Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-10-15
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE GREAT
NORTHERN PAYS LEWIS
TOWN A VISIT.
OF THE WORK
Big Bridge over Judith River Will Be
Completed Thursday-Work Of Lay
ing Rails From River Into Lewis
town Will Then Be Begun-The
Dog Greek Extension.

A. H. Hogeland, of st. Paul, chief
engineer of the Great Northern, ac.
cosnpanied by P. s. Hervin, resident
engineer; G. P. Stems, of st. Paul, of
the big contracting firm OF Stems &
Carey; Claud Stems, and S. S. Hobson,
president of the Great Falls & Choteau
Railroad Co., arrived here Sunday eve
ming from Great Falls. Mr.. Hogeland
first made an inspection of railway
lines in Teton county, from Choteau
to Power, and while in this section
has also gone over the line from Moe
casin to LeWistown, looking after the
terminals in both cities. Mr.. Hoge-
land was, of course, thoroughly IA
miliar with every step that has been
taken and he was chiefly interested
in the construction work He spent
the night here and left yesterday for
Moccasin, where he boarded his pri-
vate car.
Fixes Dates.
Mr.. Hogeland stated that some de-
lay had occurred in the completion of
the great bridge across the Judith
river. due to the non-arriyal OF steel
on schedule time, but everything was
progressing satisfactorily now. The
October %, and then the work Of lay
ing the steel from this side of the
river to LeWistoWn would be at once
started. On November rs the track
would be completed to the temporary
terminus In this city. A short time
would be required to surface the
grade and get 1t in shape and 1t would
then be open for train service. This
would bring the opening Of the line
during the first week in December,
and 1t will take a long period OF un-
favorable weather to delay 1t beyond
that time.
Going on East.
Preparations have been made to go
right ahead with the construction of
the line eastward from Lewistown to
the junction with the main line at New
Rockford, North Dakota. The line
goes out of Lewistown In a northeast
erly direction along Boyd creek, and
during the winter the big 1,000-foot
tunnel will be constructed, while grad
ers are at work building in from the
east. Guthrie & Co. have been award
ed the contract for 100 miles OF the
eastern end, running from Elbow
Woods, North Dakota to Enid, Daw-
son county. This stretch of road Is
now actually under construction. Hun
dreds of men, many teams and COM
plete equipment are now operating on
this portion of the line. Thus far the
Great Northern has not awarded any
other contract for the construction
east OF here, but Mr.. Hogeland ve-
lieves there is a good chance of hav-
ing the whole line, 600 miles. from
New Rockford to Great Falls, COM
pleted by the end of next year.
Is Well Satisfied.
Mr.. HOgeland is well satisfied with
the construction work thus far done.
and with the completion of the bridge,
SO that material can be brought over
to this side of the river, the compile
tion of the line to Lewistown, dis
tance of but eighteen miles, will be
an easy task.
Dog Creek Extension.
Chief Engineer Baker, Of the Mil.
with Contractor D. ]. Burke,
went out to Hilger yesterday to go
over the route Of the extension from
Hilger along Dog creek for twenty