The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-24
G. N. MAY BUILD
FROM FAIRVIEW
LEWISTOWN HEARS REPORTS
THAT WORK MAY START IN
EARLY SPRING
Over 100000 Depended On Tun-
nels and Steel in 1915; Would
Open Up Isolated Part of the State.

~ SA( ~ At< oON
ting ready to commence work on its
Lewistown-New Rockford cutoff next
spring?
There are many indications that
would lead to the confirmation of
such a report, and some of them r
found here in Lewistown. A reques.
received here from the Great North
ern right-of way department for a
deed to certain acreage in the town
site of Petrolia, east of Winnett,
would indicate that the company had
in mind the starting of work on the
line. Some two years ago the off
Gals of the company had this matter
up with the owners of the Petrolia
townsite and forwarded a map show
ing just how the road entered the
townsite. The map was accompanied
by a request for something like twelve
acres, to be used for a depot site and
yards. The location of Petrolia is
some five miles southeast of the Cat
Creek oil field and along the right
of way Of the surveyed line. Due to
the owner of the land not being in
position to give a clear title to the
land required, the matter was drop
ped for the time with the understand
ing that the transfer would again be
requested when the land was needed.
The request for the deed is looked
upon as being sufficient to say the
least, and would indicate that the
Great Northern contemplated the
starting CT actual operations at a very
early date. Arrangements will likely
be made to urn the desired acreage
over to the company.
Other Indications
1t has been ommon talk for some
time that the Hanover cement plant
is working on a big cement order for
the Great Northern. This cement, it
is said, is to be used in the lining of
the two tunnels just east of Lewis
on the line between here and
Grass Range. These tunnels were
bored in 1915 and 1916 and the steel
strung along the grade, which
completed nearly to Grass Range.
In 1917, the rails were gathered up
and shipped to France. Since that
time no work has been lone from this
end of the line. The cost of the tun-
nels and the grading orr of LOWS
town is roughly placed at ~$l,250,000.
1t was reported more than a year
, 80 xIo+ +l1 ~,o{A, - fLa f,tnoa1c moo
causing caves and it is said that it
will be necessary to line them with
as a matter of protection.
However, this would be ore of the
moves to be made if the COM
of the cutoff was contem-
Fill in Spring Creek Bridge
There are several Great Northern
engineers in the city at the present
time and they have a date with the
county commissioners for the purpose
Of securing permission to make a
in Cottonwood creek at its
mouth whore it enters Spring creek
IN the vicinity of Hanover. 1t is
known that the Great Northern has
lad a corps of engineers in that sec
ion making surveys with a view to
in the high trestle there which
now being used by the Milwaukee
ind Great Northern. The change in
he creek is necessary to accomplish
his work. 1t is estimated that it.
will require the moving of at least
100000 cubic yards of dirt. 1t is
expected that this work will also be
lone this spring. The meeting with
he commissioners will occur within
he next few days.
Apparently Well Financed
A short time ago the Twin Cities
apers carried articles to the effect
hat the Great Northern and North
IN Pacific had appropriated no less
han $64,000,000 for betterments and
Their work during 1924. While it
'as not stated whether or not ex-
were to be included in this
ppropriation, it is not unlikely that
completion of the cutoff could be
ell started out of this fund and
1ough still remain for ether better
lents. In any event, it would indi-
lite that the Great Northern will be
cry active during the present year.
1t wou d be necessary to bu;;i
bout zoe miles Of rad between
ewistown and Richey, the eastern
Id Of the line, to complete the gap.
most expensive pa t of the work
IS already been done although there
G a few heavy cuts left. 1t is not
lieved that the work could be COM
eted in less than tive years aad it
be started this ye-.r if it is
ped to nave the cut of operating
thin two years.
G. N. Pushing Montana
During the last few months the
eat Northern and the Northern Pa
fc have been doing some very eff
advertising of this state in