Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-12-05
WCflKK on TIE { EXTENSION.
TRAIVs IsU.yEING CD MILES
WEST OF a.7IE3 MISSOURI.
Gen. T. i. Rosser Resigns his Position
on the Nar rthern Paciic to Accept
the Management Of the Cana
dian Pacific.
LACK OF SUPPLIES.

Owing 10 lack of supplies work on
the extension is temporarily 1T stand.
still Thus far there has been little snow
on the line and cold weather has not ma
terial!y effected the progress Of the line.
Daily trains west from Mandan with
Hugh McKennan AS conductor, have been
run until the transfer stepped running,
and will commence again as soon as he
ice bridge is completed, which will be
about ten days and in less than month
the track will be laid for the first 100
miles, il now being out about seventy.
The trains run out twenty miles beyond
"sBaby NJ inc" There are three stations
on the extension and two water tanks.
Quite "a good-slzcd village has already
sprung up at the Coal Banks and at
Baby Mine.
is f1ourishing and its merchants are all
doing well. The new depot adds greatly
to the appearance Of the town and many
new buildings are being erected. The
Esit51aGu is waking up somewhat and
now approaches the ,h,cshholuofa respect
able newsy, local and territorial paper.
At nj ghl the streets Of Mandan present a
lively appearance, but until she can boast
IN opera house, With nightly entertain
meliis she must necessarily remain in the
shade OF !. Bismarck church spire.
YEA.
has resigned his position as chief engineer
and air. Thomas Doanc has taken the
Generals quarters at Man0an. The lea
son o. Gen Kosscl's Withdrawal has not
yet Lcell made public, but he probably
has Ue,,er1lliny He is now in Wash
ington and, it IS stated. will soon become
manager OF the Canadian Pacific, which
road IS being pushed turwaid d towards the
Saskatchewan counlry. john Ross, an
active and extensive operator, is a friend
of EoSse,.s uu1i urges bim 1n join him
The Northwestern, which now eads al
Kampcska, about zoe miles from Bis
marc.;, will bald on 10 his city next
season II the Canadian Pacific goes on, SO
AS to tap the Peace River country, the
future great wheat growing district Bis
marck Is geographically situated tor u
railroad centre. The
BLACK HILLS ROAD
will run to Bismarck instead of Mandan
so as to connect with the other roads. In
view OF all these facts ii seems that Bis
marck Will boom more than ever next
year the road to he hills by this route
will pass through elegant farming lands,
well walercd with running streams.
THE BAD LASlS.
Preparations have brel made and the
contract le, for grading p"rtio:iso OF the Bad
Lands this winter. Walkers camp is
about twelve miles this siuc,f the Little
Missouri. there is but h,lle snow III .his
desol;,te locality. The low land or valleys
between the gray lonesome looking PEAKS
are filled with timber and a heavy veyctt,-
ton. The Cantonmenl OF the Bad Lands
is situated fifty miles west OF Green River
on the,wes bank of the Little Missouri.
Very pleasant and comfortable quarters
have teen built. Capt Steven Baker, 9th
Infantry, is in command. Lieut. Ch:ts.
ingalls, has charge OF the commissaries
:aEd Frank Moore has the, post leadership.
j. Tie posi- will probably remain in eyis-
stence !. couple of years. Over $1,000 feet
of lumber was used in the construction OF
the various buildings. The mess quar-
aers are over 200 feet long.
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