The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-23
FROM NEAGHER COUNTY,
A Wagon Road to be Built Between
White Sulphur Springs
and Neihart.
Importance to the County Of the
New Bridge Over the
Missouri
Toston Standardization Tariff
and the Ladies.

TOWNSEND. Oct. 22.-[Special. 1-Our Ole
and popular townsman, Jas. L. Moore, hal
recently been awarded the contract by oul
county commissioners for the building Of q
twenty mile stretch of new wagon road be-
tween White Sulphur and Neihart, on the
bid of $500. This new trail will leave the
old and terribly rugged route of teaming
and staging at Woolsey's, thence lead
around and up the north fork of Sheen
creek to low divide, thence on around and
down the south fork of Belt creek to Nei-
hart. Besides the cutting down Of alti-
tudes and opening up Of available timber
parks Of great value, this new trail will
blaze feasible passage into the new and
promising mine discoveries on the middle
fork Of Sheep creek. The contract calls for
completion Of the work by or before Dot.
1st,S 1891. Mr.. Moore has Just taken one
gang of men. teams and implements from
this place and will begin work at once.
Surveyors have establisheda cutoff Of one
mileof street or county road from the west
terminus of our town. near the Northern
Pacific road direct northward to the site Of
the proposed new free traffic bridge across
the Missouri. Owing to delays ON other
public contracts in the state our bridge
building force will be unable to complete
the structure here within the specified time,
and will doubtless secure reasonable ex-
tension and make the occasion Of its final
opening happy theme for New Years
christening. Certainly no item Of public
Improvement in Meagher county has ever
been inaugurated which involved any greater
benefits for the general Welfare than this
free traffic bridge at Townsend; and its
final completion will surely prove source
OF general rejoicing.
Charlie Hassfsld, who owns in sight Of
this place the most valuable and attractive
ranch estate Of some ]. 500 acres to be found
IN or out OF Montana, has just completed
very important irrigating canal Of some
10.000 inches capacity, tapping the Missouri
river on the west shore, opposite Toston,
thence running about seven miles down
along his upper line 30 as to cover all of his
own and some other properties with an un-
failing supply of water, and will turn the
The new Toston smelter company is work
ing big gang of men enlsrging the works
to twice the old capacity and adapting same
to the dry heat blast for smelling purposes.
Last Saturday night a rousing democratic
meeting IVES held here. There was large
attendance and much enthusiasm. The
orator of the occasion was Judge DeWolfe.
His effort was entertaining and convincing.
Another meeting will be held Thursday,
Oct. %, at which Hon. w. d. Hill and 9th
ers will address the people. A deep inter-
est in the tariff question is beng mani
tested by all the people. Judge DeWolfe's
logical and unanswerable address already
shows conviction through several pro-
nounced converts from the republican fold
men Of reflection ana high standing.
BY the way, the many bright and lovely
ladies Of this town and valley are very pub
lie spirited in the matter OF grazing with
their welcome presence all worthy public
occasions held within her midst, an aver
age of fully one hundred usually attending
each Of our oampaign rallies. We also
greet here many representative men and
women from among our neighbors of the
west side Of the river along the eastern
slope of Jefferson.