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Lewistown Newspaper Index SECTION 3 SECTION 4
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Railway - 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-February-12-1891-Montana Central Advertisement-Fergus County Argus GN-August-27-1891-Details About Cut Bank & Two Medicine Bridges-Fergus County Argus GN-September-10-1891-Burlington Surveyors Working on Line From Billings In Stanford-Fergus County Argus GN-October-8-1891-Great Northern Line to Neihart to be Completed in 10 Days-Last Spike Driven-11/14/91-Fergus County Argus GN-December-3-1891-Details of Route Burlington Surveyors Working on Line From Billings-Fergus County Argus GN-July-30-1891-Great Northern & Northern pacific Surveyors Working Around Ubet-Fergus County Argus GN-December-8-1892-Great Northern Train Held Up Near Malta, Montana-Fergus County Argus GN-December-15-1892-Great Northern Train Hold Up Near Malta, Montana - Details of Robbery-Fergus County Argus GN-December-8-1892-Great Northern to Extend Line From Belt-Fergus County Argus GN-December-15-1892-Problems With GN Mail Service to Armington, MT-Stagecoach Connection-Fergus County Argus GN-August-18-1892-Great Northern Bridge at Toledo (4 Miles East of Havre) Burns-Fergus County Argus GN-June-16-1892-Great Northern Advertisement-Montana Central-Fergus County Argus GN-January-12-1893-Great Northern Drives last Spike in Stevens Pass-Fergus County Argus GN-June-29-1893-GN to Start Tunnel at Stevens Pass-News about Wickes Tunnel collapse-Fergus County Argus GN-November-30-1893-Wickes Tunnel Cave-In Details-Fergus County Argus GN-November-29-1894-Coal Load Figures for Sand Coulee/Belt Mines-Fergus County Argus GN-November-3-1897-Head On Collision at Hinsdale, Montana-Fergus County Argus GN-November-21-1905-Several Prominent Men Came by Car to Lewistown to Inspect Possible Railroad-Fergus County Democrat GN-December-16-1905-Plans Revealed to Build Great Northern Billings/Great Falls Line Next Summer-Fergus County Democrat GN-August-28-1906-Progress on Great Falls/Billings Line-Details of Billings Tunnel Construction-Fergus County Democrat GN-July-3-1906-Hundreds of Men at Work on Great Falls/Billings Line-Misc. Building Information-Fergus County Democrat GN-October-9-1906-Details of Machinery Secured for Tunnels Near Stanford-Fergus County Democrat GN-February-6-1906-Misc. Plans & Information on Beginning of Building Great Falls/Billings Line-Fergus County Democrat GN-December-4-1906-Report on the Grading Camps Near Stanford-Fergus County Democrat GN-November-20-1906-Progress Report on Tunnel Building Near Billings-Fergus County Democrat GN-September-17-1907-Train Robbers Hold-Up Train Near Rexford, Montana -Make Big Haul-Fergus County Democrat GN-September-3-1907-Billings & Northern Contractors Rushing Work-Fergus County Democrat GN-December-7-1907-List of Station Names & Mileposts of GN Line Billings to Great Falls-Great Falls Tribune GN-August-27-1907-Sage Creek Ranch Sold Near Windham for Coal Development-Fergus County Democrat GN-April-9-1907-City of Lewistown Determined to Get Thru Railroad-Misc. GN Info-Fergus County Democrat GN-April-30-1907-General Info on Progress on the Great Northern Building of Great Falls/Billings Line-Fergus County Democrat GN-March-12-1907-Great Northern Plans to go to Kendall-Route to Moccasin Montana Coal Fields-Fergus County Democrat GN-December-17-1907-Billings & Northern to Extend Up Willow Creek (Near Windahm)-Fergus County