The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-19
TALK OVER
IMPROVEMENTS
Great Northern Officials Guests
of Commercial Club Luncheon.
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR CITY
Discuss House Track Problem and
Other Changes. Impressed with
City's Growth.

Division Superintendent j. M. Doyle |
of the Great Northern and Prof. C. |
H. Koyle, designer and in charge Of
the company's treating plants, were
guests at the Commercial Club noon
day luncheon Wednesday. The din
ner was largely attended and the Wis
itors were given an opportunity to
meet everyone and become personally
acquainted. After the luncheon Mr..
Doyle and a committee composed of
Mr.. Robt. Lewis, J. w. Wedum, and
the Secretary Of the Commercial Club
inspected and discussed various mat
ters of mutual interest to both the
Great Northern and the city. Among
the matters brought up were the hand
ling of freight, the house track, stor-
age tracks, crossing over the right of
way, parking the right of way at
the depot and other matters of inter-
est to Glasgow.
Mr.. Doyle expressed himself as be-
ing desirous of seeing everything
about the Great Northern plant at
Glasgow in keeping with the city. He
spoke of the rapid growth of Glasgow,
complimented the city upon it's ex-
cellent business buildings, street light
ing system and fine streets. He de-
clared it the intention Of himself and
the Great Northern officials to do ev-
erything possible, consistent with good
management, to make the plant at
Glasgow show favorably with each
added improvement of the city.
Many plans for changes in the me-
thod of handling the heavy freight
traffic at Glasgow, to facilitate the
rapid movement not only of local
freight but that in transit east and
west are under consideration at the
St. Paul offices of the Great Northern,
as are also many plans for future i'm
provements and the enlarging of the
plant here. This is the central point
of two extremely long divisions and
requires much more work to be done
than were the divisions of only the
average size. 1t is necessary for the
; Great Northern to make careful IN
vestigation into the probable effects
upon the operative department before
changes can be made but when such
changes can be brought about and no.
cause loss or add too great an expense
! it will be done.
, 81 am more than pleased to have
, been able to spend this time in Glas
gov and meet you people here,' Mr.
l DOYLE stated, "it Gives us a much bet
l ter viewpoint and helps us in 'u'
= plans for the future. We want Il
t work with Glasgow all the time an'
5 will always be glad to cooperate wiz
t the city in making improvements IL
= our department correspondlngly witt
= the development of the city. Glas
e cow certainly has live bunch o
e business men and nothing can preVen
e it from being the biggest, best ant
t busiest city in this part of Montana
= so long as you people continue you
t faith in the city and work as you ar
= now doing for its future greatness
: | am heartily in favor of doing al
possible to help in this development
" Do not hesitate to call upon me when
g ever you think my services can be o
d benefit to YOU"
v Pref Koyle gave the committee
demonstration of the method of test
ing water before and after treating
The treating plants installed by tn
,, Great Northern on their line will say
!. thousands of dollars to the compan
- every year. The water is treated
the extent of softening it for boile
n use.
y In connection with treating water
Prof Koyle spoke of the ad,isabll't
q of the city installing method sslf:'la
j. to that used by the railroad bur on
"a smaller scale. The treating Will soft
J. en- the water, making it more de5irabl
70 for drinking purposes as well as To
all domestic use. He stated the say
~ ing to the community in soap aion
j. would appeal to the householder as
h saving in the monthly bill of expens'
,r At a later date Prof. Koyle plans mai
w ing a longer stay in Glasgow and MOI
t. thoroughly taking up the treating
n water by the city. The water of n
a city being taken from wells and BEN
n. practically pure makes the treatln
to to soften it simple work.
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