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THE INLAND EMPIRE If VOL. 1, No. 17 MONTANA ROAD TO EXTEND; Will Build to Forsyth and White Sul- phur Springs. Sometime ago Richard A. Harlow went east presumably for a conference with the Philadelphia capitalists who are interested in the Montana line. About two weeks ago a summons came or Superintendent Robertson- to go east. Within the past few days there has been a rumor to the effect that the men back of the road have issued or- ders for the construction of 200 miles of 'tad, and a surveying party has be- gun work at a point near • Harlowton. It is understood that a branch is to be constructed between Harlowton and -Forsyth, a distance of 110 miles. The remaining 100 miles to be built from Harlowton to White Sulphur Springs and thence to Helena to forestall the Milwaukee in the event that it decides to find its way to the coast through Helena. It is now the settled determination of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad to make Miles City its first objective Point in Montana and to head thence toward Butte via Mar- tinsdale, in Meagher county. Major Maginnis, who has long been familiar with every mile of the country through which the Milwaukee propos- es it traverses Montana, said: \The route of the Chicago, Milwau- kee & St. Paul from *lies City to Martinsdale was surveyed by nature a long time ago and later by govern- ment railroad engineers. If you take a federal man of Montana you • will see that the second standard parallel north Is within six miles north of Miles City. Martisdale, the second objective of the new road in Montana, is on the same parallel due westward from MileaeCity almost exactly 210 miles. • \Besides furnishing the shortest distance betwen two points, and an absolutely open country, without con- siderable grades the route from Miles City to Martinsdale passes through some of the richest lands in the whole state; taps the most extensive and least developed coal fields in Montana and opens up a fructile region which needs nothing but a first class rail- road to make it one of the most popu- lous and prosperous in the northwest. There is every geographical and eco- nomical reason, then, why the Mil- waukee should follow the standard parallel freem Miles City to Martins - date. \There it comes in contact with the Montana railroad, locally known as . the 'Harlow road:: which connects Helena with Lewistown via Lombard and about fifty miles Of Northern Pa- • cifie track. Always remembering that Butte end Anaconda are the western objectives of the Milwaukee in Mon- tana,' that road, having arrived at Martinsdale, would have the choice of two routes to Butte. If the Milwau- kee should acquire the Harlow road and go southwest to Lombard and thence west by north to Basin, as would be necessary, it would be oblig- ed to scale three difficult passes before reaching the divide which separates the route from Butte. \The relations between the Harlow road and the Hill system are- well known, and it is not likely that the latter would nermit the former to pass into the hands of the Milwaukee. even if this new road should prefer the sOuthwesterly deflection in Build- ing to Butte. It could not parallel th• Harlow road on account of topograph- ical impossibilities and its territory between Lombard and Basin would offer nothing in the way of mineral, agricultural and mercantile traffic. \The wisdom and feasibility of the Plan to go directly from Martinsdale go, Milwaukee & St. Paul,\ he said, to White Sulphur Springs becomes Immediately apparent. That is the county seat of Meagher county, a growing city and naturally one of the most efficacious health resorts in the country. Westward othreugh the rich Smith River valley, crossing the Belt divide through the three -quarter -mile tunnel at White's gulch, the Milwau- kee road would follow the sunny side of the mountains to a crossing over the Missouri river near the Clayton Ferry dam and thence directly into Helena over the very grade establish- ed by Gen. Haven when the Montana railroad was, determined to build to- wards Lewistown over this same route. , • \it 19 a strikieg fact, noticeable by reference to the map that Helena!, which is, about 295 miles west of Miles city, is only about 15 miles noeth of it and that the Martinsdale-White Sul- phur Springs route of the Milwaukee road will not zigzag over 15 miles to either side of an absolutely straight line from Miles City to Helena. At White Sulphur Springs it would find a most advantageous neint for the con- struction of a spur to Livingston and the Yellowstone park, for the valley Of Shields river offers 'a natural and facile route to the gateway of the na- tional reservation. , \The advantages of building