The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-13
THE B. c. T.. s n. EXTENSIONS.
Following is from the Sioux City

THE b. C. r. s N. EXTENSIONS.
Following is from the Sioux City
Journal. ~
Daniel Rohrer. of Worthington,
attorney of the Burlington, Cedar Rap
ids and Northern company, was in the
city yesterday. From him reporter OBJ
tanned some interesting points about
the building plans OF his company for
the coming year. The line that rests at
WOrtlington is to be extended north,
he said, to Swan Lake in Redwood
county, 4 distance of about sixty-four
miles. It is believed that the Mimi
eapOlis and st. Louis will be extended
west to Swan Lake to form junction
there with this Worthington extension.
Tie company has undertaken the)huild
ing of the Spirit Lake & Western, Close
Bros project. Close Bros. give right
OF way through their own land and Sc
cure the company considerable riSht-Of
way, besides assisting in other direct
ions. The route for this branch is from
Spirit Lake to Sibley thence to Luverne
and Pipestone City. The townships in
Osceola county. Iowa, have voted the
line $25.OOO aid, in Rock county Minn.,
$40, 900 has been voted, and in Pipestone
county it is expected that S25, 900 will
be voted next week. The distance from
Spirit Lake to Pipestone City is ninety
two miles, and the company plans to
build this line, rs we'll as the Swan Lake
line, the present season. There is i
good opening fer road northwest of
Pipestone City into Dakota. AS to the
ownership Of the road, about which so
much has appeared in print lately,
there Is no cause for uneasinsss about
that. A third Of the stock is owned by
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, a
third by the Rock Island. and the other
third by the President of the road. J.
Tracy, and his trends. A controlling
interest of all these parts is in the
hands of trustee for the benefit of
all the parties, and no interest can bs
cold out without the consent of the 9th
ers. Tie Minneapolis & st. Louis is
controlled by the same interest, being
under lease to the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern.
JAMES q. CLARK AND THE SPEC
TATOR
The Democratic Republican, of Ham
ilton: n. Y, says:
James G. Clark, the et-balladist,
and author of some of the finest lyrical
poems ever published, retires from ac-
tive concert life next month, to take a
responsible editorial position on the
Minneapolis, Mimi, Spectator.
II Mr.. Clark retires from active con-
cert life the public will lose much in
the way of music, but they will Gain if
hs keeps his pen regularly employed,
for, as the ADVANCE said few weeks
ago, he is one of tho clearest and most
vigorous prose writer's in tho country
upon all topics outside of mere partizan
politics.
We learn that the Spectator is en-
gaging q corps of distinguished writers
and will soon launch out as the Family
and Literary journal Of the North west
AZ local journal it has been . marked
success, high h-toned, Independent, Wig
or0us and always entertaining, but il
should have q general circulation over
the whole Northwest.
Since the above was written, the
Spectator has came to hand with ar
announcement by Mr.. Clark which
concludes as follows:
II my friends all over the land, vii
extend to the Spectator the same kindly
welcome which they have in the pleas
ant past extended to me. it is all l ca,
ask. am not yet ''vOiceless" and shall
probably travel and sing, or lecture
more or less for years to come, in tn
interest Of the journal which henceforti
10 to be my chief representative in pros'
and in poetry.
GRINA0ER FOR GOVERNOR
1.-THE Scandinavian of Chicago say:
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