The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-09
Railroad and Land Development;
Extensive interpretations in Montana

an extension OF the railroad line. the grade
for which is already completed from Hell
ena TO the Missouri river. thus having
been the original route Of what IS s,l,ao known
as the Montana section OF the chicago,
Milwaukee & Puget Sound line.
The building OF the railroad and the
esta biishment OF magnificent tourist
hotel will unuuestonebl bly, have the effe@L
OF making White Sulphur Springs one OF
the most fs nous health resorts III The
northwest. situated as IL Is most pictur-
esuuely in the heart OF the Little Belt
mountains. Though practically unknown
10 the world in general, the White sui
phur Springs baths and the medicinal
waters fror! the springs have the reputo-
ton among Montana specialists and medi-
cal fraternity in general as possessing
curative powers most singular TO them
selves, Carlsbad. Hot Springs and West
Baden not being excepted Even TO-DAY
the waters OF White Sulphur Springs arc
bottled and shipped To an exclusive ellen
relc in New York and other eastern cities.
From a scenic standpoint, the springs are
| most happily situated, From the Neran-
| das of the present hotel. commanding
| view for miles OF the wooded mountains
! and green valleys are visible. and in ad
diliou. IT is thc only point on the COAST
| extension OF the ST. Paul which can be sc
properly featured as a genuine health re-
| sort. The mountain streams nearby
abound in fine trout fishing.
Smith river valley is about sixty miles
long and from ten 10 thirty miles wide
. and is one OF the most productive sec
| tions OF the state. Hampered. however.
| by lack OF transportation, its land values
f, have remained unchanged WHILE IN the
remainder Of the state they have advanced
I by leaps and bounds. Now that rail
! road IS assured and It's products made
| available TO market these lands are also
| expected TO share in the general advance
In this connection it may not be inap-
| propriate Ia give II brief sketch OF Mr.
I, Pcnwell. the originator OF the IDEA, A
! Montana born man. he attended school
and finally was admitted TO the practice
o: LAW. Ten or twelve years go he was
candidate for county attorney or this
county and was defeated. Shortly after
ward. s. s. Huntley Of This city died and
Mr.. Penwell undertook 10 dispose OF his
largo land and sheep holdings Tor me
widow. ETe formed company for this
purpose. and Tie splendid dividends Il
paid induced HIN To Ia re over stil anotbel
large ranch under the same conditions
This also paid regular and splendid dtvi-
dends, and he emb rhed solely In tina
business Up 10 this time. eleven com
Danies have been organized TO take Owe
livestock ranches. ard while nearly ma
Of them have been forced ont OF busi
ness because of the rapid advance in lane
values it having been discovered the
wheat and other grains would grow wler'
formerly Only sheep and cattle 'GraZed-
the stockholders in every case received
not only dividends OF from l. TO % pc
cent year. but 20 per cent premium oi
:hcir capital stock as we'll. These ranche
aye to6ay the largest wool producers .
tie state. new ones having taken tn
places OF those compelled 10 disband he
cause OF tho advance OF the plow. Th
last four companies organized nave me
with oyec-subscriptions OF stock, includ
ing one property which gives Penwe
ard associates a body OF land eXtendin
from Helena TO Three Forks in Gal!ati
county. Penwell was born in White Sui
phur Springs and ne declares the con
struction OF the railroad, the rehabilita
r tion of his birthplace and the upbulldin
; OF Meagher county, 10 be his life ambi
7 ton.