The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-22
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS
Preparations Being lads For Buttc's
Business non to Visit Boleman.
Gossip About the Great N%orthern's
Mysterious intentions-Butte
to Get the Benefit OF the
N. P's. Fast Trains.
by the Standards Special Wire.

by the stlnuaru ; SptCldi wire.
BUTTE, May 2~l.-AlthouRh no official
information TO that effect has been re-
ceived at the local office, IL is safe to say
that Butte will not be overlooked in the
new passenger service which Is TO be in
augurated on the Northern Pacific Jun 8.
From a thoroughly reliable resource, in
fact IL can be properly called semi-of-
fetal, Il is learned that this city is to re-
ceiye the benefit of at least he fast
through train which will begin to run on
the date mentioned, IL not of the local
train as well. The gentleman imparting
the information rs in a position to know
whereof he speaks and says that present
arrangements contemplate the running
of n local train from Gallatin to Butte
and thence TO Garrison. via . Montana
Union, where connection will be made
both ways. This could DC don without
delaying the through train, the distance
between Gallatin and Garrison via the
Butte & Gallatin branch being consider
ably over 100 miles shorter han by the
main line via Helena. The Butte
train would connec ut Gala
tin and by running n little
slower than the through train would still
arrive at Garrison before the latter train,
and ample time woul he afforded for the
transfer of passengers and express. The
same arrangement would, OF course, also
hold good for cast-bound trains, with the
only difference that Garrison would be
the initial point and Gallatin the termi-
nus. By such an arrangement Butte
would TO all intents and purposes, be on
the main line and thus receive all the
benefits accruing from a fast mai and
passenger service on the Northern Pa
cific.
to-day for the Bozeman excursion
over the Butte 4 Gallatin branch next
Monday, and n pleasant time is antici-
pated by those intending to taking to take
the trip. Agent McCaig notified the
Bozeman citizens of the intended ex-
cursion and at once they prepared to re-
ceive the visitors. The notification evil
IDENTIFY created a wrong impression, the
Bozemanites thinking that they were ex-
pected to receive the visitors with bands.
a banquet. etc., vide the following dis
patches received his morning by Alber-
man A. III. Barrett, vlce-president OF the
old board of trade.
BOHEMIAN, Mont, May 20, 1880.
President Board NJ Trad, Butte, Montana:
We had contemplated taking a trip TO Butte as
soon as the road was opened. A dispatch from
McCaig asks n We can entertain go ~ your peti-
| pie ON Monday. We are ashamed 10 acknowl-
edge our hotel facilities are inadequate al pres.
ent, but soon viii he sufficient to care for AL OF
| YOU. We would be- glad 10 come TO your town en-
masse, and at a later date receive you royalty. III
| your arrangements are too far advanced Ia
change we will do the best In our power Ia make
il pleasant for you.
tSignedl. LESTER ;. WILSON,,
President Board OF Trade.
Ofcourse nothing OF the kind contem-
plated by the good people of Bozeman is
expected as the excursionists will be able
to remain only q few hours at most. BE-
sides, the excursion is not i'm the nature oil
a formal visit by the citizens of Butte to
those of Bozeman. but a mere pleasure
l All. .ln, H.. M. AlnIlanrr For tho
benefit of the people of this side OF the
range.
The prediction was made to-day that
| within a year from date, the Great North
ern, formerly the Manitoba, would he
running into Spokane Falls. The gentle
man making the assertion is not altogeth'
or disconnected with the general offices OF
the company and consequently it IL
but reasonable to assume that he
knows what he is talking about
should the prediction prove to he correct
the Great Northern will then have n CON
tinuous line to Seattle and other sound
points. The Seattle, Lake Shor q
Eastern. at present running between
Spokane Falls and Seattle is virtually a
western extension OF the Great Northern
having been built with a view OF ulti
mately connecting with the then Mani
toba route as il was called before the re
CEN consolidation was effected. At the
time the first named Dad was being
built it was generally believed tina
President Hill. IL not the entire system
he represented, was behind the new road
Subsequent events have tended :,
strengthen that belief.
Whether right or wrong. a belief Il
gradually gaining ground that The re
Gently organized Montana Western a
Pacific Construction company is working
In conjunction with the proposed east
ward extension of the Great Northern. l
such is really the case, all doubts as :,
the Montana Central building into Ana
conda should cease. Time, however
will be required to prove b CORRECTNESS
Of the belief.