Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-07-04
Chadron Located.

Chadron Journal: Two of the most
practical railway men in America, and
the two who have most to do with the
vital interest of northwest Nebraska,
visited Chadron on Saturday. Marvin
Hughitt, General Manager Of the Chica-
go Il Northwestern r. r., and president
Of the S. G. & p. and +. L. & NJ. v. r..
RS, and p. +. Hall, Supt. Of the con
struction company of these roads, pilot
ed by Mr.. George Berry, have been Oh
an overland tour of inspection over
their surveyed lines through this
try. They took teams at the end of the
track and went through to the westward'
Returning they visited Chadron last
Saturday. They remained over night
here, and the mex morning started over
the Lone Tree route on a visit to the
Black Hills.
While in Chadron the gentlemen ac-
corded audience to our business men,
and talked freely over the prospects of
their newly located town here, and the
country in general.
In u interview with them VIC asked
questions which most vitality concern
our business men and the people Of the
country, and the authoritivc answers TO
these questions are embodied in the fol-
loving information.
The town named Chadron is located
ola sections II and 20, town 33, range 48.
The company there owns ample grounds
for the building of Il large town. This
| ground is midway between the Chadron
and Bordeaux creeks, and about -four
and one half miles from the White
river. Its nearest competitor on the
east will be Hay Springs. 1t is not vet
known that the rails will 90 beyond this
| point this year. So far as the company's
influence goes, Chadron will be its !arg
est town in Northwest Nebraska. /
will be made a division Of the road. til,
junction point of the Black Hills branch
and round houses and machine shopI
will be there placed. 100 acres of tn,
townsite, lying on the north side Of tn,
track, will be entirely used by the com
pany for warehouses, machine shop
and r~oundhouses. The depot is situate,
on the east side Of the town, and larg
eating houses and hotels will be erecte,
there. The townsite stretches from
the hills north to the Pine Ridge on tn
south. Immediately south of the tract
the business part of the town will b
plated, and the residence portion vii
lie OH the slope further south. The oil
Fort Robinson road passes through tn
central part of town. Chadron will b
the great White river stock shippin
point, and immense numbers of cattl
will be driven here and loaded this fal
The stock yards will be located nea
town, SO that their influence on tn,
business OF the place will have its hes
effect. The townsite company, of whicl
Mr.. Hall is president, offers the citizen
Of Dawes county one block on the north
east quarter OF section 20, for the loca
ton of county buildings, should tn
people see fit tolocate the county seat Il
that place. Water Of excellent quailit,
is reached by wells of a depth between
seven and twenty feet. The work o
putting in siGetracks has begun, and tn,
erection Of company rounlhouses an,
company buildings will be immediatel,
commenced. The railroad has no,
reached Rushville, and will be here i
three weeks at furthest. The plattin,
Of the town will soon commence, an,
lots will he for sale III due season.