Show THE NORTHERN BEAR the contemplated railroad to and across behring debring straits will probably never never be built but russia is engaged in an undertaking in railroad building f in gb baeider side which all other railroads sink into comparative in significance Aanen koif the russian engineer has completed the surveys of the proposed road reports that there are no great difficulties to be overcome and abe work ot of actual construction will be commenced this spring the total lengl lot the line will be miles or nearly twice that of the canadian pacific railroad this railroad 1 0 ad will cross siberia a I 1 its ta W western estera e extremity will be at the mining town of in to tho the northern northera part of the pro vinca of Oren berf on tb the eastern side of the ural mountains I 1 the eastern terminus will be vladivostok oa the of japan for the most part the road will traverse a rich agricultural country while along the route are rich mining districts and plenty of timber for a all 11 purposes it willin its course cross three of the four great rivers of si sl baria including the amohr it will secure the commerce now carried on those rivers it will place the whole northern frontier of the chinese empire at the mercy of russia whenever er the conflict tor for the mastery in to eastern asia is precia precipitated stated the estimated m abed maximum cost of this great railroad is this includes surveys Bury eyB grading building stations ela tiona rolling stock and indeed everything needed needed for the construction and equipment of the road |