Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-01

many the great west was an unknown
region and its wonderful resources We're
not even guessed at. AS a rule the new
corners at once fell down and worshipped
and no argument was required to show
them the beauties and advantages of the
wooliy west.
st. Paul, Dec. 1.-The Northern Pacific
railway has decided to substitute the
telephone for the present telegraph sys-
tenn OF the Dad and will construct and
equip two long distance and divisional
telephone lines to take the place of the
telegraph wherever it is deemed practi-
cable. The officials of the road believe
that most Of the ~telegraphing that is
now done in connection with the business
of traffic departments can DE as well If
not better performed by telephone. The
plan is to place each station IN a divis-
ion in direct communication with the d.
vision headquarters and the various d.
vision headquarters are to be connected
with the general offices by long distance
lines. In this way much necessary III
formation of Importance to the traffic and
operating departments, which, on ac-
count of the limitation Of the telegraph
system. must now be sent by mail, can
in the future be telephoned at once.
Lewiston, Idaho. Dec. 1.-The steamer
]. NJ. Hannaford. owned by the Northern
Pacific railway. has been leased by r. w.
K~ettenback. manage of a local grain
company and will be put in service here
early next week to ply between lewis
ton and Snake river points. Capt. Thorn
as is now in Portland, securing a crew
and the first trip Of the steamer will be
made Tuesday. Mr.. Kettenback an
nounces that traffic arrangement has
been made with the Northern Pacific
railway and a warehouse will be built
near hat company's track on Snake riv-
err water front where freight viii be
transferred. The move is interpreted as
a big inroad into the Q. r. g. N. territory
by the Northern Pacific. Kettenback In
speaking Of the enterprise said; IL ext
pect to give grain shippers facilities to
reach the Puget Sound ports, thereby at
fording a competitive market to the sec
ton that is now reached by the o. f. &
N. only.
Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. AT q meet
ing of the officials of the Los Angeles
& Salt Lake road today it was decided
TO award a contract for 5000 tons of
steel rails at $3.50 per ton 10 the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron company of Pueblo.
Colo. It was also decided to change the
name of the road to the San Pedro, Los
Angeles & Salt Lake railway. Major J..
w. F. Dis was appointed t-of- way
agent for the company.
| San Francisco. Dec. 1.-The Southern
Pacific new coast division will be in OPP
GRAFTON before the n of this month,
provided nothing comes up to proven.
carrying out the present plans of the
construction department. Less than four
miles Of the gap remain to be closed, and
all but one of the seven viaducts have
been finished. All the rails will be laid
by December IS, if not earlier.
Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 1.-The stata-
ment is published here this afternoon
that the seccessful result of the vote At
Victoria. where a bonus was given fot
a ferry to connect with the Great NORTH
ern railway, Is but the f%orerunner OF 81
scheme to bring the Great Northern into
Vancouver. 1t is said that a PROPOSE
ton will shortly be placed before the
municipal authorities for through con-
nection with the Great Northern rail-
way, and that the line will run into
Vancouver from the south side of the
Fraser river. The road Is now built to
Liverpool. but 1t Is not yet known
whether a bridge will be constructed op-
II pOsite Westminster In the line brought
In hat direction, or whether it will be
brought from Ladner, near which viii
be the end of the railway system and the
point of transfer for the ferry to Vic
toria. In this case. the line would BIZ
brought in over Lulu island and tap the
delta of the Fraser river In almost ths
same a that is now adopted by thu
new Vancouver & Lulu Island railway
The story was in circulation In the city
today II is alleged to have been re
ceived on good authority.
San Francisco. Dec. 1.-The Pananof
Railway company Is making all III,
necessary preliminary arrangements TO
the inauguration of its new steamship
service between here and Panama upos
the expiration of it's contract with tt
Pacific Mail Steamship company net
month. Another steamship for til
Panama service was chartered toda5
but it's name has not been made publif
The st. Paul. which was chartered seY
eral days ago, will leave on her initf4
trip on the Panama run on December 81
and has already been offered more caga
than she car accommodate. After tina
| tj,era will fha q SaiHDp avopv two uroof6