Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-17

of hauling.
On November 5 the Burlington placed
an order with the Pullmans for three
TO- foot mail cars, the equipment being
urgently needed for new train. AS
November 6 fell on election day. the
Pullman shops We're closed, and actual
work did not begin until November I.
On November II the cars We're delivered
to the Burlington, fully equipped and
ready for service the time consumed in
constructing the cars eompleteS includ-
ing bodies trucks and interior fittings,
having been but ten days.
Copies cf the circular relating to the
recent agreement entered into by the
Great Northern. Union Pacific, Oregon
Short Line and Oregon Railway & Navi-
CATION. which provides for the inter
change of traffic at Spokane, have been
received here. Puget sound lumber
points are mentioned in the circular,
and regard for their interest is said to
be the motive prompting the agreement.
However. While not appearing on the
official circular it is announced that
the Great Northern allows the Union
Pacific to name in it's tariffs the same
rates from the east through to the coast
as the former has been making; in
other words their transcontinental tar
ifs are the same.
The Seattle g. Northern. in view of the
rapidly increasing business along it's
lines in Washington. has arranged for
new train service that will give the peo-
pie of Anacortes. Hamilton ana inter-
mediate points daily service to Sc
attic.
officials of the Northwestern say that,
while there are decreases in earnings.
business is satisfactory. everything con-
sidered. The company will build a long
line from Princeton to Atwood. Iowa.
and from there to Grand Rapids, which
will open a vast area of undeveloped
farming land. Grading has been COM
nenced on this branch. The North
western will use about 10000 tons of
steel rails next year in construction of
new lines and renewals.
Within three, or at most, four months.
the great mineral belt of the Cascade
mountains and foothills along the west
of the range, lying in the eastern part
and along the boundary of Snohomish
county Washington, viii be tapped by
two lines of railway owned by two of the
great transcontinental companies.
One road in fact. is already built we'll
into the district and the other is fast
nearing completion. The branch of the
Great Northern from Hamilton is COM
pleted twenty-siX miles, to Sauk; the
branch OF the Seattle & International,
part of the Northern Pacific system,
which will extend from Arlington to Dar-
rington, thirty-two miles, has been grad
ed for over two-thirds of the distance
and track laying, will be begun next
week.
The town of Darlington, sixteen miles
from Sauk. the temporary terminus OF
| the Great Northern branch, and to which
! the Northern Pacific is building. hes in
the heart of what is regarded as one OF
/ the greatest mineral districts of the
! state. ninety-two miles from Seattle. AL
| through the past summer there has been
! Great activity in the district, and such
! has been the showing made by only a
partial development of the resources that
/ the transcontinental railway lines have
/ felt justified in Fastening their efforts ir
:. reaching for the business.
/ The Los Angeles Times of recent date
! printed the following interview:
The Southern Pacific ana Santa Fe
will have direct rail communication will
Salt Lake before any other company,
said a Southern Pacific representative.
Upon what do you base your infor
! nation was asked.
Il am not at liberty to talk but mari
| my words the two railway companies
now in sole occupation of the local fielt
are bound to meet such competition a
is now threatened by the new San Pedro
| Los Angeles & Salt Lake road, and it i
but natural that they should essay t.