The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-27
BUTTE N BOISE.
VIII Hill Connect tho Two Cities by =
1 Direct Route?

VIII Hill Connect the Two Cities by =
". Direct Route?
The report that Jim Hill has in view the
extension Of his Great Northern railroad
from Butte to San Francisco via Boise il
creating a great deal of talk in this city.
The denial of tho report published in the
Statesman of yesterday was not from Hill.
who is at present in Spokane. and even il
Hill should contradict the rumor his state
mont would 90 for nothing. az railroad men
rarely betray the secrets of their business.
says the Boise City Statesman.
Some OF the knowing ones yesterday as
hold of the Boise-Butte railroad scheme.
and that it WAS from him that tho money
for hnals surveys was coming.
o. l.. Miller, promoter Of the proposed
line, refused yesterday to affirm or deny
that Hill was behind him. Mr.. Miller is a
very discreet man, who knows that silence
10 golden. He said that il Mr.. Hill il be-
hind the Boise Butte railroad it would not
be business to say 40. NJ y
The San Francisco Examiner of July 20
has this to say OF the matter:
''That there is an uneasy feeling among
tho railroad maRnates all around. and par
ticularly those controlling the great north
west country. is manifest. which has not
been allayed at. all by q declaration from
st. Paul that James J. Hall. president and
controlling spirit of the Great Northern
railway, proposes an extension OF his sys-
tenn from Butte. Mont, to this city.
"Mr. Hill 10 regarded by observing mon
az one of the most remarkable railroad men
Of the day. Twenty years or 80 ago he was
a common freight handler at st. Paul. The
Clark. Fillmore and q score Of others who
have been conspicuous in the growth and
development Of railroads in this country,
but with this difference: Hill Is shs
practical controller, financial manager
and n Of the chief owners Of the
1000 miles. 1t extends from ST.
Paul in MANY directions, with feeders
everywhere through Minnesota, the Da-
kotas. Montana, into the northwest beyond
Fort Assinaboine, and south to the connec-
tion with the Union Pacific At Butte. From
theme il 10 said he proposes a connection
with Boise City across the Rocky noun
tains. The northern end of the road has
been built already TO Spokane, and, in fact,
was opened for traffic only q few days
the coast q distance of NOT more than $50
miles. ~. nh. .GtI
Frederick F. Conner, the local agent OF
the Great Northern, says that the company
has had under contemplation for a long
time two routes, each with the purpose of
q short line tapping the Anaconda district,
one extension would strike southwesterly
to Boise and from here was a choice OF two
routes. One il to go southwark by way Of
Honey Lake, %Susanville, Anderson. Orville.
Sacramento, Elmira, and connecting with
the Donahuo road a. Santa Rosa and thence
to San Francisco BY Point Tibuorn.
'Ihe other proposition is to strike west
erly to tho Pit river country. with connso-
tions at Ukiak, meanwhile tapping the q
yet unopened magnificent timber regions in
the Humboldt country. for which the Don
ahue people have made surveys. One OF
these two plans ia said to be the ultimate
intention of Mr.. Hill. The Honey Lake
aud Anderson route nay prove to be the
one referred to in the Examiner some weeks
ago as affordinR an entrance into the state
at a maximum altitude of 3.347 feet, owe,
easy gradients. as against the Central Pa.
ci6c's 5000. Whatever may be the inten.
ton of the Great Northern, ii is clear thai
the road oontemplates an effort in Sau
Francisco to strike out for business, fol
Mn Conner has made arrangements to sell
tickets over tho road in connection with
the main lines and open up headquarters
on 3 style which will make Col. Sanborn'i
new split-seoond watch stop for good, and
make tho wind blow through Col. Hitch
cocks whiskers faster than the cyolon,
ook the canvass roof OF the Chicago con
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