Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17


Now that contract for l70 miles Of
extension of the G., NJ. & st. Paul road,
westward from Chamberlain 10 the
Black Hills is reported let to Major
Allen Of Mason City, Iowa, there will be
much speculation INDUCED as to the
particular route to be adopted by the
company. Referring to the probability
of the building Of the road, and TO its
probable course, the Deadwood Times
says:
The report is undoubtedly correct
The Milwaukee has had force Of en-
gineers at Chamberlain for several
weeks, whose mission did not clearly
appear. 1t is now evident that the
company anticipated favorable action
by congress on the reservation bill, and
was preparing for prompt work, AS they
needs must would they observe the
requirements of the bill calling for a
completion of the road within three
years. The particular route to be
| adopted, cannot be announced. num-
Der have been surveyed, including one
entering the Hills near Hermosa and
proceeding due west. We question the
feasibility or desirabilitv of such line.
and incline to the opinion that the
course from Chamberlain will be north
west in the direction Of Whitewood
from which point the great mineral belt
surrounding DeadwOod is easily reached.
\ number of lines have been run in this
direction, any Of which are practical,
and would traverse the better portion of
the reservation soon to be opened"
1t is especially gratifying to us, to note
the probability Of the early building Of
this road into the Black Hills, and at
whatever point it may tap this region,
we shall hail its advent with supreme
satisfaction; as it will, in any event,
break up and dispel for all time, the
monopoly enjoyed by the sole, and
souless corporation which now, to our
detriment, controls our carrying trade.
Should either the northern Hills, with
her inexhaustible bodies of gold and
silver ores Rapid with her vast de-
posts of gypsum, coal, iron and pipe
clay; Hermosa with her practicable
inlet to the tin mines Buffalo Gap with
her interminable bodies Of marble and
sandstone; or Custer with her central
location upon the great tin belt, be the
favored point, we will, in any event, be
greatly delighted. Extend the road into
the Hills tap us at any point, and every
portion of the Hills will be benefited.
f., L. 4 NJ. V.
For several weeks past the F., +. &
W. V R'y. has been piling railroad iron
into the supply yards at this place at
the rate of fifteen carloads daily. The
movement, though Of such magnitude
and importonce, is being conducted
quietly and without ostentation. In
connection with the rumors ofextensive
building projects which burdens the air
of late, this movement seems to portend
that the Elkhorn road is about to Gar
loose" in some direction in an extreme
b. Il NJ.
Mr.. Samuel Lowe, who was in town
from Hat creek, informs us that two
surveyors Of the B. & NJ road, stopped
at his place last Sunday night, and that
they were following the route went over
last fall by that company's surveyors,
and that they were making map Of the
route, and also that the next day man
stopped at his place who was following
and watching the other party, and that
he was recognized as being one Of the
party attached to the f., f. & NJ. ",
ty last fall This looks very much like
the F., E. & NJ. V. are watching their
rival very closely. We look for some
lively moves in this. neck of the woods
very soon.-Oelrichs Times, 10.