The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-07
Ihe Early Completion Of u Railroad
From Great Falls to Those
Points.
Engineers to Go in the Field at Once
to Survey the Proposed
Line.
"A Country Rich in Diversified Re.
sources to he Opened Up by
the New Road.

The project of a railroad from Great
Falls to Castle and White Sulphur
Springs is not a new one. it having been
contemplated for some months past,
When the road to Neihart was built it
was thought that line would he extended
to Castle, but a preliminary survey of
the proposed line showed that the steep
grades encountered rendered that route
impracticable. Other routes were then
gone over, and careful examination given
the country between this city and the ter
minal points. There was a disposition at
first toward the construction of the road
via Ulm and the Smith River valley but
the route which without doubt will be
adopted is by way of Arlington and
the Judith basin. The TRIBUNE
is o in possession of infor-
nation which will be gladly received in
Castle, White Sulphur Springs and the
country between Great Falls and those
points, and it is also a cause for rejoicing
in this city, inasmuch as it brings it into
direct communication with a section of
country whose diversified esource are
destined to aid materially in Fastening
the coming of the day when Great Falls
will be the commercial and financial
center of Montana. This is assured Just
certainly as the available water power
and other natural contiguous
and advantages will make it the greatest
manufacturing point in the west.
Within two or three weeks a corps of
engineers will be in the field surveying
the line Of the road from Great Falls to
Castle and White Sulphur Springs, via
Judith Basin. This, all things consider
ed, will be the most favorable line be-
tween the points to be connected by
rail, as it will have tributary to it the
various mining camps of the Judith
Basin and also an immense area of agri-
cultural and stock-growing lands. Be
tween Great Falls and the Musselshell
is one of the most productive parts of
Montana, every mile of which will fur
nish local freight to such a railroad. OF
Castle it may be said that it but awaits
the advent of a railroad to make it one
of the most famous camps in Montana.
Under existing conditions there is Il
haul by wagon to the camp
of sixty miles from the nearest railroad
point and the cost of transportation in
hauling supplies to the smelter and the
bullion to the railroad has made the
profitable operation of what would un.
der favorable circumstances prove pay
ing mines practically out of the question,
Mines are developed but remain in q
state of inactivity and only for the reason
tine ores cannot be treated at a profit
But with the construction there of the
Great Falls, Castle a. White Sulphur
Springs road the hundreds Of claims
which are known to contain rich deposits
of ore will be operated. This Leadvillt
of Montana, as it has been so appro
priately named, will of itsell
almost pay for the operation of a line OF
railroad.
Another important section to be
reached by the road is the Smith River
valley. This is one of the great agricul
tural and wool growing sections
lIiIouSIltut lu5 iCIle u dllu blCuuth u
fertile farming and grazing lands. 1t il
peOpled by a thrifty class who will con
tribute largely to the support of the
road.
White Sulphur Springs. already al
important point, will be benefited be
yond description. The natural beauty o.
the location, its healthful situation. ant
the life-giving and curative properties o!
the mineral springs there will, with the
advent of a railroad make it a s%anitar.
resort second 10 none on the American
continent. The medicinal virtues of the
waters have been proven in hundreds OF
instances, and their efficacy IN healing
many of the ailments to which human
lty is subject has been established. ever
while the resort is isolated and incon
~venient of access.
The road from Great Falls 20 Castle
and White Sulphur Springs is certain tC
be a paying one from the beginning. II
will traverse a region the variety of whose
have never been adequately de
scribed, and which can be but family
conceived. The Great Northern now has
in operation a number of branch lines
but upon the completion of the roat
from Great Falls to the points named il
will come into possession of a fe, del
which will prove the most remunerativt
by far it has constructed.
The tribune expects to see this roaC
constructed and in operation within h;
year from this date. The through line
of the Great Northern to the Pacific
coast will be turned over and in success
full operation in six Dr. eight weeks. ant
when this is done Mr.. Hill will return t,
Montana and give his attention to thu
construction of lateral lines and feeders
among the most important of which il