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 .