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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-28

hundreds of thousands of acres of
rich farming land, much of it already
taken up by homesteaders, that has
been without convenient railroad IA
cilities. The center of this area is
the town of Genou. For several years
there has been talk of the building
of Great Northern branch through
this territory and upon most of the
half dozen or so routes proposed
Genou was located. The population
of the district was taken by surprise,
however, when, a few days ago, IS
the personal charge of Chief En-
g1neer M. A. Butler of St. Paul ar
rived in Conrad to make the perman-
ent survey of railroad east from
that city to connect with the Havre-
Great Falls line. They are running
several preliminary lines, all of
which pass through Genou. The east
ern terminal, however. has not yet
been chosen. The route most fav-
ored runs through or passes close to
Solid, Montrose, Selma and Genou
to Floweree. A more direct line sug-
gested would run southeastward
through Lytle and Genou to Tunis.
Carter also has been considered as a
terminus.
Surveyors to Be in Field
Until Middle of February.
The preliminary lines will be run
through such portions of the terri
tory as offer the most alluring pros
poets of freight and passenger bust
ness while presenting the least diff
ficulties from construction point of
view The engineering chiefs of the
Great Northern, after reports of the
preliminary surveys have been SUBJ
mitted, will select the most feasible
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-28
ed; Some Prospective Projects; Ne1v Sections to

| would precede the construction of the
dam, one of the objects of which
would be to provide power for the
electrification of the railroads of
southern Montana
Northern Pacific Soon to Build
From Wilsau to Ringing.
It is likely that one of the next
stretches of construction to be UNDER
taken will be the extension of the
Wilsall branch of the Northern Paci-
fic to Ringing. The survey for this
line was made several years ago, but
the project was held up by the out
break of the European war. The
original intention of the Northern
Pacific was to run this line clear
through to Great Falls, utilizing the
White Sulphur Springs & Yellow
stone Park railways line from Ring
ling to White Sulphur Springs,
building thence up Smith river and
turning northeastward near the
mouth of that river through the coal
fields. The Milwaukee, however,
checkmated this more ambitions
move of the Northern Pacific for the
time by purchasing the White Sui
phur Springs and Yellowstone Park
outright. The extension of the Will
sail line to Ringing still remains a
lively prospect because of the agri-
cultural wealth it would tap.
Suggestions for many other lines
have come from farmers organiza-
lions and commercial clubs, of which
some undoubtedly will receive seri-
GUS consideration from the men who
build railroads. At recent meeting
or the Chinook commercial club that
was attended by representatives of
the farmers, measures were discussed
for obtaining the construction of a
railroad from Chinook northwest
through Blaine and Hill counties Ef-
forts are being made to induce the
great Northern to build the line. If
TINS plan fails, it is proposed to have
CHINOOK interests finance the pro-
Ject' me most popular proposal is for
a ROAD 5O miles up the Red Rock. 1t
II pointed out that the grade would
oe easy and the route would be vir-
tualiy straight. 1t is said that
rignt OF way could be obtained at
little cost.
Another big project likely to be
Undertaken within the next year or
two Is the rebuilding of the Northern
Pacific line between Bozeman and
Logan at a cost of 100000.
Vast improvements, including the
double tracking of virtually it's en-
tire main line in Montana, are al
ready projected by the Great North
ern. Contracts will be awarded
shortly after the first of the year for
the double-tracking of a. miles of
the main line at six different points.
This work will consist of four
miles of double-tracking between
Havre and Pacific junction, 25 miles
OF double track between Shelby and
Cutbank, nine miles of double track
between Columbia Falls and White
fish, and change or line and con-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-28