Democrat GN-December-18-1908-Great Falls/Billings Line Completed-Details of Finish Work-Judith Gap Journal GN-November-26-1908-Great Northern Passenger Schedule-Judith Basin Star GN-January-14-1908-Grading Nearly Completed-Laying of Steel to Resume Soon-Fergus County Democrat GN-April-14-1908-Tracklayers Throw Down Tools-Demand Shorter Hours-Fergus County Democrat GN-May-19-1908-Copy of Petition Sent to Great Northern Objecting to Philbrook Name Change to Hobson-Fergus County Democrat GN-June-16-1908-First passenger Train on the Billings & Northern-Fergus County Democrat GN-July-21-1908-Plans to Start Running Regular Passenger Trains in August- Misc. Milw Info-Fergus County Democrat GN-August-4-1908-Billings & Northern Nearing Completion-Fergus County Democrat GN-April-21-1908-Windham Will Be Big Coal Camp-Fergus County Democrat GN-November-26-1909-New Freight Trains on the Billings & Northern-Judith Gap Journal GN-April-2-1909-History and Progress Report of the Town of Hedges-Judith Gap Journal GN-June-4-1909-Railroad Commissioners Investigate Having GN/MILW Connections at Judith Gap & Cushman-Judith Gap Journal GN-August-13-1909-Details on Belt/GF Cutoff Construction-Account of hail damage to Milw pass. Train-Judith Gap Journal GN-August-27-1909-Details of Billings Tunnel Fire & Train Rerouting L.W. Hill spends night in haystack-Judith Gap Journal GN-June-26-1909-Great Northern to Ballast Billings & Northern Right-of-Way-Stanford World GN-May-22-1909-Through Great Northern Passenger Trains May 25-Stanford World GN-October-1-1909-Railroads Ordered to Make Connections at Judith Gap-Judith Gap Journal GN-January-5-1909-First Great Northern Advertisement for Great Falls -Billings line-Fergus County Democrat GN-February-11-1909-Great Northern to Develop Coal Fields Near Painted Robe-Judith Basin Star GN-March-23-1909-Name of Philbrook Retained-Fergus County Democrat GN-May-20-1909-Great Northern Tests Six-Axle Steam Engines-Judith Basin Star GN-September-16-1909-Great Northern Tunnel Almost Cleared Near Billings-Trains to Run Soon-Judith Basin Star GN-May-27-1909-Great Northern Line Opens-First Train With Engine #1067-Judith Basin Star GN-September-23-1909-Through Service Again Thru Billings Tunnel-Judith Basin Star GN-November-20-1909-Detailed Account of Wreck at Raynesford and Riot-Stanford World GN-November-25-1909-Freight Wreck at Raynesford-Causes Riot-Judith Basin Star GN-February-9-1909-More Talk About Great Northern Branch to Lewistown-Fergus County Democrat GN-May-15-1909-Windham Coal Mines would Help Us All-Stanford World GN-September-24-1909-Contract Awarded to Build Belt/Great Falls Cutoff-Judith Gap Journal GN-June-2-1910-Great Northern Surveyors Arrive in City (Hobson)-Judith Basin Star GN-November-10-1910-Belt Cut-Off Nearly Completed-Stanford World GN-January-7-1910-Detailed Account of #44 Wreck at Oxford (Near Judith Gap)-Judith Gap Journal GN-January-14-1910-#44 Derailed Again at Oxford (Near Judith Gap)-Judith Gap Journal GN-April-15-1910-Hedges-Yale Names Changed to Hedgesville-Judith Gap Journal GN-January-6-1910-Bad Passenger Train Wreck at Oxford (Near Judith Gap)-Judith Basin Star GN-May-21-1910-Photo of Great Northern Depot at Stanford with Lots of Stuff-Stanford World GN-May-19-1910-Queen City (Hobson) Will Be Division Point-Judith Basin Star GN-June-23-1910-Great Northern Surveyors Progress-Change Line to Hobson-Judith Basin Star GN-December-29-1910-Propose to Build Electric Railway-Judith Basin Star GN-June-28-1910-Ready to Work-Lewistown Will be Base For Supplies-Fergus County Democrat GN-January-4-1910-First Fatal Wreck on B&N-Wreck at Oxford Near Judith Gap-Fergus County Democrat GN-June-14-1910-Great Northern to Condemn Land For Lewistown Tunnel Area-Fergus County Democrat GN-January-??