The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
RAILROAD news.
Canadian Systems Are CONTINUE
ing in Their Work.
Stringency No Obstacle to De-
velOpment in Northwest.
WINTER OPERATIONS.
Roads Now Struggling in Con.
structiOn and for Traffic.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

The railroad struggle which In mani
Testing itself in the Pudget Sound coun-
try in the Canadian Pacific's projected
Seattle-Spokana Hne and in the Crows
Nest country in the Hill activity at
Morrfsey and along the Elk River is
probably more acute in the Canadian
Northwest at the present time than
the continent. The developments that
are promised for this country for the
coming summer bear Indications OF
bringing out the most rapid and spec
tacular series Of construction move
ments that have ever been witnessed
in Canada, II not in America.
All told. there now Is under construo-
ton or definitely arranged for and
financed, no less than 1000 miles OF
railway in the Canadian Northwest.
and this is without taking into consid-
Grafton the mountain sections Of the
various transcontinentals which, as
compliments of these systems, will
eventually have their terminals on the
Pacific Coast, or the eastern end Of
the Grand Trunk Pacific. which pur-
poses for that system to link the
prairies with the Atlantic.
The work which now Is under way In
the Canadian Northwest, roughly
speaking, consists Of the following
projects:
The Grand Trunk Pacific is building
from Winnipeg to Edmonton, q dis
lance Of approximately 800 miles.
The Canadian Pacific is building
from Sheho, in Manitoba to Edmonton.
a distance Of approximately 800 miles;
from Moose Jaw to Lacombe, on the
Calgary, and Edmonton, a distance of
400 miles, and from Regina to Saska-
toon and on down the Saskatchewan to
Prince Albert. a matter of about 800 or
400 miles, according to the route event.
ually chosen after leaving Saskatoon.
The Canadian Northern Is building
from Edmonton westward and has an
nounced, although no contracts have
been let, it's intention of tapping the
recently discovered and enormo usly
rich coal fields Of Braxeau, $50 miles
west of Edmonton, in the heart Of the
Rocky Mountains.
The Great Northern Is building from
Morrisey, in the Crows Nest coal fields,
up the Elk River. to pass which will
bring it to the prairie west of Lethbridge
right in the center Of the Canadian Pa
cificss pet preserve. The Hill campaign
of construction contemplates linking
up of several short lines and branches
by filling in the gaps and making there
by a transprairte road AT the British
Columbia Coast END construction Is go
ing on in the Fraser River Valley and
in the Nicola country.
The ultimate intention Is an all
Canadian system 1900 miles long which
Will CONNECT WtUuipS6 Will vancouver
cutting right through the richest traffic
producing territory the Canadian Pa
cific hasa territory which neither the
Canadian Northern nor the Grand
Trunk Pacific ever contemplated enter
ing The Canadian Paciflo's projected
Spokane-SeattIe road and the $24.b00 ,00t
stock which the Canadian Pacific is
sued recently to finance this construc-
ton const itute President ShauGhn essy'f
answer to J. J. Hill for poaching In the
Canadian preserve.
with the Canadian prairies as a prizs
| and q possible wheat crop OF 2,0e0, 0ot
to 5000 900 bushels within the next de-
cade az a potentiality, 1t can be readily
understood that SO many contestant
| are not In the field to make SLOW
race of It, and the operations Of las
summer are merely manifestation o.
what may be expected next.
| The railroad situation in Canada II
| always. and perforce must be, different
/ in its character to that OF the United
| states, inasmuch an the element o.
| politics II always injected into ever.
1 railroad movement In this country
| Charters must all emanate from tn
federal authority at Ottawa, a neat ar
| rangement which results that the roat
| in favor with the powers that be a
| ottawa usually gets what 1t wants
/ while the others have to take VIVA
: satisfaction they can get In opposing