Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
RAILROAD GOSSIP
Dillon After Another Railroad
Connection.
NEW TIME CARD ON G. N.
Will Go Into Effect TomorrOW--ShOrt
Line Officials Visit
Butte
TIME CARD ON G.. N.

The people of Dillon do not propose to
allow the grass to grow under their feet
in the matter of that proposed railroad
| extension from Twin Bridges to Dillon.
The Dillon Tribune of yesterday con-
tanned the following:
A quiet yet respectable gathering of the
leading citizens of Dillon took place at
the court rooms last night to discuss the
proposition of organizing a local COM
pany to build a railroad from Dillon to
Twin Bridges. Owing to an agreement
between the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific systems, neither road can invade
the territory of the other, but there is
nothing to prevent other people building
branch roads. H. j. Thompson was the
principal spokesman of the meeting, and
outlined a plan of action whereby, pro-
vided our leading citizens put their Shout
ders to the wheel a little, there will be no
difficulty in Dillon receiving the advan-
taSeS of a competing railroad. Mr..
Thompson returned the night before from
a trip to Salt Lake, and was in consulta-
ton with leading railroad men while alb
sent, and it was his report that was the
topic of discussion. The Tribune is not
at liberty at this time to give the full
particulars, for reasons that are obvious,
but suffice it to say that the prospects are
exceedingly bright for a trip to be made
to Twin Bridges behind the iron horse
DelOIc SHOW HES lnlS ldll. Mayor tIlGl
presided at the meeting, and, on motion,
appointed a committee of five of our lead
ing citizens who have the best interests
of Dillon at heart, and who are DESTROYS
of the city's continued growth and we'll
being, to take the necessary formal steps
toward organizing a local to
push the matter. 1t means much to the
entire county and every one is interested
in its success. The fact that President
Mellen of the Northern Pacific went up
the road in his private car from Salt Lake
the other night may have a great deal to
do with the proposed road to Twin
Bridges, as Mr.. Mellon has just come
tivity in Northern Pacific branch road
building has lately been manifested.
AS the result of the Belt strike, which
closed the mines of that prosperous little
camp, and the shut down of the Boston
& Montana works at Great Falls and
Butte, the train and operative force of the
Montana Central has been reduced fully
Is per cent. Where formerly 10 to II
freight trains made trips both ways daily
between Butte and Great Falls, and even
then could scarcely handle the traffic, two
small trains are now sufficient to take
care of all the business.
A party of the head officials of the Ore
gon Snort Line arrived in Butte from the
south about 5 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, on a special. Among the notable
ones comprising the party We're w. II.
Bancroft, vice-president and general
manager of the road, E. D.. Calvin, gem
eral superintendent; J. c. O'Melveny,
chief engineer; and w. Fl. Remington, la
Dor agent. The trip to Butte completed
an official our of the road. General
Agent Wilson met the officials of his line
at the depot, and about $50 the special
left for The south, to stop on it's way to
Salt Lake and look aver the Kemmerer
coal fields.