-1910-Snow Slides at Summit Delay Trains-The Stanford World GN-May-12-1910-Great Northern to Build Into Lewistown-Judith Basin Star GN-November-10-1910-Gas Tractor Advertisement Featuring J.J.Hill-Stanford World GN-April-30-1910-Great Northern Improvements to B&N-Right-of-Way & Tunnels-Stanford World GN-March-17-1911-Great Northern Shows Activity in Eastern Montana-Fergus County Argus GN-October-5-1911-Great Northern Advertisement-Montana Needs Your Friends-Judith Basin Star GN-December-8-1911-Great Northern to Begin Construction at once on Hilger Line-Fergus County Argus GN-October-20-1911-Moccasin Will Be Junction Town-Fergus County Argus GN-November-17-1911-Meeting to Secure Great Northern Shops in Lewistown-Misc. GN Information-Fergus County Argus GN-November-6-1911-Moccasin May Get New Road-Judith Basin Star GN-November-2-1911-Two Surveyors to Lewistown Under Way-Judith Basin Star GN-July-13-1911-Stanford-Everson Branch-The Stanford World GN-July-6-1911-Great Northern Secures Right-of-Way For Still Another Line-Stanford to Denton-The Stanford World GN-April-28-1911-Great Northern Survey Party in Judith Basin-Fergus County Argus GN-October-6-1911-Great Northern Decides to Build Moccasin/Lewistown Line-Fergus County Argus GN-November-24-1911-Great Northern to Have Trains Into Lewistown in 1912-Fergus County Argus GN-July-12-1912-Great Northern President Gray Tours Lewistown Area-Fergus County Argus GN-March-22-1912-Great Northern Send Survey Party to Giltedge Section-Fergus County Argus GN-March-8-1912-Great Northern & City of Lewistown Reach Agreement on City Access-Fergus County Argus GN-February-9-1912-Moccasin a Town With a Future-Fergus County Argus GN-January-12-1912-Great Northern Progress on Bridges-Fergus County Argus GN-August-9-1912-Many Visit Great Northern Moccasin Line & Bridge-Misc. Moccasin Line Info-Fergus County Argus GN-January-12-1912-Misc. GN Lewistown Information-Fergus County Argus GN-December-12-1912-Passenger Trains #43 & #44 in Head On Collision-No Serious Injuries-Judith Basin Star GN-July-25-1912-Great Northern to Start work on Wooden Spring Creek Trestle-Judith Basin Star GN-February-9-1912-Great Northern progress on Moccasin line-plans to Have Track Ready August 1-Fergus County Argus GN-February-22-1912-300 Men Working on Great Northern Line Extension to Lewistown-Judith Basin Star GN-December-10-1912-Great Northern-Temporary Service to Begin Next Week-Misc. RR Construction Information-Fergus County Democrat GN-November-12-1912-Great Northern Track Will Reach Lewistown By End of Week-Fergus County Democrat GN-August-6-1912-Great Northern Surveyed Route for Montana Eastern-Fergus County Democrat GN-September-3-1912-Great Northern Adopts Boyd Creek Route-Fergus County Democrat GN-October-11-1912-GN Soon to Lay Rails Out of Lewistown-Misc. Information on Lewistown Area RR Work-Fergus County Argus GN-July-18-1912-Great Northern Expected to build Line Up Wolf Creek to Everson Bench-Judith Basin Star GN-July-11-1912-Great Northern's Schedule Out of Great Falls to Change Sunday the 14th-RR's Plan Work For 1912-The Stanford World GN-April-5-1912-Great Northern & City of Lewistown Measure Finally Settled-Fergus County Argus GN-May-16-1912-Great