Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-09
NEW PRESIDENT OF THE GREAT
NORTHERN BECOMES ENTHU.
SiASTIc OVER THIS SECTION.
GREAT CITY
Railroad Official Expresses Astonish.
ment at Substantial Character Of
improvements Here and Predicts
That This Is Destined to Grow In.
to One of Big Cities Of the State.

Il have been absolutely amazed at
what ! have seen since I entered the
Judith Basin. had heard it referred
to frequently as one Of the garden
spots Of the northwest, but even with
that In mind, was not prepared for
what has been shown me. 1t Is a
wonderful region and possesses fu-
ture of such splendid promise that
no one can accurately predict what
will happen here in an agricultural
way during the next decade"
A. H. Gray of the Great Northern
Railroad company, who arrived in
LeWistown Sunday evening for his
first visit. Accompanied by members
Of his staff, he had come down from
Great Falls to Stanford on the Great
Northern and were there met by o.
w. Belden and b. e. Stack with their
autos. The Lewistown men then
brought the party of railroad men
across country to this city, making
1t point to cover as much territory
as possible on the way over. The
ride was one continuous surprise for
Mr.. Gray, who was recently elevated
to the head OF the Great Northern
system and who had never before
visited this part OF Montana. He de-
clared emphatically that 1t surpassed
anything he had ever seen or ever
expected to see In Montana.
On Tour of Inspection.
Mr.. Gray Is on tour of inspection
OF the Great Northern territory in this
state and he came over this way chief
| ly for the purpose of taking an auto
| trip over the route of the new line
between Moccasin and New Rockford,
North Dakota. He is accompanied by
Chief Engineer Hogeland, General
Traffic Manager Kinney and CONNER
cial Agent Leedy.
Pleased With Lewstown.
Piloted by Messrs. Belden and Stack,
the party of railroad officials arrived
in this city about s o'clock Sunday
evening. After dinner they were
taken to the Judith club, where they
met a number of local business men.
TO representative of the Democrat,
Mr.. Gray said that his visit through
the Judith Basin has been a revela-
ton to him. After looking over the
surrounding country, he was prepared
to find good town when he arrived
here, but was again given most
agreeable surprise. He had never in
his life seen little city SO substan-
TALLY built and so ideally located for
the making of a large city.
Going Over Entire Line.
The railroad men, accompanied by
O. w. Belden, B. e. Stack, w. J. John
son, j. d. Waite and j. E. Lane, left
early yesterday morning for trip
which will follow as closely as pos
sible the route of the proposed line
between this city and New Rockford.
They expected to get as far as Weede,
where the road will cross the river,
last night. Crossing there, they will
proceed across Dawson county to the
Dakota line. When they reach the
: railroad, the cars will be shipped back
and the Lewistown men will also re-
turn by train. Three big autos were
required to take the party across
country and 1t is fully expected that.
on the way over, the live Lewistown
boosters will lose no opportunities of
|impressing upon the Great Northern
president the numerous advantages
which would accrue to that system
by locating bunch of shops, yards
and other incidental enterprises here
in connection with the promised di-
visional point.