The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18
A New Townsite Laid Out and Lots Now
On tho Market at Low
Figures.
The Many Advantages of Arminxton a. q
Place for Profitable In.
vestment,

On the line of the Great Falls and Belt
Mountain railroad, in the Beautiful valley
of the Belt river, the new town of Arming-
ton has been laid out. It is 80 called from
it's present owner. Hon. j. T. Arlington,
state senator from Cascade county.
Arlington is located at ono of those nat
ural sites where town is bound to spring
up and grow. Upon both sides lie extensive
beds Of fine coal. The vein is from eight
to twelve feet in thickness and can be
mined at the minimum cost of so cents per
ton. In quality it closely resembles the
famous Sand Coulee coal, but as it contains
a larger per cent of coking coal, is a more
valuable deposit. A number of practical
working tests in cokinR have been made
and the fact has been established that
q superior coke can be economically
obtained from this coal. So successful in
deed, have these experiments been that two
large companies have already been formed
to mine this coal and put up extensive
plants for coking. These companies will
begin work in the spring with large forces
of men. The employees of tn 9 company
alone will form quite town.
Arlington, as stated. is upon the main
line of the Great Falls g. Belt Mountain
railway, which runs to the mining camps of
Neihart and Barker. The branch line to
the Judith ana the Wolf creek mining dis
trict will be started from this point. This
will make it the most available point from
each of these important camps, and taken
in connection with its fuel advantages will
undoubtedly result in the erection of large
sampling works.
Again, owing to its geographical location,
the Northern Pacific extension to Great
Falls will necessarily cross the Belt river
here. This will give Arlington unsur-
passed railroad facilities. And it is limited
that the Northern Pacific have already ac-
quired possession of tract of the adjacent
coal lands and will at once develope them
on a scale equal to that of the extensive
works of the Great Northern company at
Sand Coulee.
But Arlington will not depend upon her
mineral advantages. She holds the key to
the famous Judith basin, and is the nearest
railroad market to the two finest aericul-
tural sections of Montana, i. g., Highvood
and Upper Belt.
The Cataract Mill Co. of Great Falls have
announced their intention of erecting
large elevator at Arlington and the rail-
road company will build large wool ware
house and also put in stockyards. In this
way valuable and extensive trade will be
centered here at once.
The natural advantages of Arlington are
80 great that town would spring up even
under adverse conditions. But, as is we'll
known, Mr.. Arlington is a man of enter
prise and push, and will turn all of these
natural resources to the greatest advantage
in furtherinR tho prosperity of the new
town. And as he is closely connected with
and stands high in favor with the manage
ment of the Great Northern company, this
town will have the warm support of that
company, which means great deal.
The new town has been laid out and ia
Just being offered on the market. There is
a fine opportunity now to purchase the best
property in the townsite at very low figures.
Here in a superb field for inveatma,.
and one that is not often pressnted. A
great deal of work is in
progress in the extensive coal Aelds
around Armington, and q town of good
business proportions is rapidly building up,
H. q. Chowen d Co.. of Great Falls. are
agents for the Arlington TOWNSHIP.
and will furnish figures on appli.
cation. The best lots ON the plat ara
offered for $500. while most Of the lots are
listed for 500; but these Low prices viii not
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