The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-10
TO REMOVE OBSTACLES
The Extension of the Car Line to
Walkerville About Assured.
BUSINESS MEN WILLING
Manager Wharton Explains the Attitude
OF the Company as to Terminus
and Street Crossing Lights INC
All May End Well.

greatly concerned the past two days
over the report published in Mondays
Standard. hat the street railway COM
many would not extend its hill line be-
yond Centerville. II was stated the
line would not be built TO Walkerv'ne
al present. owing to the company hav-
ing some difficulty about getting a
franchise from the Walkerville
ell, but IL appears the announcement
ir the Standard was the first intima-
ton the people of Walkerville had that
there was even a remote possibility
that the line was not coming to town.
IL was said the business men of Walk
erville were opposed To the line on the
ground tina it would take business
away from walkerville. and that in
fuence brought to bear on the council
by the business men was the cause of
the difficulties the company was meet
ing with i'm getting a franchise. This,
however, appears to have been an err
roneous Impression, as all the more inn
portant business houses are I'm ave
of the line. and what opposition there
is comes from the saloon keepers and
the keepers of small business houses,
hi"NN
fected.
II transpires tina the company's real
reason for not going ahead with the
construction of the Walkervillle end or
the hill line Is centered in an obJec-
tionable ordinance on the Walkerville
city statutes. When the old cable road
ran to Walkerville, the council passed
an ordinance requiring the street rail-
way to light its terminus,
which was not on a street, and there
fore was not lighted. That ordinance
is still i'm force, and II "A franchise for
the line to enter the town were granted
and the ordinance allowed To stand,
the would have to light its
terminus, which the company does not
propose to do. as the new line is To
go into town on A street which is al
ready lighted. This apparently small
matter to stand in the way OF granting
a franchise or of the building of a
street car line is i'm "A fair way to he
cleared up. and the prospects are that
the construction of the line will be re-
sumed.
Upon seeing the announcement i'm the
Standard. a number of the leading
business men and citizens of Walker
vile held a meeting and discussed the
situation. Inquiry developed the fact
| that the council was not opposed to
granting a franchise, and that the light
question was the only sticking point.
After canvassing the matter and learn
ing that the council was willing to re-
peal the objectionable ordinance and
grant a franchise on reasonable terms,
a representative Of the business men
was to confer with Manager
Wharton and represent the true facts
to him. This conference was held yes
terday. and IL is understood Mr.. Whar-
ton will soon apply for a franchise. In
conversation with "A re-
porter on the subject yesterday, Mr..
Wharton said:
II had not applied for a franchise,
but had intended doing so, until | was
informed on appeared to be re-
liable authority, that II was the inten-
ton of the Walkeryille council to tack
on the franchise a provision requiring
us to light the street crossings as well
as the terminus, and as we intended
going in from the west. which would
involve lighting half a dozen or more
street crossings, made up my mind |
would not stand II. Then. too. the ordi-
nance requiring US to light our ter
minus was Objectionable for two rea-
sons. first, because IL was To be on a
street already lighted, and second. be-
cause we can't put in one light on our
current, and If we put in one we must
put i'm 10. and | came to the conclusion
that as the expense of building the line
to Walkerville would eat up the total
receipts from there for a long time,
we would not build the line If the
Walkerville people did not want II bad
enough to do away with the light ques-
ton. I am informed now that the
council is willing to repeal the light or
dinance, and il has been suggested that
a repeating clause be attached to the
franchise ordinance. but | think
would prefer to have the ordinance re-
pealed first. If this is done, and they
will give us a franchise. we will prob
ably go ahead. I cannot say definitely,
however. as the matter must first be
submitted TO the company"
Joseph Broughton. one of the most
extensively interested citizens Of Walk
erville. in speaking of the matter yes
terday. said:
Il do not believe there is a business
man of any Importance in Walkerville
who is opposed to the line. Personally,
| am very much I'm favor of II. If II
Injuries my business, IL is my misfor-
tune. and IL I can't afford to continue
i'm business, I shall have to get out
The road is for the good Of all the peo-
pie, and what is best for all the peo-
pIe is best for me. and from my con-
v~ersations with the other business men.
believe they all feel the same way
am satisfied the council will repeal
the objectionable light ordinance and
grant "A franchise, IL one Is asked
for"
the business on tnf 'ehN'INlhf lin'
has grown 50 large since the line wa
opened Sunday that II has become
necessary to put a third car ON the line
and beginning to-day a lo-minute serN'
ice will be inaugurated between 10 a. IN
and IL p. m.
Another Improvement in the street
car service contemplated is tho run.
ning of the cars on the South Butte lin
around on the west side. This will b'
done as soon as the track on Broadway
Is payed. when the South Butte cars
will run up Main street from Broadway
and GO out West Granite around thu
west side loop. giving the west side Z
12-minute service instead Of a 20-min
ute. as at present.
SMOKE ROBERT MANTELL CIGAR
Millions Given Away.