Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
WORK
To START SOON
INFO RMATION FROM GOOD AU-
THORITY TO EFFECT THAT
G. NJ. WILL BUILD.
COLONEL HULL GIVES Interview

Railroad rumors have been so multi
tudfnous in central Montcna for the
past two years and the people have
found them but mere runners SO often
that they look obviously upon any
new rumors. That the Milwaukee and
the Great Northern will both build
their proposed cut-offs from Lewis
town On eastward at some time in
the future is certain. Both roads have
spent much money in acquiring r sht
of way and in actual grading opera
tions. The question that is OF chief
concern is not that the roads will
build eventually, but when will they
build?
About the G. N.
From excellent sources the Demo-
crat can state that the plans OF
| the Great Northern are to do very ex-
tensive work next spring and summer
on the Lewistown-New Rockford line.
In fact, no less an authority than Col.
d. j. Hull, right of way agent Of the
read, recently gave out an interview
in Glendive in which he stated that
the road would be completed from the
east to within 25 miles Of Lewistown,
in time to handle next years crops
IN that vast undeyeloped empire Of
central Montana which will be opened
| by the road. The stretch of % miles
| from this city includes the heavy
work tunneling Mcdonald creek di-
vide and circling close to the Judith
mountains. From Mr.. Hull's state
nent, printed in the Glendiye Monitor.
| It would be surInised that work would
also be pushed from the Lewistown
end but as so much heavy grading
and tunneling is still required, this
portion Of the roadbed could not be
put in shape for completion Of steel
laying by next fall.
One reason why the Great Northern
is determined to proceed without de,
lay. is that the right of way filed over
government lands, in Dawson county,
which since then have been filed upon
ny homegteaders will be forfeited, un-
less the road building within three
years times Of filing said right of
way. If they lose this right of way
the road would have to purchase same
from the homesteaders, and this would
mean large additional expense In
fact, it is also reported that the Soc
ltIit 10 lDohlllE WIFI tuNlOuS eyes upon
this same right Of way.
When it is stated that the Great
Northern will proceed attention nat
urally turns to the Milwaukee and
while no definite statement be made
it seems more than likely that this
road will also build cast next year
if conditions are favorable.
Editorial Comment
The Glendive Monitor in recen
, editorial, says:
Some Of the sounding railroad tall
heard In this neck of the woods TO
many months past Was that contained
in an interview given out by Col. Z
J. Hull. the Great Northern railroa'
right of way man who stopped over il
the city between trains last Friday
Colonel Hull stated that the Grea
Northern had at last definitely decided
: on the south survey running ore mill
south of Redwater, for the NV lin
; west from Lambert. This will Q
course wipe out any aspirations whicl
Lambert may have had of securing tn
: division point. He stated further tha
: he was certain that construct ~ worl
u on the New RocFford-L Lewistown cut
= Off, west of Lambert to a poiri abou
- miles outside # Lewist Y !, was t
: IL j., at one, We; ther or;Y consider
ed.
: Colonel Hull also emphasized TIL
fact that never before have the Grea
: Northern officials been so definite i
+ their statements regarding this neN
l. line of road They now state def
S nitely that the new road will positive
!, ly be in active and actual operatlo
!. in time to take care Of the big ou
J. going crop Of grain in the fall of 1911
:, Coming from anyone else, thes
). statements might be doubted but tn
|, Colonel has been so guarded and col
:. servative in his statements in tn
;, past, that the above may safely b
taken prima facie.
d The Northern Pacific.
:, There comes again the annual tai
J. of the Northern Pacific extendin
t. from Glendive to Helena. This Gu
Il off would run south of the Snowie
J. near Judith Gap, through White Su
II phur Springs and on to Helena, accor
:, ing to the generally accepted surve
!. Concerning this latest report IL
e Miles City Star says:
l. Electrification of the Milwaukee
/, Montana may force the constructio
J. next year of the Helena-Glendive Gu
/. off of the Northern Pacific, proyidlr
r. the Northern Pacific directors can o
d tain the money, it was stated IN
past week by man high up in IL
councils of the road, work on the Gu
off will be started in the spring. !
cidentally, this visitor placed u
!, blame for the cutoff not having bee
n constructed before on the Hill Int
ests that dominate the Northern r
cific, says the Helena Record.
!, "The identification Of the MllWa
Il kce marks the opening of traffic wi
D. in the northwest" remarked the vi
n tor. Neither the Great Northern n
S. the Northern Pacific have known VIII
W real competition Is. From now on tn
r are exceedingly aggressive, and co
r! struct many feeders to catch the ioc
.e business and cut-offs to hold q
il through business, the lesson Will n
ut be to their profit.
D. "The Milwaukee roadbed IS jill
d now getting into share so fast r.
,n ming time can be made. The elect
n fication of the Milwaukee gives 1t
so effect, the shortest and best line
a the northwest from the coast tC I
az east. 1t is now in shape, for the III
tir1r tn go after business 1t vii.