in this direct line to Hetena are not all in the rich regions traversed, in the direct- ness of the line or in the great tonnage of freight which originates in Helena and which comes to the central and capital city. The Milwaukee will find a feasible and incalculably rich field In building from Helena to Butte by going up Ten Mile canyon to Remini and thence via Basin to Butte. This Is the route selected fer e the Montana Central by Rodgers, the famous rail- way engineer, who afterwards dis- covered Kicking Horse pass for the Canadian Pacific. Passing along the range from Rimini to Basin, the Mil- waukee will open up one of the larg- est low grade ore belts In the United States and arrive at Butte by the shortest and least difficult route. • Butte, Dec. 29.—Confirmation Is giv- , MOORE, MONTANA, JANUARY 4, 1906 Devoted to the interests of Rock Creek Bench and 'Judith Basin. In politics Republican. en the announcement made recently that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad is going to build through this city, by the presence of Assistant Chief Engineer W. H. Penfield, who arrived in Butte last week on busi- ness connected with the extension. While Mr. Penfield is extremely re- ticient about discussing the affairs of the Milwaukee road and the particu- lar business that brought him to this city, yet it is known that he is here for the purpose of looking over the country with a view of selecting the route by which The road will enter Butte. -- When seen, Mr. Penfield firmly de- clined to give out any statement re- garding his business in this city. \I am here in the interest of the Chica- \but at this time I can say nothing concerning the company's plans. It is too early yet, and besides I am here in the capacity of an engineer and am not in a position to make any an- nouncement.\ While no particular effort has been made to keep Mr. Penfield's visit to this city a secret, yet he has been op- erating very quietly and did not make his presence known any more than was absolutely necessary. yesterday morning, in company with another representative of the Milwaukee road, Engineer Penfield took a trip through the outlying country for the purpose of becoming acquainted with the to- pography of the district. Upon his return Mr. Penfield refused to discuss his findings or impressions. Engineer Penfield will be here in- definitely, and it is probable that within a few days a survey will be commenced pear here. Four engineering parties are- now engaged in setting the lines, for the proposed Great Falls -Billings road to connect the Great Northern and Burl- ington lines between those two places, and work is being pushed as rapidly as possible. Surveying is being done from both ends of the line, at well as at intervals between and the present open weather is being taken advant- age of by the engineers. In addition to the two parties work- ing at Spion Kop and betiqen -, —that point and Belt for the past two weeks, a party has been engaged In the work at the Billings end and a fourth party has just been started in at the Judith gap between the Little Belt mountains and the Big Snowies. This is in the vicinity of the town of Ubetr on the *ontana railroad, at the suMmit about half way between Belt and Bil- lings. Upon this line there is much heavy work to be performed after the engi- neers have completed the work of set- ting the lines and with the commence- ment of construction work early in the spring theengineers\ do not believe that the line can be completed for the* regular train traffic for over a year. Great Falls Leader. Reports have been received in the city from the eastern business centers to the effect that a through train ser- vice would be -running over the road from St. Louis to Seattle by the first of the coming October. The Wool Market. For scoured wools there has been pore looking around than there, was, and quite a number of sample bags have been taken out, Which may re- sult in more business before long. Some sales have been made at 67470 cents for fine and 650)68 cents for fine medium. Some of the wools which are being offered are not exactly - \up to the mark,\ and hence do not sell readily. The clothing mills, if they get orders, are bound to buy scoured wools, as they are lightly stocked It remains to be seen whether they Nvill get the orders. The stocks of scoured wools are not so excessive as sorae_might suppose, judging from - the slow demand which these wool have received lately, as there has not be: n so much wool scouVed up this year as has been customary in the past. Thus lots of California WOOL which were scoured and baled last year. have come east this year in the grease. In the west, a little contracting has been done, and late mail advices