Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-06
Have Completed Preliminary Work
of Location and Engineer is
Well Satisfied.
ROAD WILL ENTER THE CITY
Crew Now Returns 10 Begin Cross
Seetoning for the Graders
Garneill on Line.

OF fourteen men Tuesday night com.
pleted into Lewistovu the preliminary
survey of the line for the Montana
Railroad Co.'S extension from Har-
lowton.
The party has heen on the road for
four weeks and their slow progress
was readily accounted for when it was
learned that they were making very
minute and careful survey of the
country To be traversed and running
sufficient number of lines to de-
terminate the best route.
Three lines were run into Lewis
town. A much heavier grade was en-
countered along Wolverine than antic.
ipated and following that coulee prov
ed impracticable, Attempt was made
to get in on the east side of Wolyer-
Inc but the very best that could be
done brought the line in through the
two cemeteries and well upon the
hill at the head Of Main street. An
examination of Little Casino was
made but that route required too
great bend on the bench and an
additional four miles OF road Tues
day line was run which brought
them in on a good grade to the Hoge-
land property and thence along Sew
enth avenue. This line crosses the
Won Tobel coulee not far from the
Won Tobel house, follows down about
three quarters OF a mile. thence onto
the bench and on an easy grade pass
es between the two reservoirs on the
Meagher ranch and along the fat well
toward the valley, in front OF the
crowder house and to Seventh avenue
as stated. This morning this line was
extended across the townsite on Sew
enth avenue TO the Day property to
the south of town and there ended.
Engineer Clark stated that a one
per cent grade was the heaviest al
lowed and that In no instance had
this been exceeded. in fact IL was a
very easy line for the entire distance
OF siXty.two and one-half miles. the
only real trouble being encountered
getting into the town. After coming
through the Judith gap the survey
follows Ross Fork. passing within
half mile OF Garneill. through the
Sigafoos barn and down the creek
for nearly twelve miles. thence swing
ing onto the Rock creek bench to the
Beaver creek pass. The survey goes
through this gap on a west and east
line crossing the Kellar ranches and
Beaver creek half mile above the
Mcmillan home. Traversing the d.
viding bench the line will cross Cot
tonwood well up near the Hopkins
ranch and come onto the Cottonwood
bench above the Petersen home. From
there to the Won Tobel coulee the
major portion of the line is through
what is known as the Lehman field.
Probably forty acres will be requir-
ed in Lewistown for depot grounds.
yards. turning table or "Y." ware
house room. round house. etc. From
the lines as run IL appears to be the
desire TO secure depot grounds below
Main street and yards well above the
town.
Within two days Engineer Clark
says the estimates and profile will
be completed and in the hands of the
superintendent. While he does not
pretend TO be advised of the COM
psny's intentions, he said that prob
ably contracts for construction would
very shortly after be let. This may
also be reasonably surmised from the
fact that the surveying crew is to i'm.
mediately begin cross sectioning.
which is rarely done but little in ad-
vance OF the contractors.
No heavy cuts or hard grades have
been encountered and grading should
be an comparatively easy matter for
experienced railroad builders.
The Montana railroad is not yet
built into Lewistown. but the compile
tion OF this preliminary survey is the
first tangible evidence that the build
ing OF line into Lewistown is a rea.
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