Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-06
Death of A. D. Christensen of
the Great Northern.
HE WASA POPULAR MAN
I. E. Smith,, Short Lines Agent at
Dillon, Is at Deaths Door,
Railroad Notes.

A. D. Christianson. the local station
agent of the Great Northern, died sud-
denly last night after a brief illness.
Christianson, who was a strong, robust
man, and apparently in the pink of
health and condition., was taken ill Sun
day, of the physicians afterwards
pronounced as uraemia. He complained
of a pain in his head, the sensation being
as though someone had dealt him a vio-
terday afternoon became unconscious.
At midnight he died.
Mr.. Christianson had for "a years
been in the employ Of the Great Northern,
and for the past five years has been local
station agent. He was 80 years of age.
His wife, whom he married only about a
year ago, was a Miss Sara Galbraith Of
Boulder, a daughter of the judge by that
name who formerly occupied the bench
Of the Fifth judicial district.
The deceased had many friends in
Butte, and because of his sterling ability
and faithfulness stood well with the Of
ficials of the road. He was a member of
the Butte Rod & Gun club and one Of
the crack shots of hat organization.
l.. =. kJIlllllls olotiOI 8 y N4IO SiAO =
line at Dillon, is very ill of pneumonia,
and his death was momentarily expected
last night. A telegram was received by
General Agent Wilson this morning to
the effect that unless he improved today
he could not live.
Major j.. f. Dawson will return from
st. Paul tonight, accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Daisy Dawson, who las
been visiting in the east for the past four
months
Archibald Gray, assistant general
freight agent of the Great Northern, will
leave for st. Paul tonight. He will be
away about 10 days.
1.-THE richest agricultural section in the
west is the claim we make for the Snake
river valley in Idaho" said r. A. Harris
to the Omaha Bee. Mr.. Harris is immi-
grant agent for the Union Pacific and the
Oregon Short line at Idaho Falls, Idaho.
This region is situated in the ~southwest-
ern part of the stat. and farming is car
ried on extensively and successfully be-
cause of the possibility to irrigate to ad-
vantage from the waters of the Snak
river. There is always an abundance of
water, year in and year out. and with
these conditions existing it is not strange
that l should lay such great stress on the
Snake river valley as an agricultural re-
gion.
This territory is rapidly being settled
up and for the purpose of providing facil-
tiles for moving the big crops this fall the
Short Line has just begun the extension
of a line from dahoF Falls to ST. Anthony,
Idaho, a distance of 40 miles. which will
be completed in time to handle the big
freight traffic expected this fall. Grading
has been going on for the past 10 days.
There is a big ang of laborers at work
and several miles of the grade have al
ready been completed. 1t is the intention
to extend this line on through from st.
Anthony to the YELLOWSTONE National
park, which is a distance of 80 miles from
Idaho Falls. When completed this branch
will run through an agricultural district
along it's entire route which is unsurpass-
ed anywhere"
Mr.. Harris says that the lane in the
Snake river valley is in great demand
and what yet remains vacant is having
ready sale. He is now on his way to Iowa
and next week will accompany a party of
Is or 20 back to Idaho, who are going out
to purchase farms.