The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-29
PINE CREEK MINE OWNERS WILL MAKE A
SHOWING Of TONNAGE TO RAILROAD CO.
FACTS AND FIGURES WILL PRESENTED THAT CAN NOT BE
TURNED DoWN-WLL HEL A Way
TIMBER is AN I'M RoRTANT FACTOR

. The Mine owners Association of
Pine creek has been very busy for
several weeks preparing statistics and
compiling other information having a
direct bearing on the proposed rail-
road up Pine creek, When this work
has been completed and placed in
tangible form 1t Is probable that a
committee of Pine creek mine owners
VIII submit 1t personally to President
Farrell, of the O-W. II. & N. COM
pany and back up the statistical
showing With argument that will con-
vince the railroad head that the busi-
ness is there to justify construction
OF the road this season. A careful ana
conservative estimate has been made
on the tonnage now available from
the mines of Pine creek which with
the large traffic incidental to the op-
GRAFTON of mines, ii Is believed will be
revelation to the railroad officials
and convince them that the business
las reached proportions that can no
longer be ignored. But the Pine creek
people will not stop with the tonnage
showing. 1t Is believed that they will
go so far as to agree to pay an ex-
cessife freight rate on ore shipments
up to stated tonnage, the same to
be graduated down TO normal rates
until such time as the receipts have
covered the cost of the
road. The Pine creek mining men are
thoroughly in earnest in their efforts
to get transportation, and when they
present their case to the company 1t
viii be SO completely covered that
the company can do nothing but ac-
cede to their appeal for relief.
Right of Way.
The question OF right of way is al
ways serious one for railroad COM
panies in the construction of new
lines. for their are often land own
ers who are disposed to ieopardlze the
interests of an entire district In or
der TO hold up a railroad company.
While no disposition of that kind has
been manifested on Pine creek up to
this time, 1t is understood that the
Mine Owners association has taken
that into consideration. SO far as
their individual or company holdings
are concerned, the company will have
free right of way or the cost will be
merely nominal and at other points
on the line the mining men will use
their good offices in securing the ne
cessary concessions. No difficulty is
In securing right of way
at any point, but the attitude of the
mine owners is reassuring and will no
doubt make a favorable impression on
the company officials.
Timber Tonnage Also.
Discussion of the Pine creek rail-
road and the business in sight gener-
ally takes into consideration only the
mining resources of the district and
he business that will naturally be
developed in connection with the op-
eration of the mines. But there is
another element of business that will
prove or Importance to the railroad
company during the next few years,
IND that Is the large bodies of timber
n the section drained by Pine creek.
There are millions OF feet of saw tim
'er that will be cut and transported
o market as soon as a railroad en-
ers the district, and the Importance
If this prospective business will no
'oubt be duly impressed upon the
abroad companys
"CaI" the Traffic Manager.
The sudden and renewed activity of
he mine owners OF Pine creek in the
natter of securing a railroad was
brought about by the statement made
| few weeks ago by Frank w. Robin
ION, traffic manager of the O.-W. r.
'oeur d'Alene district. When asked
egarding the proposed Pine creek ex-
ension, he stated that it was merely
question OF tonnage, and that the
had taken no definite action
md would not until the tonnage to
Justify the construction of the line
vas In sight. The statement Of Mr.
robinson created much surprise, as
he impression quite generally pre-
'ailed that following the survey last
all the company had closed con-
ract to build up Pine creek early this
pring 1t was then that the Pine
'reek mining men got busy and be-
ere they quit they will have convince
ID the O.-W. r. & N. company that
he tonnage is in sight