The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-27

THE MONTANA MIDLAND,
for that will be the name of this new
road. will run from Ncihart to Copper
opolis, then to Smith Camp and from
there through the gulches up to Castle.
This route is entirely practicable aud
comparatively easy. 1t has been sup
posed that great difficulty would be
encountered in getting from Neihart to
the top of the range, but recent surveys
made by the Great Northern railroad
show that this difficulty does not exist
and that a perfectly feasible route can
be found. From the top Of the range to
Copperopolis IA comparatively level and
easy route can be followed.
WHAT THE ROAD MEANS.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
this road means a great deal to Great
Falls. The syndicate that has pur-
chased these Castle mines will work the
Castle carbonatcs in with the base ores
of Neihart and Barker, the one forming
a iluX for the other. This besides add
ing greatly to the value Of the Neihart
and Barker ores means nothing more nor
less than the building of another smelter
here in Great Falls. The road will, too,
by following the proposed route tap one
of the richest mineral districts in Mon
tana, if not indeed in the country. The
region about Coppcropolis is believed by
experts to be TIE richest copper country
in the United States and with this road
once in operation thousands of tons OF
copper ore will be brought to the big
smclter. The road will. too. ran
! through a
woNpERFUL LUMBER EroIoN,
a region, in fact, that can supply nor,
lumber, and that Of a better quality
than any part of Montana. 1t will tap /
country that is maryclously rich in agri
cultural and grazing rcsourccs. lr
short as a business proposition the rOac
cannot be excelled. The country that
will be tributary to it is greater in cN
tent and richer in III than tina
tributary to any railroad in Montana
For to this rOad will flow the agricul
tural, the mineral and the lumber prod
ucts of the country contiguous to White
Sulphur Springs. Castle. the headwater'
OF the Smith river. the Musselshell val
ley and the Judith basin. From belov
Okla. from the district about Maiden an'
Lewistown vii, come a large quantity o
freight for transport. 1t will carry bacl
to Castle and White Sulphur Spring
large quantities uf Goa and merchandise
during the year 1891 there were shipped
into Castle
FOUR MILLION POUNDS
of merchandise representing an annua
business of at least 100000. All thi
had to be handled by wagon from xiv
~ingston and Townsend. During tn
same time the Cumberland smclters ha'
hauled in over
SEVEN MILLION POUNDS
of coal for use in reducing it's ore:
Under the new regime inaugurated b
the Montana Midland this coal will b
brought into Castle 10y rail direct fror
the mines at Sand Coulce, Belt an
Arlington. The smelter shipped gu
during the year
FOUR MILLION POUNDS or HuLlLoN.
These figures indicate but PARTIAL
what Il great volume of business is wal
ing for the completion of the road.
=. A AFF ARRANGEMENT.
Though the road will not be built h
the Great Northern Il suitable tran
Arrangement with that road will be n.ad'
The parties who have been moving
: the matter have received from Mr.. Iii
an agreement in writing to give them
, satisfactory tariff arrangement. III
70 speaks volumes in itself.
/, Though it is not too much 10 say thi
the proposition to build Il road fro
| Neihart to Castle has beena!most ccrta
$ If success from its very inception, tn
9 mining deal has made it doubly SUI
The honor Of having brought the matt
to such a successful issue is due to thr
men: Chas. r.. Severance, Chas.
Miller and II. f. Collins. 1t is no /
justice 10 the last two gentlemen to s;
that Mr.. Severance has been the pow
spirit. He has beer interchangeable IN h
', efforts to attain this end and he h
been nobly seconded by Mr., Miller al
Mr.. Collins. Certainly Great Falls ar
: Castle Yes, and Ncihart and Bark
too-owe these gentlemen hearty t'lanl
' for bringing them their hearts desire.
$ HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS