Omineca Herald
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-12-01
issued: 1909-09-04
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note: THE r Vol. 2. HAZELTON, B.C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 009. ,- ; '���,���'' K"* ����� rt -' *��� v . ' No. 9. G.T.P. TO BE RUSHED WORK TO START THIS WINTER The steamer Port Simpson arrived Wednesday evening with a distinguished party of G.T.P. officials and contractors aboard who came up the river to have a look at the country to be traversed by- the second section of the G.T.P. east from Prince Rupert. Among those in the party were Collingwood Schreiber, engineer for the Dominion government, if ���> *-.- i ��� * ' B. B. Kelliher, chief engineer for the G. T. P., C. C. Van Ars- dol, chief engineer for the western division, Edmonton to Prince Rupert, J." W. Stewart, of Foley, Welch & Siewart, Duncan Ross. ex-M. P. for Yale Cariboo. When interviewed aboard the boat Mr. Schreiber said that whatever obstructions may have been in the way of rapid progress in the past have now been cleared away and construction is to be rushed as fast as five steamers and the Skeena river will permit. Continuing he said; "In my opinjon we are perfectly -safe in saying that steel will be laid to the end of the first section out of Prince Rupert, by next June and perhaps farther. Sup- ��� plies are the main thing and the ,ihe rujmber of men employed on ihe upper river during/ {he earning winter wjll be governed Solely by the ponditipn of the river and the number of trips the boats can make between now md the time navigation closes, understand that all the new )oats are completed and the last pne qn her way to Prince Rupert. Mr, J, W. Stewart when asked about the plans of thf firm said; "We are going ahead with all five steamers and will land provisions and outfit here as fast as possible and will continue until the river puts a stop to us. Negotiations are under way for the Mission Point property and we expect to make that headquarters for the upper river. A wagon road from there to connect with the government road on the west Side of the Bulkley will be built and we will thus avoid the grade…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Hazelton (B.C.)
spatial: Hazelton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0211720
language: English
lat: 55.2558330
long: -127.675556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Hazelton, B.C. : L. L. DeVoin
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