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WASHT1IK UKKAT CAIili* AI TheOn'it Northern Buy- tlir PiurlmveiiRailroadStmt hem.K«t«ll»lMat-rnUiti.-termiua(tiiKilnTrnMiv» |'i-|iiii .tliin- for latitl»un tlitiv- it Tin run : roprc-«• l:is!. evening lt» the station anil I gniMid* ot tin- Great Falla * uluir w« loriieil long1GOOD TEIUINAL FACILITIES SECURED.AnAgreement Hit flic Silver Hns nee it Reached l»v the Conferees.HillTin.rrwmrj' Will Have to Huy»imI h Half Million OuncesS Ivor Per Mouth.FourTALK(rftlllniMOREUtiw ,1 BrKRet-Kll :es t a uU orFaihhavkn, July I,* -Official confirmation of the big railroad flea I by which the Great Northern railway nl»orbathe Fair haven Southern hw been given. Id eluded with the Falrhaven * Southern in rhlft purchase aro without questlou the finest- teraunul, manufacturing and ocean shipping faculties possessed by any railroad on lb© I’ncitic coast. They Include over 100 acres hi the heart of the city, several milea of unequal**! water front, and rights-of-way and wharfs, altogether possessing an immediate iutrinslr. value of muny hundreds of thouumda, and a prospective value reading well np in tn« millions. It now transpire* that shrewd James J. Ilill ha- t*nn quietly gathering togetlrar this v»st property for months, and tliat in some instances thousands of dollars have been paid for fractional mid mnch-needed tracts to partie1 who originally ptuclioMd the suinti from the F*5r-havca company for u song.Tito It Pienough to observe Uto nrany Improve, moats going for-viml uml io recene fiwm M«xrr. Hose sntl Hurclay n plnmou.t re-caption. The grading for the great transfer tMvlle.tbu numerous ldtviwk« and tlij standard gauge track* that rim aloDR'.lde the coal btnA where they are to tie loaded with coal, I all finished ami the Iron will be laid In a short lime. The company owns 101 news of terminal ground In one c»f the prettiest spot* in tlio Bun rlvor valley and the whole of this will bo iic-'-dotl for railroad purposes.Till! TRASBKKK TRKVfl.H.The coal transfer trestle will lie something novel In this section. It will lie 1,000 feet In length and 26 feni high BeOCutb t his will be great bins .for coal which will be dropped from the oars bv the openlug of u trap door adjusted '.o i pan/ o the bottom o' ouch car, From these bins ': The the coal will be leaded on the standard j centra gauge cars through sbulus. Gravity will scrlbei graciously do tnnst of the work, so that f inetrui the transfering of this product will be a. quick ur.U inexpensive operation. An ! entire train oi coal can bn rr.n nr. the trestle and uuh-uded in uu almost Incredibly short time. BiMaiiiluril ism- uiav Ir iuu bins Hnd receive their fclitclt diamonds In quickTodiRXTKSBIvr, rMl'RIIVSVKKTS,The Fnirhaven Herald contain. many Interesting detallB connected with this important transaction, it also contain* Interviews with Vice-President Clough nml Chief Rugiucors Becker and Donovan of the Gieat Northern and Kairimven Southern roads respectively, us well asnIso 10 or 'Hi atouyaiilt- Ui« foil quota of order. Inside lt;levii*9 to seeof eight weeks thoBe wh thin operation m**y witness visit to the terminal grounds Falls Caiuids. The road will i* uper dtion at that time.HAPmPROIlRRHS.if. Iiy nay lug a s or the Greattral rill nr. In Great' eel lent put In. putilt;* n expert“How Is the work on the line progress lug? asked the reporter of Mr. Rosa.“We aro making good progress, was tiu*. reply. “Theend of tiack is now within six miles of Conrad, where we cross the Maria*. VYc arc dclaved ftoiuc by the unusual number of britfgee nlong the Dry Fork, but expect to Im across the Marias in 10 daya Then it will bn dear wtilluf, ftttfl bridges will be few and far I between. From tho Marius we will laywith other official*, all going toabnw that, three and four miles of track a day en.