The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-18
SUBSCRIBERS PAPERS
MONDAY. JANUARY Is. 1909.
A LOOK AHEAD.

ant privilege or Ihe MlSsouiian u
make authoritative announcement of
the fact that the work of constructing
the new electric railway will be start
ed as soon as the weather will permit
In its Sunday edition The Muscular
also gave considerable space to pre-
setnation of the progress of the work
upon the new bridge and the substan-
TALLY large figures which represent
the size and strength of the new
structure. These two items, no doubt
furnished pleasant Sunday reading for
The Missoulian's friends. 1t was a
pleasure on the part Of The Missou-
lian to give this news. In the develop
ment of the city and It's expansion.
the bridge and the railway will play
important parts; each will admirably
supplement the other and the fact that
the construction work of each Is to be
cOincident with that of the other Is
gratifying to those who are working
for the promotion of the city's inter-
ests and for the development OF Its re-
sources. That Mr. Clark and his as
sociates are anxious to make good"
with their part of the franchise agree
ment Is assurance that the railway
work will not be delayed and that the
road and its equipment will be the
best that can be obtained. The SUBJ
stantial character Of the bridge is but
another evidence OF the determination
of Missoula's people to make the de-
right lines.
A New Fort.
This morning again, The Nilsson,
iian goes to It's readers with cheering
news. A special dispatch from WASH
ington brings the tidings that the
plans have been decided upon by the
war department for a new Fort Mis-
soula. The dispatch Is printed In the
news columns of The Missoulian this
morning and it is not necessary to
enter here into a discussion Of the de-
tails of the plan. The work of prepar-
ing these plans has been interesting.
nf Mr OF
much interested in Fort Missoula as
An army post, There were several
matters in connection with the routine
work of his office that attracted his
attention to this location; prominent
among them were the low cost of
maintaining a garrison here and the
high estimate which all army officers
placed upon this site. Further inves.
tgation but strengthened the favor
soula was listed among the posts set
apart for permanent development.
Many suggestive plans were drawn for
the proposed regimental post. Last
summer one of the chief engineers or
the department spent several weeks
here, looking over the ground. Major
Beacon entered with enthusiasm into
the work and offered suggestions
which entirely changed the original
plans and led to the adoption of one
which takes full advantage of the ma
tural beauty OF the site and its splen-
did opportunity for model water supply
and perfect drainage. Work upon this
construction will be started in the
early spring, according to the informa-
ton contained in The Missoulian's
special dispatch from Washington. II
will be model post, this now Fort
Missoula, and its development VIII be
another important contributing factor
to the growth and importance of the
city.
The Federal Building.
1t is expected that the plans for the
new federal building will be ready for
the contractors by the first of April
1t Is possible that the necessity which
has risen for the enlargement Of the
building over the original plan, may
cause some delay In this matter. but
it will not be serious and 1t ia rea-
sonably certain that the present sea.
son will witness the start Of the con-
struction of the structure which Is to
be the local habitation of Uncle Sam
The necessity for providing additional
quarters for the forestry service Of
fices comes from the change in the
administrative system of the bureau
which has placed the headquarters OF
the First district at Missoula. But 1t
Is understood that the original plan
for the building was so designed az to
admit Of expansion of this sort with
out serious inconvenience. The build
ing itself will be an important addi-
ton to Missoula's business district and
the work OF it's construction will be a