The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-07-09
THE GREAT FALLS T. CANADA.


criminal grounds OF the Great Falls q
Canada Railway where we tarricd long
to observe the many improve
neuts going for ward and to receive from
Ross and Barclay a pleasant re-
The grading for the great trans
Ter ~trestle, tho numerous sidetracks and
The standard gauge tracks that
run alongside the coal bins
where they are to be loaded with coal, is
all finished ard the iron will be laid in a
time. The company owns 105
acres of terminal ground in one of the
prettiest spots in the Sun river valley
and the whole of this will be needed for
railroad purposes.
THE TRANSFER TREsTLE.
The coal transfer trestle will be some
thing novel in this section. 1t will be
1000 feet in length and 26 feet high.
Beneath this will be great bins for coal
will be dropped from the cars by
the opening of a trap door adjusted to
the bottom of each car. From these bins
the coal will be loaded on the standard
gauge cars through shutes. Gravity will
graciously do most Of the work, so that
the transferring Of this product will be a
quick and inexpensive operation. An
entire train of coal can he RIM on the
trestle and unloaded in an almost III
credibly short time. So also Is or 20
standard cars may be run alongside the
bins and receive their full quota of
black diamonds in quick order. Inside
of eight weeks those who desire to see
this operation may witness it by paying a
visit to tho terminal grounds of the Great
Falls g. Canada. The road will be uper-
alton at that time.
n PROGRESS.
allow is the work OIL the lins progress
ing?" asked the reporter Of MI. Ross.
"We are making good progress" was
the reply. 1.-THE end Of track is now with
in six miles OF Conrad, where we cross
the Marias. We are delayed some by
the unusual number of bridges along the
Dry Fork, but expect to be across the
Marias in 10 days. Then it will be clear
sailing, and bridges will be few and far
between. From the Marias we will lay
three and four miles of track a day east
ly. The grading will be completed to
the boundary line by the Goth of this
entire grade will be finished. If it is
necessary WI will send part of our grad
ing force across the line to help ont. Ii
you wish you can say positively that the
Great Falls & Canada Ry. will be com
pleted and in operation from Great Falls,
Mont, to Lethbridge, Alberta, on or be-
fore the first day of September next"
BIG TRAFFIC IN PROSPECT.
Mr.. Barclay, the chief engineer, see 9
most encouraging outlook for business
on the new road. sit will be-" said he
"au important feeder for Great Falls, as
it makes tributary to your city an i'm
mense area of good country. You will
probably be surprised t. see US bringing
In here this fall 1000 tons of coal a day
and there Is hardly a doubt but we will
do it. In a year these shipments are
likely to reach 1900 tons daily. Our
market will be pretty much the entire
state and the railroads will want large
supplies. The Butte smelters will find
our coal just what they want and we car
lay it down to them at $3.50 a ton, al
though prices have not yet been deter
mined upon. After the Great Northern
is built into the Flathead country yo.
will see us hauling from the junction ore
to your smelters and timber for you
buildings, and in general the "little mar
raw gauge" will play an important par
around here. ~
oTHER LINES TO BE BUILT.
MI. Barclay said the company vii
surely build westward from Lethbridg
to the Crows Nest pass where fine anth
racite coal is to be had in abundance an
he is inclined to think this work will b
undertaken the present season. A cor
~nection with Calgary IS also certain !
the zeal future. thus giving Great Fall
direct communication with the entlr
northwest territory of Canada.
NARROW GAUGE T
MIR. Rogers, who opened the Manltoh
} station at Benton and had charge of sta
lions at Minot and other places for ths
company, will be agent of the G. F. u {
Ry. at this place. He Is a thoroug
traffic man and is the right man in tn
!, right place.
! A third rail will be laid on the Gres
Northern track into town and mario
gauge passenger trains will come into tt
+ Union depot.
Donald Grant is expected to arr,
! here in q day or two.
Mrs. /. NJ. Ross Joined her husban
here Sunday and will remain for soH
time. They are quartered with Mr.. Barrels
and family in the house that will be use
. hereafter for a section house.
i When the new road is in operation
I large number of men will be employed
the terminal here. Besides the trainme
sectionmen, station employees and var
men a large force will be employed
transferring. The natural result will
v the building up of a lively little TOW
near the station. The available land
owned by Messrs. Paris Gibson, T,
g Collins and others, and we may safe
8 count OF a plat of the embryo city bell
soon filed.
The shipping station for Dupuy'
Birch creek and the agency will be
Pen d. Orielle, about six miles this 81
e of the Dry Fork. A we'll of good and u
IA failing water has been secured there a
d it promises to be q station of some II
t p%ortance.
d Conrad, of which Col. James McDev
b is the owner, promises to be the largs
town between Great Falls and Lethbrlds
1t is at the crossing of the Marias and
the natural trade center fer a large sc
t;on of good stock and agricultural cOu
. try. We are promised Especial" lat-e
1t for a>trip to Conrad as O as the ro
l. is completed to that interesting point.
le AN OLD SOLDIERS STORY: In the IL
W war l vas q soldier in the First Maryla
" Volunteers, Company G.. During
term of service l contracted chronic
arrhea, since then l have used ~ gre
amount of medicine, but when fou
i. onxy that uyon1d ,riya me- rAliAf thew Won