The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-31
WATERv|LlE-PASCO
RAILROAD TALK
SURVEY Made and Plats Filed-Farmers will
be Asked for Right of Way-Probably
Part of Great Northern System

The announcement has been made
that a survey for the proposed new
railroad from Waterville to Pasco
has about been completed and that
the farmers will be asked to donate
the right of way.
The survey for the road has been
made by A. L. Rogers of Waterville
and while it has not been given out
who is back of the scheme, there ls
much credulity placed in the report
that the road will be a Great North
ern feeder and a part of that sys-
TEN.
The Waterville Empire in an ex
tended article gives the following
particulars in reference to the road:
Several weeks ago A. L. Rogers
and I. W. Matthews made trip
through eastern and northern Doug
las county for the purpose of looking
over the country with the view of
running a survey for a north and
south railroad. Various rumors were
afloat as to their mission, it being re-
ported that they had gone fishing in
Douglas creek-and people through
out the county were much interested
in finding out what their object was.
When a corps Of surveyors were
put in the field there was consider
able excitement created along the
line and everybody wanted to know
what was going to happen, but they
were put off with some story about
an irrigation project, or most any
thing that came to the minds of the
Surveyors, who are noted for keeping
things quiet. The newspapers here
were next" but were requested to
say nothing until the survey was
completed This was done, not be-
cause of desire to keep the news
from the people, but for the reason
that the publication of the facts
would be the means of causing the
surveyors considerable annoyance
from other railroad men. Outside
papers printed various articles as to
the intention of the surveying party,
connecting them with the Red Apple
route at Wenatchee, etc.
THE survey is about completed and
it is now time to let the people know
what is meant by it.
"a L. Rogers, who is president of
the company. and who is kept very
busy looking after the survey, in a
letter which we publish below an
swers some of the questions asked by
us and explains the intentions of the
company.
There have been many railroad
propositions brought before the peo-
pie of this part of the country within
the past fifteen years, but we have
seen nothing that looks as good as
this north and south railroad. which
the o. r. & N. means that the peo-
pie of this country will be enabled
to ship over half a dozen roads to
the sound or east, furthermore, We
believe that if we get one road we
will get two and there will be plenty
of work for both.
"The route of the new road as sur
.veyed takes In practically all of the
wheat producing section of northern
Douglas county. Coming up Moses
-coulee it runs east near Farmer, ST.
Andrews, taking northwesterly
course through the northern part of
the county, southwesterly to Water
vile, forming loop and again enter
ing the coulee, down which it runs to
the river. The line then follows the
river grade down to Pasco, making it
a down-hill pull all the way to Port
land.
1--WE understand that a IL per
cent grade has been secured and no
road could ask for anything better
The people of this section want a
railroad and they do not care wheth-
er it runs to Seattle, Portland or
some other place as long as they can
ship their grain and get good prices
for it. Furthermore, we believe the
people living along the route will do
all in their power to assist in what
ever way they can and hasten the
building of the road.
'Below is what Mr.. Rogers says
of the proposed road:
Yes, we will be glad TO give our