with the Canadian Pacific at Sweet
grass and Coutts. This construction
would be followed by the construc-
tion of feeders between the two main
lines in the state, one of which would
probably extend southwestward from
Opheim to the cutoff south of the
Missouri, thus providing direct
route between the northeastern part
of the state and Lewistown. This
feeder, which might also serve as a
link in an alternative transcontinent-
al route, is not shown on the map
because of it's highly conjectural
character.
New Rockford Cutoff Steadily
Being Extended East and West.
Entirely beyond the realm of con-
lecture is the LewisrownNew Rock
ford cutoff of the Great Northern,
which is being steadily pushed to
completion. Track has been laid for
nine miles out of Lewistown to the
big tunnel, where excavation is pro-
ceeding rapidly. This bore, which
will have a length of 800 feet, is
more than half completed. It is ex-
pected that it will be finished about
the first of May, when the laying of
rails to Winnett will begin. A Sec
ond tunnel on the route between
Grass Range and Winnett is about a
third completed. The Milwaukee has
completed the grading of it's line
from Grass Range to Winnett, which
will be used jointly by the two rail-
ways. A double track will be laid be-
tween these two points in the spring.
The two lines meet a mile and half
east of Grass Range. At this juno
ton either one or two elevators will
be built. Early in the spring it is
expected that the Great Northern
will begin work on the extension
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struction of double tracks between
Essex and Java. At present the Great
Northern has only 4 miles of double
structed in the last few years in the
mountains.
Great Northern to Expend
$5OO,OOO in Great Falls.
The Great Northern expects to
spend half a million in construction
work in Great Falls alone next year.
New freight yards will be built at a
cost of 100000, while 100000 will
be expended in the construction of
new shops.
The yards at Havre and Cutbank,
both division points, are to be en-
larged.
The considerable stride that has
been made within the past year in
electrifying railway lines in Montana
is likely to be regarded two or three
years hence as mere pioneering.
Within the year the Milwaukee add
ed nearly 100 miles to it's electrically
equipped and operated lines in the
state between Deer Lodge and Alber-
ton, leaving less than 80 miles to be
finished out of 44O covered by the
original appropriation. The compile
ton of this final stretch is held up
by the heavy snow in the high Il
leys. Now the Great Northern has
financed an arrangement for electri-
flying it's lines in the western part of
Montana and it is expected that the
Northern Pacific soon will follow the
example of the other two lines. Mon
tana then will be the first western
state to have all it's mountain railway
lines completely electrified.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-28
Proposed Lines Make Enormous MILEAGE Total of 2O58

FORE than 1000 miles of rail
NV way lines-2,058 miles to b,
exact-are projected or pro
posed for construction within the
borders of Montana within the mex
few years. At cost of $4,000 s
mile this would involve an outlay
for track construction alone of $50,
100000, to say nothing of expendi
lures for yards and roundhouses, ma
chine shops and stations and rollins
stock. Nor does this include the
cost of double-track1ng present lines
already under way on the Great Nor.
thern.
Some of the projects have beer
pending for four or five years, await.
ing a more favorable financial stu.
alton and the release # capital from
other enterprises. A considerable
proportion of this mileage is already
surveyed, in some cases the gradine
has been completed and the roadbed
is ready for the laying of track. A
number of the projects would have
been carried through ere this had II
not been for the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war with the consequent un-
settlement OF the money market
Some of the lines included in the list
are merely proposed and possibly a
few of them will never be built, but
1t is likely that these will be offset
In the calculation by the construction
of lines as yet I OF even suggested.
More than half the mileage included
In the count is virtually certain of
early construction.
$500" Extension to Give
New Transcontinental Line.
One of the lines, the extension of
the $500" through western North
Dakota and up the Missouri river to
the mouth of Arrow creek. thence to
Great Falls and northwest to Crows
Nest pass, would provide an entire
ly new transcontinental line through
the state. This road was to cross the
Yellowstone at Sidney and run south
of the Missouri, 20 to 80 miles north
Of the Great Northern's Great Falls
Lewistown-New Rockford cutoff. AS
1t neared the southwark bend of the
Missouri at the mouth Of the Mussel-
shell, 1t was to run down Squaw
creek and up Crooked creek, thence
to the mouth of Arrow creek, The
greater part of this route was sur
veyed four or five years ago. From
Great Falls the road was to run
northwestward to some point in
southwestern Alberta to connect with
the Canadian Pacific near Crows
Nest pass.
This line will shorten the $500"
between Minneapolis and st. Paul by
about 200 miles. Running through
Crows Nest pass to Spokane and
thence to the coast, the route will be
the shortest between Chicago and
the Pacific. The $500" has long con-
sidered paralleling the Great North
ern lines at sufficient distances to
assure the creation of entirely new
business and it intends eventually to
extend the line that now has it's ter
minus at Whitehall until it connects
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Summary of Proposed Railroad
Construction in Treasure State

l. of
and from ellefouce South Dakota Miles
2 Cutoff of Minneapolis
1arly known entering
m crossing Yellowstone Sidney following Missouri river
Nest $50 miles in Montana.
g. Great Northern New Rockford
Montana Rchey, leaving in
f. Milwaukee double-track to
nett be shared with Nohern grading
to be laid in spring; 26 miles.
from to junction with
mile and half Grass Range;
miles east of Iewsown, leaving 25 miles built
Ophem rights of way being purchased so miles.
Milwaukee
g. Road am in Horn
Canyon to Hardin and Custer; 20 miles.
o. Lake Basin railway, Of
cdf construction already authorized
ngs Northern Gibson miles;
thence HarloWtOn making
90 miles,
Northern Pacific Big Timber to Melville,
Pittsburg, Northern Pacific prop
r. Feeder REALISTICALLY
probably from Conrad enou thence Foweree
with Montana Western 60 miles.
49, Northern Big Sandy, through
worth and Brinkman to Joplin; so miles,
H. Great FalN1issoua cutoff Milwaukee
water Manchester Rebeng;
49, "Sou" ensio westward, parallelng
Northern,
Meeting with Canadian Pacific
Branch of Northe from through Ip-
natius and Roman to Poison; 40 miles
49, H. Great Northern cutoff Gilman to
Kaspel; 1875 miles.
49, Jennings;
10 Extension Of Agawam branch of Milwaukee
In Alberta owned by railroad; so miles in Montana
20 Extension Northern Pacific Wlsall
already surveyed; so miles.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-28

