The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
ME ISSSThA Co.
MISSoULA. MONT.
Special Attention to Mail Orders.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
The One to Gibbonsviile n Suceess-An.
other One Has Been Planned.

other One Has Been Planned.
Missoula, Dec 1S.-Among the ac-
accomplishments of the past year for
western Montana. the construction of
abe wagon road from Gibbonsville, Ida
10 the upper Bitter Root valley must
he accounted one of the most satisfac-
tory. The county of Ravalli built the
road from the Bitter Root valley to the
Idaho line, but could not appropriate
public funds for it's construction in
the neighboring state. The people of
Gibbonsville raised a fund that did
much of the work on the other side of
ahe range, and the business men of
Hamilton, Missoula and other towns of
this section have subscribed the
amounts necessary for the completing
of the work. The road was opened this
month and is now used for regular
traffic between this valley and the
mining camps on the other side of the
range.
The establishment of closer CONNER
lcial relations between the towns on
this side of the range and the thriving
mining camps of Idaho. will result in
much benefit TO the farmers and mer-
chants of this section. and will also
open up new field for the Northern
racine, ali Oh the freight heretofore
having been sent in by way of the
Utah & Northern. and the wagon road
through the Big Hole country. The
new route is two days shorter than
Fhe old one. and the wagon haul is
hut one day in length. If the railroad
takes up this matter as it should there
Is no reason why all freight for the
fiibbonsviile country should not be
routed through this valley.
To the personal efforts and unflag-
ging energy of j. +. Hendricks of
Hamilton is due in a large measure
the success of the plans for the con-
struction of this road, and he is to be
congratulated upon its successful ter
animation.
During the coming year another road
proposition viii be taken up and push
ed through If possible This is the plan
of building wagon road over the Bit
der Root mountains into the celebrated
Shoup mining district The route has
been surveyed and found to be practi-
cal, and men of extensive experience in
freighting have been over the route
selected. These latter pronounce the
route perfectly feasible and assert that
freighting over it will be easy. This
road will open up to the business men
of western Montana a large and extra
ordinarily rich field that is now shu,
out from them. all of the business COM
ing up from the south on the other side
of the divide.
Business men in Missoula and Ham
ilton have investigated the matter
thoroughly, and are satisfied that il
will be a good thing for this section
Some of the wholesale men in Butte
and Helena have expressed a willing
mess TO take hand in the matter. and
some of the mining managers of the
Ehoup country are working TO brinl
about the construction of the road
This will be a mre expensive matter
Ahan the Gibbonsville road. but tn,
icountry that it will tap is a more ex
gensive one, and one that has bee,
more thoroughly developed. If ii /.
constructed. il is the intention of som,
of the mining companies Of Shoup I.
open general offices in this part of TIL
country and do their business from
here.