«»ly. The grading will be completed tothis move by the Great Northern equal m Importance'to the absorption of the O. It N. by the Union Pacific. Those officials give many Interesting fncra with reference to the Great N- rth ern’s extensrons east, oorth and south from FairJiBven, and the vn*t terminal Improvements to be made here. All these Hives are to le extended as fast as men and money can d» It, find terminal im provementH costing some #200JlQO are «1 ready under way.tppeveoraim*I*nrtroHT i'kwcht. i.n sixptK.This interview shows that Kid rim-to profit by its tranKoDrineuti) line, even in a greater degree than have 1'ortlsndthe boundary line by thelMthof this month and two or tbrco weeks later the entire grivdc will he finished. If It |» n«i;i-»KHry we will send part of our grading force across the Uiib •lt; help out. Tl you wish you :an eay positively that the Great Falls Ctar.sun By. will be com-ptntt'd and ia opcrutlon from Grant Fall*,nd nl b^t.The •y 1 will ■ This si flic on in rind not beim'iit are apHint ask y u tl to uttr whom til wav' are ir numb* the di Can t pnnle tract t Hi** t. thiee ringMont,, to Lethbridge., Alberte, on or he-Orr»i-lilla ions h in0 be i, BO TUB xi Ih *** her end1 ta tine irty. nbl-ton,o be rely t onand TacoDia profited by theirs, from the fact that the Great Northern will have u line about 15U miles shorter, wfto easy grades to ih« open ocean, than auy other. Also by virtue of ite own con'#mplated -URflrlor OL-wuu vorvluo it o-ill «utbcr Lorea large share of the Oriental trade, whinh now go** southwanl by routes nearly 1,000 rulles longer.The Fairhuvon Suutliern Is to iciich tho Canadian Pacific In ninety day*, and the southern exteuaion will connect with the Northern, Union and Huutlverp' Pacific before tho close of Uio present yearlure dm first day of Hepteinber next.UIO TMAKKK! IV PTtOSPFX'IV Mr. Iliwiday, tho chief eoglueer, sees a inoet ericournging outlook for btialne** on the new road, “ft will lie, xnid lie, Important lender l»r Great .Full, «* yourIt makes tributary CO yoor city an Immense area of good oouatry. You williiroliably be surprisctl to sec us bringing j n here this full 1,000 tlt;u»« of coal a day,! and there ts haniiy a doubt but we wili) do It. In a year these shipments ur likely u reacfl Z.OUO tons ually. Ondo no voice, Atm*, talk Utone c Wb office, and • water Wh telept cords Cut them arc n.•Joe \ «r tovhas 'few P*“r-rict. tlila luce i ex-had ired A -a so able iiary drills save » of vbe tmv* took .f its omc diu e by at 50 L'CdYof four beforo wcgiving Fairhaven the benefit trHiiHContlnenbJ linen almusl COD realize It. The same vigor dim nc-terlzes uoustruotlou on Uic main line* east. H'upe of tlte heavy sections are now being pushed day and night by the use of the electric light. Over 8,800 tons of Btael rails arc being handled to-day by the Charles Moody.Mile* of streets urc being graded, planked and MUtatantiallv built up tltrjugh whut was an Impenetrable forest 10 month* ago. A f 100JKOO system of waterworks ism operation, ss well as. the best Byrtem of electric lighting in the state. Tho magalve scone, brick and iron hold, costing over 1100,000, is undor ivot. Gas lighting and electric street railways are in progrw*. Raal extate transactions ran up to about 8200,000 in flie past 48 hours. The city Is gaily decorated In honor of the great railway deal, and the lapiiliy )DUr(ii*Iig number of visitor*- by the 35 steamers aiid steamships already touching here lends grant animation to the acene.FBirhaven’ coal, iron, lumber and stouu resources ore being developed on a ream moth scale. It Is believed chat 1,000 tons of coal can he shipped daily by October. The lumber mills ba*c o tnpaoi-B- of aliout five hundred thousand featuly, most of which ia absorbed by city Improvements and railway extensions as fistas sawed.market will lie pr#tty much the entire state nod the railroads will want larglt;-siippiiea. Thu Bultc smelters will find our conl just whet they want and we can lay it down to them at 85,50 a too, although prices have not yet bean determined upon. Aftor the Great Northern is built Into the Flathead country you will uu hauling From the junction orex to your