Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-05-13

sulphur Springs will be owned jointly
by the Great Northern and the North
ern Pacific.
ut will take all this season." said
Mr.. Elliott, ITO complete the surveys
OH the Glendive-H Helena line, and COLI
struction will not begin for year. If
we build the new line we will not
abandon the Yellowstone line, but will
use both as main lines. but the new
line will reduce the mileage to the
sound.
1--WE are going to build new line
between Logan and Belgrade, and will
let the contract in few days. This
will reduce the grade to minimum,
and the construction is in line with
the policy of improving our road so
we can handle the maximum amount
of traffic. We are reaching out for
new country, hence the construction
of the Helena-Glendive line, which
will tap country now without rail
road facilities
The Great NOrthern's Montlak-
Lewistown line is to be extended into
Helena via White Sulphur Springs, a
total distance of 1915 miles, was the
announcement made at Helena Satur-
day by James }. Hill Immediately af-
ter he stepped off the special train.
Tits ENCOURAGEMENT hno ooncaI -
bigger sensation throughout the state
than the announcement Of the build
ing Of the line southeasterly from
Mondak to Lewistown, a distance Of
26S miles.
eve have only secured our right of
way to Lewistown," said Mr.. Hill,
"but as soon as the definite route is
determined upon the new road will be
extended to Helena The surveyors
are now in the field running the lines
for the extensions.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line will
connect with the Billings Il Northern
ut 1laucks. From that station to Ju-
dith Gap the tracks of the Billings 4
Northern will be used. From Judith
Gap Il new line will be built, owned
jointly by the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, between the Little
Belt mountains on the north and the
Castle mountains on the south to
White Sulphur, down the Smith river
valley to Benton gulch and thence up
that gulch over the Big Belt noun
tains into Whites gulch, down that
gulch to the Missouri river bench and
thence easterly into the Prickly Pear
valley to Helena.
a party Of sixteen surveyors has
been encamped more than a week in
Benton gulch surveying a tunnel site
through the Big Belt mountains, at a
much lower elevation than that select
ed by the Milwaukee when it surveyed
the same route several years ago. \
grade of less than l per cent can be
secured, it is asserted.
Further than that the line from
Mondak to l.ewistown will be extend
ed to Helena, Mr.. Hill would not say
for publication. He was emphatic
in his assurances that the line will be
built.
Mr.. Hill was enthusiastic over the
future of Montana and predicted that
it will be one of the greatest agricul-
tural states in the country.
| May Come to Fair.
IL intend TO come to the state fair
here next fall" he said, eff my ar
engagements will possible permit me. -
On the registry book maintained for
visitors at the permanent exhibit of
the state fair Mr.. Hill inscribed his
name and in the column where the
visitor tells in what he is interested
Mr.. Hill wrote The new northwest. "
"We've quit raising crops like that
in the east" SAID Charles Steele of
the firm of John Pierpont Morgan \
Co., pointing to the products display
ed in the state fair exhibit. "We
have to come to Montana now fOl
our produce. We will have to come
here for our outings as well. Never
have seen such scenery rs on this
trip. 1t has been IA revelation to me
in more ways than one.