Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-29
May Run a Branch to the
National Park.
SEVERAL ROUTES IN VIEW
One is From Monida Up the Centennial
Valley--Repubiic Rail-
road Talk

That the Oregon Short Line entertains
serious designs on the Yellowstone
National Park travel there is no doubt,
and that the southern road may build
from some point near the southern boun-
Diary line of the state to the border of
natures wonderland there is a strong
probability. Concerning this matter the
Inter Mountain has made mention in the
past when the project was in a very en-
bryonic stage, but of late certain things
have come to pass which would indicate
the seriousness of the intentions of those
officials of the Short Line to whom such
projects are referred, in this matter of
building into the park.
Recently the Short Line engineer corps
has been looking over the COUNTRY
through which the projected road would
have to pass with the view of picking out
the most feasible route, and the am
bilious towns along the Short Line, from
Idaho Falls, northward, are beginning to
make ov%ertures to the officials in the hope
of securing the junction with the main
line. A meeting was held in Idaho Falls
Thursday night, which was attended by
some prominent officials of the Short
Line, including Chief Engineer ]. c.
O'Melveney, and representative citizens
of the town. The object of the meeting
was W IMPRESS tlle IdllIOdu IllCI Will Liz
idea that Idaho Falls was the proper
place for the junction of the proposed
Yellowstone Park railway, and a COM
mite of prominent citizens of the town
was appointed to see that the interests
of Idaho Falls did not suffer when the
road was built.
1t is understood that the Short Line
people ave several other routes in view.
One is from Market Lake eastward. One
woII6 tOIch ST AnthOnV. and one. from
Monida to the east, would tap the rich
Centennial valley, and pass through the
most picturesque portion of southern
Montana.
General Manager Flynn of the North
western railroad, building from Hunt
ington, Ore, to the Seven Devils oun-
try, left Salt Lake yesterday, says the
Herald. He has been here negotiating
with the officials of the Oregon Short
Line for rails and other material, and
probably a locomotive for his road. Vice
President Bancroft stated yesterday that
his would sell so miles of rails
as soon as they are ready for them. The
road is now graded for 43 miles, up to a
place where they must run a tunnel,
which they are now doing. Six miles of
track are laid.
Directors of mining companies in
Spokane ave had application made to
them recently for right of way for the
construction Of a railway through Repub-
lie camp, says the Spokesman-Review.
1t is surmised that this road will be the
San Poll road to be built by the Great
Northern n will constitute that portion
of the road which will tap the principal
mines. However, it may be a separate
and distinct company from all informal
ton that can be gained here. The ut
most secrecy is being maintained in re-
gard TO the matter, but it is positively
known hat several mining companies
ave had meetings in the last few days to
grant the required right of way.
The line, as it's course is represented to
these companies, will come into the camp