The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-22
HEADING FOR HELENA.
Tho Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Paul.
Said to Covet tho Rich
Trat1c Of Montana.
It Has q Share Of the Wheat
Business and Wants The
Cattle Haul.
~ RuIId From Denver n Intcrsect tho
Northern Pacific Either ut Helena
o. Butte City.

The Denver Republican. in a recent issue,
prints a column story concerning the plans
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee Y st. Paul IN
the way Of extensions. II says that 9 large
surveying party has been operating IN
Wyoming. Beginning at Laramie City,
they have crossed the Laramie plains to =
point on the Sweetwater, thence to Bad
water creek to a place known as Loss
Cabin. and from there to the Big horn
river. near the mouth OF Kirby creek, and
then north down the Big Horn into Mon
tana. Inquiry into the matter failed 70
disclose anv definite information as to the
company pushing the work except that. IN
,art at least, it is being paid for by Denver
parties, Ii is also reliably stated that these
men are not expanding their own money
hut are backed by a railroad corporation.
Further than this it was impossible 10 get
any definite clue az to tho real purpose OF
the survey, but it is conceded now hat tho
line which has already been surveyed from
Denver to Laramie City will be utilized RI
originally made by the Burlington. IL has
been so frequently reported that the bur
lineton contemplated using this routo and
as often positively denied that it is now
believed by the best posted railroad men
that that road has no intention of awaiting
itself of its explorations to the mountains.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul COM
pany has long been known and recognized
as the most ominiverous Of corporations IN
its occupation Of territory, ana = glance at
the map sufices to reveal the skill with
which it has gridironed the northwestern
Drain belt in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
1t has but one new field now to occupy, and
it is reasonable to suppose that in its con
struction it will adopt the same tactics
which have been 50 successful in advance
to the Missouri river. Its roads are built
east and west and north and south as far as
practicable between Lake Michigan and
the Missouri river, it has three main lines
north and south, intersecting AND feeding
from main lines east and west.
The extension of its nlmost air line from
Chicago to Omaha on to Denver would be
but carrying out its great base line Of oper-
atoms. The extension of the line 0 ter
minating at Chamberlain, South Dakota,
on the Missouri river, to the Black Hills.
would be a most stragetic move.
It would afford almost an air line con-
nection between Deadwood and Milwaukee.
The extension of iJa main line from Mil
waukee, by way Of La Crosse, st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and now terminating at Kos
ooe, near the Missouri river, in North Da-
kota, on along the Big Cheyenne river, and
into Montana, would afford 1T the added
advantage of the cattle shipments of the
last named state, with the grain Of North
Dakota. The Milwaukee never leaves its
lines unprotected Of the termini. There
fore. with one terminus in Denver and an
other in Montana to carry out. its plan of
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cable route along the Big Horn river south
ward. and slightly heading east across Lar
annie plains to Laramie City, and thence
to Denver. The plan is entirely feasible,
and the Milwaukee company has the money
with which to carry it out. 1t has captured
very largely the grain shipments OF the
northwest, and it would now naturally seek
the livestock and the mining.
A representative of the Republican re-
Gently visited the surveying party eamped
on the Big Horn, near the village of Alamo.
In the party was Mr.. ". S. Callineford, a
and always in the employ of some rail, oad
corporation. While not disposed to say
much directly as to the exact nature of bis
present employment, he admitted that the
plan above outlined was entirely feasible
in every particular and that he had nc
northern and southern terminal to bring
together might some day find the line ul
Big Horn q very profitable undertaking.
II do not care at present." he added, "tc
exactly define its course as surveyed, be.
cause l am not at liberty to do SO. l viii
say, however. in q general way, that the
road will start from Denver and %intersect
the Northern Pacific or on to Butte OF Hell
ena. Mont.
1.-THE road from Denver to the northwest
as | have laid it out, will pass the center 0
the Big Horn valley region, through thu
largest and best scope Of country that i
without d railroad III the United States Il
present. 1t will pass through a good agri
cultural and stockraising section. near tn
lost cabin mines with their hundreds o
claims of free milling ore, on through til
heart of one Of this greatest oil-producin
fields in the World, on to the fisld of Goa
just south of the Yellowstone park. 1t vii
also pass within Il short distance Of th
now famous Bald mountain gold and sU
yer mining camp and take in what is on
of the worlds greatest pleasure resorts, tn
wonderful national park. This whole reg
ion," continued Mr.. Callingford,. ''ha
only been waiting for the capital and TO
the people to understand what is needed.
COMING TO HELENA.