The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-06-30
THE MONTANA NORTHERN.
oo7 Rroadwater Unbosoms Him
self to a River Press Repre-
sentative.
NJ \. Operations to Begin at Once--No Hos
ti1ity to Fort Benton--P1eased at the
Passage of the Right OF Way
Bill and the Good Work
Done by Major
Maginnfs.

" Col. @. "A. Broadwater, president, Col.
hodge, chief engineer, and Mr.. Watson,
feld engineer, of the Montana Central and
Montana Northern railroads, accompan-
ipd by Mr.. Paris Gibson, arrived from
Great Falls last Wednesday. Coils. Broad
water and Dodge left for Fort Assinaboine
and beyond Thursday morning and were
accompanied as far as the Marias by G. E.
Conrad and j. A. Baker, the latter gentle
men conducting them over what is the most
uacticable railroad route from this city to-
be Marias and out upon the bench be-
yond.
THEIR TRIP. 5"-@
Messrs. BroadWater and Dodge pro-
ceeded to Fort Assinaboine and for some
distance beyond the post. so as to get
general idea of the country between that
point and the boundary line, and returned
to this city Saturday evening.
AT THE HOTEL.
Quite a number of our citizens called at
the Grand Union hotel Wednesday to pay
their respects to the railroad party, and
particularly President BroadWater Who IS
50 we'll known here. A RIVER PRESS
representative managed to have an
audience with him long enough to OBTAIN
some very interesting an important infor-
nation. The colonel had not learned of
the passage Of the right
RIGHT OF WAY BILL
until his arrival IN this city and it is need
less to say he was highly gratified over It.
The wires could hardly have brought him
d more welcome piece of news. He had
learned some days ago OF an organized eft
fort to defeat the bill in the house and the
failure OF this scheme made the news all
the more pleasant.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE.
"The RIVER Press is correct said Mr..
B. Sin attributing the success Of the meas
me to Major Maginnis. lie did all that
mortal could to have the reservation open
ed and when all hope Of accomplishing
that result was gone gave his attention TO
the right of way bill. Through the.influ-
ence of Major Maginnis s1ch representa-
tive men as Scott, Holman, Randall and
many others lent their aid and influence,
making it possible for the rules to be sus-
pended and the bill passed out OF the reg
ular order. Whenever you mention the
Indian or his reservation there are lot of
sentimentalists in congress who feel
prompted at once to stand up for the no
bic red. and it was therefore no easy task
to secure unanimous consent for the con-
sideration of the bill just passed. You
can not praise Major Maginnis too much
for his part. He has done the people OF
Benton a greater service than you-think,
in that he has made it possible to proceed
with the Montana Northern at once, to say
nothing about the importance of the west
ern extension of the Manitoba"
THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
"rhe clause inserted in the Indian ap-
preparation blll,n continued the colonel,
providing for commission to arrange
with the Indians Of this section for their
removal or the reduction of their reserva-
tons is an important item and will result
in settling the Indian question in northern
Montana. You will find that commission
will be composed of men who understand
the situation and who, while guarding the
rights of the Indian, will recognize the
fact that the white men Of this country
have some claims that ought TO be re-
spectcd.n
AS 10 THE RAILROAD.
"But what about Montana Northern
operations," inquired the reporter; we
are more interested in that now than any
thing else?''
"Well, see nothing in the way OF push
Ing the road right along now
''Is that the intention? z"
1T certainly il. We are not ia the hab-
It Of blowing much in advance Of these
movements. There was not much fuss
made about the Montana Central, but the
Work goes on and the grade is fast ap-
preaching completion. We have 300
men employed, and our pay roll is $l5O,00O
monthly. That is not very bad thing
for the country. Next Monday, after our
return, Mr.. Watson and party will
BEGIN THE SURVEY
of the Montana Northern at Great Falls,
and the line will be located to the boundary
as soon as possible. can say to you That
II we have late and favorable season the
grade will be completed good ways be-
yond Fort Benton this year,
"of course the road will pass through
Benton?''
i cannot say as to that. It certainly
Will if the engineering difficulties are not
1oo m great. Mr.. Dodge must determine
'aat' and | do not believe there will be
a0y trouble about it. can say to you,
"0Ssever, that our company is not in the
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