Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
TIE RAILROADS


There are many people in both East
and West KoOtenay who are determined
that the Great Northern shall not build
roadbed from the international boun-
dairy to some point on the Crows Nest
| line, distance of about Is miles," said
"A. Il. Keller of Fort Steele. b. c., to
the Spokesman-Review 1.-The Nelson
Miner and Tribune are both opposed to
the granting of the charter the princi-
pal reason being that the supply Of coal
| ana coke from the mines at Fernie will
be diverted to supply railroads and smell
ters in the United States.
This grievance has no foundation in
fact, for the reason that experts have
stated that in the coal measures in the
block of land now owned and controlled
by the coal company there is fuel enough
to supply the world with it's present
population for 500 years.
| "'r"" "~'-" ovens now in use and those
to be N"i1t this year and next will make
the total number fully 1000 When COM
pleted the smelters of British Columbia
must treat from 10000 to $4,000 tons of
ore daily to consume the product. 1t
will be many years before the smelters
now in operation will be able to treat
this amount of ore.
why this opposition is being made
no one SENS to clearly know. unless it is
in the interests of Canada's great cor
| poration which up to the present has
had monopoly of the carrying trade of
the province and by such methods seeks
to retain this trade"
| 1t is now known for a certainty that
a railroad will y" built from Vancouve
to kalama, to become a part of the
great Northern Pacific system and that
work will begin at both ends of the line
at once within very few days, says the
Portland Telegram.
The case of the Washington & Ore
gon railway VS.. the Portland & Puget
Sound railway for condemnation of the
way between Vancouver and
kalama was begun several weeks ago
before Judge Miller at Vancouver. APP
plication was made to Judge Hansord to
transfer the case to the United States
| court. indicating that /. was to be hotly
contested. Suddenly comes the word
that the case will be tried out before
Judge Miller. This is almost conclusive
evidence that the parties to the suit
have adjusted their differences, and the
case will in all possibility go no further.
Judge Miller has set the trial for today.
For several days past surveyors have
line of the old bridge pier in the Column
bia just below the main part of Vancou-
yer. No especial Importance was at
tached to their work, but in the light of
the foregoing fact it is evident that
work will soon be begun on the bridge.
The pier now in place cost over $500. 900.
and is in perfect condition. The high
water of two years ago damaged some
of the outer timbers, but this was a tri-
fling matter. The pier itself would
not be injured if the largest ocean
steamer should collide against it. It's
| foundation rests on a cement travel, so
| feet beneath the bottom of the river
1t is not yet known whether another
pier will be constructed, but it is said
| that the new bridge, when finished, will
cost million dollars or more 1t will
| require about two years time to COM
| plete the bridge.
| It has been officially announced that
the Northern Pacific has decided on the
immediate construction OF new station
and division headquarters building at
Missoula, Mont, that will cost $4,000.
The new building is to be constructed
of stone and will b eof the same general
design as the depot recently built at
Fargo, n. D., which is regarded as one
of the finest buildings on the road Ex-
tensive Improvements are also to be
made to the yards at that point, the
whole representing an outly. Of about
100000. The hospital is to be practic.
ally rebuilt. An appropriation of $4,000
has been made for a new depot at Wal
lace Idaho:
r
| Z An application has been filed with the
provincial parliament in British CO.
lumbia for the incorporation of a rail-
way to be known as the Crows Nest
Southern. The road is to run from
Mitchell to the international boundary
line, where it will connect with the
Great Northern. placing that road in
touch with the vast coal fields of Brit
ish Columbia.
! : President James ]. Hill of the Great
Northern has given an interview in
which ne denies that he is interested in
! the deal for the control of the Burling-
ton road. This denial is regarded as
| technical.
The Burlington deal is progressing
slowly, but with chances Of being con-
| summated.
Rate-cntting by all the railroads has
created a great demand for cars in the
east. Shippers generally are making
every effort to secure the transportation
of their goods before another spasm
of reform seizes the traffic officials. The
rate-cutting is by no means confined to
what are commonly known as the weak
lines. If the volume of business secured
is indicative of the extent of rate-cut-
ting. the Lake Shore. Wabash, ami
Grand Trunk are Offering the best terms
to grain shippers. the Nickel Plate is
doing most for flour shippers. and the
Grand Trunk is also in the good grace )
Of the traffic managers of the big pack