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Show ELECTRICAL UNIT OF THE MILWAUKEE RAILROAD Lewiston, Mont.. May 1 . A. J. Earl-ing, Earl-ing, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee Mil-waukee & St Pnul railroad. Mr. Karling. accompanied by Vice President Presi-dent C. A. Goodnow, Director Percy Rockefeller and several other officials offi-cials high in authority, Inspected the line and terminal work under way in I this part of Montana and expressed himself optimistical!) on the promises prom-ises held forth by the northwest. The crop yield In the territory feeding the Milwaukee's lines will be the largest I In history, it is believed, according to reports from the company's agents based on the standpoint of increased acreage and the condition of the crop. Mr. Goodnow spoke with enthuai asm of the economical possibilities of the electrification of the Milwaukee road, and stated that by April 1 of next year electrically operated trains will be runniug between Three Forks. Mont., and Deer Lodge, Mont., a distance dis-tance of 113 miles. Crews are now in the field sinking holes for the poles and when the poles are set the stringing of copper wire6 will commence Immediately and Vac work rushed to completion. This will constitute con-stitute the first electrical unit. A larAe engineer corps Is now stationed at Bntte In connection with the work of electrifying the road The first purchase of copper in connection with the electrification, it is said, will be about 1500 tons. |