Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-04-11
Great Falls Visitor to Lewistown
Talks of Projected Railroad Be-
tween Two Cities.
STANFORD IS ANXIOUS
Western Fergus County Town Sees
Numerous Advantages From Elec-
trio Line Through That Place.

Great Falls Tribune: "'rhe people
Of Lewistown are very much in
earnest in their talk about starting the
that city to Stanford with the ulti-
mate object Of building the line into
Great Falls said Dan Mckay, Of
Glasgow, who came to this city Tues
day from Lewistown. There is a
desire among the moneyed men there
to give the city a better outlet to the
west and quicker connection with
Great Falls. am convinced the line
soon will be built, though it may not
be started for few months"
Mr.. Mckay is very enthusiastic
about the possibilities of such road
and he ga>e his personal experience
as his strongest reason for his adj
vocacy of such line. He pointed out
that to get to Lcwistown under pres
cnt conditions one is compelled to go
by circultous route and lose consid-
cradle time, lie says that If All cleo
trio line was built to Stanford it
would be possible for quick con
nection with the steam road there and
thus save quite a bit Of time to make
part steam and part electric trip.
With the present rapid develop
mcnt Of the country, | am convinced
an electric road from Great Falls to
Stanford would pay almost from the
| opening trip" said Mr. Mckay. "The
country is settling rapidly and the
people need the accommodation and
with conditions as they are am sure
the field will not be long neglected"
| Mr. Mckays report Of the talk at
LewlstoWn fits i'll very closely with
another report from there which is
to the effect some eastern and Eng
lish capitalists have been on the
lground for some weeks looking over
the field with a view to financing the
electric line to Stanford from Lewis
town and then, il the people OF Great
Falls encourage the work, bring the
line from Stanford TO Great Falls.
| According to this latter report, bus
mess men in Stanford and others in
the vicinity have agreed to raise $780,
OO0 as a bonus for the new line if it
comes from Lewstown to that point.
1t is reported that sufficient backing
has already been secured to make Ger
tain the $4,000 bonus and that the
work Oh that section Of the proposed
line will surely be started this sum-
mcr. In fact, one Of the reports puts
1t SO strong as to say that it is now
expected the steel will be on the ties
before the first of next year. This re-
port is to the effect that the financing
Of the road is already well in hand
and there is no danger OF any trouble
from that score.
!. The proposition TO put an electric
line into Great Falls from Stanford,
persons whose attention WAS called
To the matter say, would meet with
great favor, for it is declared it would
open a great field OF trade for the
city that now is hardly scratched Il
| is pointed out that with the cut off OF
, the steam line to Arlington and Belt
; and the abandonment of the prcsen,
road bed, that would be availahle for
an electric Inc and could surely be
had eheaply. An electric line, it is
believed, would make it possible for
, people Of Belt TO come to Great Falls
for a days trade and return home in
the evening, whereas, now il they
have any business of Importance they
are forced 10 take two days An cleo
trio line, persons acquainted with con-
dltions say, could be a great convent
cnce to the people and a wonderful
trade builder to the city OF Great
Falls.