The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-17

5ag84& Ia JA0 U6lLy3 WHICH 0AA4VOA Y 6sO
o'clock on a special train over tn
new Billings and Northern railroad
was James j. Hill, head OF the tire
railroads; George B. Harris, presiden
Of the Chicago, Burlington and Quir
cy; Darius Miller, vice president Q
the G. B. & O.; Howard Elliott, pres
ident Of the Northern Pacific; Georg
n. slade, general manager OF th
Northern Pacific; G. A. Goodell, ger
eral superintendent Of the Northern
Pacific; G. l.. Nichols, superintendent
OF the Northern Pacific; Louis w. Hill
president OF the Great Northern; j.
Gruber, general manager Of the Grea
Northern; E. 7. Cook, vice presiden
OF the Great Northern; r. w. Bryan
general superintendent Of the Grea
Northern, and A. H. Hoagland, chic
engineer of the Great Northern. Tht
party was later Joined here by Joh1
d. Ryan, managing director OF the
Amalgamated Copper company, who
went east with 1t.
The party came on a special train
consisting Of five private coaches and
q baggage car, drawn by Great North
ern engine 1856, which always pulls
Nj. Hill's private train, and in charge
Of Engineers Pete Olsen, who has
been with the road for 80 years, and
j. Mathes, who has been with the
company for 90 years, and Conductor
A. j. Mauly, the three forming the
crew which takes Mr.. Hill on all his
trips and which started from st. Paul
with him for the 5000 mile journey
he will complete tomorrow night.
The arrival here was earlier than
was anticipated and but few Of the
local business men were at the station
to meet them. In the meantime Mr..
Hill and his party had an opportunity
TO visit the Chamber OF Commerce
building and inspect the display,
which Mr.. Hill pronounced one of the
most remarkable and the best he had
ever seen.
On the arrival of the automobiles
they were taken to the sugar factory
and for a ride around the city.
Mr.. Hill and those Of his party, who
went to the sugar factory, were de-
tightfully surprised at the immensely
Of the plant and the machinery of it.
They thoroughly inspected the place,
after which they were taken to the
Billings club, where a reception was
held.
In the meantime General Manager
Slade Of the Northern Pacific; Cen
eral Manager Gruber of the Great
Northern; General Superintendent
Bryan Of the Great Northern and Gen
eral Superintendent Goodell Of the
Northern Pacific, in company with
Freight Agent Veltum of Billings
and Superintendent Nichols, inspected
the local yards. The freight yards to
the west, the round house, machine
shops, freight depot and transfer, the
new depot and construction under
way and the Burlington round house
and yards were all inspected by the
officials. After the inspection they
Joined the remainder of the patty at
the reception at the Billings clup.
After the officials had met the lead,
ing business men, President G. G.
Bever Of the Chamber Of Commerce
introduced Mr.. Hill, who talked to the
business men for nearly As minutes on
the wonderful resources of this val
ley, the diminishing of free cover
ment land and the demand for more
farm products. Mr.. Hill enthusiast
tcally talked about the possibilities Of
this valley and declared that land in
the Yellowstone valley in this vicin-
tty was worth at least $500 per acre
IS 1t would pay returns on even a
greater investment.
When he had completed his remarks
w. B. George made a short talk on
behalf of the local business men, de-
claring that in Mr.. Hill the people of
Billings recognized one of the greatest
empire builders of the age and n
Of the worlds greatest men. Mr.
George said that he had the pleasure
70 attend the conference Of govern
ors and representatives of the people
at Washington, where Mr.. Hill was
also in attendance and declared that
Nj. Hills talk on the conservation Of
our natural resources and the value of
our land was declared by alto be n
OF the best papers read at the gather
ing. He declared that Mr.. Hill had
q warm place in the hearts Of the peo-
pie Of Billings and they wished him
every possible welfare.
After the meeting at the club, Mr..
Hill, Louis Hill, Mr.. Elliott, Mr.. Har-
ris and Nj. Miller inspected the local
Y. N. G. a. building, the only organiza-
ton Of It's kind In the state.
While here G.. Yegen and Fred IN
Admit Of Yegen Bros bank presented
NJ. Hill with . magnificent picture
ri Rosebud lake and the mountains nd
accent. - veil q ! collection Of views
taken In the vicinity. Mr. Hi91 ~sa