The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-09-22

Sweetgrass and Whitehall in Daniels
county, the present terminus of the
road. The final setting Of stakes and
grading will be started early in the
spring, and the road will be into the
fields to connect with the Canadian
Pacific at Coutts next fall.
/" This is the information which
comes from the north through several
sources, one Of them so close to the
road as to make it a semi-official an
nouncement. 1t intimates that the
building of the road has been expected
for some time, and would have some
some time ago but for the war and
financial stringency. The 500 is one
of the Canadian Pacific lines, and a
decade ago began paralleling the Great
Northern along the Canadian border,
running from 40 to 60 miles north of
the latter road, and within 6 to 10
miles of the Canadian border, the idea
being to head the latter road off from
Canadian trade, apd at the same time
getting in on the States trade of the
Great Northern. The road was built
through the northern part of Sheridan
county andhalf way across Daniels
county, about 60 miles inside the state
line, six years ago, the terminus be-
ing at Whitehall.
From Whitehall to Sweetgrass is
about 800 miles, all pillow and scarifier
work and cheap construction. Across
the Canadian line there is much oil
activity, along the border and north,
and a dozen wells are being drilled
within a few miles of Sweetgrass on
the Dominion side.
"Another feature which looks to the
building is that the Imperial Oil Com
pany, generally known to be the Can
adian representative of the Standard
group, has just completed plans for
the building of a $4,000, 900 oil refin-
cry in Calgary, 108 acres having been
secured and work already started. The
construction will employ 500 men for
from six to eight months. The con.
struction of this plant is the strongest
evidence of the confidence of the I'm.
perial in the future of the oil fields
tributary, which e the Kevin-Sun.
burst and the continuation of the same
field across the line.
The deal with Calgary was negotiat.
ed between President C. O. Stillmar
and Vice President Mcqueen of the
Imperial Oil Co., and the mayor ano
city council of Calgary, agreed upor
and approved by the board Of directors
of the Imperial Oil two weeks ago ant
work ordered to 60 ahead at once.
1t is understood that the building OF
the $4,000, 900 refinery and the show
ing of the Kevin-Sunburst, and it's ex'
tension to the north across the line
has much to do with inducing the Soc
to plan the coming construction, as
the combination is one of i%nterlockina
interests and the Canadian Pacific i:
reaching out for the business added by
oil production, it being admitted 0,
every hand that the Sweetgrass struc
ture is the largest in the United
States.
"With the building of the 500 to tn,
oil fields that road will probably built
to Great Falls at the same time a!
such has always been the intention o.
the 500 when the work of constructio,
t should be started again. A survey t.
5 this city has already been run, AM
: at the time of the building to Whit
5 tail it was intended to run in here blu
r the war con,inu IN and financial cOn
ditions, deferred the action. The Gid