Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-17
MAIN LINE OF
THE ST. PAUL
It Is Said to Have Been Definitely Lo-
Gated From Miles City East to
harlowton.
SURVEYORS ARE IN THE FIELD
The Montana Railroad Has Two Par
ties Out in the Smith River
Valley.

Helena, April 16.-The main line of
the st. Paul & Milwaukee railroad has
been definitely decided upon to run
between Miles City and HarlowtOn.
The contract for the grading of the
roadbed between these points has been
awarded to Mcintosh Bros. Work is
I'd be commenced before May / AMI
must be completed by Sept. 1. The
route of the road west of HarlowtOn
has not yet been decided upon. Sur
veyors are now at work in the Smith
River valley seeking an egress. The
Montana road down Sixteen Mile can
yon is not looked upon with favor.
The information was secured by
representative of the Independent who
was sent over the ground.
Many objections are urged against
the adoption of the Montana Railroad
as part of the main line During the
past winter an outfit OF surveyors was
engaged in running lines between LON
bard and Harlowton in an endeavor
10 secure a grade of less than one per
cent. Just a preliminary survey was
made, said one of the surveyors but it
was found thar to secure such a grade
il would be necessary to take the track
almost entirely out Of the canyon and
put it high upon the bluffs. In addi-
ton it will be necessary to have in
all eight tunnels. the longest being
three-QuarterS of a mile on the sum
NIT near Dorsey. This would be very
expensive. AT the present time the
grade on the Montana Railroad is near
y three and one-half per cent.
The Montana Railroad can never
pc used as part Of trunk line.
said one of the surveyors.
TWO Parties in Field.
Two Montana Railroad survey par
er valley. One party has been work
ing nearly two weeks and the othei
left White Sulphur Springs on Sunday
In each party there are Is men As
i''oIl9 VI illt pliNldiS vi illt Ib1l
tana Railroad TO the contrary notwith
standing, the two parties We're sen
out by that railroad and not by the
Milwaukee. The first party was thu
one that was surveying in the Sixteen
Mile canyon during the winter. Near
~ all the supplies of the two outfits
We're purchased in White Sulphu
Springs and We're charged to the Mon
tana Railroad. me first party is DIES
lsnated as party No. | and the secont
outfit as No. I, so it is presumed Their
are still two more parties in the field
Where They Are.
Party No. | proceeded directly from
White Sulphur Springs TO Fort Logan
The survey was begun in Charlie.
Gaddis' field Immediately where it in
tersected the old Benton White pas!
survey and the surveyors worked
down Smith river. At Jim Moore's
big ranch the big canyon of the Smith
river begins and here the wagons were
abandoned and pack horses secured
from Mr.. Moore. who plotted the party
IN the trail down the canyon. At the
present time the party is working
about % miles from Fort Logan
Party No. 4 is on its way to the
mouth of the Smith river. This party
will begin surveying at the mouth 81
the river and will work back until il
encounters the first party. Party No
/ purchased a months supplies One
OF the surveyors stated that they might
be gone ten days and they might be
gone a month
Hill Rejected Them.
interests identified with the Mon
tana Railroad own large tracts of Goa