The Helena independent., 1893-12-04
A new ROUTE PROPOSED.
Would Save Distance and Two
Bridges Over the Mis-
souri, River.
4 Cheaper and Moro Direct Line
for the Castle Railroad
Pointed Out
Jim wardner Writes OF His Trip to South
Africa In search OF Another
Fortune.

Special to Tho Independent
ST. LOUIS, Mont. Nov. 30.-Sincs the
Helena. White sulphur Springs Il Castle
railroad. and the Helena, Madison County
d Dillon railroad, have become an assured
fact and the roads will be built in the near
future, and it being further an assured
fact that railroad companies do
mot build roads for the accom-
mediation of tho public. only in cases where
she accommodation 10 remunsrated BY an
anticipated paying proposition. -there-
fore, although the Montana Southern has
been incorporated to run on = certain line
already mapped out % the cheapest and
best route. ! yet suppose II 10 still
in good taste TO suggest more
direct and short line TO the
same point--a line that will BY the time the
road il completed and seskina patronage
from the public. be made moro remuner-
ativs BY passing along the outskirts Of one
continuous mining district from East Hell
snn to the proposed intersection
Of the surveyed line. said poiat
being about halfway between ths
Missouri river and the DoRtown pass.
will therefore presume to suggest as .
take into consideration the feasibility OF q
route starting at Helena, and thence run
ming through East Helena and par
slleling the Northern Pacific railway
10 the top Of the Spokane and Bsa-
vsr creek divide. thsnos southeriy through
the west suburbs Of the town Of Winston,
thence along the foot Of the mountain and
line Of the Beaver Greek and White Horse
ditches to the house Of c. I. Collier, thence
up the northerly side of Indian Creek can
von to Saint Louis. thence southerly
through Radersbura and along the foot OF
the mountain to tho intersection Of the
aforesaid line.
The above proposed short line would
vey. ,un during the year 1868 or 1869,
which base line passes directly through the
II, & II. mine near Winston. and thence
through she Iron Mask mine. and crossing
Indian creek 800 feet easterly from the
postofice at st. Louis. thence through Ra.
even grade from Winston to ths house OF
c. T. Collier. Up Indian creek would be
An easy and accessible up grade along about
q mile of decoMposed limestone rocky
canyon. thence along the bars of the creek
30 st. Louis. from thence to Radersburg,
an sssy down grade tho full distance; from
thence to the Intersection slight up
grade. This route 10 undoubtedly II FEAST
Bile one, and ono that will make a saving
in distance Of fully fifteen miles.
also the building and maintaining Of two
bridges over the Missouri river. Gentle
men OF the Montana Southern, give this
short line your personal observation bsfore
permanently locating elsewhere. Come
yourselves. send agents and experts TO OK
anime the line and field thoroughly, and be
convinced that this IL the business route.
the mines containing large bodies of smelt-
ing gold ores are contiguous to- sad al
though of low grade are Of sufficient value
to net fair profit with cheaper transporta-
tion within a few miles of tho mine. There
ars also number Of other high RradSlodes
Of small vein, though very rich, besides sill
vsr, lead and copper leads Of no small mag
nitude. Il.