The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-25

Developments in a railroad way ara be-
ing made IN the cope5zse vicinity thai
seem 20 give bass 20 a theory taai FTeSs-
dent Hill, 81 she Great Northern, does aot
possess SO great q ssilent tatsrest in sae
Seattle d Northern as was supposed when
that road changed hands early Ia May
Surveyors. supposed to BE- representing the
interests Of the Great Northern. have been
working for the last several days nsas
copedale, and the head of the expeditions
Is now In Seattle getting together another
party 10 continue the explorations.
This man t. A. NJ. Lapses. who hsaded
several surveying parties in the san Foia
country during the pas, winter, and was
generally considered TO be q Great North
ern man Ia any event. most or the sur
veys toward the Republic dissrfe, are
known 10 have been made by men FOR fnai
road. and I.upfer was one OF the principal
men engaged in that work Now he has
been transferred 10 Western Washington,
and il said 10 be laying out preliminary
lines for road stretching 10 the eastward
from Cog,edaIe where the Faaraavea
Southern, Great Northern property, ends
Whether il Is the intention 10 60 10
work at once and construct this poxsibse
read. or the operations are being made for
the purposs OF healing OF any similar ex-
tensions on the part OF the real owners
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sons. 10 something that the future VIII
have TO unfold, but the best evidence seems
10 be that HUI has finished his surveys into
the Republic country. settling the rich
northeastern part Ok the state. as Tar AZ
arst surveys are concerned, and Is now
aiming to either give the main Hne .
shorter and better route across and In
from the Cascades or has nie eye on the
rich coal. timber and mining country 10
-. fhL. ii. IL At
mountains and also on the wealth OF the
oxanogan country this side Of Republic
and no. tributary 20 a line stretching south
from Repablic.A The completion OF a road
connecting with the Fairhayen & South
ern. and therefore with the Great North
err proper. at the Coast. and extending
through the districts 20 the east connect
ing there with road running ,, naI, ID ,f I'm
Great Northern an inside and practically
monopoly OF all that immense ard wealthy
region, and al the same time head on the
aspirations OF any competitors 10 DO ske-
wise
III Hin has much Interest In the Seattle
& Northern, the question Il asked. what
would he be doing In this apparent prep
aration tc extend the Fairhayen & South
ernr IL he did own the former property
4 Is considered that he would build the
road On from Hamilton. its eastern ter
minus. and thus save several miles Of
work "a the present surveying apparently
Is on line parallel with the Seattle 4
Northern from capedaie 20 opposite Ham
iiton. As soon as the Seattle Il Northern
was hailt from .snacortgs to Hamilton.
preliminary surveys were made for an ex-
tension 10 Spokane going from Hamilton
Ia Baker. thence to Marhlemount. up the
Cascade river and through the Cascade
pass. TIE Inc was 10 So thence down the
Stehekin river. up Bridge creek and on
10 the okanogan cpuntry, bur nothing was
done beyond making the FIRST surveys
IL was the idea before the Great North
ern main line was built that IL would fol-
te~ This route TO the Coast using the CaS-
cade pass over the aims. where there
was line opportunity 10 build tunnel
two miles long and save an elevation Of
i.s-A feet
II was only a few weeks ago that the
Post-fnteiilsencer published an article
coming from a prominent railroad man 10
the effect that the Great Northern was
eelng 10 make extensions and develop
nents in the Vicinity OF Fairhaven THIS
apparent start al surveying gives more
color 10 this position. and 10 taken to
mean that the Great Northern operators
have an idea OF shortening Their line to
Seattle. as Well as getting into the Skagit
valley ana other valuable districts east
Nafd Of the coast route.