The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-04
M'KEAN FAILED At
WATERv|[[E
WILL NOT BUILD WATERVILLE-
DOUGLAS ROAD-WITH G., Y.
ASSISTANCE ROAD WILL BE
BUILT THIS FALL.

Frank MacKean, who has been pro-
noting the Observation-Disclosures cleo
tic line, left Wterville today but he
did not carry with him a contract for
connecting Waterville with the Great
Northern at Douglas.
There has been a hitch between
Mr.. MacKean and the officers of the
railroad corporation. J. ]. Kennedy
and George P. Wiley went to Seattle
last week for the purpose of looking
into the bond provided by Mr.. Mac
Kean for the building of the road and
also for its operations. They found
the bond for construction satisfac-
tory but that for operating the road
is not satisfactory at ali. Mr.. Mac
Kean was notified that his bond would
have to be perfected and he was given
until the latter part of last week for
getting this in shape. He returned
to Waterville last Thursday but terms
could not be agreed upon by Mr.. Mac
Kean and the committee, consequent
ly all negotiations were called of and
Mr.. MacKean left the city this morn
ing
The road will be built, however,
but it will be built by the Waterville
corporation assisted by the Great
Northern. The following from the
Big Bend Empire of last week gives
an account of the status of the Wa
terville-Douglas road:
"A letter was received by the Sec
retary of the Waterville Railway
company this week announcing that
the Great Northern would furnish the
ties and rails for the building of the
Watervillebranch If Waterville would
build and operate the road. Fur
thermore, 1t was announced that
they would furnish the rolling stock
and an engine temporarily, IL neces-
sary.
''The fact is that the rails and
ties are now at Columbia Siding
ready for USE
THE letter from headquarters con-
tanning this announcement was over
looked in Mr. Costello's Office, and
therefore delayed reaching here
about two weeks. Had 1t arrived
without delay there is no doubt but
that the road between here ana Doug
las would now be under construc-
ton.
I'm the meantime Mr.. MacKean
came here and agreed to construct
and operate the road and he has been
given until today (Thursday) to fur
nish the necessary bond. He is ex-
pected in the city today noon and
will confer with the officers of the
road at once. If Mr.. MacKean does
not make good the officers of the
road will call for bids Immediately.
and begin the construction of the
road at as early a date as possible,
accepting the Great Northern's offer
to furnish the ties and rails.
1--WE have men right here who
have done railway contract work,
and they are ready and willing to
put in their bids for the work.
"The road will be built whether
Mr.. MacKean takes the contract or
not, and the trustees have decided
to spend no more time with Mr.. Mac
Kean or anyone else. but will build
the hoad themselves"
1t is expected that the power for
operating this line will come from
the Entiat instead of Chelan Falls
as contemplated by Mr.. MacKean.
Charles Grey. of Grey & Sons, En-
tiat. has made a proposition for fur
nishing the power for operating and
there seems to be a good chance of
the power coming from that place
Pending the enlargement of the En-
tiat plant to such an extent as to be
able to supply the necessary power,
steam engine will be used, this to
be furnished by the Great Northern.