The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-03-02
CONRAD SAYS The
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT


Hon. W. G. Conrad, of Great Falls,
while returning from months visit
in New York, Washington, Virginia
and eastern Canada, stopped over
Monday in Havre. Mr.. Conrad reports
a most hopeful condition existing in
the commercial world throughout the
various districts visited, and thinks
The outlook is most encOu aging for
the state of Montana. Upon his re-
turn to Great Falls he was interviewed
by the Tribune as follows:
prospects for the rapid develop
ment of northern Montana, and the
establishment Of many new industries
in Great Falls and other points in
this section are bright indeed aid
Mr.. Conrad, land the prosperous con-
dition of affairs, to witch we have
all been looking for many years past,
Is nearer than a great many OF lis
realize. The Importance Of the west
movements of the western railways is
attracting the attention of both east
ern and western invest tors and capital
Asts, an evidence Of which is the num-
Der of outside concerns that are
anxious to take a chance in Great
Falls at present. When the railroads,
that are making active preparations
to extend their lines into and through
this country, have carried out their
plans, and the irrigation projects in
this section are under way, the coun-
try will settle up as though by magic,
and the brief period of depression
through which we have passed will
become most insignificant incident
in the history Of these parts"
Mr. Conrad recently had several i'll
terviews with the head people of the
500 road, and he states that this COM
pany has commenced operations for
the extension of their line through
this country, both from TIE south and
from the east. From the south their
line will be extended from the present
terminus of the Washburn and Great
Falls line, which they now own, north
10 Great Falls. The other extension
will be made from Kenmore, n. D.,
and will come west, crossing the Mis-
souri, near the confluence Of the Little
Missouri with that stream, and thence
through the Judith country and Lew
istoWn to this city. A contract for
the first SO miles of this extension was
let last week, which will bring their
line to the Montana boundary.
",The Great Northern will commence
throwing dirt from the Arlington
end of the Billings extension in very
short time now, and the work along
the entire line will be pushed through
with the greatest possible speed.
"The Milwaukee officials informed
me that they have not decided exactly
what route they will take through
Montana" said Mr.. Conrad. "There
Us a possibility that they will come
through Great Falls, and build across
TO Missoula, going down the Black
foot. In any event, they will put
branch line into Great Falls"
Touching on the various irrigation
projects, Mr.. Conrad stated that the
whole plan for using all of the waters
of Sun river has been approved, and
work upon this project will begin in
the early spring. This scheme, alone,
will develop large extent of country
eontributary 10 Great Falls, aud will
be an important factor in building up
the city. Tt will furnish to us a
steady and increasing source of
business.
In speaking of the Milk River pro-
iect, Mr.. Conrad said: ~ am satisfied
that the manner in which the Milk
river country will be irrigated will be
by turning st. Mary's river into the
Cut Bank, and building dam about
IS miles above the mouth OF the
Narias, northwest of Fort Benton,
and turning this water down through
the Big Sandy, flowing into MIX river
10 miles west of Havre. This pro-
ject, If carried oft, will irrigate TIE
whole of the Milk River valley, and
in fact will also supply the Missouri
river bottoms to point below Fort
Buford, an entire distance of over 500
miles. This is one of the projects
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