The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-16
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
A Northern Pacific Onlcial Who Does
Not Endorse tho Helena
Castle Railway.
Progress Of Work on the Northern
Pacific Missoula Elk
tension.

tension.
treat Northern and Other Railway Move
ments Along the Northern Coast
General Notes.
. eyes, railroad can be built to Castle via
sixteen Mile.' This was said by q
Northern Pacific official to q reporter. last
,vening. He knows about every trail and
,ass and stream in the Rocky mountains,
BECAUSE it is his business to know them.
Really, I hear nothing but Castle, Castle,
rom the time reach Helena until l 20
way" he continued, impatiently, land If
{ keeps up much longer why will have to
make my visits few and far between. A
abroad is practicable up Sixteen Mile. but
IN very heavy grade with great deal of
+ock work to be encountered. While such
/ railroad may be beneficial to Helena, it
will not be to the railroad which builds it.
The Northern Pacific railroad has more
han 1900 miles of branch lines on its sys
operation. By transporting the ores of
Castle to East Helena, as It is proposed.
viii involve haul westward of the raw
material and then the metal will have to go
back again over most of the distance on it's
way to eastern markets. It will only be
question of time in my. mind when
castle via the Shields river route. The re-
|ult would not be favorable to the Northern
Pacific. To get the business it would be
compelled to haul the ore free of charge
10 the main line at least before it could
compete with another line. And if it we're
he only line running in there, to pay oper-
have to tax the miners heavily or else haul
he ore for nothing, and railroads are not
built for the latter purpose"
do you think line could be construct
I'd to Castle direct from Helenay'
Decidedly not. It would take years to
build one, if determination was made to
larry out such project, and millions OF
honey"
Tqis gentleman does not seem at all in
lined to favor the Helena proposition, and
he even said the people of Castle favored
he other route. The position of this man,
vho requested that his name should not be
ksed, lie such that any recommendation he
hight make would have great deal OF
veight with the powers that be. His views,
+ will be seen, differ very widely from those
heretofore expressed by other persons, and
some cases they are decidedly of. 1t is
veil known that the citizens of Castle favor
he Helena project, and have even Ruaran-
ted to render substantial aid in carrying it
trough should they be called upon.
The is no cessation in railroad activity in
Montana, and such will continue to be the
ase for at least five years to come. At
resent the construction in Montana is con-
ned to the Northern Pacific, Great North
rn and Great Falls & Canada, but the work
hese companies are undertaking are each
Extensive. Northern Pacific construction is
low being carried on on large scale on the
dissoula- Occur extension. About 600 men
re engaged in this work. Yesterday rails
kere laid across Quartz creek on false tres
lie, and west of there the road bed is ready
Or the track for distance of eighteen
nsles. On account of the big demand for
pen by the Great Northern contractors
ouch difficulty is experienced in securing
he number Of hands that there is work for
u the line. Woods, Larson d Co., the con-
roctors, are hiring all who apply for work.
they are determined that before the first
+ the year they will have the road COM
leted to Murray.
The Great Northern's surveyors are work
ng in the Koontai country above Spokane.
he road will enter Spokane probably over
be Spokane Falls q Northern track. The
pad will probably run through Okanogan
ounty to connection with the Fairhaven
Southern. An arrangement is also con
emplated between the Spokane & Northern
nd the Great Northern by which the for
per road will be extended west through the
olville reservation to junction with the
airhaven d Southern. completing the
Connection outlined in ono of the above
Paragraphs. The Great Northern will then
ave only to build from Montana to juno
ion with the Spokane & Northern, and in
he meantime the Spokane d Northern can
uild west and the Fairhavsn d Southern
asst, and will complete the Great North.
rms line to the coast in less than Il
honths. Mr.. Corbin already has permits
ion from congress to cross the Colville res
rvation, which will probably be thrown
pen next year to settlement. 3{tt
It is said that Chief Engineer Beckler Of
be Great Northern will be prepared to sub
pit proposition to the citizens of Tacoma
thin ten days, looking to the building di.
pot to Tacoma from the main trunk Of the
reat Northern of standard-gau0e road
yer which through passenger and freigh
rains will be operated. Great Northern
prveyors Saturday afternoon completed
PRELIMINARY surveys Of line to point al
putheastern line Of the mud fats, owneG
the Commencement Bay Land d I'm
rovement company, and Surveyor Holt. il
barge of the party, told Seattle Globe maj
nat road could be easily built over the lin'
arveyed. The Great Northern will ask O
pc city no money subsidy, simply lant
hough near the harbor line for depots anl
ards. This they will ask to be located nea
be head of the bay.
A Winnipeg special says General Mana
pr Graham, of the Northern Pacific & Man
oba, emphatically denies the report tina
is to be transferred from, winnipeg, ant
hat the Northern Pacific & Manitoba is t,
operated as branch of the Northern
acitic Dakota division. ats9.4h
Railroad Rumbles. '.tF
Another Raymond excursion will be i,
elena about the 18th inst.
The Montana Central will give anothe
kcursion to Great Falls Sunday. =
The Northern Pacific has scared ten mile
water front along Lake Washington, ant
ore will be acquired. % P.5
The Allen-Nelson Milling company ha
bgan the delivery of an order for 1000. 90
ct of lumber for use ON the trestle wOrl
the Northern Pacific company across tn
~. ts}f
The contract for laying the track on tn
hirhaven d Northern to the boundary lin
rs been let, and the track is expected t
pnnect with the New Westminster South
n Oct. Is.
By the reorganization of the Northern Pa