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Lewistown Newspaper Index SECTION 3 SECTION 4
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GN & Milwaukee
Road - Lewistown Newspaper Index
When I used to live in Lewistown I went through the
Lewistown library's entire microfilm collection of Lewistown area
newspapers and photocopied the information, this is an index of the
articles I have collected. If you are interested getting a copy of any of
the newspaper clipping, drop me an email and I'll see what I can do at-
djones@railroads-of-montana.com
Here is the link for an Adobe® .pdf file of the
Lewistown Newspaper Index I have organized the index with related
articles under these general headings; __________________________________________________________________________ GN MILW-October-13-1911-Breat Northern to Start Work on Moccasin Line- Misc. Milwaukee Hilger Line Info-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-May-17-1912-Great Northern Work Ready to Start Soon-Misc. GN/MILW Progress-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-September-23-1913-GN-Milwaukee Resolve Depot Lot Problems-Milwaukee Builds Connecting Spur Then Rips Them Out-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-October-28-1913-Great Northern Progress on New Rockford to Fox Lake Line-Misc.GN/MILW Construction Progress-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-April-17-1906-Officials of Great Northern & Milwaukee Visit Lewistown to Check on Building Work-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-April-10-1906-Misc. Information & Gossip About Great Northern & Milwaukee Railroad Building-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-July-30-1907-Great Northern & Milwaukee Considering Opening Up Central Montana Coalfields-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-December-31-1907-Progress Report on Great Northern & Milwaukee Railroad Building-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-April-16-1907-Misc. Construction Info on Great Northern & Milwaukee Work in Montana-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-August-20-1907-Details of Great Nortehrn & Milwaukee Building Work in Central Montana-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-Novemer-24-1908-Rumors of Great Northern Extension to Lewistown-Misc, Milw Info-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-September-30-1909-GN/MILW Railroads Must Meet at Judith Gap & Lavina (Cushman)-Judith Basin Star GN MILW-June-7-1910-Great Northern & Milwaukee Construction Information on Central Montana Railroads-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-December-22-1911-Great Northern Construction Starts From Lewistown-Milwaukee Information-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-October-27-1911-Lewistown After Railroad Shops-Misc. GN/MILW Info of Lewistown Area-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-November-24-1911-Big Contractors Arrive From East- Misc. GN/MILW Construction Information-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-November-24-1911-Great Northern/Milwaukee Proposal for Lewistown-MILW & GN Public Pass Timetables-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-December-29-1911-Great Northern &Milwaukee Plans for Joint Line & Depot at Lewistown-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-December-28-1911-Great Northern & Milwaukee to Build Joint Lines East of Lewistown-Judith Basin Star GN MILW-November-5-1912-GN Chief Engineer Hogeland Talks With Contractors-Misc. Milwaukee Information-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-August-2-1912-GN/MILW RR's Rushing to Spring Creek Bridge-Misc. MILW RR Construction Info-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-July-26-1912-GN Proposes Spur to Everson Section-MILW Sage Creek Tunnel Information-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-December-17-1912-Great Northern to Start Work on