The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-08
Grey Sandstone Is Found Along the
Line of the Great
Northern.
Quarts Discovered That Shows
Copper Glance and Indica-
tions Of Silver.
Farm Crops on a Larger soale-Tracklay.
ing observation-disclosures of the New
4 stations.

KAIIspELL, April A-lSpeclal. l-lno re-
cent discovery of grey sandstone along the
line OF the Great Northern will prove OF
great value TO this city. Being but = few
miles east Of here. it can be handled at, q
nominal cost, and will not only save build
ers money, but will give employment to q
number of men. A man by the name OF
Keenan, discovered the stone, and brought
some samples to kalispell. One sample
shows how easily it can be worked into al
most any design. The stone has . heautl-
full color, as it is hard II firm and free
from iron. 1t il equal to any in the north
west. Mr.. Keenan,. as soon an arrangements
have been made with the railroad company
for transportation, will ship the stone in
the rough to Kaliapell and establish yards
here. where it will be cut and dressed to
order. Mr.. Conrad and Others who nave
been looking for building stone are mighty
pleased with it. and will use it IN their new
blocks. A sample will be sent to the Hell
ena board Of trade.
A piece of quartz was brought in from
the south fork OF the saltwater the other
dny which has been sent away for an assay.
Copper glance is plainly visible, and there
il every Indication OF silver. The lead 10
only twelve miles from this city and if the
ASSAY is encouraging the owner OF the claim
will commence to develop. There is no
doubt but that tho hills around the valley
teem with mineral wealth. as prospectors
are daily making rich finds.
Much interest is being manifested IN the
coming municipal election. The tight t0r
INA office Of mayor lies between B. %.
Hatcher, cashier Of the Globe National
hank. and John Wilson, formerly OF Hell
The farmers are putting in large crops Of
wheat, barley and oats this year and tbs
prospects were never better for a large
yield. The spring rains have set IN SO there
Over 5000 acres will be put into wheat
alone. Scotch fife is the variety that IL be-
ing V and the experienced wheat
growers have great confidence that It Wall
weld we'll in his soil and climate. Quite
an acreage of timothy will also be as
hay brings good prices. The crop last year
was principally oats, but that was because
there was only q local market for feed,
while this year the erection OF Hour mills
and brewsries will create a demand for
other grain. The opening of the university
lands to settlement will prove valuabis to
this valley and especially to KalispeN. as
thew are but a short distance from this city.
For agricultural purposes they are the most
valuable landS in Montana. Some regard
the appraisal too high, but if properly cul.
tiyated the returns from these lands Will
soon pay for the ground.
The tracklayers have passed Sterling, a
station about seventy miles west of kalis-
pell, The men are being worked twelve
hours q day, and are laying from two to
two and q quarter miles OF track q day.
Three trains are run between here and the
front hauling material and supplies. The
gang working west from here will lay track
a. rn;Dt Ian pniloa havnnd thu Rkati0n
known as K%ootenAi, or ia miles from
Kalispell, whore they will meet the track
LAYERS working east from Sand Point about
April 20. TIL engineers figure on closing
the gap between here and Spokane about
May 70. In that case passenger trains will
be rolling through Kalispsll from st. Pau
to Spokane early in June, as it is under
stood tina a through passenger service
will be established as aoon, as the line is
completed to Spokane. Tho track is being
surfaced and ballasted az fast as possible.
80 that by the time the. passenger service il
established the read will be in good shape
The stations west of here so far AZ named
ere: Kalispell, Batavia, Pana, Marion, Has.
ley. Lake View, La Cleds, Atlanta, ster-
ling, Gemona, Jennings, Libby and koote-
mai, the average distance between stations
being about eight miles.
A stock company purchased the Inter,
Lake, taking charge of the Office on the
first. z. N. Bernard, who has been editing
months assumes tho executive management
The paper will be run in the interest of the
republican party. The retiring owner hal
been in poor health for some time ant
found it necessary to sell. 1hs Inter-Lak&
was the first newspaper established in thu
valley, and was recently moved from De.
mersville, whore it was founded. to Kalis.