The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-07-01

between this city and Spokane by
July l 3 is the strong belief of the
officials of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad. Superintendent
Sawyer. who hss charge of this divi.
sion, was In the city last Saturday
and IN conversation with Agent E.
L. Smith, made the announcement
that he thought the trains would be
running over the new Plummer cutoff
by that time.
Even now mRkeshift trains have
been run over the route Into Spokane,
as the steel has all been laid and the
roadbed is rapidly rounding into
shape. The only difficulty Is the fact
that at present the railroad company
has no place to handle its passengers
and freight in Spokane, as their work
ia that city is progressing but slow
ly, and will not all be completed for
some months yet.
Since the completion Of laying
steel on the Plummer- Spokane line
the company has taken steps to get in
shape to handle the traffic and are
now constructing a temporary depot
10 Spokane, on their right of way
short distance from where the big
union depot will stand, and with the
completion of It a train service will
be lnaugurated between this city and
Spokane.
While In the city Saturday Super
intendent Sawyer WIS asked regarding
the proposed srevice in the way of
how many trains would be run each
way a day, and as tn what time these
trains would leave the two ends of
the route. He stated that no official
action had been taken in the matter
as yet, hut that after considering the
matter with Agent Smith here, be
was going to5recommend a good SER
vice for this city. one that would ac-
commodate the people of this city to
the best possible advantage and at
the same time meet the requirements
of the SpUkane travellers.
A preliminary plan of the schedule
includes the following service. One
train leaving Spokane at about 8 80
O'Clock in the morning, possibly a
little earlier. which will go straight
through to Elk River, thus taking off
the present train frLm this city to
that point. Returning from Elk Riv-
er the train will probably be sched
uled a little later In the evening,
also going straight through to Spo
kane The local service will be bet.
ter accommodated however, by the
other two trains which will probably
be put on the route, it being planned
that these two trains will handle the
eastern traffic from Spokane, and also
the eastern. traffic to Spokane. IL il
thCsupe lS tendent's idea to have (
train I've Nhis city at about 6:0t
o'clock Ia the morning for Spokane
This train will wait for the No. Il
train the Olympian going west, anC
will pick up a sleeper from here Il
take directly into Spokane, thu
making an excellent service for east
ern passengers to Spokane. as the,
will not be obliged to change care
the sleeper itself being switched ont
the other train.
Leaving Spokane in the evening
train will be run to this city 10 max
connections with the Olympisn 90
ing east, this train arriving her
about 1900 o'clock This servic
will also include a sleeper, whic
will be put onto the through easter
train, thus giving passengers eai
out of Spokane an opportunity to g
to bed as soon as they leave Spokane
without waiting to make a change
cars here.
It is stated that the superinter
dent has considered this form {
schedule to such an extent that
has sent It to the higher officials
the road for their approval. and thl
without doubt this will be placed q
general idea OF the service that vi
be given the citize Of this plac
II means that II this service is Rdop
ed that the local people will have
chance to spend an entire day
Spokane, returning the same evenil
at a nominal cost. instead of bell
obliged to stay over night IT the
business takes over a couple Of hou
time.
Il is estimated that when {
trains get to running on sohedu
time, and according to Roadmast
J. J. Murphy, the two weeks ext
time be will have to work on the bI
lasting Of the track, it will be 10 &
best possible shape at the opening
the traffic schedule the trip from Il
city to Spokane will be made Ia
hour and a half, the cost Of the trl
sile not being definitely set as u
5bably to be sl.75 OF s1.s5
The employees al the Miiwauk