The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-14
This Much Seems
Assured Beyond
Question
COMPANY'S AGREEMENT
Timber Railroad up the West
Fork...May Build to
Constitution
.HAT THE o.-W. r. & N. COM

pany will proceed at once to
complete the Pine creek branch
to the forks Of the creek, or to
point about mile above Beeler, now
seems to be positively assured. The
most conclusive evidence of this is
found in the statement that comes
from a reliable source to the effect
that the railroad company has an
agreement with the Milwaugee Lum-
Der company. of which Fred Herrick is
president, to build to the forks and
from that point the lumber company
agrees to extend the line up the west
fork to tap its large timber holdings.
On the strength of this agreement, the
Milwaukee Lumber company has al
ready secured right of way for it's line
and is waiting with q good deal of i'm
patience for the railroad company to
fulfill its agreement, when the con-
struction of the lumber road will i'm.
mediately begin. This road will be
two and half or three miles in length
and while it will be built primarily to
its construction will be of incalculable
benefit to the mining interests of that
section. There are many promising
properties on the west fork and the
building of a railroad is certain to
give great impetus to mining activ-
ity 1t appears that the agreement
ment between the railroad company
and the lumber company is one that
obligates both parties to a specific
performance, while the agreement be-
tween the mining companies and the
railroad company is a sort of one
sided affair. 1t appears that the rail-
road company, in it's dealings with the
mining companies, did not definitely
agree to build the Pine creek branch,
although reasonable assurance on that
point was given; but as an induce
ment to secure the construction Of the
road the mining companies specifically
agreed to pay freight rate of $3.50
per ton on the first hundred thousand
tons shipped and 81 per ton on the
second hundred thousand tons, which
would represent an amount practically
one questions the good faith of the
railroad company in it's negotiations
with the mining companies, and the
difference in the form of the two
agreements is mentioned merely for
the light it throws on the railroad sit
uation on Pine creek.
May Build to the Mines.
With the completion Of the branch
to the forks of the creek at an early
date assured, much confidence is felt
by the mining interests on Pine creek
that the railroad company will con-
tinue the construction up the east fork
to the Constitution. This is based up
on the fact that there is a large ore
tonnage awaiting it, and that it's con-
struction could be more economically
on the ground with his outfit and 5crew
of men. But the completion Of the
road to the forks, if 1t goes no further,
at this time will prove of great advan-
tage to the mines, as it represents al
most half of the distance to the Con-
stitution and to that extent would
greatly facilitate the handling of ore
With the haul thus reduced both the
Constitution and Douglas would be
able to make two round trips a day to
the cars, while with the present long
haul only one can be made. With the
haul thus shortened the worst part Of
the wagon road would be eliminated.
Douglas Is Shipping.
For the first time since the washout
last December, the Anaconda company
began hauling ore to the railroad last
week from the Douglas. Some diff
Guilty is being experienced in getting
cars, but this is expected to be over
come very soon IL it is not already.
Since the washout the mine has been
practically closed down, only few
men being retained on development on
the west side of the creek. The ore
bins are full and on every level the
mine is in shape for large and steady
production. The showing Of ore on
the west side is regarded of great i'm
portance. The ore over there is large
ly lead and at last reports there were
IS inches of shipping ore.
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