The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-04-27
TO Be RUNNING NEXT YEAR.
Manager of Spokane-Pend d.
Oreille Line, Confident.
WILL Be STRAIGHT AND FAST
Contracts to be Let Soon-No de-
lays Expected.

"More than 1926. 900 will be ex-
pended by the Spokane Pend d'Oreillt
Rapid Transit company on its passen
ger terminal station in Spokane, fol
which ground has just been secured
at Washington street, between Pa
cific and Second avenues, part Of the
tract formerly occupied by the Wal
Ter stables"
Z. A. Hutchinson, general mana
yer of the company, made this an
.nouncement says the Spokesman Re.
view, saying also that a brick and
stone structure, l50x20O feet, from
six to eight stories high, Will be COM
pleted IN time for the operation OF
the line between Spokane and Lake
Pend d'Oreille. The company's
freight terminal, he added, will be
located between Scott and Arthur
streets, and entered over private
grounds.
''Our trains will be dispatched by
telephone instead Of telegraph be-
tween Spokane and Lake Pend d.
Oreille," said Mr.. Hutchinson.
1--WE will cross the Spokane & In-
land Electric company's tracks by a
bridge, % feet high, on private pro-
perty between Pacific and Second ave-
nues, and on the way to the lake the
route will pass through the towns of
Opportunity, Greenacres, Otis Or.
chard, East Greenacres and Rath-
drum, Idaho, after which we will
have an almost straight line to our
terminal at SQuaw Bay on Lake Pend
d'Oreille.
''There will be installed, when the
line Is completed, two first class
steamers for service on the lake be-
tween our terminal and Standpoint
and Hope. Idaho.
s'Nine tenths Of the right of way
has been secured, most of the land
being donated 10 the company free of
charge, and In other cases condemna-
,tion proceedings are pending in the
courts.
''lt is the company's purpose to
promote the town to be built on our
lands at Squaw bay, and every effort
will be made to encourage and give
substantial assistance to manufacture
ing concerns. The Washington Brick
& Lime company already has its kilns
there and there will be other concerns
TO follow.
"The company Is already in ne
gotiatiOn with an outside man to
erect l00-room hotel at our Idaho
terminal and arrangements are being
made to erect a number of summer
cottages on the bay shore, and it Is
purposed to have a series of regattas
and aquatic sports on the lake during
Tile summer vi l0Ut.
"We believe there are sufficien,
people in Spokane. to say nothing Of
the thousands in other parts of the
Inland Empire, who will welcome
this resort.
"Constrnction work will begin or
both ends of the line and probably IL
| the middle as soon as contracts fO
the work are awarded. We expect
that part of the work will be con
tracted for between now and the enc
of May, and then 1t will be pushe,
forward as rapidly as the men ane
material can be assembled, with ;
view to having the line in operation
early next year.
"Tllc equipment will be of tn
latest pattern, built especially 70
high speed with safety. This can b
accomplished as we have a low grad
line. Another thing is there will b
little or no rock work, and construc
tion once begun will not be retarded
II feel confident that the line vii
be in operation in time for the sum
mer's business In 1907"
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILE
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