Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-05-28
SHERIDAN LNCITID.


The B. a VI. Railroad Ha,. Declared Their
Ini.ntions, aud They are Highly satisTac-
tory
= TIE Sheridan Post comes tn us this
week printed in red ink, as a means of
EXPRESSING h. good feeling that per-
vades that community over the ex-
pected advent If the Burlingtoa d
Missouri railrcad.s The good news is
Set forth in the following article,
which We clip from columns Of the
Post:
Last week We announced that Capt.
r. U. Phillips, president of the LIN
coin, Neb., Land Co., ond NJ. w. En-
sign, locating engineer Of the b. d NJ.
Railroad Co., had arrived and were
at work obtaining trscings Of the plats
of the fownsite and its additions. and
running preliminary surveys for the
purpose of locating practicable passes
across the divides between the various
streams, to ascertain whether the
c. mpsny could. without too much ex-
pense or diversion from the projected
route and course, build through Sher-
idan.
The results of their investigations
proved most satisfactory and on
Thursday of last week Capt. Phillips
made q proposition to the owners Of
the additions and other lands adjoin :
ing aud surrounding the town, that IL
they would transfer tn his company an
undivided ole-half interest In said
lands and additions, amounting TO
about $50 acres, the b. Il NJ. railroad
would build to sheridan within one
year, except 10 Case Of unforeseen and
unavoidable circumstances. one year
fur her time should be granted; that
permanent depot grounds would be
located within three. fourtbs OF a mile
If the south end Of Main street; that
the railroad company and land COM
psny would cooperate with our people
in making Sheridan the best town In
northern Wyoming, and that bond
In the sum Of $50, 600 would be execut-
ed by the land company for the fulfill.
ment Of It's promises.
The addition owners estimated the
value of the lands to be affected
directly by the deal at S4S, 600, and
on Friday evening o mass meeting
was called at Coffeen's hall for the
purpose of conference between and
discussion by the addition owners and
the other citizens of the town. A
large number was In attendance, and
q foil and free discussion INDUCED In.
The addition owners msde propoei-
ton that the owners Of property In the
old town raise o certain proportion OF
the s24, 900. Their proposition seemed
to be favorably entertained by those
present at the meeting. and the chair
mau appointed J. B. Moore, ]. M.
Enochs and ]. w. