Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-22
TOLUCA BRANCH
TRACK LAYING WILL BE BEGUN
IN APRIL.
THE BURLlNGTON'S NEW LINE
Important Addition to the Railway
Facilities of Montana Opens
This Year.
The BURLIMGT0N'S new LINE
Billings, Mont, March %, 1901.

Billings, Mont, March %, 1901.
1t is learned that track laying on the
BurlingtOn's new line from TOluca.
Mont, to Cody, WyO., a distance of
about $50 miles. will begin early in April
For some time past the company has
had material for the road on the ground
at Toluca. Yards have already been
constructed there and the track laid
out for about half mile toward Cody.
Old steel will be used in the construction,
rails from the different lines of the sys-
tenn. where the track has been replaced
with heavier steel, having been shipped
to Toluca. The rails are made almost
| as good as new by saving off the ends.
A boarding train of about IS cars is now
being fitted up in the yards at Lincoln,
Neb., for use of the track laying gang.
The work of laying the rails, when once
commenced. will progress at a rapid
rate. The fact that old rails are being
used in the construction of this line
would not indicate that the Burlington
intends to add great deal of mileage
beyond Cody. as has been reported for
the past few months. Although not
definitely known. it Is though that the
train which will run on this branch will
be an ton. making the round
trip each day. 1t will lef/e early in the
morning after the through trains from
the east and west have reached To-
luca, and return to that place in the
evening in time to make connections
with these passenger trains.
| Mrs George Mr.. Hayes and little
daughter of Helena are in the city, the
guests of the family of H. S. Wiiliston.
State Senator c. o. Gruwell has gone
to Diaz. Mexico. where ne will visit for
several weeks with brother whom he
has not seen for nearly twenty years.
]. E. Krutz received telegram Sun
day announcing me death of his father
at he tatter's home in Canton, Ohio. on
that day. The deceased had been in Ill
health for some time.
w, f. Bean Of the FlatwiilOw country,
who has been spending the winter with
his family in this city, left Monday for
his sheep ranch, where he will remain.
He will be Joined about June l by his
wife and boy who will remain here until
that time to enable the latter to attend
school.
-, l.
C. Kimball have formed partnership
for carrying on a civil engineering bust
ness in this city and will shortly open
an office. Mr.. LampOrt expects to spend
most of his time in Billings. but Will
not remove his family to this city. Mr..
Kimball is an old civil engineer for the
Northern Pacific road.
The hearing Of Robert r. Lee. charged
x~r, NJr 1N0
longing to - Crow tribe Of Indians.
which was to have been held Tuesday
before United States Commissioner
Fraser, has been postponed until next
Tuesday on account of the inability OF
o. F. Goddard, attorney for Lee. to be
present.
Edwin c. McCadden of Columbus,
this county, has been granted a pen
sion of IS per month. Mr.. McCadden
was a member of troop NJ. Grigsby S
cavalry, of this city. and although he
did not see actual service in the Spanish
American war. he underwent a siege of
; camping at Chcamauga. and was kicked
by a horse. resulting in injury to his
health. from which he has never re-
covered.
One of the really pleasant social occa-
sions of the Lenten season was the party
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs p. B
Moss Monday night in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Arnold. who have lately
come to Billings to reside, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George NJ. Hays of Helena. The
house was beautifully decorated wit"
asparagus ferns. simlax. red and pink
carnat lions and poted plants. The even
-ing's entertainment was given over to
whist playing, there being about 81
guests present. At the conclusion of the
games elegant refreshments were served
, Another party was given last night anC
one will be given tonight
; Mrs. A. s. Whiteway and children O
z Butte arrived in the city Tuesday for
visit to Mr.. Whiteway. who has been 10
Gated here for the past two or tire,
Z months.
The co~."~ ~ foN the completion of tn,
: new Gruwell block has been let to
8 Butte firm for something like $13,O 900.
Z Mrs Alice s. N Barnes of Castle is II
. the city. the guest of Mrs. T.. f. Gould
) Mrs. Barnes is a prominent worker il
the cause of temperance. being presden
of the w. c. II. L. of Montana.
The farmers of the valley are bus
blowing and making other arrangement
for seeding. Some of them have ha
: | their fields plowed for some time an
. are now ready to begin their spring wor
Z in earnest.
Persons sub
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