Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-31
RAILROAD MOVEMENTS.
Assurances of a Line to Yankt0n from
the South-A Northern Extension of
The NOrtiiwestern-The M~ilwaukee's
Movements aud a Canton uggestio

oh
The Northwestern-The Miiwaukee's
Movements aud a Canton Suggestion.
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS
a@As the building season approaches
an intensity Of interest in railroad moy;s
ments is developing and out of The
many rumors and the assured facts each
western community is striving to figure
to itself advantages to come Yanktou
occupies this spring a peculiar position
in connection with prospective railroad
construction 1t is in imminent danger
OF securing q railroad crossing OF the
Missouri and eventually a bridge, yet
it cannot tell from what source the
much to be desired connection is to
come. 1t is well known that the Union
Pacific desires to tap the valley of the
jim, but the Union Pacific Is somewhat
short of funds and its coming depends
somewhat upon its ability to make a
raise. But the Chicago and North
western is closely watching the Union
Pacific movements and is ready to throw
itself into the breach as soon as an overt
act is made. The North
western can reach us quickly
from either Harrington. Creighton
or O'NeiIl City, while the Onion Pacific
must com by a longer route. A Press
and Dakotaian representative had q
brief talk with a railroad official at
Council Bluffs last week. He would
give no definite particulars, but he said
positively and emphatically that Yank-
ton would secure q railroad from the |
south before long. He gave this as an
unquestion BILE coming result of pend
ing movements.
THE WESTERN.
Touching npon this subject we find
the following in the HARRINGTON Herald:
The prospect of our railroad being |
extended to Yankton, Oak in the near
future is creating much interest in bust.
ness circles, rs we will thereby get a
nearer and cheaper outlet for produce |
and freight to and from Chicago. The
lack of a bridge at Sioux City and the
maximum freight traffic to Omaha com.
pei the citizens to demand some change. |
With q bridge at YanktoA, Sioux City |
and Omaha would be left in the cold SO
far as trade from this section is concern
ed. More direct railroad communica-
ton with Omaha would command a i
greater portion of our trade at present. |
The various schemes projected by |
Omaha capitalists to bind northeastern |
Nebraska with letters of iron would IN
doubteGly be a ~remunerative invest !
ment. Important additions to our rail-
road facilities are sure of development
this season, which will give an addition
al impetus to immigration.
S NORTHERN EXTENSION.
1t comes from Huron as a positive
conclusion that the Northwestern is to
fill the gap between Columbia, Bro|n
county, and La Moure, La Moure coun-
ty, o distance of fifty miles, this season,
This will unite the Northwestern sys-
! ttena With he c:thers Pacific
system and give an all rail
route down the Jim from
Devils Lake to Yankton, a distance of
400 miles. The construction Of the
twenty-five miles between Yankton and
Harrington would connect all of Dako-
ia with the Black Hills, via the Jim
river route. There is enough in it to
induce the Northwestern to put in the
link. An Aberdeen special says the
surveyors are already at work between
Columbia and La Moure and contracts
have been let.
MTTwtuEEE AT
The Deiance.Sioux City project has
been revived and this time IN o shape
which gives something more
than q promise that the
gap will be filled during
the coming summer. In connection