Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-06-03
sane general conditions of things exists,
without the arid tracts of land which COW
er such large portion OF that state.
Time for Action.

The Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul
railroad are constructing the extension Of
their road from El]endale. Within few
days the directors will meet to consider
the reports of their officials on the three
routes which have been roughly exam
ined this spring, and this opportunity to
secure the adoption of the northern or
jamestown route should not be neglected
by the people of this county. The ad
vantage of direct railroad commune alton
between jamestown and Chicago must be
evident to all, and can scarcely be over
estimated. 1t would bring consumers
and producers, in east and west, one
step nearer together; it would save the
profit of the St. Paul mlddlemen, the cost
of handling there, and the heavy freight
from st. Paul to Jamestown; would make
jamestown the distributing point for
Northern Dakota; it would diversity
farming by giving the farmers in this and
neighboring counties market for their
fat cattle and hogs, an. the choice of
three markets, Chicago, Minneapolis and
Duluth for their grain. 1t would in
crease the value of every acre of farm and
town property within one hundred miles
of Jamestown.
In 1883 these advantages were so fully
recognized that large sums of money
were readily subscribed for the construc-
ton Of the James River Valley road,
which however, defeated the objects of
its builders by falling into the hands of
the Northern Pacific. The opportunity
to repair he,,mlstake is not likely to oc-
cur again. The owners of property ben
efitted by the road, the merchants of the
city and the farmers of the county can
we'll afford to send trusty delegate to
Milwaukee, armed with promises of f.
nancial assistance and support, to confer
with the directors of the Chicago, MIL
waukee and st. Paul. The time is ripe
for such action. The surveyors are in
the field and their reports will soon 60 in,
and while the Milwaukee officials are no
doubt perfectly familiar with the advan-
tages and disadvantages of every mile OF
country between here and Glendale, the
character of the land, and everything
pertaining to the railroad side OF the
question, still some effort from citizens
here, might spur the enterprise to more
speedy completion than has been declar-
cd. Especially is this so If the North
western and the Rock Island make any
aggressive, or unusual move north from
what IS now SAID to be contemplated.
The directors Of the Milwaukee road have
signltied their intention to several citi-
zens here, to build thirty or thirty. five
lendale. They may be induced to com.
plete the gap, and an effort by the citi-
zens now may effect more than is sup
posed. The iron is getting hot and the
time for action, the time to strike, is
now. Let some one. armed with author
ity to represent jamestown, 60 to Mil
waukee and do what can be done. The
Milwaukee system, has branch to Far
60, they intend to have one at James
town, and they have survey to Bis
marck. The three controlling points IN
North Dakota will sooner or later be tap
ped by that road, and jamestown, from
its natural position will become the de-
pot of supplies and shipments for the
country tributary, north, south, east and
west. The importance of the situation
demands attention and it Is believed q
strong movement now will accomplish,
what IN the nature of things was an i'm
possibility heretofore.