from Casper, Wyo., are that about 60 per cent of the wool crop of next year in thai state has been contracted for at from 18 to 20 cents per pound, hut this report is denied by the houses in the trade usually interested in this kind of wool, although it is not denied that a all considerable portion of it has in probability been contracted for. In territory wools it has been a very quiet week, although a few concerns report that there is being more sampl- ing being done than .there was, and that there is, on the whole, a little more looking around. The volume of business done, however, is not more than three-quarters of a million pounds. The inquiry, though small. has been for about everyt T al- though medium clips continue I N en- joy the best call. One or two of the clothing mills have bought some fine and fine medium territories, and the worsted mills have taken on some sta- ple Montanas and Wyomings. Fine and fine medium Idaho has sold at 220923 cents, and Wyoming:4. have brought 23 cents. Some of the best fine Montana wools have brought 25(426 cents and we note among the sales of the week 100,000 pounds of fine Montana at the latter quotation, the clean cost being 720173 cents. Some half blood Utahs have sold at 26 cents and some choice half blood Montanus at 27 cents. Among the sales of the week wer, 215,000 pounds of Montana clothing, containing fine and fine medium anfi half blood, at 220)2 3cents, costing about 70 cents clean. The scoured cost at which territories are selling is not practically changed, being on the following basis: Strictly fine clothing,. 700)72 cents; fine staple, 73(475 cents; fine medium clothing, 68@70 cents, half bloods 68 cents; three -eighths, 63e65 cents; quarter bloods, 600)62 cents. The latest advices from Las Vegas, New Mexico, are that everything has been shipped out, and that nothing whatever remains in growers' hands. At Albuquerque it was expected. that scouring would be finished about the 20th of December. This wool has all been purchased for Boston account. The price of sheepskins is very high, an average range pelt bringing from $1.00 to $1.50, which in former years brought from 4t, 50 cents. A corre- spondent writing from Las Vegas says: \We are having an elegant winter and look for an unusually good quality of wool next spring, but the clip in this section will be very light, owing to the immense number of sheep shipped out. In fact, the grow e ers in this section never received such a price for sheep and lambs before and this is naturally going to de- crease the woOtclip.\ Straw Notes )11 . . Larson and family were pleas- antly surprised by their friends last. Friday night. Mrs. Gaugler and Mr. Sperry vv. re the leaders of the party. Mrs. B. F. Gordon entertained a few friends at, dinner Tuesday in honor of her brother-in-law, W. Gordon of Iowa. Thos. Gregory gave a stag dinner to a few of his friends New Years da% The piehe de resistance was a large, fat goose. The Ladies Aid society. met with Mrs. Leach Wednesday and transacted business. A nice lutieli was served by the hostess. The New Years ball was a decided success, much to the credit -of - Ola Wight of Moore: A large crowd came from both i Moore and Garneill. Lack - of space forbids mentioning names Wesley Gordon is suffering with the grip. At the lite ary society Jan. 12, B. C. White of Garneill and II, L. DeKalb of Lewistown, will debate upon 1 - 11 question of freight rate regalia' i• n. Everybody invited. The band practices Saturday night. LI= 1 - 1••••••11 Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878 - -No- tice for pubiication.--r. S. Land Of- fice. Lewistown, Mont., Nov. 23, 1005. Notice is hereby given that, in com- pliance with the provisions of the act, of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled 'An act for the sale of timber lands • .....••••••••:...•••••• Divtp Iittatkit 0. BUSENRU no; Phone No. Si HEGER & BUSENBURG '1'lle Pioneer Real Estate and Live Stock Coin - mission Agents Land Office Attorneys Conveyancing: Life, Accident and Fire Insurance Agents LAN D. SCRIP FOR . SA LE ' Lewistown, :Montana `4.1 \18 4- 01111 1 K1P2 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MEATS Finest Pork, Mutton, Beef, Ham, **Sausage, Butter, Eggs. ** VEGETABLES, FRUIT AND FISH IN SEASON Prepared to furnish outside markets with Turkeys for Thanksgiving Large and Corn modius l'efrigerator MOORE, MONT. in the States of California, Oregon. Nevada and Washington 'Territory,\ as extended to all the Public Land States by act or August 4, 1892, GEORG I E I FOGLE,- of .Moore, county of Fergus,. .state of Montana, has this day filed in this of- fice his sworn statement No. 148. for the purchase of the se.1 sel of sec 17 in tp 13 n. r 16 e, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more val- uable for its timber or stone than for •agricult oral purposes, and to establish his ela lin to said lanqkbefore the regis- SINnLE COPIES FIVE CENTS ter . and receiver of this office at Lewis- town, Mont., on Monday, the 5th day of February, -1906. He names as witnesses: Fred Fogle, henry Crosley, Titus H. Spoon, Charles Wats, all of Moore. Moot. ..4 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the abuve-descrIbed lands are requested to tile their claims in this office on or before said 51 . 