Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-05-16
Has Interview in New York With
President Earling of
the Milwaukee.
THE COMPANY'S PLANS
Main Line Through Lewistown Ger
tainty-Earling Considers City
Very Important Point.

letter from Richard A. Harlow, who
is now in New York City, i'll which
he refers to an interview between
himself and President Earling, Of the
Milwaukee. Taken altogether, the in
formation, coming as it does right
from the fountain head is the most
encouraging bit OF railway news OF
the year. 1t may be taken as estab-
fishing the fact beyond all question
that the Milwaukee intends to build
its proposed main line from Great
Falls to the Musselshell and that Lew
istown will be on that line. It fur
ther shows that Mr. Earling is per-
sonally interested in Lewistown, and
that he has the greatest faith in the
future OF this city. Indeed, nothing
more complimentary 70 the city Or
more reassuring could be wished tor.
Following is Mr.. Harlow's letter in
full:
The Letter.
My Dear Mr.. Hilger: | had long
talk with Mr.. Earling few days
ago and find that he is great ad--
mirer OF our city of LewlstoWn and
thinks it has great future. He told
me that it had too great a future to
be left on a branch line, and it was
his desire to put it on main thor
oughfare, as much as anything else,
that caused him to adopt the line that
has been decided upon from the Mus
selshc.l t. Great Falls. This line pre-
sents greater difficulties and involves
larger outlay than others that might
have been adopted, but Mr.. Earnings
opinion of the Importance of Lewis
town carried the day.
1t was very gratifying to me, and |
am sure it will be to you and to all
OF our citizens to know that the prcsl-
dent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
| Paul Railway company has paid such
| tribute to Lewistown and that he
has put it on his list OF the i'm
| portant places Of the near future. 1t
| justihes our hopes and wishes that
Our city will take its place among the
important centers OF the west.
Mr.. Earling said he believed that
Montana would soon become one OF
the greatest wheat-producing states Of
the union. He was enthusiastic about
the Judith Basin and its wonderful
farm lands and predicted great fu-
ture for our part of the state.
| think we are singularly fortunate
in having to deal with a company
that is directed by Mr.. Earling He
sees far and builds with the future
| in view. He is broad, liberal and
just. When he first saw the town OF
lfHarlowton some years ago, before
work was begun on the Puget Sound
line. he gave directions to the town
site agents that that place should not
be disturbed. The townsite company
owned a great deal of land in that
vicinity, and it would have been very
easy to build another town nearby,
and there would have been a great
deal of profit in it. But notwith-
standing this temptation. Mr.. Earring
gave directions as / have stated. He
did so because the people of Harlow
ton had invested their money and had
built their town in good faith, and he
did not think it would be fair to dis
turb them. You will agree with me
that that was generous and most
unusual recognition of established
rights. But it is directly in line witt,
his policy. and policy that we can
depend upon, and I feel that we are
fortunate in having Mr.. Earling at
the head of the company with which
we have to deal.
I am in no way connected with the
St. Paul company, directly or indi-
rectly, as you know. I pay my fare
as everyone else does. but when
hear one of its officers express him
self as Mr.. Earling did concerning
matters Of interest to our community
I feel that I should repeat his words
to others who are as much interested
as I am.
Very truly yours.
RICHARD A. HARLOW.
i Milwaukee Buys Rails.
In addition to this. the New York
Financial News of May 9, contain:
the following announcements:
1t is understood that the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
has placed an order with the United
States Steel Corporation for 4OOO(
. tons of steel rails for delivery afte,
i. the close of the current fiscal period
A portion of the order will be 100
. lb. rails and the balance 85-lb. rails
; The entire amount is to be used fol
. renewals on the lines of the St. Pau
. proper. The 85-lb. rails which thu
| comnanv will reDiace with the new