The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
RAILROAD into REPUBLIC.
Entire Community Awake to Ad-
vantages of New Line.
BIG INTERESTS INVOLVED.
Quick Transportation to the Gen.
tiers of Trade Would Result In n
Wonderful stimulus to the Camp
CRANKY smelter People and Re-
public Company Have Plans of
Their own and May Build Road.
BIG INTERESTS INVOLVED:

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer
hEPuBLiC, Wash, Aug. H.--The like
lthood of securing railroad transportation
into Republic the coming winter has given
the town an air of expectancy, especially
as the Republic Gold Mining Company
expects to begin work on its franchise for
building a tramway and waterworks sys-
tenn In the near future also making an
encouraging outlook for the coming sea-
son. Since the delay In the completion OF
the custom mill. mining industries have
felt the effect. and many properties that
otherwise would be shipping ore have
been compelled to lay of most of their
help, as they have all the ore now ready
10 ship that their bins will hold.
Better Transportation Necessary.
Clarence J. McCuaig the managing d.
rector OF the Republic Gold Mining Com
pany, has left the city for Montreal. Be-
fore leaving he gave out the following in
formation:
"As regards the railroad probability, I
may say that We are much In need of rail-
road facilities, and II the parties now fig
uring on building line here from Grand
Forks do not begin work soon another
company VIII; and 1t has all preliminaries
completed. with that end in view.
Our engineer, Mr.. Ralston, is here and
will begin the final surveys for the con-
struction OF the tramway for the haul
ing Of ore from the various mines, and
that for the water supply plant and sys-
tenn. Work on these improvements will
probably be started after the first of next
month.
I'VE are more than pleased with the
showing of the mine and the progress
that has been made since my last visit.
Our 2oo-ton reduction plant is about
completed. and probably In thirty days
we will be grinding ore. The main delay
Qad 40
inability to obtain the steel supports.
braces. etc, for the ovens. The factories
were away behind in their orders. Most
Of these are now on hand, and will soon
be set In position
Great Northern i'm the Field.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Me-
Cuaig stated that on his return from Re-
public 20 Montreal last fall he talked with
J. ]. Hill, who stated that he intended TO
build to Republic some time. but did not
know how soon.
Tho Republic company has expended a
great deal of money in this camp, and Is
about to make another outlay. As the
company Is composed of men OF consider
liable experience In mining, II they have
tha confidence In the Republic mines, and
are willing to spend hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars more in public improve
ments. II Is natural to suppose that all
the business and mining men of limited
capital are satisfied. which fact the COM
munity certainly appreciates. BY the time
the new mill is in operation and the mine
and public work contemplated are rum
ming fun force. IL Is thought for at least
six months the Republic company will
have 500 men on its pay roll.
boundary Capitalists Interested.
j. y. Graves and his son. C, Graves. of
the Grandby Shelter Company, Of Grand
Forks and s. Miner. president and d.
rector OF the company, arrived in the city
Friday evening. II Is thought their visit
al this time has a relation to the pro-
posed building OF the Grand Forks rail-
road. They are non-committal on the sub
ject Mr.. Miner is a man of wealth, being
the heaviest individual owner Of stock in
the Grandby smelter system In the
boundary country. IL Is the intention of
the company TO double its present capa-
city ut Grand Forks. and also TO purchase
the smelter at Carson. II. G. The party
has spent the day In examining the mines
throughout the camp. and there IL no
question that these people are interested
in the proposed railroad and the impress
sion prevails that the intention is to be-
gin construction work the coming month
The route being Of such low grade. and
there being little or no bridging 20 be
done. or tuuneiing. the cost Of the road
is estimated by persons interested to be
in the nelghborhood Of $4,000
Many Reports OF the New Line
Several rumors are heard as 20 who are
the financial hackers OF the enterprise
some are 20 the effect that II IA the Cana
dian Pacific. bat 81 Is understood that the
granting OF franchise by the Legislature
at Victoria Is being fought by this COM
pany, Another solution Is that Il may he
J. J. Hili who is TO connect at or near
Grand Forks with spur from his Spo-
kane Falls q Northern railroad at Mar
Gus. but as Mr., Marley. while hcre stated
that the company was tnaept ndent. ALSO
lutely. 81 any transcontiucmtal line and
composed Of Canadian and American cart
tailsts. and from utaer facts brought out
the best Information Is that tho road Viii
be independent. and built by the Grandbv
smeiter people and the Republic company
There r. no doubt that 10 viii be A paying
Institution from the start. AZ most nf the
heavy freight nov hauled here By wagons
viii come IN that way, and be mines In
Tits vicinity can easily furnish all the ore
for the out-haui the company can ean-
Veniently handle. IA Is thought 10 he a
necessity Tor the something - the bound
airy ores At profit 10 obtain the NliriaAs
ores from this camp for fiuxinE bence
tho conclusion THAI The gmeitef people
are anxious Cor a railroad
The prospects for "a lively winter ia this
district were never better
Conditions on Torasla Creek.
or Tnro4fa creek sen mile yx.esf - sa,,..,