The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-08-06
Another Railroad Project.

We clip the following in regard to a new
railroad project from the New Rockford
Transcript. The writer has evidently got bis
geography slightly mixed. For bis infor,na-
ton VIC would state that Hope is on the Mani
toba system, and not on the St. Paul system.
With this slight correction the project looks
we'll on paper:
"For several weeks tho Transcript has been
in possession Of Information concerning the
proposed railroad extension from Hope, Dak.,
passing through this county on west, with its
terminus at the Turtle mountains On account
OF surveys and numerous preparations, tile
people in the vicinity of Tiffany and along the
proposed line are becoming more and more ex-
cited as the prospect Of railroad through their
fertile country Is becoming moro of surety.
The proposed road starts from Hope, branch
OF the St. Paul, winding up through Griggs
county, striking the towns Of Mardell, Ottawa
and Willows, and entering Eddy county to-
ward tho southeast corner, passing one or two
miles south Of Tiffany, striking the upper
James river valley at New Rockford, the ttriy
ing county seat Of Eddy county. This much
OF the road is through an unbroken stretch of
prairie, and will require but little work to Sc
cure an excellent roadbed. From New Rock
ford the road for some distance will be in a
westerly direction until the hills to the north
west Of here are passed, and will then gradu-
ally turn northward, striking McHenry county
and the Mouse river valley In the neighborhood
OF Willard. From Willard the road will pass
up the Mouse river country, running nearly d.
rectly north and south through Bottineau
county, making the terminus at the town Of
Bottineau at the foot Of the Turtle mountains
1t has been well known fact that the ST..
Paul road has had its eye on the Mouse and
james river valleys for a long time, and their
action in this matter, on the above described
route, is no surprise to many Of our citizens,
who are, you might say, ION the inside Of the
ring" A road passing through the above de-
scr;bed country would be very damaging to the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba corporations.
1t would pass through the weaIthiest and finest
farming country in Dakota, besikes striking
tue great cattle country Of the Turtle noun
tains. Heretofore the cattle from the noun
tain ranges and from the Mouse river feeding
grounds have been driven overland to Devils.
Lake and marketed over the Manitoba railroad.
The grain from all this thickly populated and
productive country, on the proposed line, has
been marketed over the above named roads,,
subject to exorbitant charges for Transports
ton, and the extension Of this line Of the ST.
Paul will give the farmers and stock raisers the
benefit Of competition. The people of this
country feel sore toward the Northern Pacific
and Manitoba companies because Of their ex-
orbitant charges, and the st. Paul extension
being the shorter route to St Paul and eastern
points, will take advantage Of it and great
amount Of the travel that is now dene over
these roads will, in the near future, be trans
ferred to the above named branch. The length
Of the line from Hope to Bottineau, as sur
veyed, is about 1872 miles.'