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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1883)
October, 1883. THE WEST SHORE. 45 In regard to the working of the fine gold sjlsotr I the YellowHone. One of them rum from Heaver along the Snnlte river, Idaho, a coirc.puudcul I an) on via Cawaa creek and llenrey lake) on from Eagle Ruck thus writea to the Salt Luke I from TwinUidges via Kuly valley, Virginia City Tribune: "On the bank of Snake river, justH and upper Madisont and the third from the three above Eagle Rock, four men let to work lait I foiki of the Miuouri river. Th teennd of these spring and have done the following t They dug I mulct, though probably Ihe longest, will pass two ditchei to tap the Snake River Water Co. 'a canal, each ditch alnut a quarter of a mile long, and brought water onto llirir dnim. They built the first of the new gold saving machine laat spring and another machine a month ago. They have made an a rostra out and out, which runt by water power day and night, grinding the land and gold that ii gathered on their burlap. They have retorted and tent off $3,346 in gold, and have on hand enough of the burlap saving to rc tnrl $2, 590 more. They have two months yet in which to work before winter sets in. There are many miles of just such ground on Ixith sidci of Snake rivet above Eagle Rock. Comment it un necessary." The discovery of tin ore is again reported from Pacific county, W. T., at a point four miles north of McKcnzie's head. II this is genuine tin and exists in any quantity it will be one of the most Important discoveries on the coast. Immense quantities of (lie metal are used In the United States, to procure which millions of dollars are sent abroad. Valuable tin deposits are also re ported from the Mack Hills, in Dakota. The Cle-el-um mining district has been organ' ized in the southern portion of the Moses reser vation, in Stevens county, W. T., embracing the country about Cle-el-um lake and Mount Stewart Gold, silver, copper and iron ores esiit in the district in large quantities. Many claims have been recorded, but active operations on most of them will not be commenced until spring, when considerable machinery will be taken into the district. A townsite has been located at the foot of Hawkins mountain, on Cle-el-um river alioul twelve miles north of the lake, and has been christened Cle-el-um City. Transportation. Kffortt are being made to have the Canadian government survey a route for the New Wcilmin ster and Port Moody railroad,loconnect the former through the best region for local traffic As required by the laws under which it U owr ating, the Canadian Pacific has officially an' nounced in the Toronto Glik lis Intention to con struct a branch line from a point near Winn! peg to Kansas City, Missouri, and another from Maple creek to Fort llenton, Montana. The prospect of Wing soon connected with this great trunk line is hailed with Joy by the people of Northern Montana, The new iron steamer Olymf mh which Is being constructed for the Puget sound and Victoria trade, is 270 feet long and 40 feet lem, and la ol fine model and of excellent workmanship and material throughout, The forward and after hol will have crew and passenger accommodations. The main deck saloon will be a dining hall, and the saloon on the promenade deck will have tally staterooms with three bertha each. The Niiklual GWrVsaysi "She is a beauty In model and a fine specimen of naval architecture, a vessel of great strength and lasting endurance. The project of building a feeder to the Northern Pacific to run up the Hitter Root valley from Mis' soula has taken definite aliae In the incorporation of the Hitter Root Valley R. R. Co., with a ranllal atock of $t.coo,ooo, by W. F. Sanders and Ed. Stone of Helena, and V. II. Wooly, R, A. Eddy and A. P.. Hammond of Missoula. Mullan tunnel It to nearly completed that trains will be running through it early In November, and the Bowman tunnel will probably U ready for use by the first of January, Caldwell Is the name of the present Icrmlnua of the Oregon Short Line on Ihe north bank of IWsa river at Ihe head of Dlsle valley. From there to Ihe llurnl river junction at Huntington it 1 about forty miles of difficult road, which will probably leave Caldwell the terminus till soring. Ae to I lie pooil.rillee of a line down Snake river Ihe Walla Walla Unun stytt "Mon day a parly "f civil engineers In ihe employ of k. fWoii S mil Une arrived in me cue. in n could very easily leave Snake tint and follow up the Asaottn, cross the divide and past down the Palaha to Snake river, or even aktit alung Ihe foot of the mountains and down the Patil to the Tuuchet and thence on to the Columbia, lilt confidence In these mutes arises from reieated trljit he has mad in years past along them. In a recent interview Rufus Hatch said of the Northern