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and Japan. Mr. Powell said that troni all available information, 

 the proposed line appeared to present no greater obstacles than 

 those already overcome in transcontinental railroad building. It 

 was suggested that the line start from some point on the Northern 

 Pacific Railroad in Montana, and run, via the head waters of the 

 Peace River, to the head waters of the Yukon; and thence to 

 some point on the shore of Bering Sea, the total distance covered 

 being about 2,765 miles. A branch line of 375 miles from the 

 head waters of the Peace River might run to the mouth of the 

 Stikine River, so as to facilitate communication with Sitka. 



