The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-20

terday afternoon watched the laying
of the last rail of the
CON RAST Chicago, Milwaukee 6,
~ GREAT. Puget Sound line, there
| was one man who had
seen the other railway finish at Gold
Creek when Henry Willard was the
ringmaster and had the Deutscher
bank and the rest of the European no.
bility at his golden spike diving. That
was S. Z. Larabie of Deer Lodge, who
came down to meet Chief Engineer
Pearson and see the finish Of the new
est and longest transcontincntaI line.
Mr.. Larabie was deeply interested in
the event of yesterday; he said that,
while 1t was not as spectacular as the
one which had preceded ii in almost
the sapc spot, it was none the less
rich In significance to Montana. THE
conditions are very different" said
MT. Larabe yesterday, but the new
road means d great deal to the state
In Deer Lodge we have felt It's benefits
very directly Of course, but its influ-
ence will be felt all over the state. Its
coming has certainly given us more
advertising than we ever had before,
and 1t will improve our railway serv-
ice; that Is certain, too. The state
needed this new road; it has outgrown
its early facilities, and it will not be
long before it will have too much
business for this one. Montana is Just.
beginning. although we thought when
the Northern Pacific spike was driven
that we had a pretty good start"
Those who were present at the Gold
Creek incident yesterday went on to
Deer Lodge and visited
| IN DEER there for short time.
LODGE. When they had con-
| cluded their visit, they
were convinced that Mr.. Larabie was
right when he said that Deer Lodge
had received direct benefit from the
construction of the new line. The
| town is positively lively. 1t has
| shaken off that old Sleepy Hollow air
| that was one Of its former charms,
! and has taken on a guise that Is en-
tirely new. The Missoula people who
visited the Powell county capital yes
terday afternoon were delightfully."- en-
tertaned by Frank Conley and they
have. this morning, a new and exalted
opinion Of the town. ut does not seem
like the same place. said DR.. Spotts-
wood, who was one Of the visiting
party. "TIey are complaining that
they cannot get houses enough for the
people who want to come there to live;
there have been a good many new
houses built, and there are some moro |
building; the town is more active than
ever saw 1t before. We had a fine |
time while we We're there and the only |
fault we had to And was that we could |
not stay as long as we wanted to. The
town was always very attractive and
While 1t does not look natural in its |
new role. it is none the less attrac- |
tive on that account. The new road I
will make us closer neighbors to Deer |
Lodge, and we should be glad of that,
for 1t Is n delightful place; they give
us anything from an automobile ride |
to a trout dinner, and every number |
on the program Is good one. And |
there was the concert by the peniten-
tiary band; that was not least in tho
list
George r. Brown, superintendent of |
the Missoula water works, came In
from Butte last night |
MlSSoOLA on No. and will re-
IS BEST. main here for a few
days on business. Mr.
Brown is recovering from his recent |
illness, and, though he is not very
strong. he is much better than he was
when he went to the coast. II had "a
pleasant and interesting trip said |
Mr.. Brown last night to a Missouian
man. II visited a good many cities
In washington, Oregon and Canada
and / didn't see one that struck mo |
as being in the class with Missoula: |
there is not one Of them that shows
the activity and growth that Missoula |
has and I was not ashamed to call
attention to the fact that Missoula in
the best town in the northwest. And |
do not mean this is Il jest; the moro |
| saw of other towns. the more | APP
preciated what high-class town Mis-
soula is. 1t Is the more impressive
when you compare it with any other |
town you visit. / have come back,
more than ever impressed by the
splendid advantage which we have
here"
Among the visitors in Missoula for the
past two days has been George r.
Bailey Of Philadelphia.
ANOTHER who is representing a
CONVERT. large New York bond
house on an important
commission. Mr.. Bailey is travelling
over the country traversed by the
Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound
line with authority TO purchase acre
age near the best 10 cities that he sees
along the line OF the new road. This
acreage is to be suitable for plating,
and Mr.. Bailey has made a thorough f,
inspection of the line as far west as
Mssoula. Presumably the purchase
will depend as much upon the price as
the location. though this statement is
not made. Mr.. Bailey has said, how
ever, that he is specially pleased with |