The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-04
NEW ORDERS ISSUED
BY Mr.. CLARK
IMPORTANT MATTERS DECIDED
RELATIVE TO THE ELECTRIC
STREET RAILWAY.

Yesterday inspection by Mr.. Clark
/ bra,ught, as was expected, some in
terestins developments regarding the
electric railway proposition. With Gus
tpm.S:w inoruugnncSs, Mr.. Clark went
over the details OF the work already
done and inquired into the plans for
tBalt which Is yet ahead. The i'm
portant parts -. his conclusions are
interesting. as rejecting the policy
which is Ia govern the construction
ANA equipment OF the new line.
In the first place, Mr.. Clark en-
phatica'tw vetoed the proposition to
buy singic-truck ears for the line, in
sisting that the rolling stock be all
new and modern. orders will be
placed for the double-truCk, 35-foot
cars OF the latest pattern.
Regarding the crossing of the Rat
tlesnak,. at Cedar street, MIR. Clark
authorized an offer to contribute 5000
toward the construction uf a suitable
bridge. Jointly with the city. This is
tho amount which would be required
to build bridge for the railway
alone.
Mr.. Clark also authorized contracts
sor the machinery for another unit at
the power plant ut the dam and an
ether for machinery Cor the substation
Of the railway in the city. The former
contract will bc filled by the James
Lcffel company Of Springfield, O.. for
the hydraulic machinery and by the
General Electric company OF Schen-
ectady Tor the electrical machinery.
The equipment for the substatiaa will
be furnished b. the Westinghouse
company of Pittsburs.
An order was also made for an ad
ditional 500 tons of rails, represent
ing an outlay of $4,000.
' In other respects the result Of the
days Investigations WAS confirma,ory
of plans previously announced. The
teal with the y ,rthern Pacific fer the
purchase Of rails and bridges be-
tween Missoula and Bonner on the old
line. has been concluded and these
are now the property of Mr.. Clark.
The eastern terminal II the line will
be at Riverside, the railway settle
ment ut Bonner. The electric line viii
use the track thus acquired, as far
as East Missoula, where the construc-
ton of the new road will begin. Right
of-way has been secured from the
Northern Pacific ior Il track alongside
the double-track road as far as point
opposite the powder magazines.
At this paint the electric line will
leave the route OF the steam road and.
" an overhead crossing. will strike
the south end of Mount Jumbo, which
Ga.
give "A line from Missoula to Bonner
without grade crossing. In the city
the line will follow the route already
outlined in The Missoullan. orders
were given by Mr.. Clark that the line
tn Bonner be put into condition for
operation ut the earliest possible mo-
mem.
Mr.. Clark spent the afternoon with
Major Johnson and Major Shattuck at
Fort Allssoula, discussing with them
the best route to the post. This
question and the matter of the light
ing contract for the new post await
the sanction of the war department at
Washington befnra actual construction
can begin. 1t Is expected that this
will be received any day, as the mat
ficers at the capital for some time and
has received their personal indorse-
ment. Until the officials signatures
are affixed. however. the construction
of the road will proceed through Car
Line addition, to be continued on to
the post through the military res
ervation as s>on as official sanction
comes.
MIR. Clark was especially interested
in the activity and the growth of Mis-
souln, He said he was more than ever
confident that the city will increase
RAPIDLY in population and influence
and that he was particularly pleased
with the substantial nature Of the i'm
prnycments that are being made in
city ana county.
quest oned regarding the rumor that
lie is likely tn become candidate for
the senate. Mr.. CLARK said: Il am not
interested in politics"
Mr.. Clark and his party returned to
Butte last night