been actually completed, with great
many smaller pieces, opened between
these points.
Hale Il Smith have the contract from
Lewiston to Cromwell bar, distance o
~ or A, miles. They have seven miles
finlhiied,. with as much more under head
way. Only small amount has beer
done above Evans, and mile and .
quarter between there and Alpowai i
completed, At Pine Tree landing an
othrmile anda hall has bean completed
Above. and bsRa~ Almota, where tn
large camp is situated. two and one-hal
mics have been. finished. At India,
bar another. mile ia finished; also OH
miles az Cromwell'A bar Smith & Hal
also have thres-vuarters.ot a mile bslo,
PenawaNs, mostly rock work. that the
took, last spripg. They have alread
completed the heaviest part OF their roc
work under. their contract.