route. It is expected that the survey
ing party will be in the field until
the middle of February and that the
final selection will be made before it
is withdrawn. It is the belief of rail-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-28

road men that actual construction of
the line will be started in the spring.
Among the suggestions previously
considered was a branch leaving the
Shelby line at Brady, extending
northeasterly across the Marias and
terminating at or near Kenilworth,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-28

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Dakota through Betnad
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02
ROBBERY
At BOD|E

A message received by Chief Of
Police Evans this morning stated that
the Bank of Bodie was robbed last
night by safeblowing party, which
is presumed to have visited the OLD
camp in an automobile, as no strang-
ers were in the place during the
evening. The job was complete. ac-
cording to the advices from Sheriff
Grutt, of Mineral county, but no in
formation was given concerning the
amount secured by the robbers.
The Bode bank is one of the Oldest
in eastern California and is conducted
by j. G. Cain, who also controls the
Standard mine at that place. II Is
not customary to carry very large
cash reserve owing to the fact tha
the bank is isolated.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02

was the first official statement that
the House bill was wholly satisfac-
tory to the brotherhoods.
Throughout the day the Senate was
busily engaged in discussion Of the
eight hour law, which passed in the
House yesterday, and its passage late
this evening seemed assured when
the Senate convened, although there
is a possibility that Senate leaders
will force an amendment which would
make impossible its final acceptance
by the House.
1t is believed, however. that the
Adamson bill as passed by the House
and approved by the president and
formally accepted by labor leaders
will eventually be accepted by the
Senate When the bill has been
passed special messenger will carry
it to the summer White House foI
the presidents signature.
Several senators expressed the be
lief that Congress is .heing held NJ
by labor and charged that the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02
RAILROADS NOT TAKING CHANCES
ALTHOUGH READY TO YIELD

brotherhood members In various parts
Of the country. including a number OF I
Santa Fe trainmen employed in
Texas.
Chairman Higgins of the General
Managers association, Of Chicago. H.
sued statements remarking the dis
sensions in the brotherhood ranks
and stating that preparations to run
trains would continue without devia-
tion until formal notice Of revocation
of the strike mandate was received.
President Calvin. of the Union Pa
cific. at Omaha, announced that the
engineers of that line would remain,
holding themselves not to be involved
in the movement. and he added that
very large percentage Of conductors
and trainmen would remain. The
Great Northern Railway company,
according to a Duluth dispatch. sent
out a call for new men to report
Immediately, and other northwestern
roads were expected to take similar
action tonight or tomorrow
One thousand conductors Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
telegraphed President Garretson. OF
the brotherhood. that they would not
walk out If ordered to do SO. and
delegation of conductors of the Chi
cago and Northwestern was en- route
to Washington to oppose strike be-
fore Congress and the brotherhood
heads.
H. E. Byram. vice president Of the
Burlington road. stated that approx
mately rs per cent of brotherhood
members employed on that road had
given promises Of remaining at work.
General Manager Gordon. Of the
Chicago Great Western stated that
20 per cent of his train crews would
remain. A large number would re-
main with the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific. it was stated at the
offices Of the road.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02

With her two children, little boy
aged four years and little girl aged
IS months, pinned to her waist, Mrs.
Susie Smith, Of Verdi, jumped into
the power company's ditch at the
head gate near the Country club
about $3.50 O'Clock Thursday after
noon. says the Reno Gazette. The
stream carried the three bodies about
two miles to the spillway near Verdi,
where the dead bodies of the mother
and boy were found lodged in rocks
near the spillway The body of the
little girl was found just below the
splllway.
The act OF the woman was caused
by grief over the death of her hus
band, Frank Victor Smith, who was
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02
GEERS BREAKS
TRACK RECORD
tBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated PressD
POUGHKEEPSIE N. Y, Sept. e.
Napoleon Direct driven by E. h,
Geers, broke the track pacing record
here and won the "Directum L 200
pace. His best time was 2:oo%
against former track record OF
2:O0h held by The Eel. Napoleon
Direct won in straight heats. II was
The last race OF the meeting.
Thomas w. Murphy drove two
horses to victory. Mirthful in the
zoI trot, which was hard fought
contest between the winner and Els
peranza. and Sis Bingen in the 2:ls
pace In the second heat of the 2:07
TIRE came off Of one of the wheels
OF Mirthful's sulky near the finish
and Esperanza nosed her out. Worth.
Prince was down after the secont
heat on account OF lameness.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02