Tunnels-Misc. Milwaukee Bridge Information-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-December-16-1913-Photos of Great Northern-Milwaukee Depots in Lewistown-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW-August-18-1916-Burke Gets Contract to Grade Winnett Extension-GN Laying Tracks Thru Lewistown-Fergus County Argus GN MILW-March-24-1916-Grading Work on Hanover Gypsum spur-Fergus County Argus GN MILW SOO-September-17-1912-SOO Line coming to Lewistown-General RR Construction Information-Fergus County Democrat GN MILW SOO-April-8-1913-GN Passenger Train Service Soo Line Lets Contracts MILW Progress on G.F. Line-Fergus County Democrat MILW-May-10-1906-Richard Harlow Made an Official of the Milwaukee Road-Fergus County Democrat MILW-January-1-1907-Details of Milwaukee Railroad Construction in Sixteen Mile Canyon-Fergus County Democrat MILW-January-21-1908-Milwaukee Men in City (Lewistown) - Track Finished to Harlowton in 2 Weeks-Fergus County Democrat MILW-January-28-1908-First Milwaukee Train to Forsyth - Misc. Milw. Construction Information-Fergus County Democrat MILW-December-18-1908-New Name "Judith Gap" For Ubet Sation-Judith Gap Journal MILW-December-1-1908-Plans to Build Branch From Roundup to Billings-Fergus County Democrat MILW-December-14-1909-Rumors of Milwaukee Building Melstone to Lewistown-Fergus County Democrat MILWMarch-30-1909-Plans For Milwaukee Line Rebuilding Martinsdale to Summit-Fergus County Democrat MILW-August-30-1910-Milwaukee Looking for Best Route-Fergus County Democrat MILW-July-26-1910-Milwaukee Busy on Branch Lines(Lewistown & Great Falls Area)-Fergus County Democrat MILW-November-15-1910-White Sulpher Springs Road Completed-Fergus County Democrat MILW-November-8-1910-Passengers Sing Along With Wrecked Piano-Fergus County Democrat MILW-October-11-1910-Lewistown to be Great Railroad Center-Fergus County Democrat MILW-December-13-1911-Milwaukee Will Build to Roy-Fergus County Argus MILW-September-29-1911-10 Miles of Steel Laid on Hilger Line - Hilger Town Info-Fergus County Argus MILW-September-29-1911-Milwaukee Surveyors Working in Arrow Creek Badlands-Fergus County Argus MILW-September-15-1911-Milwaukee Survey Party at Stanford-Fergus County Argus MILW-February-17-1911-New Milwaukee Locomotives Run on Montana Line-Fergus County Argus MILW-September-22-1911-Five Miles of Steel Laid on Hilger Line-Fergus County Argus MILW-August-11-1911-Moving Supplies For Construction in Denton Country Done Mainly By Steam Engines-The Stanford World MILW-July-28-1911-Milwaukee Construction (Kendall Mine) Ordered at Once-Fergus County Argus MILW-July-7-1911-Montana Railroad Ordered Rebuilt-Fergus County Argus MILW-November-3-1911-Milwaukee Hilger Line Completed-1st Train-Fergus County Argus MILW-March-3-1911-Milwaukee to Build Hilger and Grass Range Lines This Year-Fergus County Argus MILW-September-15-1911-Laying Steel on Hilger Road-Fergus County Argus MILW-June-7-1912-Milwaukee Awards Contracts to Build G F/Lewistown Line-Misc.GN Construction Info-Fergus County Argus MILW-October-4-1912-Milwaukee shops Certain for Lewistown-Information on Freight Shops & Abandoned Spur-Fergus County Argus MILW-September-17-1912-Milwaukee Road to Build Depot on Main Street-Fergus County Democrat MILW-July-26-1912-Townsites on Milwaukee Line-Fergus County Argus MILW-July-5-1912-Details of Contracts Awarded on Great Falls-Lewistown Line-Fergus County Argus MILW-June-28-1912-Moving Dirt For Milwaukee Line-Fergus County Argus MILW-May-31-1912-Announcement of Milwaukee Route-Great Falls to Lewistown-Fergus County Argus MILW-December-31-1912-Milwaukee Laying track West of Lewistown Toward Judith River-Misc. GN/SOO RR Construction Information-Fergus County Democrat MILW-August-30-1912-Burke Awarded Contract For Milwaukee Forest Grove to Grass Range-Fergus County Argus MILW-September-6-1912-Town of Hilger Celebrates 1st Anniversary-Fergus County Argus MILW-February-23-1912-Milwaukee