Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-19

AT tine mass meeting held at the
city hall Monday night, when the mat
ter of securing for this city at least
one of the railroad lines to be built
across Fergus county in the near fu-
ture. resolution was unanimously
adopted instructing Frank F. Smith.
the chairman of the meeting, to ap-
point permanent committee of IS
to take charge of the matter. In ac-
ccrdance with this action. Mr.. Smith
yesterday completed his selections
and sent out the following letter to
each person chosen:
Dear Sir: At meeting of the Cit
liens of Lewistown held on Monday
evening, January Is. |, as chairman
of the meeting, was authorized to ap-
point committee of l5, to have
charge of the matter of investigating
railroad building in Fergus county,
calling the attention Of the proper Of
ficials to the advantages of extending
the proposed lines to Lewistown, and
taking such othersacton as the eXig-
encies might render advisable. To
that end | have designated the fol-
lowing persons to act upon such com
mittee: N. j. Littlejohn s. S. Hob
son, T.. 0. Busenburg, w. D. Symmes
Louis Lehman, j. M. Vrooman, Tom
Stout, G. J. Wiedeman, I. M. Hoben
sack. G.. j. Bach w. J. Edgecombe
Bert I'AutremOnt, J. r. Pinhley, John
Laux, Otto r. WasmansdOrff.
Any of the gentlemen who will be un-
able to act are requested to inform
Mr. Smith Immediately. All of those
named except President HobsOn. of
the Bank of Fergus County, Cashier
G. j. Bach, of the First National Bank
and Mayor Jesse r. Pinkley, are in
the city Most of the others have al
ready signifed their willingness to
act N j. LittleiChn, who is slated
for chairman Of this steering con,Nit-
tee by Mr.. Smith. is one of those most
deeply interested in the matter. He
has had some experience in this sort
of movement before, and will prove
very valuable worker. However,
Mr. Littlejohn does not wish to act
as chairman and states that 1t was the
intention of the mass meeting. as he
understood it, 10 continue Mr.. Smith
at the head of the committee. All the
others seen are most strongly OF the
same opinion, and it is already set
| tied that the committee will choose
Mr.. Smith for that position.
Will Meet Tonight.
Realizing the value of time in con
nection with this work, and the ur
gent necessity of getting to work at
the earliest possible moment, it has
been decided to call the committee
? together at the Judith club this even
ing at O'Clock for the purpose of or
ganizing, and so far as possible, adopt
ing some definite plan of action.
One Feasible Route.
!, One feasible route for the Mlwau
kee road to come to this city, which
will not conflict with any plan of thai
company, so far as known, is from
Weede, on the Musselshell, to Lewis
town. They are nearly on a straight
: line. This route would run from this
: city up the east fork of Big Sprine
/. creek to near DR.. Williards ranch anf
5 on to Forest Grove. Near the J. d
e Single ranch the route would strike
l the south fork of Mcdonald creek
t passing through the Mcdonald Greet
1 Sheep company's holdings. and fol
|. lowing the creek to Grass Range,
y where it would strike the fiat, and OIL
s east. striking the main Mcdonald
s creek, following it down to Big Bo,
n Elder creek and on to Weede. Thi
Z route would offer very easy grad
r and an almost direct line, and it i
y said that the attention of the Mi
$, waukee engineers has already bee
,. directed to it.
}, The Montana Railroad.
|. The following from the Great Fall
e Tribune, will be of some interest:
G persistent reports are current tha
y the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
railroad has purchased or obtained
control of the Montana railroad. A
/. it has always been understood of lat
It years that that line was in the con
t troll of the Northern Pacific this re
h port is received with some doubt il
@ railroad circles and yet the allegation
0 that such deal has been consummat
V ed is made by those who might wei
n be thought 10 be close to reliable
f sources of information, While dill
s gent search for information on th'
O part of the Tribune fails to confirm
e or deny the report with any authorit,
V there are circumstances reported II
: this office that would give some cor
s roboration Of the report. We think i
may be stated with considerable Ger
\ tainty that so far as no definite routf
S for the main line of the Milwaukee
road through Montana has been set
tledon, bur the policy of the road vii
be 10 make that road just as short al
|, possible with regard to its OBJECTIVE
n point at the coast and the grades en-
e countered, and that this destination
e will have more to do with the selec
# ton of the main line than the claims
Or advantages of different sections o
d the state as local freight points. Thes,
r. points will be reached if desired b,
7. branches rather than permit the lin
S TO vary from the shortest and bes
t. grade route. The Milwaukee peopl
e are now investigating various propos
d ed routes and in some instances ar
a having surveys made to test thei
availability
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c. The enterprise shown by the bus
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