The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-01
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The NaHttahs. linton Pacific and North
err Paeffie at Work.

AFSttA& 1uHft4aA
q. H. MchenFy. division engineer in
charge q The construction ~ the Butte &
ttallatsn short line and various other
branch lines vi the Northern Pacific rail
road now building in Montana reached
Heieus last night from his work on the
above mentioned road. tie says that on
the east end ct the line the work Is com.
pleied for fofty-tve miles and on the west
end for seven, leaving only eighteen miles.
The baliasiing add grading are not all
completed, however, for the portions OF the
track nos already laid bat the entire line
viii be finished and trains running by Jan
uery J. II the winter dogs not come too
early. line Is also b be constructed TO
Pony and another 10 Rea Bluff The
Pony line will leave The Gallatin & Butte
line At livingston, twenty miles from Gal.
latin. and the hne TO ked kiuf will leave
the Tony line ten miles lugthes ou. At Har.
risan. The Flkhorn branch, also under
Mr.. " Henrys supervision. is sow under
construction ls wiIl ran from boulder 10
i3khorn, distance of twenty swo miles.
aud wiia 1hs exception. perhaps. ora few
nitlsa will 3e eun pleSed by Christmas.
The Oregon Eatlaay ~ Navigation Com
many Is pushing It's iine from Pennington
luio he Cteur d'Alene country and a con
siderable portion OF il Is now under CON
stFartlon. The idea Ia undoubtedly To con.
tinue This tine over Johns pass down the
st. Regis aofgta river 20 SIS mouth and
thence "a Msssogla. Il IS this scheme.
probably. which has given rIse ta the
fumot thag che Northern paciHe will sect
O. IS seeking a Ire 50 Butte via Phsllipa.
haTe aud sefesa she head Of EiiEt creek
valley 81 The heal Of the Riltsr Root valley
ard down thst "a MiEs0tsia This va, re-
rogtssl as the intention 81 the Northern
Pacific n order IN connection with the
Gaiatln & Butte Short Line "a. shorten The
ualn tsliak line N.Y. Mcienrv says. how
evsf that ths Northern Far}iie engineers
arr not looking for any such line aud never
hrve and thai the main tr8nk line Of the
toA5 wil couttuBs rs Il is. The completion
IF tbs GaHat.n & Bate line wlll not mean
that the ma.B traffic West aili go Wis Eatte
t,cause irom Bate "a Garrison il vii fass
over lhe Mousana & en. winch is uot
ew8ea by she Northern PaesGc
>aine surveying parties Of the Union IA.
cite bsyv bes1 in the field between Butte
AM Mbz0nia. b9svveg and li "a not un.
ikely thai this compauv is setkius line
81 Nissoula Ia poaneCt with shas af the
ufesoa Railway s Navigation Company
is Is psohaHie also. shat tha Manitoba rail-
read la seeking go push westward heyoaa
Great Falls. ash eurae sa Nsssoula the
re Hires g drainage 81 tending that uav.
and issu thcFr tof western outlet wllA The
O5vroa E&Aeaf & Navigation Company
Sasca VIII carry them snto the Cuar
d'A.eDe Cauntry ard hevuu8 ayer the bue
~ the latter company a. above described
Meanwhile the Northern FAeifg Is para .ef-
ing tae coniers plated I,nv SO thc Oreren
Railway Navigation Company freua
n ssaEla tatc tire Gear & Alenes. "a that
i. sit tke coategan stesl schemes a9e carried
eat the railroad haE3lne ;n Montana lar
tie aess ygAf wti - considerable ag1A ss
hsVss IS though Mtsses.A wouhd ~ ra3.
Fts4 GREATER N}th &c sB. hAsweyoe. she
Nestbern farfac daes u8f suuieszsY ats
taexEas sas eAia Gae .aath "a Butte asst
ieavsaz i3e5sas of so q ss3e tgHek There
S nosaAus ehsfevsr 'n ,l{s rrpost although
the Northern ia o9bca.S arr zsEes5 sa
ar avvssEv az ahogt anyc cav Sc IRE Mai
la' taEnss Sc aat Eo - abandoned "a sesu
A. tae N&.iai4n s. sUtge lne IS enz5 F&s3e.l.