Northern to lay Track on Moccasin Branch to Lewistown Next Month-Judith Basin Star GN-December-10-1912-Guthrie & Co. Given Contract to Build Lewistown-Grass Range line-New Passenger Service on Great Northern-Fergus County Democrat GN-December-3-1912-Lewistown to be Headquarters for Montana Eastern-Misc. RR Construction Information-Fergus County Democrat GN-November-19-1912-Great Northern Moccasin Line Completed-Regular Service to Begin Jan. 1-Fergus County Democrat GN-September-6-1912-Great Northern Progress on Moccasin/Lewistown Line-Lightning Hits Hobson Elevator-Fergus County Argus GN-October-15-1912-GN Chief Engineer Hogeland inspects Moccasin Line-General RR Construction Information-Fergus County Democrat GN-February-15-1912-Plan to Have New Line to Lewistown Completed August 1-Judith Basin Star GN-October-14-1913-Great Northern Laying Track From Fox Lake to Newlon-Dawson County progress- GN Lewistown Tunnel-Fergus County Democrat GN-April-15-1913-GN President Visitor-Plans & Progress on Montana Eastern line-Some MILW Updates-Fergus County Democrat GN-May-6-1913-Work to Start On Windham Coal Mines-Cottonwood Coal Co. Information-Fergus County Democrat GN-February-11-1913-Coal Mine to Open near Windham-Cottonwood Coal Co. announces new mine to replace Stockett Mine-Fergus County Democrat GN-March-25-1913-Great Northern lets out Depot Contract-Description & info about GN Lewistown Depot-Fergus County Democrat GN-April-1-1913-GN Public Timetable-Public Timetable for GN Trains #235-236-237-238-43-44-241-242-Fergus County Democrat GN-February-4-1913-Great Northern Going Right On East-Permission for GN to Cross Lewistown-Fergus County Democrat GN-May-20-1913-New Dining Service on Lewistown/Butte Trains-Cars-Connections For Trains #235, 236,237 & 238-Fergus County Democrat GN-December-2-1913-Great Northern Still has Large Force Working on Tunnel-Lewistown Daily News GN-February-11-1913-GN Heavy Work on Montana Eastern Line Under Way-GN work & info on M.E. tracks & tunnels-Fergus County Democrat GN-March-31-1914-Great Northern to Run Butte to Lewistown Night Train-Fergus County Democrat GN-May-19-1914-Great Northern Starts Work on Grade & Tunnel East of Lewistown-Fergus County Democrat GN-April-14-1914-Great Northern Laborer Dies in Fall at Tunnel-Fergus County Democrat GN-October-2-1914-Great Northern Orders All Work Stopped on Montana Eastern-Fergus County Democrat GN-July-2-1915-Post office For Lehigh Coal Camp-Fergus County Democrat GN-July-30-1915-Lehigh to Become Great Mining Camp-Info & Plans about Lehigh Coal Mines-Fergus County Argus GN-December-17-1915-Lehigh Coal May Mean Cheaper Coal for Lewistown-Fergus County Argus GN-December-24-1915-Montana Eastern Gossip About Route and Surveys-Fergus County Argus GN-February-19-1915-Great Northern to Finish Montana Eastern East From Lewistown-Fergus County Democrat GN-October-29-1915-Great Northern #241 & 242 to be Discontinued November 28, 1915-Fergus County Argus GN-May-13-1916-GN to Resume Work on Montana Eastern Line & Tunnels near Lewistown-Fergus County Argus GN-July-14-1916-GN Worked Rushed - Track to be laid to Tunnel-Fergus County Argus GN-November-10-1916-Work Progresses on Great Northern Tunnel near Lewistown-Fergus County Argus GN-September-15-1916-Great Northern Advertisement-Glacier Park-Fergus County Argus GN-July-21-1916-Great Northern Starts Work to Tunnel-Fergus County Argus GN-May-19-1916-GN Requests Permission to Cross High St at Judith Place-MILW Wants 100 Men