I by Associated Press.D
CHICAGO. Sept. 2.-Convinced that
Congress will force them to surren-
der, presidents of important western
railroads have rescinded or modified
the freight embargo established in
preparation for general railroad
strike. At the same time the rail-
road executives announced defections
from the ranks of the railway brother
hoods and declared they had enough
men to operate trains. strike or no
strike. This was denied by brother
hood officials.
Hale Holden, president Of the G. b.
and c.. spokesman for the RAILROADS
in the conferences with President
Wilson. said the railroads are con-
vinced Congress will force through
the eight hour law before the date
set for the strike. but they are taking
nn chances.
1T seems that Congress will make
US surrender" Mr.. Holden said. ex-
planning an order by his freight de.
partment revoking the embargo
"The Burlington and other roads have
felt today there Is little chance for
strike now. We are revoking our
embargo so as not to Inconvenience
the shippers at all. But we are going
ahead with our plans to operate
trains in event of strike. The
strike order must be actually revoked
before we let up in our precautions
We have men enough to run ouI
trains"
Suits for injunctions against calling
strikes we're fled by individual
l :
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02
MOTHER BROWNS HERSELF WITH
TWO CHILDREN IN RENO DITCH

drowned at the same spot on May 10
of this year.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith had lived near
Verdi for several years. He had been
in charge of the ditch and was
drowned when he slipped and fell in
the water while closing the gates.
Following the death of her husband
Mrs. Smith lived at the old home and
left about six weeks ago for a visit to
her father in Texas She also visited
two uncles and was gone about a
month. She had had an option on
some property in Verdi, which was
destroyed in the recent fire. and then
decided to buy a home in Reno.
According to friends she always
had depended on her husband in
everything and when he was drowned
she was at loss to know what to do.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02
PRESIDENTS "PETN POLITICS
ON THE EVE OF AN ELECTION SAY
MANY OF THE OLD SENATOR'S

Senate is being put under involuntary
servitude
Labor organizations were assailed
for efforts TO prevent the enactment
of compulsory arbitration law.
Senator Sherman charged the presi-
dent with making petty political
bargain on the eve of an election"
In general. the Republicans opposed
the measure. Many voiced the con-
viction that Congress should take
action to prevent the country from
being confronted by the same crisis
within short time
Senator Newlands offered an
amendment to make it misdemeanor
for any person or persons to interfere
with the operation of trains punish
able by fine not exceeding 800 or
Imprisonment for six months or both.
This, he declared followed exactly
existing legislation relating to inter
ference of transportation of mails.
When the House convened the lead
ers arranged program to insure
final disposition of the eight hour Law
by tonight if the Senate acts.
Brotherhood leaders still decline tC
commit themselves, but it is generally
believed they will call off the strike
as soon as both houses have acted
They have no fear the president viii
not sign the bill if it takes the form
indicated.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02
HUGHES STANDS FOR
PROTECTIVE TARIFF
Try Associated Press.)

Thy Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS, Sept. Hughes, ad-
dressing non-partisan gathering of
bankers, manufacturers and business
men this afternoon declared that If
he was elected he proposed to go as
far as he could ito open the door of
opportunity for honest American
achievement" outlining his views
on the protective tariff. he said in
framing the measure he would want
to know the chief facts affecting
business interests. notably the cost
of production here. wage scales
hours, labor, cost of production
abroad and other conditions under
which commodities involved are pro
duced In this country.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02
FOR
THE GERMANS

ny Associated PresrD
LONDON, Sept. 2.-As result OF
minor operations on the Somme front
the British abandoned to the enemy
a small area intersected with trenches
northwest of Delvile wood which the
Germans recaptured Thursday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-02

tBy Associated Press.D
WASHINGTON Sept. 2.-"Just as
soon as the House bill, without any
amendments. becomes law" A. b.
Garretson. spokesman for the brother
hoods. reiterated this afternoon, the
strike order will be recalled"
Cancellation of the strike order will
not be sent out until after the presi-
dent signs the eight hour bill. This
was decided at a meeting of the 13
brotherhood officials. Another meet
ing will be held tonight after the
Senate has acted on the House bill
Then the decision may possibly be
changed Garretson's announcement