Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-11-16
ON TO THE COAST.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CHIP
vEYORs BUSY.
Track Laying Will Begin on the Neihsrt
Branch Next Week-Rapid Work
on the Northern Pacific
Cut On,

Chief Engineer Becker informs US he
has large force of men in the fielt
seeking the best route for the western
extension of the Great Northern railway
These parties are at work on different
portions of the proposed route and al.
ready much has been accomplished in
the way of locating the line. There are
two different parties now at work in the
main range Of the Rocky mountains with
the view of determining the most available
pass and IN few days another party will
be sent farther north, probably to the
Marias pass. By the time work can be-
gin in the spring the route of this great
railway across the mountains to the coast
will be fully determined, when work will
begin to be pushed to completion with
all the vim and energy for which MIR.
Hill is noted, Great Falls will be the
base OF operations and supplies and will
reap rich benefits during the period of
construction as we'll as afterwards.
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The intention was to commence track
laying on the Neihart brach today, but a
delay in securing needed material re-
quires postponement until next We'd
uesday, at which time the first rails will
be laid. A train of twenty-three cars of
steel rails were sent forward over the
Sand Coulee branch yesterday.
Chief Engineer Becker went out to
Sand Coulee today and will proceed this
evening over the line of the Neihart
branch.
Conductor Morrill, runs two trains day
regularly between Great Falls and Sand
Coulee. 5%..- -
The demand for the Sand Coulee coal
is increasing at such a rate that it is with
much difficulty that the company can Sc
cure cars to handle the product.
70. CONDUCTOR QUINN KILLED.
Charles Quinn, conductor on the east
bound Manitoba freight train, which left
here Wednesday evening, fell from the
top of Il box car while the train was dou-
bling Dry Fork hill, four miles beyond
the Marias, at 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and received fracture of the skull
which resulted in his death Is minutes
afterwards. The River Press of Thurs
day says post-mortem examination was
made, but as no eye-witnesses of the &c
cident were present, the jury adjourned
until 6 o'clock p. m. to hear the testimony
Of the engineer and brakemen of the
rain, who will arrive this evening. The
Unfortunate man was about 25 years of
lge and unmarried. His parents have
been telegraphed to. but their residence
,r further particulars could not be learn
ID. He had been in the employ of the
Manitoba for some years and was held in
great esteem by his comrades.
1t is rumored that W. G. Endsley, for
nerly general storekeeper Of the Mani
oba, will accept an important position on
he Santa Fe road.
It's reported from Duluth that sheep
aiser from Montana has secured an OPP
ion from the St. Paul & Duluth road on
O,0C0 acres of the land of that company
wing between Duluth and Mile Laos,
nd that he will establish sheep ranch
m the land, believing that the advantages
or such ranch are unusually good. He
kinks the grazing will be as good in this
tate as in Montana, and besides he will
ave the advantage Of the near markets
# the Twin Cities and Duluth, ard the
orests will give his fiocks protection
rom storms, such as he cannot get in
Montana. The lands are on the north
ide of Mile Lacs ard run inland from
he lake shore.