The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-23

as clear as though seen In q looking
glass. In many OF these places
along the northern part Of the lire,
there seems barely space for river
and railroad to DO placed in the steep
deliies Of the mountains. The con-
tTasts In beauty could not be beaten.
From Spokane to Yahk. d. O.,
where the Spokane international IL
70 connect with the Canadian Pacific
railway, l. q distance Of approx
isatsly i40 miles. or this distance
construction work in its various
stages is being vigorously waged for
approximately rs miles. The line
u building begins. at Standpoint, 80
miles vest Of Boomers Ferry. and eK.
tends 20 the connection at YAhk.
From here to the boundary the dis.
lance IL approximately 80 miles aud
from the boundary 70 Yahk IL about
10 miles.
Railroad building is almost 81
mathematical 3 proposition Is the
tioking of = clock. whore the funds
for the undertaking bave been ralsed
and the proper directing management
IL ID charge. On the Spokane Inter.
national every phase Of this interest.
Ing work was seen within the past
week 10 = trip made 10 buggy from
hoEnEin, six lailea below BonneEa
Ferry. 20 the last camp adjoining the
British ColulnbiA line, With the ex-
esption Of the initial suiFey work.
FolloWinR the Initial survey stakes
aTe stuck for the Toadbed. From
these stakes the width of the right Of
uay il measured aud lined ia from
poiut 10 point by the surveyors. Neat
comes the crew Which fails the trees.
burns them aud leaves noiiinR but
she sfamps. a. points Ia the dense
forest the trees on either side rice
from 100 20 $50 feet aud more ia
height Between the lines Of trees
and adjacent cliH wRlis vas tho vide
avenue wherein tho railroad IL to be
built. This avenue often looked
like tho bsglnninR Of a unique speed
way. Il would extend straight ~ an
aFEog until The adjacent trees seemed
70 NEST IN al overhead arch or until
AZ abntting mountain snded the long
avenue and caused the right Of "a !
10 defect.
Follounig the blazing % this
avenue through the forests the crews
come along aud blast out the stumpR.
Ia places the stampa are 80 close
they seem aa Numerous ne the teeth OF
mnuy haFrown tied together. Hers
and there are monster ssumpa, but
The most Of them are not more than !
foot N diameter, Raging from that
up TO four aud Eve feet. The largest
stamps are from the white piues. Il
clear thts net s0rk Of siumps re,
quirss time and patience. but second
arg 10 grading where the surface 4
be graded is practically level.
seoraPsrs, ploWs aud steam shovel,
sucoeed 20 the place that whs oecu
pied by the stumps. Where ths
rosdbed IL level and the soil loan
the work Of grading 10 practically
cary. la such cases this work hal
beeu left along the new rad until
the last. II will be dane IN such !
manner a. TO make the connecting
lick between the heavy Oils. ID,
heavy rock work, the deep eScava
tions and the tunnels.
On the mountain side and at deeT
ravines that have TO be oiled to con.
J tribute the uniformity OF the line i
uhers the tirat vork is done after th'
! avenue Of stumpa has been established
through the forest. II lie practioall!
, unbrokCn forest from the Kootena
! river, four miles from Boomers Ferry
10 the Canadian line. la places th
eide Of the mountain 10 solid rock
This rock is tirst loosened by eiganti,
blasts. Then comes the huge steam
! shovela, which rip out the brokel
} rock left by the charges of dynAmit
and black powder. A the buildin
progresses the more level portions O
, the work are done.