The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-05-22
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1 We are informed that the stages from
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We are informed that the stages from
Medora will roll across the Belle Fourche
bridge IN short time, Minnesota
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Star & Bullock started their bull outfit
Tor Medora on Wednesday last via the
Belle Fourche bridge, In charge Of John
Minnesela Boomer.
{ There are seven men from Spearfish ont
on the new road north from the Belle.
Fourche bridge. building bridges across,
Owl, Grow, and Indian creeks and work
ing the freight road Minnesota Boomer.
John sechler IArkansas John one ofi
the oldest freighters on the Pierre road,
passed through onr town during the past
week, en- route to Medors. This is one Of
the biggest mule trains which comes into
the Hills, having q capacity to haul one
hundred Thousand pounds. John goesyfa
the new Belle Fourehe bridge. Mime
sela Boomer. s;isS
III The survey Of the new town on the
Belle Fonrche has been completed and
the stakes set that outline the limits Of
the proposed place. 1t embraces 240
acres of land and the location is report
ed to be a most desirable site for the
erection of q city Of several thousand
population. The sale Of lots will not
commence until the plats are completed,
at which time they will be offered, and
from present indications they will go at
lively rate. Black Hills Pioneer.
1.-THE town-site referred to above is the
one selected BY the Marquis as the Hills
terminus OF the Medora & Black Hills
railroad ED.l (. ts III
Yesterday morning one of the promi-
nent business: men.of this city received
an important letter from the Marquis
de Mores. In it he said that arrange
ments are completed for the establish
ment OF q stage line from Medora to
Desdwood, and from the import it con-
yeyed We are lead to believe that stages
will be rolling within the next thirty
days. It contained no statement as to
how frequent will be their arrival and
departure. OF the Medora and Black
Hills railroad he expresses much conf
dence in its ultimate building. More
important news Of both these enterprises
may be expected within a few days.
BLACK Hills Pioneer.
Major W. R. snider, the best editorial
writer in Dakota, and editor of the Spear.
fish Register, is in the city. The Majol
is q strong believer that a railroad from
the Northern Pacific will be built at al
early day, and that it will be the first Il
reach us. he says the country between
this place and Medora is the best wateret
and timbered ofany Of the praiEie-soi
1 within two hundred miles Of us, and tina
when it is settled, it will be the mos
fertile part of Dakota. he was yer,
agreeably disappointed in the lay Of tn
land and the character of the soil, ant
the numerous streams Of living water
The country is now fast settling up by
squatters along the anticipated line o
the railroad. A stage line is a certaint,
whether daily or not, is not yet deter
mined. Black Hill Pioneer.
A meeting Of the Black Hills Shippers
Association at the city hall last evening
was session Of more importance thai
any Of previous date. The member
have awakened to the stern necessity Q
using all proper means to secure the shiI
ment Of freight for the Hills by the Medor
route, and give such encouragement I
the enterprise as willsecure its permaner
operation. As there has never. been
rate established between the Northerl
Pacific and Deadwood, and no previor
steps taken that would tend to insm
transportation, the meeting, upon Il
motion Of S. C. Fargo, voted that $1.75
admitted as the standard rate, subject
such classification as is made ON thi
road. Two hundred postal cards will /
printed and addressed to every membt
Of the association, and merchants of Il
city, and neighboring towns explainin
the action of last nights meeting.
will specify the rate established, and rs
all shippers to have their goods shippe
via that route.-[Biack Hills Pioneer.