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roadway. For the present wooden rails will be used but these will 

 be superseded by iron in the course of two or three years. The 

 chief object in constructing the road is to obtain an easy, quick and 

 agreeable route for tourists to the Forge House. When the road is 

 once in running order, tourists can come to Boonville or Port Ley den, 

 and from either of those places go by stage over a good road to the 

 Moose river tannery, or starting point of the railroad. Boonville is 

 thirteen miles from the tannery and Port Leyden eleven miles. Those 

 interested in the enterprise have looked into the matter and believe 

 it will prove a paying investment. They find that a good grade can 

 be obtained, and by following the veins and ravines through the 

 woods, there will be no grade to exceed thirty feet to the mile. The 

 estimated cost of the road is $10,000. It is proposed to cut a line 

 through the wilderness just wide enough for a car to pass. Work will 

 be commenced up the first seven miles of the road leading from the 

 Moose river tannery as soon as possible, and it is hoped to have the 

 same in running order by July first. The carries between the Fulton 

 chain and Racquet lake will be improved, so that tourists who go in 

 by the Adirondack railroad from Saratoga to North Creek can come 

 out by the new route. Hon. G. H. P. Gould owns 10,000 acres of the 

 wilderness through which the new road will pass, and a greater part 

 of the balance of the route will be through the wilderness owned by 

 Mrs. Julia J. DeCamp. At present it is an all day's jaunt over a rough 

 road to get to the Forge House. The new route will not only be 

 agreeable and pleasant, but the journey will be made in about three 

 hours from the time of taking the train at Moose river tannery. The 

 road will be used exclusively for passenger traffic. The projectors 

 have plenty of capital to back the enterprise." 

 Mr. Adams. — The next is number three. 



Plattsburgh, N. T., October 12, 1888. 

 I came here last night and must go on this train. Will be here 

 again I think in about two weeks and intend to go up the Northern 

 Adirondacks to Paul's next week, and can come out this way. I will 

 let you know when I come up this way, as I want to see you as well 

 as you me. 



I am truly yours. 



S. F. GABMON. 



I will go to Norwood to-night as I want to see a man in Potsdam 

 to-morrow and get home at 8 p. m., to-morrow. 



S. G. 



