The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-28
n anthracite COIL MINE.
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Special Dispatch to the Pest Tntellizencef
WHATCOM, April -7.-Tats morning sne
party Of Sew York and san Francisco IN
sesters In Wharton c2ansy properties. Mt
D. o. Mills, Aisfnza Hayward and r. b.
Cornwall. wsns out ON the B@iiinghAn Bay
K British Columbia read on tour Of IN
specticn. superintendent J. j. Donovan
and ane or two others accompanied them
Their objective point IS the anthracite
coal miBe on Cornell creek. with which
they are greatly Pleased. as its develop
msnt shows II 20 b. genuine anthracite
The value CT the Ard Is emphasized by TIRE
fact that there IS only ore ether sucn
property nJrth ct the central part Of the
United States and west Of the Mississippi.
that a, Alberta. Canals. which supplies
the Canadian Pacific with coal. The en-
tnusiasm OF the party Is manifested In the
sncrt mace BY naen CT their rather al :
yanred years in trying 10 reach the field or
operations atUssss early Seas5n. They took
q train over their rad 20 SuIas. There
they VIII take carriage ard drive over
the proposed route OF the railroad ex,en-
SON into the Mount Baker country. Then
there Is = rGny trail 10 within a snort dis
lance Of the mine. Tire worst difficulty
is The last mile en- when the snow Il
deep. The party wi, he roughing 1t for
two or three days in the Mount Baker
country on the trip
This coal mine seems destined to play
an important part in the trend Of events
In this section, and possibly treak UP big
deal by which the Canadian Pac &c was
10 get control Of the BeliEgham Bay &
British Columbia road. with its docks and
wharves on the water front here. Twice
the Canadian Pacific has made an effort
to make this their terminal point b. buy
ing the road from Sumas 10 this city. which
gives them direct connection with their
main line at Mission. a short distance nor tn
Of Snmas
Eight years ago Mr.. Van Horne. then in
active management, Of TIRE C. r. r., came
here for the express purpose Of buying this
branch and establishing his American ter
mfnai. He and Mr.. Cornwall aisag ICED
over the price and Mr.. Van Horne eft.
Subsequently the c. r. II. was effectually
shut out Of Seattle as a permanent term.-
nal. unless they bull, in, by the action OF
the Northern Pacific in getting consro! OF
the Seattle 4 International. allowing the
c. r. II. only temporary traffic arrange
menfs. The fierce war on the bonding a:sa
other G. r, r. privileges in congress, led
By Senator Eikins. has kept the necessity
Of an American terminal constantly before
the management OF that read, and neg otia
lions were again wei; advanced for the
purchase OF the branch from Sumas. when
they. were again temporarily. at least
%bsIASA pt TIC 1lrt1SctF Oh TINS dattii 7tttf'
ecai, and halt was called till It's merits
and extent were thoroughly investigated,
The former price asked FOR the road and
water front facilities was 81 go on. but the
later negotiations have been on basis of
less than three quarters OF that amount.
There Is little doubt hut tina. the visit
viii result in the extension being built
from Sumas east as the work has only
been delayed till the directorate met and
this trip gives them compie.e knowledge
OF the situation. and they have expressed!
49, a IA
the outlook.
Mr. Mills intends 20 reach Seattle In time
to take the Cottage City fer Alaska on
Sunday. Mr.. Hayward is the guest II Mr..
and Mrs. W. T.. Fowie. the after being his
niece, and may stay for some time. Mr..
Cornwall IL on one of his frequent trips 10
visit his daughter. Mrs. Edward Fischer.
and will return 10 San Francisco next
week