11 day Feb. 1906. . EDWA Rh) BRASSEY, Register. First Puulication, Nov. 30, 1905. '4.1.11111.114441•11=44 •••••• hi/a/illation of ImPortance IN making remittances of money by mail, always remember that bank drafts are cheaper and bet- ter in every way than eit her money or express orders. When purchasing - drafts there are no application blanks to be tilled out by you, the purchase is quick - 13. made and a eomplete record is kept on tile in the bank. Should a draft be 1..st, you canspeedily a duplicate. There are numerous other p ints in favor of this method of transferring money and a trial will convince you that it is the cheapest, quickest, safest and easiest was to send either large or small amounts by mail. Drafts payable throughout - the [tilted States, and in all foreign countriesfor - sale at CITIZENS' 13(INK Of MOORE mweeleemsoaket General Blacksmithing, and machinery Repairing All Work Guaranteed and Prompt Service Assured Moore, JOHN C. HAUCK, L. H. HAMILTON, .108EPII GALL/WEIL Because: Eecaue: Because: Because: Because; Because: Because: •4 * • 4+ 14 P4 OP 14 I 'f *4 14 .4 41 +1 e k‘ee t. hi d *** 4 Xt• .°4,4 1X3OWC • 0. 1. 'ogle, Edouard Sutter letniSIOW11, InOntAnd Expert Watchmaker Jeweler and Optician MI Work First Class and duaranteed • Leave your Watch Repairing at THE INLAND EMPIRE and it will be promptly attended to. entimimImr , The STATE BAN K-40 MOORE • CAPITAL PAID IN $25,000 WHY it is to your advantage to keep an account with us. Because: it is a strong, safe, careful and liberal institution. Because: It is a growing, active, progressive up-to-date bank in every particular. Your account will be appreciated by time bank. and . your in- terests will always be carefully considered. The bank has a tine tire -proof vault and burglar-proof safe in which to put your funds and valuable papers. Every depositor (and others as wellj is a welcome .visitor at this bank. • This bank studies the needs of its customers, and takes pro- per care of them whether their business Is large or small. No bank can serve you better. It is in position to collect your drafts or notes and to attend to your Nanking wants generally. Its dealings with its customers are absolutely conildedtial. BECAUSE • • We do not believe that you can ask for or get better treatment than this bank will give you. OFFICERS: JOHN C. HAUCK, President HON. CLARENCE P. T0011,EN , Vice President C. W. THURSTON. - - Cashier DIRECTORS: (7LARENCIC P. ToomeA . , D. S. HASTINOS, • F. F. Turn.); T. E. RuJE, TIIRonottE GRAY, C, W. TIIURsToN. Money to Loan on Approved Security. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Drafts issued on all foreign Countries. Courteous and Liberal Treatment essured to all. livoore, Mr; Z. Owen, VInsician an Zurgeon.1 Ca116 Proutptle Itnewzret , l 'Miele or Mae Connect,: Stock of Ztruga flbontana ! ••••••••••••••ffelearow DUANE BUTTERFIELD, BREEDER OF Pure Bred Bereford Cattle. • WRITE FOR PRICES STANFORD, MONTANA ii0.013.2,-.00\tii , ,0,80)®0 0304 ,-( 0 . ®00 \ g(v i i 43/ TOM H WHITE BARBER Ilair Cutting and Shav- ing done with neatness and dispatch. Guaran- tee satisfaction • • •:$ MOOR E • --1-•- 00.0 • • e-• 401904.715. 0. F. DAVID. Physician and Surgeop, ('ails Promptly A nswer- ** (d I )ay or Night. ** Office at David Drug Store, MOORE, MONT. CiLtS. W. MOICrON . LOUIS E. PLACE Judith Basin -Commission Co. mice over' Bank of Fergus County, LE W I STOW N, MONT. COLLECTIONS' MADE Fire and Life insurance in APPROVED COMPANIES. Mining Properties, Ranch add City Real Estate, Cattle, Sheep, Horses Handled on Commission. H. LEONARD DeKALB, Att'y for Company. Nelson Ross CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Is prepared to furnish plays and sk specifications on short, notice either in or out of town. J r ion't fail to have him ligure on your work as he can save you money MOORE, MONTANA. Smite! Transfir When going to -Lewistown take the big bus for uptown Best facilities for transfer- ing baggage to and from time depot. Photographs When in Lewistown be sure to visit the Empire Studio on Fit -hi avenue and see all the late styles We are al ways pleased to have you call whether you want work done or, not entistotun . Mont.
