The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-09-17
TRACKLAYERS THIS
SIDE OF WALLOWA
TEMPORARY BRIDGE FINISHED
WEDNESDAY-oFFlCIALS AT
ENTERPRISE.

The temporary bridge across the
river at Wallowa was completed
Wednesday and tracklaying this side
began today. The word of Chief OF
Construction Brandon is that the
work will be pushed with all pos
sible speed up the valley to Enter.
prise and Joseph. 1t is stated the
rails will reach Enterprise by Octo-
Der 10, but the conservative estimate
is October Is. The Y at Wallowa
was finished Wednesday, and the
major part of the material camp has
been moved there from Anthony.
H. H. Weatherspoon, agent of ths
o. R. & N. at Elgin, stated We'd
nesday that he hal not yet received
the rate schedule, though it has
been filed with the state railroad
commission and the interstate COM
mission. 1t is not likely any freight
will be sent this side of Elgin for a
week or two as there are no facili-.
ties for handling it at Wallowa.
The time schedule for the train
provides for it leaving La Grande
at 8 a. M, and arriving at Wallowa
between IL a. m. and IL M; return.
ing leaves Wallowa at 1 D. m. The
stage company has made an arrange.
ment with the railroad by which the
latter brings the mail to Wallowa,
until such time as the postoffice de-.
partment decides the matter of turn
Ing over the contracts. 1t is rum.
ored the stage company will buy an
automobile stage for passengers and
mail between Wallowa and Joseph.
1t would be convenient if not profit.
able even after the railroad is CON-,
pleted clear through.
Railroad Officials In Enterprise.
A party Of officials consisting OF
General Manager j. P. O'Brien, Chief
Engineer G. w. Boschke, General
Roadmaster w. Bollons, Chief of Con
struction H. A. Brandon and ]. w.
Morrow made an inspection trip over
the line Friday, and came on as
far as Enterprise. in hack. They
took supper at Hotel Enterprise and
then met with number of citizens
In the parlor Of the Fraternal hall,
and located the depot, warehouse and
CtnnkUp ride LOT
about 500 or 900 feet west of River
street on the south side of the
south or passing sidetrack. The
ground there is the highest in the
yards and will be easily drained En-
trance will be from the public road
running west from Jacob Wagners
corner. The depot will be on the
north side of the main track about
700 to 800 feet west of River street.
The warehouse site Is $50 feet ives
of the depot and on the north side
of the north or warehouse sidetrack
After the business was disposed of,
short but pleasant social time was
devoted to getting better acquainted
and inspection of Fraternal hall and
the opera house, both of which build
ings were highly praised by the
officials. e. w. Wright of the Or
egonian accompanied the party.
Worst Part of Road.
The worst part of the track on the
extension Is between Elgin and the
mouth of the Wallowa river, an6
Superintendent Buckley has recon-
mended that $4,000 be expended
that 1t may be made safe for heavy
freight and passenger traffic.
Celebration at Wallowa.
Enterprise and upper valley people
generally are preparing to attend
Wallowas welcome to the railroad
next Sunday. The Enterprise bant
will go down and help along the
program. A note from Wallowi
states that j. d. Slater will respond
to L. Couch's address of welcome,
and F. A. Clark Of Enterprise will
give the address for Judge Olmsted,
to which Colonel Ivanhoe will re
spond. All guests are requested t.
bring well-filled baskets and drinking
cups.