Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02
Helena to Get Milwaukee.

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A special from Chicago to the Hell
ena Record says:
THE Milwaukee railroad will come
TO Helena. This definite information
has been obtained by the Chicago
representative of the Montana Daily
Record and is considered outhentic.
me news will be especially gratifying
to the people of Helena and vicinity,
many of whom have feared that the
road would give the capital city the
go by. Helena will be reached by a
branch line, possibly from Butte.
The main line of the road will run
through Butte, but according to in
formation the road will run into
Helena on branch. 1t is stated
that Helena is difficult to reach but
that there is no doubt but that Mon
tana's capital will have the new road.
II has also been definitely decided
that the road will pass through Miles
City. The route to that place is now
being surveyed as to the most feas-
ible way by which to reach the Cow"
metropolis of Montana. The people
of that vicinity have been under the
impression that the new road might
pass north or south of Miles City
That the road will pass through there,
however. there is no doubt. the only
question being the best manner in
which to reach it,
The contract for building practi-
cally the entire new road has been let
to Mcintosh Brothers, of Milwaukee,
among the best known and most sue
cessful railroad contractors of the
country.
plans have already been formulat-
ed to push the work with the greatest
rapidity. AS soon as practicable men,
trains and supplies will be assembled
at Evarts, S. d., the present terminus
of the Milwaukee, and the actual work
of construction begun. Hundreds of
men will be employed grading the
new roadbed and the greatest activ-
ity will be evidenced all along the
line. II is a distance of about 300
miles from Evarts to Miles City, and
it is expected that the grading crews
will have reached the Montana town
by July I. Ties and rails will be plac-
ed as rapidly as possible so that little
time will be lost. From Miles City
westward to Butte, il is stated the ex-
act route has not yet been determin-
cd upon. although a general plan has
been outlined, but, which must be sus-
tanned by subsequent surveys. Butte
is the objective point from Miles City
and it is expected that the grading
crews will have reached the Montana
town by July 1. Ties and rails will
be placed as rapidly as possible so that
little time will be lost
From Miles City westward to
Butte, it is stated, the exact route has
not yet been determined upon, al
though general plan has been out
| lined, but which must be sustained
/ by subsequent surveys. Butte is the
objective point from Miles City west,
coming to Helena on a branch line
/ in some such manner as the Northern
! Pacific is now operated
Preparations are now being made
to begin active construction work as
soon as the snow leaves and the
| ground sufficiently thawed out to per-
nit grading to any advantage. 1t Is
expected that work will be begun just
as soon as possible after March l. In
the mean time sub-contracts are be-
ing let and all preparations made to
break ground at Evarts at the earliest
moment Work will be begun, It is
said. simultaneously at various points
along the route between Evarts and
Miles City. so that no time will be
lost"