Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-02
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THE MANITOBA SURVEY.

AL.F NHLNHs H.. @-~-N% 8.
Completed rem Yankton TO sioux
Falis-Oar Bridge s,te-Haanitsba
Binds.
Sioux Falls Press, lst: w. L. Darling,
chief engineer Of the surveying party
now runEing q llne between Yanhton and
this city to connect With the Manitoba,
arrived in town yesterday afternoon. He
lsft his gang abont FIVE miles ont and 1t
is expected they Will reach here to-day.
thereby completing their labors. Mr..
Darling Says he found an easy grade,
and that the line will be about SIXTY
three miiea long. The survey runs
through Lennox, that being she only
railroad town Ell uck, Az that placs o
o ossing OF tho Milwaukee IL n1nde.
Mr. Dazzling sag survey ia being
paid for by Yanktun ciNzens, which is
correct, and that he is III their employ.
1t is reported on tho side however, that
the Manitoba is also contributing to his
salary, which would Indicate that there
ere strong possibilities of the line being
built this SEASON.
Some have expressed q doubt about
the Manitoba being able 10 GET q bridge
across the Missouri at YnDkton. Sound.
Jugs and surveys prove that one can be
made easier, ntrongsr and OF less OK
penae than any oshaF railroad bridge
across that stream. It's length will be
about three quarters OF o mile, which lie
about the same as the one ct Sioux City
and nearly q half mile shorter than the
Bismarck bridge. The principal thing
to be considered in building these
bridges are foundations for the piers.
At Sioux City the Northwestern went
ninety feet to get one, and then had to
put up with, gravel. Soupdlnes at
Yankton find eolid limestone at q dspth
f~orty-fys feet. The same appliea to
both sides of the river, This enc item,
makes o big difference in the cost of
construction. The Sioux City bridge
will cost between $500 900 and 5000, COO,
and the n at Bismarck coat . round
million. Ii Is claimed o better and
stronger one in every way eau be built
at Yankton al a cost not exceeding
$759, 1000.
The Press j saterdsy morning stated
that President Hill had prepared a cir.
culaT for The stockholders of Tho com
psny, notifying them that the board OF
directors had decided to borrow $4,000,
600 to complete the WilImar and Sioux
Falls and Watersown and Pacific rail.
ways. He says with the completion OF
the foregoing work the company will be
in the most favorable position to tran.
sact it's business at ell points, and that
through the line of steamers on the lake,
it will be able to serve it's pstrons In q
satisfactory manner, end reasonable
rates. HefuFsher believes that the sys-
tenn will then be SO completed and CON
solIdated thai for some time to come.
the company may reasonably expect nof
TO be called upon to make any oonsldera.
Bile extension OF its lines, but may. devote
it's energies TO the development of the
traffic in the territory now served by ii.
In order to raise the large sum the
Willmar and Sioux Falls will be mort.
gagged for So, 625, 600, the WATERFOWL lire
for $l,376,00 and the balance OF the
securities will be given ON completed
lines. The bonds are TO run ten years
from August ], 1888. TO bea. .ntsress q:
the rate OF five per cent per annam
payable semi-annually on the lat oil
February and LIST of August principal
and interest payable in gold coin. The
company reserves she right to redeem
these bonds at par and accrued interest
OF any time after August /, 1888, by
giving thrse months public notice Of
their intention 60 to do, by ADVERTISE
ment,