The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-17

that city and Billings. "Tom'' wa
right in ''de push in the legislature
but is very glad to get back at his ole
posish. He says he hopes the Cover
nor will abandon the idea Of an extr,
session Of the legislature.
4
Conductors VIM. Gallagher ant
Frank Scott will run on the Boulder
ranch instead of on Nos. / and 8 a.
previously reported.
W. L. Collins. formerly joint ticket
agent for the Northern Pacific and B.
g. NJ. in this city, has accepted a like
position with the Butte. Anaconda &
Pacific railroad, which is Marcus
Days. at Anaconda. MI. Collins de.
parted a few days ago for the copper
city and has taken up his new duties.
Willis host Of friends in Billings will
rejoice at his success and wish him
"dead oodles''of it.
If you hear the jingle of money in
the pockets Of the Burlington employees
You may know that the friend indeed
the pay car-visited them this week,
leaving a scattering of shekels here
and there. And if you should SEE a
smile playing around the mouth of any
Northern Pacific employs just remem-
Der thhat they are to be treated like
wise next Monday. The monthly visits
of these paymasters always cause re-
joicing.
G. W. Mott, immigration agent of
the Northern Pacific. is in St. Paul
experimenting the movement of immi-
grants westward. This is going to be
a prosperous year for the Northern Pa
ciic and the land along the route will
be populated very soon with a thrifty
and industrious people, in which Vel
lowstone county and valley will have
share.
A. S. Nash, who was recently pro-
noted to the position Of general agent
for the Northwestern railroad, with
heaquarters at Helena, was in the city
Wednesday sympathizing with the
local representatives over the continued
cold weather.
The railroads in Wyoming and Col
orado have been experiencing more
snow during the present winter than
aver before. and traffic has been al
most d~emoralized. Snowbound trains
the past week have been tied
Up for several days, rescue trains being
Unable to reach them for a day Or two
1t a time.
Tuesdays Rocky Fork train ran
.muck of another snow bank III the
Of its journey toward Billings
md did not reach here until /Wednes-
o
The Burlington route has made addi-
;ional improvements in the passenger
service from St. Louis and Kansas City
the far northwest, the Montana,
Washington and Puget Sound territory.
Monday it inaugurated a through first
lass daily sleeper service from st.
Louis, Kansas City and st. Joseph to
and Anaconda, via this city.
it also inaugurated a
though tourist sleeping car service to
cave St. Louis Wednesday of each
week. and also Il Oh Tuesday from
Kansas City and St. Joseph to Seattle,
Puget Sound and Washington, to run
a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
This is the first through service to be
between St. Louis and
Kansas City and the Montana and
Puget Sound territory.
Tuesday nights Burlington was
pulled in by a double-header and then
lid not arrive here until $50. The
rain encountered heavy SHOWS all
Wyoming from Sheridan.
which delayed it.
The railroad officials will rejoice as
much if not more than anyone else
when the stormy weather ceases. Not
'nly does it delay traffic and make
leavy expense, but it delays improve
nents which are contemplated. just
IS o as settled weather can be re-
led upon the Northern Pacific will
'egin its extensive foad,bed improve
nents between this city and Living
ton. which when finished will permit
is trains to travel over Montana with
he speed of lightning. There remains
10 doubt but that the Burlington has
move Of some kind in view. 1t
loes not send surveying parties out just
or a vacation. It seems to be the
General opinion among those in a posi-
lou to know that this road is working
or a feeder" in some direction to con-
lect with this branch, either at this