Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-28
A NEW RAILROAD.


From the Northern Pacific to the South
eas, Corner Of Dakota.
Sioux City journal.
Sundays Journal had a brief item
about the proposed line Of railroad be-
tween Tower City, station on the
Northern Pacific and Sioux City: A
Journal reporter yesterday had the
pleasure of an interview with Col. Isaac
Britton, the representative of the com
ing road. That gentleman said that
some parts of the business were not
ready for the public yet. He could say
nothing Of the route OF the road between
the city aud the Big Sioux river. In
tact, the road bad 10 existence in Iowa
yet. That part of the road had been
looked over, bat no survey had been
made in Iowa, nor would any survey be
made on this side of the Big Sioux
until company had been incorpor.
ated. The charter of the road is from
Tower City south to a point on the Big
Sioux IN Union county. Col. Britten
showed on map of Dakota the proposed
route. 1t is from the mouth of the Brule
at Richland up the Brule creek valley,
crossing the 1roquoIs line OF the North.
western little west of Beresford,
through the southwest corner Of Lincoln
and the northeast corner of Tnrner coun.
ties, through the west part of Minnehaha
county, crossing the st. Paul and Omaha
branch little west of Hartford, through
the southwest part of Lake county, cross
ing the Southern Minnesota division of
the Milwaukee west of Madison, through
the center of kingsbury county, cross
ing the Northwestern main line about
DeSmet, north sthrongh the center of
CLARK. Day and Ransom counties, with
railroad crossings near Clark, Bristol and
eight miles west of Lisbon, through the
southeast part Of Barnes county to Tower
City in the west part Of Cass county.
The entire distance from Tower
City to Sioux City is about $40
miles, and the country traversed, Colonel
Brltton said, is the cream of Dakota.
The colonel has driTen over every mile
OF tie proposed line, having returned
last Thursday irem az exploration of the
country from Clark county south The
Only heavy work, he said is between
Sioux City aud the crossing OF the Big
Sioux. The reporter asked what back
ing the company had. That, said Col.
Biitton. is sufficient. For good reasons,
the hackers OF the company do not give
their names now. We have sixty miles
OF grading from Tower City south under
contract, and work on this began last
week Monday. This work and the other
preliminary work is being paid for by
assessments on the stock. There is
money enough, and the placing of the
bonds. when bonds are issued, is ar
ranged. No bonus has been
asked from the country along the line
only tight.of-way and depot sites. The
engineers from the north end have loca-
ted the line south into Day county. 1t
is expected that the party that started
yesterday to locate north ur the Brule
will finish so as to allow grading to be
done this season. After arrangements
are made, the line between Sioux City
and the Big Sioux will be located. Be-
sides the line from Tower City south the
company plans line from lower City
north to Grand Forks, and one north
west to the Manitoba line. The total
length OF the system as planned is to be
about 900 mics. The road is not backed
by the Northern Ptciiic. nor any other
outside railroad company. 1t is rail
road company complete IN itself, with
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crate lis own tracks. Now in Dakota
nothing is asked in the way o:
help excepting friendly feeling and
such concessions as to right Of
way and depot grounds as people can see
II to their interest to give. The com
pany will ask some help from Sioux City
but have not yet decided what that vii
be.
The portion of Dakota between til,
Jim and the Big Sioux is, taken together
the best body of land in the west. Th,
Dakota aud Great Southern railroad vii
go through the heart of this country
10 the section traversed the comint
road will afford a route to Chicago ant
the east as direct as any, and the onl,
route to the south, north, or the Pacif,
coast. The branches north and north
west from Tower City traverse the bes
! wheat land on the continent. Th
country between Tower City aud Siou.
City though new country, is thickl,
settled, nearly every quarter section
being farm. Sioux City cannot affort
to miss securing so important road.