Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-07
NO TIME WILL BE LOST IN GET
TING BUSY ON LEWISTOWN-
MOCCASiN LINE.
OPEN BIDS THURSDAY
Several Contractors in Field and Will
Be Ready to Figure on Big Job
Long Steel Bridge Over the Judith
To Be Put in This Winter-MIwau-
kee Plans Maturing.

The arrival in this city during the
past week of number of big railroad
contractors, confirms the prediction
made by the Democrat three weeks
ago that the Great Northern will start
actual construction work on the Lew
istown-Moccasin line this fall. r. B.
Porter senior member of the firm of
Porter Bros. & Welsh; w. F. Carey,
OF Grims & Carey, and Ed. O'Neill, of
Brown, O'Neill & Leahy, have all been
going over the line for several days
past and are now ready to submit
bids.
Will Know in Few Days.
The Democrat is reliably informed
that these bids will be opened the day
after tomorrow, Thursday. Within a
few days thereafter, the result should
be given out and the work Of as
sembling outfits begun at once. All
OF these three firms are among the
largest railroad contractors in the
west and any one of them can handle
the job within few months.
Will Work on Big Bridge.
1t is definitely known that work will
be started before Christmas and pro-
ceed throughout the winter on the big
steel bridge across the Judith at the
Powell crossing. This bridge will be,
including the trestle work, very close
to two thousand feet in length. There
are number of deep cuts to be made
and this work can be done to advan-
tage in the winter time. Unless some
unforeseen hindrances occur, the
line should be completed by August
or September of next year, if not
earlier.
4 Two Towns on Line.
/ There will be at least two, possibly
three, stations on the new line. The
first of these out of Lewistown will BE-
located on the King place and the
name of Kingville is being seriously
considered Such title would per.
petuate the name of one of the Oldest
families in the Basin. The other town
J will probably be located just this side
| of the Judith river.
S. S. Hobson Returns.
S. S. Hobson returned the middle OF
the week from a business visit to st
Paul, where he met both James j
Hill and Louis Hill. The information
which he got directly from them con
films the reports received here rela
tive to the beginning of work this
winter. Mr.. Hobson also took ur
with the Messrs. Hill the matter o1
locating their Great Northern shops
-, T ,;o@~ thayy ont mt
matter with him quite fully and in
timaely. While no promises were
given, it is safe to say that the proper
authorities of the Great Northern are
giving the subject their very earnes
consideration, with the chances high
ly favorable for hustling business mer
of this city having their request grant
ed. Mr.. Hobson is of the opinion
that once construction work is begul
in this section, it will not cease unit
Lewistown has been placed on a mali
line of two roads, the Great Northern
| and Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Closing Up.
The Milwaukee engineers and sur
veyors are still in the field working
| i'll an effort to locate the mos
feasible route between Lewistown ant
| Great Falls. The Spring creek rout'
is now being gone over carefully ant
the outlook is excellent for that lin'
! being finally agreed upon. This II
the line the people of Lewistown wan
! and it is said to be finding favor will
the heads of the Milwaukee's engi
| neering department. The route from
Great Falls to Sage creek is prac
tically decided upon and it is now ;
matter of closing up this end Of thu
line.