The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-11
RAILROAD RUMOR.
Columbia Southern Will Con-
meet With c. B. & Q.

fac, that Lon Cleaver, one OF the pro-
mo,ers OF the Prairie City proposition,
was IN town accompanied by Christian
Anderson, the locating engineer OF the
Columbia Southern; that they left for the
hills, refusing 10 tell their destination oi
purpose. Mr.. Anderson returned a few
DAYS later, unwril. Saturday Mr. CleaveI
came in and went on 10 Baker City,
Monday he passed through town again,
still aS silent rs the Sphynx. tie Ieit the
same day Tor the west. In this .sonnec'
ton, the following story from the Port
Rand Telegram Is Of interest:
The news has just leaked out that
Christian Anderson, chiei engineer OF the
Columhi, Southern railway, and who Is
now lying III In Sumpter, IS In tha, terri
tory for the purpose Oi carrying out the
plans 0i that company relative To the
building ol a line OF railroad to Granite
from Shaniko. tie has force OF men
with him and will go over the route from
Gfari,c via Prairie CITY to the junction
with the main line OF the Columbia South
rrn, establishing grades, etc. This In
formation Is obtained from one who IS on
the inside Of the deal and who vouches
for the authenticity Of the report.
As has been previously stated In these
dispatches, the Columbia Southern has,
through various sub.corpora,ions, filed
the necessary papers with the secretary
oi state Tor extending its line from bisgs
10 Canyon City, from thence To Ontario,
via Prairie City. including branches from
Prairie CITY 10 Burns, and Praifie City Ia
Granite. II is generally reported tha,
the O. 4. S N. company is behind the
Columbia Southern. II is also reported IN
railroad circles that the q. Il. 4 N. and
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
people are on more than friendly terms.
II is stated tina, the Columbia Southern
will tonnec, at Ontario, the state line on
the Snake river, with the projected Pa
,iit coast extension oi the Burlington
road. which II is said viii bc made either
from Billings, Montana, or It's Black Hills
line. he possibilities and effectiveness
oi such line can readily I've seen Nv q
glance at the map. Il will I've las miles
shorter to Portland than the present
route. The grades and curves will I've
casy-in tact, Il will bc almost q water
level course from the Snake rlver into
Portland, there being only one small
range OF mountains TO cross, instead OF
three as at present.
Whatever may OF may not he the trans
continental connections oi the Columbia
Southern, the extensions oi tha, road 10
Canyon City, Granite, Burns and On
,,rio viii open vas, empire living IN the
counties oi Grant. Malhuer and Harney,
richer IN all the agricultural products,
fruits, stock. timber, grains and game
than any ol the other portions oi Oregon
noted Tor their abundance and variety OF
Natures gifts. With all this, this
wonderful region. which Is larger than
mos, Eastern states, is literally lined with
gold. IN the vicinity Of Prairie City,
John Day aud Canyon City have recent
" been opened placer and lualn mines
which surpass IN richness anything yet
touched in this great gold belt.
Strawberry Butte unlues,lonahly will
be the Sentrr OF such rush OF prosrettors
and investors this season aswill pale in.
To insigniii,ante the days OF 10 In Cal
itornia. Prairie CITY lies near Strawberry
Butte and has Just been incorporated as a
town. already having 500 people and no
Iit;,s business, With the advent OF the