on Agawam Branch-Fergus County Argus GN-January-28-1916-Great Northern moves 20 Cars a Day From Lehigh Cottonwood Coal Mines-Fergus County Argus GN-June-2-1916-J.J.Hill Passes Away-Fergus County Argus GN-May-18-1917-Great Northern Tunnel Near Lewistown Finished at Last-Fergus County Argus GN-June-15-1917-Great Northern Stampede Advertisement-Fergus County Argus GN-June-15-1917-When J.J.Hill Lost His Temper (Havre History)-Fergus County Argus GN-August-24-1917-12 Fires Set in GN Yard at Judith Gap-Fergus County Argus GN-May-18-1917-Great Northern Tunnel Finished at Last-Fergus County Argus GN-March-30-1917-Settlers Coming By The Trainloads-Fergus County Argus GN-May-11-1917-Great Northern Tunnel Near Lewistown Completed-Fergus County Argus GN-February-16-1917-Great Northern Train to Teach Stump Pulling-Fergus County Argus GN-May-4-1917-Wolf Point to be Division Point-Fergus County Argus GN-March-2-1917-GN Train Almost Buried Near Essex-GN Train Buried in Coal at Great Falls-Fergus County Argus GN-March-30-1917-Settlers Coming By The Trainloads-Fergus County Argus GN-April-25-1918-Lehigh Coal Camp Visited by Many-Fergus County Democrat GN-October-11-1929-Great Northern Trains #41 & 42 Will Stop at Hobson, Montana-Lewistown Democratic News GN-October-22-1929-First Great Northern "Bull Moose Mallet" Class M-2 #1953 Thru Hobson-Lewistown Democratic News GN-November-1-1929-Great Northern Advertisement-thanking Lewistown for Support-Lewistown Democratic News GN-November-13-1929-One Killed-10 Injured in GN Train Wreck-Elk Park Pass Near Butte-Train #237-Lewistown Democratic News GN-November-25-1929-"Home Visitors" Old Goat Great Northern Advertisement-Lewistown Democratic News GN-December-15-1929-Secondary Main Line Across Montana Plan of J.J.Hill-Lewistown Democratic News GN-October-18-1930-Great Northern Withdraws Application to Discontinue Trains #233 & #234-Lewistown Democratic News GN-March-27-1930-Great Northern Railway Bridge Burns at Marcus, Washington-Lewistown Democratic News GN-October-6-1930-Preliminary plans for $100,000 Bridge Over Spring Creek Near Hanover-Lewistown Democratic News GN-March-21-1930-Inspection of Great Northern Grade to Grass Range Completed-Lewistown Democratic News GN-February-22-1930-Great Northern Transfer of Railroad Right-of-Way for Montana Eastern-Lewistown Democratic News GN-October-5-1930-Great Northern Withdraws Petition to Build Montana Eastern Extension-Lewistown Democratic News GN-May-6-1945-Fire Damages Great Northern Station Today in Lewistown-Lewistown Democrat News GN-December-22-1950-Kolin History, Named After Czech Village-Lewistown Daily News GN-August-17-1950-Kolin Depot Ready to Close Down-Photo of Depot-Details of Agent Roscoe Louis-Lewistown Daily News GN-December-25-1956-Kolin History Written by Sixth Grade Girl-Lewistown Daily News GN-June-12-1966-Kolin Settlers Named Town After Old World Town-History of Kolin-Lewistown Daily News GN-December-17-1972-Photos & History of Lehigh & Windham-Lewistown News Argus GN-December-23-1973-Brownlees Fed Lots of Folks in a Hurry at Railroad Café (Near Moccasin)-Lewistown News Argus GN-December-22-1974-Photos & History of Frank Hogeland-Man Who Surveyed GN Tunnels Near Lewistown-Lewistown News Argus GN-December-26-1976-Photograph of Great Northern Steam Train of the Old Days Heading West From Kolin-Lewistown News Argus ____________________________________________________________________________________
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