The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-02-14

the territory to be served by this road
| and which is in such great need OF
| railroad facilities.
Some time ago | wrote to all those
protesting against any extension ad-
vising them of the situation and OF the
assurances of the railroad company
that it would complete it's road
through to Wenatchee if it has an ex-
tension of a few months. In reply to
| this letter | do not think more than
two objected to the extension under
such circumstances, and when the
railroad officials spoke to me few
days ago they gave me positive as
surances that they would prosecute
| the building of this line just as rapidly
as possible, and that they would have
| it completed to Pateros by September
and through to Wenatchee by Decem-
ber 31st This would insure railroad
| transportation for most of the fruit
| crop of this year and 1t seemed to me
| that with these assurances the inter-
ests of the whole territory from Oro-
Vile to Wenatchee would be better
served than to have the permit of the
| railroad revoked with the possible re-
suit, Of stopping railroad building and
depriving this territory of transpor-
tation not only for this year but for
years to come.
Under these circumstances l ad-
vised the Secretary of the Interior
| that with satisfactory assurances from
the railroad company l would urge
| the granting of such extension. These
| assurances have been given and l en-
close you copy of letter which the
| Department has sent to the railroad
company setting out the terms and
| conditions upon which an extension
will be given, together with copy of
the letter from President Gray to Mr..
Carol, of Washington city, the rail-
road representative.
| hope that this arrangement will
be satisfactory. 1t seemed to me that
| it should be. While the railroad COM
pany may have made promises here
tOfore that it has not kept yet the
promises now given are in writing and
to the proper authorities. Having in
view not the interests of the railroad
company at all but the interests of the
people from Oroville to Wenatchee,
believe it is wise under the circum-
stances for the Department to grant
| ouS
in the letter of the Secretary.
You will note that the railroad
company gave positive assurances that
it will prosecute the construction of
the road as rapidly as possible. 1t may
be completed before the time set but
at any rate l am satisfied that you will
have this road to Pateros by Septem-
per and the road to Wenatchee by the
| latter Dart of DeComber
Very respectfully yours,
w. l.. Jones
Conditions Of Agreement
Great Northern Railway Co.,
st. Paul, Minnesota.
J Gentlemen:
In the matter of your application
filed in the department on the 25th
instant, for extension of time within
which to construct the line q the
| Washington and Great NortherI Rail-
way through the Colville Indiin res
ervation, along the COLUMBIA and
Okanogan rivers, as projected north
erly from Wenatchee, a sation on
the main line of the Great Northern
Railway, to Oroville, in tie state of
Washington, near the International
boundary line approximately 1873
miles, | have considerel the repre-
sentations made on behalf of said ap-
plication and also thos made on be-
half of the people living In the vicin-
[ ity of the projected liye, and have de-
termined to grant the application, but
upon the following conditions:
Q)That the company must proceed
, with all possible expedition to the
completion and o-eration of the en-
tire line of projeced road at the earl
lest possible dat. and especially of
that part of tn road from Oroville
| to navigation q the Columbia river.
In case of failure to use such ex-
pidition, unit the entire projected
road is competed and in actual op-
Grafton, the secretary af the Interior
:, may recall lhis letter and all rights
of the railway company hereunder
= shall therhpon cease:
(2) Tat at least so miles of the
= projected road extending southerly
y y from Opville shall be completed and
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