The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
THAT ROAD FROM THE NORTH.

TOdu anu tie SONe
for the construction of branch road
from PentictOn south to OsOyoos lake,
because any news bearing ON that ex
tremely important subject Is OF great
interest to the people of OroviIie snd
vicinity. 1t is readily to be seen that
this road is not probability of the
future but an established fact for the
present. A large transcOntinental
railroad-because the Canadian Paci-
fic is back of the proposition-enters
into an agreement to construct a cer-
tain piece of road, and when that cor
poration makes an agreement with
the Dominion government the officials
see that the agreement is promptly
and thoroughly carried out. And for
that matter the corporation behind the
new road has no desire to shirk the
responsibility of that contract That
road is to be built, and built at once
1t will be in operation as far as the
government experiment station by fall
and that is so near that the whistle Of
the engine will be heard In Oroville. No
plan seems to have been formulated to
extend the line OH to Oroville, but 1t
certainly would show lack of busi-
ness judgment if the road failed to
reach this place. 1t would be just as
well. however. for the Commercial
club to take measures to induce the
road to come to OrOville. and do 1t at
once.
Here are the terms of the agreement
between the province of British Columbia
and the X. V. r.. regarding the southe IN
extension:
Whereas the Province mas acquired a
large tract of agricultural laad near Iair-
view in the Osoyoos Division Of Yale. in
the said province. and is constructing and
installing an irrigation system IN connec-
ton Herewith. with the object of having
the said tract settled upon and brought
| under cultivation.
And whereas railway transportation IA
| cilities are essential in connection with
the. development of said project
And whereas the Province has request
ed the said company to provide said
transportation facilities, and the company
has agreed to supply the same upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set out.
Now this indenture witnesseth that
in consideration of the mutual covenants
and agreements hereinafter contained,
the company agrees with the province as
afllows:
1. To extend its present branch railway
line from Pen.icton Wharf. IN the murici-
pality of Penticton. British Columbia
southerly to distance of about three
miles to the shores of Dog Lake. in the
said province.
g. To construct dock and ca. slip at
the terminus of this line IN Dog Lake.
and another dock and car slip at the
southerly end of Dog Lake near Okla
hogan Falls.
3. To operate or cause to be operated
the railway from Penticton Wharf to the
slip at the north end of Dog Laka and Ia
provide such rolling stock equipment and
service as the traffic thereon, born pas
senger and freight. may reasonably Ie-
quire.
4. To operate or cause to be opera ted
a boat and barge service between the dock
and slip at the north end of Dog Lake
and the dock and slip at the south end of
Dog Lake, and to provide such service
both passenger and freight. as the traffic
thereon may reasonably requi'r.
) 1t is understood and ag' ,"l that the
agreements contained in the next four
preceding clauses shall be- carried out
ard completed within three III uths fam
the date of the ratification Of this lnden-
'',re by the Legislature of the province
6. To construct a railway from the
dock and slip at the soJth end of log
.;ih" to a poit on the OK "vi1 river
ear the Demonstration FL. of the said
project in the N. w. IA Se..",. ~. ~
l.. the said division }. sth jistrir. ia
G s,apce of about IL .nlles) sir'h con-
el'., ton to be completed ana the galway
rut in operation by I'll, cn1 u th.. year
1890, provided that lab)' conditions per-
NIT the work to be proceeded with at q
reasonable cost, and provided that the
work be not interrupted through strikes
pr other similar conditions bev.'hd the
control Of the company.
T. To build a section of railway I've.
tween the north end of Dog Lake to a
connection with the section to b. built
luring 1920 between the south end of i,oe
lake to a point on the Okanogan liver
hear the said Demonstration Plot, If when
he development of the irrigated tract
eferred to warrants the construction of
his first named section.
8. To build section of railway be-
ween the point on the Okanogan river
ear the said Demonstration Plot and {,
loint on Osoyoos Lake to be agreed upon
)etween the chief engineer of the COM
pany and the Minister of Lands of the
Province, II and when the development
bf the irrigated tract above referred to
warrants the construction of this last
named section.
1t is agreed that the sections of rail-
way to be constructed under the foregoing
parts of this indenture shall be OF stand
ard gauge, and shall be built in q good
and substantial way. and that the char
acter of construction shall be such as Ia
pass the inspection of the Board Of Rail-
way Commissioners for Canada
1t is also covenanted and agreed that
the docks and car slips referred - shove
shall be of sufficient capacity to accommo
date traffic in car loads and that suffi-
cient accommodation will be furnished to
enable traffic in car load lots to be moved
from Penticton Wharf and the dock and
slip at the south end of Dog Lake without
It being necessary to unload the same OF
to break the bulk thereof. and that the
necessary car barges shall be provided
accordingly.
Q. To purchase all material and sup
plies required for the construction of the
line of railway from manufacturers, iner-
chants and dealers within the province o
British Columbia, when such material ant
supplies can be purchased in quantity ant
quality suitable for the purposes fol
equally favorable to those procurablt
4 elsewhere.
10. To pay workmen. laborers and ser
wants employed in or about the construc'
ton Of the said railway such rates o.
wages as may be currently payable tt
workmen. laborers or servants engaged II
similar occupations in or about the dis
trct in which the railway Is being con
structed
And this indenture further witnesseth
that In consideration of the above agree
ments on the part of the company, thu
Province covenants and agrees with tn,
company:
IL. To exempt until the 1st day of Jan
uary, 1881, from all taxation whatever o
however imposed by, with or under thu
authority of the Legislature of the Prov
ince of British Columbia, or by any mu
nicipality or school district, franchise in
come tolls and properties and asset
which form part of or are used in con
nection with the operation of the section
of railway above provided between Pen
tcton Wharf and the point on the Okla
hogan river near the said Demonstratio
Plot; provided always that the exemption
fax bar pranfad ahall b