Plans to Build to Roy & Grass Range This Year-Fergus County Argus MILW-October-29-1912-Milwaukee officials to Inspect Construction- General RR Construction Information-Fergus County Democrat MILW-May-31-1912-New Timetable for Montana RR Harlowton to Lewistown-Fergus County Argus MILW-September-20-1912-Milwaukee Work at Great Falls-Misc. GN & MILW Information-Fergus County Argus MILW-August-16-1912-Sage Creek Bore Work Starts-Fergus County Democrat MILW-November-18-1913-Road Bed near Belt Sinks 80 Feet-Fergus County Democrat MILW-December-21-1913-Milwaukee laying Steel to Roy Today-Misc. Milwaukee Progress-Fergus County Democrat MILW-December-2-1913-Milwaukee Rushes to Town of Roy-Lewistown Daily News MILW-August-26-1913-Excursion Train Planned To Grass Range-Fergus County Democrat MILW-November-11-1913-Bridges Completed on GF/Lewistown Line-Description & Progress of Milw. Bridges-Fergus County Democrat MILW-March-18-1913-Milwaukee Work in Cascade County-Report & info on bridges/railroad bed near Great Falls.-Fergus County Democrat MILW-July-1-1913-Milwaukee To Complete GF/Lewistown Line By Jan.1-Completion Dates For Lines & Bridges-Fergus County Democrat MILW-July-15-1913-Milwaukee Will Reach Grass Range August 1-Progress on Grass Range & Winifred Lines-Fergus County Democrat MILW-March-25-1913-Milwaukee land Company Ad-Towns & Times of Public Auction-Fergus County Democrat MILW-April-21-1913-Progress on Milwaukee Judith River Bridge-Fergus County Democrat MILW-November-11-1913-Milwaukee to Reach Winifred on November 15-Mentions Branch to Kendall???-Fergus County Democrat MILW-September-2-1913-MILW Vice-Pres. Goodnow pleased With progress Over New Line-Line to be Completed By Jan. 1-Fergus County Democrat MILW-October-7-1913-Milwaukee Crews Rush To Complete Freight & Passenger Facilities-Fergus County Democrat MILW-December-30-1913-No Suspension of Work in Winter-Fergus County Democrat MILW-March-6-1913-Detailed Account of Work On Sage Creek Tunnel Construction-Judith Basin Star MILW-March-24-1914-New Milwaukee Depot to be Completed about May 1-Info about depot & yards-Gen. Info-Fergus County Argus MILW-March-31-1914-Milwaukee to Chicago to Electric Power Three Forks to Deer Lodge-Fergus County Democrat MILW-April-18-1914-Milwaukee Line Inspected by Officials-Fergus County Democrat MILW-July-31-1914-Milwaukee Planning Trough Route; Saugus-Lewistown-Missoula-Fergus County Democrat MILW-March-3-1914-First Milwaukee Train From Great Falls to Lewistown-Fergus County Democrat MILW-February-4-1916-Bad Wreck on Hilger Branch-Roy local Derails 5 Miles Out of Town-Fergus County Argus MILW-July-7-1916-Milwaukee Plans to Extend Line From Grass Range to Winnett-Fergus County Argus MILW-April-28-1916-Milwaukee Brings in 120 Cars of Settlers-Fergus County Argus MILW-July-6-1917-Winnett to Celebrate When Railroad Comes-Fergus County Argus MILW-October-5-1917-First Passenger Train Celebration Planned at Winnett-Fergus County Argus MILW-October-5-1917-Milwaukee Advertisement - Electric Railway-Fergus County Argus MILW-February-2-1917-MILW to Electrify Thru to Coast-Misc.Electrification Info-Fergus County Argus MILW-February-9-1917-Milwaukee lets Contracts to Build Ovando Line-Fergus County Argus MILW-February-16-1917-Milwaukee to Extend line 33 Miles (Blackfoot Line)-Fergus County Argus MILW-May-18-1917-How Harlow Built "Jawbone" Railroad-Fergus County Argus MILW-August-17-1917-Milwaukee Advertisement - Rainier National Park-Fergus County Argus MILW-January-17-1918-Winifred Train in Ditch Near Lewistown-Fergus County Democrat MILW-January-31-1918-Milwaukee Train Service Stalled Due to Snow-Fergus County Democrat MILW-December-17-1922-How 'The Jawbone' Railroad Was Constructed to Lewistown-Lewistown Democrat News MILW-January-19-1930-Broken Rails Near Moore (at Joan) Stalls Train-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-June-19-1930-Milwaukee Advertisement for "Electrified" Railroad-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-November-7-1930-New Passenger Train Schedule From Harlowton to Lewistown-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-November-15-1930-Steel Passenger Cars on Lewistown Train Starts Tomorrow-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-December-21-1930-Photo of Milwaukee Harlowton shops-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-November-29-1930-Milwaukee dispatching Headquarters Open in Harlowton-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-May-16-1930-Collision of Trains to be Filmed at Sixteen for "The Railroad Man" Movie-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-April-26-1930-Milwaukee To Build New Wool Storage House at Straw, MT-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-April-1-1930-Milwaukee to Construct New Water Treatment Tanks at Lewistown-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-June-3-1930-New Milwaukee Schedule Put into Effect-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-June-19-1930-Milwaukee Advertisement For "Electrified" New Olympian-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-April-8-1930-Improvements Made on the Milwaukee Depot at Roy, MT-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-August-5-1930-40 Cars of Wheat Shipped From Highwood Area, 30 Bushels an Acre-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-November-26-1930-Milwaukee Dispatchers to Move to Harlowton-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-January-30-1930-Due to Snow-Grass Range Train Has Tough Going Near Lewistown-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-July-29-1930-New Hi-Way Bus May Replace Milwaukee Harlowton/Lewistown Train-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-July-9-1930-Hanover plant Written Up In "Milwaukee" Magazine-Lewistown Democratic News MILW-May-31-1942-Photo of Heath Gypsum Plant From Pictorial Edition-Lewistown Daily News MILW-December-19-1949-Montana Newspapers Recalls Building of Jawbone Railroad-Lewistown Democrat News MILW-December-18-1949-Photo of Freight Train Wreck When 16 Cars Jump Tracks Between Great Falls & Lewistown-Lewistown Daily News MILW-December-18-1966-Glengarry Served as Rail Terminal For Central Montana in Early Days-Lewistown News Argus MILW-December-21-1969-Early Milwaukee Steam Locomotive Picture Taken in Early 20's-Lewistown News Argus MILW-December-26-1976-Photograph of Railroad Track Being Laid into Brooks in 1912-Lewistown News Argus MILW-December-21-1980-Photograph of Milwaukee 1910 Construction Crews Camped West of Forest Grove-1920 Town Shot-Lewistown News Argus MILW GN-January-2-1906-Montana RR to Extend to Miles City-GN Engineers Working Between GF/Billings-Misc. RR Info-Fergus County Democrat MILW GN-May-5-1908-Milwaukee to Begin Laying Track May 1-Misc. General GN Information-Fergus County Democrat MILW GN-May-17-1910-Milwaukee & Great Northern Buying Up Right-of-Way-Fergus County Democrat MILW GN-June-7-1910-GN/MILW Buying Right-of-Way & Arrival of Surveyors & Grading Outfits-Fergus County Democrat MILW GN-October-18-1912-Milwaukee & Great Northern Public Passenger Schedule-Fergus County Argus MILW GN-September-19-1912-Detailed Information on Bridges of Great Northern & Milwaukee in Central Montana-Judith Basin Star MILW GN-May-16-1912-Milwaukee Will Open Bids May 22-Great Northern Improving Track-Billings to Great Falls-The Stanford World MILW GN-October-1-1912-Milwaukee Road to Build Shops-General RR Construction Information-Fergus County Democrat MILW GN-October-28-1913-Milwaukee opens Up Arrow Creek Bench Segment- GN Ad for GF/Lewistown Passenger Trains-Fergus County Democrat MILW GN-February-18-1916-MILW GN Building Progress in Fergus County-MILW to Build From Grass Range to Winnett-Fergus County Argus _____________________________________________________________________________________
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