The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-03-19
GREAT FALLS TO SEATTLE.
The Sound Port Rejoicing at the Recent
Developments.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 8.-The news
that the Great Northern railroad is to
make Seattle Its terminus is received with
the greatest possible enthusiasm by the
people of Seattle. at is the most glor-
ious news we have ever heard" is the
unanimous verdict of every citizen of this
city. All agree that it is the most mo-
mentous deal that was ever c~onsummated
for the benefit of this city.
1t seems that when the Great Northern,
which Is the successor of the Manitoba,
was ready to come to Seattle it was con-
cluded that the best interests of each road
would be conserved by a friendly alliance
and the use of the Great Northern of part
Of the Lake Shores right of way. For
the rest the Great Northern decided to
build its own line from Seattle east to a
junction with its Montana extension.
1t is now an assured fact that within 1S
months the Great Northern will have a
continuous line between this city and st.
Paul. The Great Northern will come in
to Seattle ON the tracks Of the Seattle q
Montana railway, which it really owns.
This company has secured a strip of
600 feet in width by a mile in length on
the inside of Railroad avenue to the south
Of the Oregon Improvement company's
property and to the west of the broad
guage strip. This will be utilized for
freight distributing warehouses, wheat
elevators and freight yards for the city's
business. Large terminal grounds have
been secured in Gilman's addition, ex-
tending from Salmon bay to Smiths cove,
and it is there that the shops and ware
houses of the road will probably be built
and the terminal yards located.
D. II. Gilman of the Seattle q Montana
says the deal does not involve the trans
fer of the Seattle, Lake Shore &c Eastern
road, although the roads will be in entire
harmony, supplementing each other In
such a way as to be of great natural adj
vantage. Neither will it affect the north
ern and eastern extensions of the Lake
Shore road, other than to stimulate their
construction. The Canadian Pacific is
also understood to be in entire harmony
with the Seattle & Montana and the Lake
Shore road. The tracks Of the Lake Shore
and Seattle & Montana roads will prob
ably parallel each other for some distance
north and east of the city, possibly around
the head Of the lakes, but they will di-
verge 80 quickly that they will be entire
ly independent. The roads will work to-
gether.
Mr.. Frederick Gasch, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, says:
1.-THE important news is quite a surprise
to me, and the consequences of the en-
terprise of the Great Northern will have
So extensive an influence an influence
over all business matters in Seattle that l
have not yet had time to fully compass
the probat lie results.
1.-THE Great Northern people have been
working so quietly that few had any idea
of what was going on, and it now appears
that they have been informed on good
authority that they will spend SEC 900
in Salmon bay, and thatthey intend huild-
ing a branch line to Tacoma, in order to
be absolutely independent of the North
ern Pacific. If these plans are executed
the benefits arising for Seattle are extra
ordinary, and the consequences fol the
future prospects of our city are of an al
most incalculable importance. That was
the best news which has been published
for eve SO long, and all Seattle ~rejoices
at present in consequence of the welcome
message"