Pacific 1 "How can It help Wing great success when It will have four tlalea ami territories, with no conilltlon fur business? Them are Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Dakota, where It will hav no compelillon. Then it hat a backing that would make any road a success. It haa 5,100,000 actet of land along lit line, and that it all worth something. The llllnola Central road only hail about Ki,ooo acres behind It, and tee what il did, The North ern Pacific has more than twenty limes much." The land grant referred to Is already yl. tiling a revenue. During the year ending June Jo, iNtj, the total sales were 761,201 acres, realising $ (, 05J1O4H, or an average of $4 ier acre. Ileside Oils $Jjn,77l were reallrcd from III sale of town Iota. When II it understood thst all Ihla land was practically valueless until Ihe road waa built, a faint Idea can U had of what this enterprise Is doing fur III great northwest, The length of the prooscd standard gauge road from (iray'i heritor to build's Inlet on Puget sound, ii slslyfivs miles, A donation of 1,000 acres of land ami eslenslv water Iron! at each of lh ter minal points la assured and the proicti for lh road are bright. Surveys hav demonstrated that lh maalmum grade la twenty feet and that Iht road can l constructed for M,n pec mile. Sine Mr. Vlllard't communication to III At torla Chamber of Commerce sitting that II waa iniposalhU for him to build the road from Forest drove to that city, the Inislnew men have been actively engaged In an effort to hav lh rad j'hulll by outside parlies. They look upm II at a vital mattri, and will accomplish Ihcli purpose If it can possibly be dun, The Canadian Pacific has Ima completed to Ihe llow river crossing, connecting the line with Calvary. The largs wooden Ireslle bridge acioaa Pill river hat been completed. II la 1,145 ! long, rests upon slalevn large piers, has a draw . I ...U I... . r.rM f1 In al.llh r.ial rt.v.Uh lh. Canadian Pacific at its terminal party h Just finished lh. labor of revising lh. ' " " .' V - - I , ,. 1 . i M ii. ti,,-.., Ifk I HOO.Osfj. siiVi m in uiTLrvi in iiiiiivn . .,,. imsw, ..w Miawiff 1111 niiB iiiri in mn t.1-.i', ........ ... .i.-.n...,.nl the line, decreased the Wales Hubbaid, of Wl.ce. air, iieaii re- point. The iron steamer T. F. Oakti was successfully launched at Gorringe's ship yard on the Delaware September 29. She Is a magnificent vessel, the property of Ihe O. R. k N. Co. and will lake her place in Ihe fleet as soon as completed. The extension ol Ihe National Park branch of the Northern Pacific from its present terminus al Cardiner to Cooke City, lh metroolis of the Clarke's fork mine, it probable. Th extension will lie fifty miles lung and will lap one of ihe richesl mining districts yd discovered in Montana. curves and otherwise improved II. pons Ihe line Irom llurnl liver lo Mwisliaa as perl, illy practicable. Hated the dlslanc al IW miles, th maximum crane lov, leei 10 in smie, .Ilk Urn Ihrniu-h CUtS Slid little difficult lock work. On tunnel 1,150 frel will b required, The engineers are carefully revising Ihrlf nguret and declare that lh road tan U cnslructed from llurnl liver lo l-ewlsl. ready lo petal fc JS 000 per mile. Th Snake river rout hat gteal advantages over lh mountain rout 01 prnciicaiiy no gra-les, few sharp turves, no necessity tor snow theds no blockades by snow ana K. an The first-class passenger rale from St. Paul lo Portland and San Francisco has been placeJ at $95, a reduction ol $5 to Portland and $15 to j ,,. ,hst rjvw than com San Francisco. No change has lieen mail In If (hf f ,mc , the mountain the other classes. This makes a reiiucnon w j in the first-class rates published last month to til points beyond St. Paul Three routes are being surveyed by the Union Pacific for a branch line lo tb National l ark u 1, Milne, has In vented a car conviitlde at pb-aaur Into a passen ger or freight ear Th particular principle of construction consist In lh convertibility of lb .rata and berths Into an Inner wall or lining for til car, thereliy freeing lh tar from all ol'ru. lions ami firming t tomplet protection for lh windows. Th utility of surh a car la ohvloti. The u was recently launched at lh ship ystds in Con bay. Tb Oregon k California eslrrwlon haa pro- grrtwtl lo witnia sor miie 01 susnia jt. (bailing U Wing d In K"gu river valley, arvt a soon as lh hy work al lb pas It tomplet. ..!. for lh. k- " 1w " A'hU',,, . n..in nl, and wr- Th. Pfgrt nd tn-l Mat-. Railway .ml iffcrenc In length 0 Transportation Co. has - lniile.l In 1 .1 L j4.ir.MfWa In U nil IB ,lln,y ow?.a---"- w-U-taa t...i.-v wtih a e.nital lt.k of mate. Mr. Be , bk lh nginrs empwy 1 " ' - , . . ... . .... 1. . t. ii..llHAOoa Th Heel ol th eaeapany I lo td by .be irregon anor, - . - - . . . .t.L A kf IKj fflAil whin I - - ' Snake . ! UkTal- c.fidl ihaJ in d t H .