Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-02-15
SHE..iD. ms. SHINING !. FUTURE
THE PROsPECTIYE CITY OF
@ THE ENORTNTVEST.

It's Tributaries.-Biem lbes-
tined to Buy Goods Over the River
Location Of Il. r. Headquarters.
[Spesia! Correspondence to The Tribune. 8
A sANGUlNE sHERIDANITE.
SHERIDAN, D. T., Feb. 81 have seen
your columns filled from time to time
with correspondence from various points
in the Territory, but SO far have not seen
one word about Sheridan, situated about
one and half miles northwest Of Bis,
marck, on the west bank of the Missouri
river, in Morton county, and three and
half miles due north of Fort A. Lincoln,
except bare advertisement about the
Sheridan Townsite company, which the
people can know nothing about; hut Sher-
idan is bound to become the commercial
and manufacturing centre of the new
northwest, with its numerous facilities and
advantages 1 will quote from your last
correspondent: Just at this time, when
work on the
EXTENSION OF THE RAILROAD
is commencing in good earnest, there are
many persons greatly alarmed for the fu.
turc of Bismarck. They seem 70 think
that the only circumstance which has
given this place its wonderful nGtorlety
and contributed to its unprecedented
growth, is the fact Of its being situated at
the terminus of the railroad, ana that -
soon as the road ls extended, a new termi-
nus will mOnOpOliZe its business and
growth to the utter ruin Of Bismarck; or,
ii the road is extended for considerable
,,,>1o 4oI tn ihn pQcifiN
Then, if city is t~ be built at the eros
sing of the Missouri river, fate has deter
mined that it must and will be built on
the west bank, to the exclusion Of Ill ef-
| forts to build one on the east bank" with
which your humble correspondent fully
agrees. But
SHERIDAN HAS 9TH Err RESOURCES.
1t is. on the direct line of travel to
the Black Hills, and the Sheridan and
Black Hills railroad is but q matter of .
| few DAYS more The country between
| Sheridan and the Black Hills, and the
| Hills besides, will be tributary to Il, and
this county, than which there 10 no better
that the sun shines upon, will in the near
future be dotted with farm houses and
| thriving farms, with peace and plenty
smiling upon them. The country also
believes Fort Keogh and Custer and Sher-
dan will be tributary to it, and twelve
| hundred miles of navigable river from
Fort Benton down will be tributary to il,
Bismarck, at no very distant day, will be
coming into the markets Of Sheridan to
buy its go ds and wares, and The TR1-2
BUNE will also move over the river, or es-
tablish branch office d sE
ON PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE.
Gen Rosser has located his office
| in its cnvirons or within its limits, SO asto
be near the centre,of trade. Walker, Bel
| lows & Co., contractors for the extension
Of the Northern Pacific, will have their
headquarters and warehouses at Sheridan;
the workmen will he paid off in Sheridan.
Besides, Sheridan has the beautiful Heart
river atits very threshold, with its fertile
valley and its great water power, and
mills and manufactures will in short
time shine upon it's banks like jewels in
diadem. But Sheridan has not got SUI
ticient hotel accommodations, although
| it has two completed and one in process
of construction It was but few days
since that several people were forced to
occupy vacant log shacks and unfinished
buildings to secure accommodations.
Sheridan has one hundred and seventy
| five actual settlers in its immediate vicln-
ity, and is not cursed with absentee land
5h0lders. A stage line will be established
! in few DAYS between Bismarck and Sher-
idau for the accommodation ofthe travel
i.r public. PAUL PEPP1EaRAss.
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