Bismarck tribune., 1879-09-05
EXTENSION EXCURSIONISTS
ONE HUNDRED BISMARCKERS
VISIT WARNTON.
A Pennsylvania Palace Coach the
First to Cross the Missouri
on the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
A MAGNIFICENT CAR.

A MAGNIFICENT CAR
Sunday morning there was a grand ex.,
cursion from Mandan and Bismarck to
the: Coal Banks, twenty-six miles west on
the extension. About one hundred Bis
marck ers participated in the days enjoy
ment, flat cars having been arranged with
seats for the occasion The Frank
Thompson palace car was also attach
ed, and upon reaching Mandan
special engine was detailed to take it on
out to the end of the track. The
car was one of the finest and best
arranged business cars ever in this coun-
try, and the Pennsylvania company can
boast of sending the first passenger coach
across the Missouri river on the Northern
Pacific, although the party was made up
entirely of Bismarck men. The following
constituted the party: Col. E. D. Baker,
Capt J. G.. Barr, Capt D. w. Maratta, DR..
H. r. Porter, and Messrs. j. Carlisle, Geo.
P. Flannery, Henry Blakely, NJ. H. Jew
ell, j. M. Carnahan and Frank Castle.
Lunch and dinner were had on the car,
and two better meals were never more rel
ished than by this famished outfit. The
car is fitted out with electric bells, and a
waiter p ops up in every direction at the
request Of any p assenger. The car is lit
by gas and heated by steam, contains a
large library Of railroad statistics, maps,
ETC., and it's chairs suggest comfort and
content Frank Dilworth, Sargent and
others who were figuring on taking the
first passenger coach across the river at
this point are left. Dilworth with his
party of Pittsburg friends were twenty
four hours behind the Pennsylvania car.
THE COUNTRY BEYOND
Mandan lies beautifully. 1t is a stock
growing valley. The entire length of the
Heart river is paradise for cattle. Deep
ravincs with living springs of water fol
low in rapid succession. The bottom
lands are sheltered by the bluffs on eth
er side and the nutrlcious green grass
looks very tempting Here is q range
one hundred and sixty miles long. VIM:
Harmon has two hundred and sixty head
of cattle in this range. They will winter
near the square buttes, about twenty miles
northwest from Mandan. 1t is but
question of a year or two when this valley
will contain thousands OF head OF cattle
and sheep.
THE TRACK ~.
to the Coal Banks, or Fort Hannifin, is
heavy grade. There is i rise OF nearly
twenty five feet TO the mile AT the Big
Cut is very uneven piece of trick. The
grade is SO steep that the track cannot be
seen a quarter of a mile distant. Heavily
loaded trains will find one engine scarce
ly sufficient to haul them up over this
grade The bottom Of the track as a rule
IS comparatively smooth but two or three
nard rains would necessitate considerable
repairing. Rattlesnake station, about
fifteen miles out, is nothing but side
track. At the Coal Banks there is moth
ing to see except the old miniature fort
erected bv Dennis Hannitin and others in
1873. A post office has been established
and the
PLACE NAMED wARNTON,
in honor of it's postmaster. John Warn.
Warns duties are light, but he is happy
with government position. The coal
bank will be valuable some day and quite
village may grow up. The Keogh stage
line crosses at this point and good farm
ing country extends in every direction.
The bridges over the Heart are only tenn
porary There are SIX crossings IN eight
miles. Washouts are not likely to occur,
as bridges, culverts, ETC., constitute good
share Of the tracks bed.
THE GRADING
is now nearly finished eighty miles out,
and track laying at the rate OF . mile ana
half day is IN progress. The tirst one !7
hundred miles will be completed this tall
without any trouble. The Little Missouri
will soon be the headquarters OF the exs
tension, and one or two companies OF
soldiers will be stationed at that point
during the winter. Preparations are be-
;no made to work in the Bad Lands dur
ing the winter If the snow is light and
weather mild good headway will be made.
MANDAN
has not realized what she expected out OF
tho extension. There is no necessity for
the boys to come to the Missouri to buy
their tobacco, ETC., and have good time,
as everything is furnished near the front
d. G. Clark, however, sees in Mandan the
foundation Of large city. and lie has just
oI'ened ,tsed' up with 100000 stock Of gro
ccries Pat Byrne has built 3 large hotel,
the North western, and is doing a good
business. "A large depet is in course Of
erection and MandantaS gre all hopeful
of 8 future. They S&n iScarcely expect
much for year or TINT q. there is. . huge
Espapuy east Of them d the ssaled first