Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-07
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: The RAILROADS,


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The survey of the proposed line to
connect the Great Northern with the
CroW's Nest coal fields in east Kootenay
mas begun in earnest. A party of Great
Northern engineers from St. Paul, with
assistants and supplies, arrived at Kali
ispell recently and are now at work run
mig line from Jennings, Mont, to the
International boundary. The people Of
kaispell have been confident of secur-
ing the southern terminus of the pro-
posed road on account of the alleged su-
pericrity of the route from that point to
Tobacco Plains via the Saltwater, but
the fact that the company has author
lie survey from Jennings has placed
Ia ispell on the anxious seat.
The surveying party has taken a COM
plete equipment, and A. Guthrie, the
railroad contractor, is going over the
route with them, says the Kalispell In
ter Lake. 1t does not follow that the
Jennings route has been definitely de-
clded on, but it conclusively shows that
the kalispell route has not been. The
Jennings route would have the ad-
vantage of severals miles in distance,
but that of itself would be more than
ton, if the report of the character of the
work is correct. But it has been sug-
gested as one factor in favor of the Jen-
n'ngs route that the right of way up the
kootenai would cost the railroad COM
pany nothing. While for a considerable
distance out by the Kalispell route it
would be expensive.
This it is believed would go a good
ways towards paying the added expense
or the construction of the Jennings line,
and might decide the question in favor
OF that route. Another suggestion is
made that the railroad company would
probably decide in favor of the kalspell
route in preference to any other if Kalis-
pell would offer the company the right
OF way of Tobacco Plains free of cost
The bflnch road is going to be built,
and in all probability at once.
The negotiations between the Crows
Nest pass coal mine owners and the
Great Northern for line into the sec
tons where the collieries are located and
the application Of the latter road for a
charter has suddenly infused a great
deal of activity into the mana cement
and policy of the Canadian Pacific,
which has all along enjoyed monopoly
Of this trade. Announcements have ap-
peared from the general offices in Mon
treal of the Inauguration of policy of
activity which is as surprising as it is
unprecedented. Fifteen locomotives
have been ordered exclusively for use
Oh this branch and a large amount of
rolling stock is expected to be ready in
a few weeks.
Two switch engines, each weighing
10000 pounds apart from the tender.
and 20 large pressed steel ballast or ore
cars which have been contracted for by
the Q. r. & N. are now en- route to
Portland from the east. says the Tele-
gram. The contract provides for IS new
locomotives in addition to the ballast
cars. and as two of the engines are now
on the way it is expected that the re-
naming 16 will be delivered in Junn.
Six of them are to be passenger loco
riotives, and will weigh 100000 pounds
each with cylinders 1Ox26 inches and
have tank capacity of 5000 gallons.
The tenders will top the scales at 1OO,-
900 pounds and the locomotives complete
Will be the largest on the system.
The survey Of the Victoria, Vancouver
& Eastern railway is now we'll under
way and it is announced on the best of
authority that work on the construction
will be commenced by May /. 1t is also
stated that the Victoria, Vancouver &
Eastern will connect with President
hills road when built and that the
Great Northen will commence OPERA
tons on line from Marcus to Cascade
at the same time work is commenced on
the Mackenzie & Mann line.
1t is further given out that the Vic
terra, Vancouver & Eastern instead of
trying to get across the high hills be-
tween Carson and Midway will simply
be built from Cascade to Carson, then
jump to Midway and continue from
there while the Great Northern will
build the connecting link from Carson
to Midway up the water grade of the
Kettle river. This will give the road. If
is said. grade against which it would
be impossible for the Canadian Pacific
railroad to compete.