smelters “and timber for your buildings, and id general the “little n*r* raw gauge will play an importuut parr around here.Ol'URtl TTNtHTW RK tll.'ILT.Mr. Barclay said tho cuBJpuuj will sorely build westward from Lethbridge to the Crow's Nestpuaa where line anthracite cotil 18 to be had in abundance and he is inclined to think this work will he undertaken the present season. A connection with Calgary is also certain in the near future, thus giving Great Falls direct communication wltrt the entire uorthWQBt territory ot f auailb.X* RHoW OAUOE XCVl'E*.Mr. IV.gars, who opened the 3lnnitOha atatlon at Benton and hsd charge of stations 3t Minot, and lUper places for that company, will be agent of the (J. F. • ('.Ry- .....show sire ti wild of rat what seen 1 three time, price-era a buyoi anon In quire tvl-b: is vet Tw horse oorra the c gallotoU In thi Moenteln.About .Inna 4 ana of tlio detachment* of the Great Northern surveyors reached the snow line In the upper course of Cut Bank creek, one of tue tributuri.w of the Mariaa. Uere they oamped and bol Abbot who was acting a* guide and one engineer went on to look ont a route. They started out on snowsfcoea, taking lib rreB-hue it be and »P-com-rose,II its t thecon-untl»Uh-•greetampluiterntlynultyitone ...... out on Hiiow*{u«ea, taking iviththem it paok outfit and provisions tor four or five dsya, expecting to retorn at the end of thnt time. Since then nothing liM been heard fioa* them nod It U feared they me loat m deep etmwa have fallen. Sol Abbott is an old timer la Montaneaud to well Known. 1» uuain. hardly po*-»lble lhat he conld misf Ills way but he hue been cone so long that the worst ia feared. This report comes from an old friend of Abbnlt'a wbn heard the report from McDavitt, ilugheo and others on the Marlf.s river who are acquainted with tho fact*.at tbla place. He is a thorough traffic man and is the right man lu toe rigtit place.A third rail will belaid on tho Great Northern track Idio town and narrow(augc pss.lt;“nger trains will come Into the foion depot.DonsUl Grant is expected to arrive Imre in a da? or two.Mra. T. M. Ross joined her husband here Sunday and will remain for aume time. They are quartered with Mr. Barclay uud family In the liousa that wili be usedticreafler tor u soctton bouse.When the new road ia iu operaUou a large uuuioerof men will he employed at the terminal here. Besides the trainmen bectionmeu, station employes and . men a large loroe will be employed in transferring. The nature! reault will be the building op of a lively little tnwn near Che station. The available land is owned by Meaara. Pans Gibson, T. E.il Saif skilll and 1domMmthastightI’luuIllOlUthe gle u shtresi rote him plun loo* tho bain rt knot*trerTheibrouUlSJthemaysafelybeiugOB’ Bridge.Oil Bunday while attempting to ride hitt horse across a rillrnad bridge about two mllw Rloevllle. James Mlllt-gan's hone fell offhonethrownoa one aide and be of on Ike other side of Uradolhosand Others, and we count on a plat of the embryo city soon filed.Tho shipping station fur Dupuyer, lliroh creek and iho agency will be at Pen d' Orielle, about six miles this sldo of the Dry Fork. A well of good and unfailing water h*s been secure*! there and It promisee to be a station of some Importance.Uonrad, of which Uni. Jamea McDevltt Is the owner, promises to be tho largeHt town between Great Fall* and Ts*thhndgc. It is at thecrosiiiuK of the Marlas mid ra Ura irataral trade center for a large section of good -.Kck and agricultural country. Wo are promised ft “special'' rlnt-rar for a*Wlp to Conrud Oft soon as the road in completed to that Interesting (mint.bridge, landing on wiua rocke nearly 100AK Ou 8ouikk's tixuuY: I n the late wur 1 ^aa a eoldtnr In toe First Marvtwlhmaiof ItbrepUuLirariminquit it iciucundwillpurstruanhsz:busthehen.fctlritheofltdot*like
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The Semi Weekly Tribune
Great Falls, Montana, US
Wed, Jul 09, 1890
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