The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-18
- Northern Files Right-of-
Way From Wenatchee.
!. woSy IMPORTANT paoJscr.
-. 4hrough stevens ana Okano-
-. Countfes and 1853 Miles From
=. s1srfing Point Joins washing
=. Improvement Company's Line
I. nspubTic-wnl Open Up MIN
. - asa Agricultural Districts.

u =. Arst step toward the construction
{ = a Great Northern branch from Wen
4 <s1.x1 20 tho Republic mining country,
$1,000 no en- route vast area Of rich
<sSlcultural land in Stevens and Okano-
s "a counties and adjacent territory, has
~. fskeu. The railroad company last
Sx6ne6(ay filed in the United States land
800 q watervile. plats OF it's rfght-of-
- Is far rs II traversed public land
~ Gn,ost TO the boundary Of the Coll
- reservation.
<,61ht-of.way on public land TO be seventy
- miles. From this point, however.
y ~ road will be continued seventy -four
{ ~ to point where II viii connect
"a the washington Improvement Com
( 6Seys line running into Republic City.
- far AZ development OF territory Is
1neeYned the line is the most important
4 = any now projected In the state of
Washington.
view Right-of-way.
{ NJ new right-of-way over which II
4 oroposed 70 construct the Wcnatchee-
3t1pgbifc branch leaves the main line of
. ~ Great Northern railway at a point
n IN river Just north of the city of
/. Ne0atchee and follows the west bank Of
~ Columbia river to Chelan falls and on
N Ives landing. NJ the mouth Of the
rGhow river. From this point II swings
M and strikes the Okanogan river at
3 point about three miles north OF Brew
~ where n junction Of the two rivers
u formed. Then crossing the Okanoean
M. II follows along the eastern bank
y H0nopart creek. thence northward and
Uoeaes the divide between the Okanogan
"a Ban Poll valleys and on 10 the point
MERE II Joins the Washington Improve
Int company's line The entire distance
l!em Wenatchee to the junction point Il
re risht-of-way itself is almost level.
y the distance. the. river banks II Is
Nefefoye, Il is said, capable OF quick
(6nstriction. and Mt an expense far below
nat estimated for the old survey. which
l. nav permanently abandoned
Farmers "a ne BENEFITED.
Ihe counties through which the line
WI pass are among the richest in agri-
tatural crops Of any In the state. A
neat share Of the wheat product OF the
rate comes from the Rig Bend country
~ the adjoining Palouse. AT the pres
NJ time, transportation facilities from
tle direct territory through which the
rad will pass are not the best. To
HeAt extent the farmers have depended
a the main line service OF the Great
Northern 70 move their crops. These are
yutten out by hauling over country roads
y the nearest shipping point on the Co
lumbfn river, where the grain Is taken
ehcard boats and carried south to Wen
otchee for transport over the main line
The new line will therefore relieve
larmers az this cost OF extra handling,
md the future development 81 the coun-
M " Insured TO give added freight 10
Maintain tho line.
Mineral Districts Uappy.
While this rosy outlook Ia welcomed
n fhp farmers OF Stevens and Okanogan
.ennties. the miners Of the Republic dis
esct are overtoycd The Okanogan min
Nal stretch IL Also to he benefited and
tbsether those who have mineral pros
poets are looking forward TO a time when
both districts VIII be. heavy shippers OF
ere over tho now road
The Republic and okanogan districts
are both iow-grade propositions. There
= an abundance Of ore, u " said. in
ne new road with profit. that cannot be
9ade any use OF under tho present con-
4sions besidos this. II win permit OF
ne shipping Of machinery TO both dis
tncfs that. under the present conditions.
y an impossibility, owing 10 the great
expense.
Jus, whom the Great Northern will
commsnce construction Of the new line
% one Ia local railroad circles is In
position 70 say However during HIS re-
CENT visit here, President HIN gave In
tnAtion that the work would be begun
lusf a. soon as the right-of-way survey
Vas completed, and By September !. 1901.
= sspected TO haze the entire Ana in
operation.