The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-21
ON THE RAILROADS
The New Train S(rv.ce PleaSeS Every
body But Hamilton.
HEAVY LUMBER BUSINESS
Many Ties to Be Dis;ributed-To DAD
masters Are Busy-ln the Me-
chanical Oepartment-Con-
struction Work NJ otes.

that IL is a very satisfactory ore and
Is as generally cow en- mt as any ser
vice could be. 1t is, Of course, iTnpos-
sible to make a card that will suit all
cities but the present one comes as near
being convenient to this section as any
that has ever been in force here at any
time. The only complaint that Is made
comes from Hamil. N, where the new
card makes the mail service rather IN
convenient. The mail does not reach
there until 10 O'Clock TT night and II
leaves at o'clock in the morning, so
there is a delay in answering letters
that cannot be avoided. In all otber
respects the new trains give excellent
local satisfaction. Here In Missouia,
the trains arrive in good time and tie
new arrangement is pleasing TO all. No.
and No. get here early in the morn
ing and No. and No. are here IN the
evening. The service has been excellent
for the first week, the only late train
having been No. on the morning when
two engines broke down on it. Eve ~
other train has come in on time and in
good shape. The traffic Is not as good
as could be desired. Du. X seems 10 lie
improving, and Will he heavier all the
time as the season advances. The new
train to Wallace has not been very well
patronized, but 1t is thought that when
il has been run while ii Will bring to
this city much travel that means trade
sor this city, and II will he appreciated
when IL does begin TO come this way.
The freight business is light this
spring. The early trade is little slOw
i'm starting and aoout rhe only heavy
traffic is in the lum Ger and tie business.
The latter does not represent any profit
TO the railroad company, but IL Is so,ne-
thing that has TO be done. At Clark's
Fork the ties are being loaded as fast
as men and machinery can do 1t, and
the loads that are being hauled away
show that this is fast indeed. The lum-
Der business from Bonner. Hamilton
and the Snake branch continues TO be
good and the trains that handle this
class of traffic are all well laden. The
ties at Clark's Fork will all be loaded
by the end of this week, and then those
that are scattered along the Snake line
win be picked up. The cut this year
is said to be a little smaller than that
of the past two years, but is an aver
age one.
The roadmasters are getting the line
I'm the best possible shape for the fast
trains and this part of the road never
looked as well before as Ii does now.
The roadbed is not only in good condi-
ton, the hard work of the past two
years now showing to good advantage.
but there have been done many little
things that add to its appearance as
well as to its serviceable qualities. All
of the signal and mile posts have been
newly set and around. the ground is
neatly paved with round stones. This
gives a finish to the line that Is noticed.
Ever since the floods of two years ago,
the track department has been getting
In some good work, and the line is now
in the best shape possible under the cir
cumstances. The roadmasters would
like new steel in many places where
they cannot get IL, but they have done
the best they can with what they
have. The track needs to be in good
shape for the schedule time of the pres
ent trains is the fastest that has ever
been in force on this division.
The mechanical department has been
as busy as any other branch of the
service during the past few weeks, and
the motive power is being restored 10
it's former prime condition. The new
service puts more engines in service
than have been for some time. and this
means that there is more work for the
machinists. To keep up the good rec
ord OF the past week. ii is necessary
that all the motive power be in good
order. A broken eccentric blade on
Tuesday morning meant a delay of an
hour and 10 minutes. so that II will be
seen that a great deal depends on the
master mechanic and his men. When
the rush of summer business begins.
there will be a heavier demand on this
department. This will be appreciated
by the machinists, who have been on
short hours for long time
The removal of the big warehouses
from the right-of-way east of the depot
is construed to mean that the promised
yard improvements at this point are
10 be made soon. IL this is so there will
be some radical changes made that will
not only increase the facilities OF the
company here, but will also add to the
appearance of the railroad grounds
here. There will be new car shops
built and the round house and machine
shops will receive important additions
1t is hoped that this will be done, in
order that all repairs of this division
may be made here. At present much
of the engine work is sent TO the shops
at Livingston. IL this can be done
here, there will be more men employed
or else those that are at work will be
given longer hours. Work on the new
depot is not progressing very rapidly
but IL is said that the building will be-
will have the best railroad equipment
in the state.
The oft-repeated reorganization COS.
sip is revived every week in some form
The more IL is talked about the less
II seems, is known about IL. This does
not prevent the constant REPETITION oi
the rumors. however and every one oi
them IS given as a straight tip. The
latest report to gain circulation is one
that quotes Receiver Burleigh as say
ing that the reorganization will be an
accomplished fact by Aug. 1. He ma.
or may not have said this. but is showi
that somebody is sure that the ehang'
will take place before long. IL is no
an easy matter TO consummate such I
deal as this in a week. The question
that is most discussed in local circles
IS: "Will IL be Jim HIP" That seems
10 worry the gOssippers more than any
thing else. Some Of them regard tn
Great Northern's president as a chilC