The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
AIR IS FULL OF
RAILROAD talk
Activity Of Milwaukee in Upper
Valley Sdrs O-W. R. & N.
to Action

Since actual work was commenced
~ the Milwaukee line south from
Beverly, it has been persistenly re-
norted that the c., M. & p S.
vould soon have competition in the
development of the rich upper val.
,or This was verified last week
vhen F. L. Pitman, chief engineer
of the Yakima division of the O-W.
system made a visit to the
White Bluffs country and let it be
known that his company would soon
have representative on the ground
procuring right-of-way along the line
Of their survey made two years ago.
Then there is the proposed con-
nection of the Great Northern at
Wenatchee with the S. P. g. S. at
Kennewick. This connecting link
between the Hill lines is bound to
come sooner or later, and as it has
never been the policy of the Hill
management to lag far behind in
the Development of available new
territory, railroad men say that we
may look for something to be doing
along this line before long.
: On the other side of the river,
there is the long-plannned S. P. &
cutoff, from near Riparia to Wal
lula, distance of some 60 miles.
1t is reported on good authority that
this new line will be begun during
the coming season. The cutoff will
save the S. P. & S. about twenty
miles between Spokane and Port
land, though to do it they will have
to bridge the Snake near Riparia
and cross the Columbia at Wallula.
The building of another bridge
across the Columbia near this point
islooked upon as a near necessity
In any event, as the large increase
IN traffic which is expected within
the next few years will be too great
to allow Of the combined business of
the N. P. and s. P. & S. being
handled over the present structure.
President Williams, of the Mil
waukee, has promised the ranchers
Of Hanford and White Bluffs that
the new line will be so far completed
as to be in readiness to move the
irult crop from those districts in the
early fall. Grading crews are now
oelng organized at various points
along the survey, between Hanford
and Beverly, and dirt will begin to
ny during the coming week. C. E.
Grlffith, of this city and Wolfe &
AcElValn of Richland are among
alOse who have secured grading
contracts on the work.
About twenty members of the
commercial Club went to Richland
Monday night and met in Joint ses-
Gun with the Richland club. While
set.together session of the two
.luos mad been planned for some
'p'e past the prime object of the
uee'lng at this time was to talk
''' fsllfoad matters and particular
y 70 devise some inducements to
'a' oelore the Milwaukee officials in
w sae eaort to get the new line COM
ple'ed [e through Richland and into
Aennewick this year.
;, "'or Lasher, of Richland. was
'.sl,man S, of the meeting and A. R.
Dner secretary. Short talks were
gwen s' by Messrs. Richardson, Des-
s,sns ss,,snses' Gardner, Moulton, s,v
sSl'' ueu;sL Rudkin and Annis of Ken
son. I,aa ana Messrs. Palmeter. Mel
dali ~ ittscn: .p n: Wheelhouse and Ran
' ID u 'ae ne Rich'a a. d club.
wers ~ oh stewart and E. A. Palmeter
sen, thD llosen as delegates to repre-
seeu,s 'us TWO clubs in an effort to
Prss;s.a. Sis a meeting at Seattle with tn
Gals i'usnt Oi :, Williams and other off,
nert;oa ss o, II the Milwaukee. At this this
assursdy ,'y ,h, 1ns railroad "a people will M be
pletsd iu ~ toat ,a: if the line can be COM
be mad" =. az THIS time every effort will
and dGs tb;s a:s oy the people Of Richland
right.ois ois city to assist in securing
cOmulv;a"a N at equitable figures and
able favoss, s WIN such other reason
'"'0fs as the company may ask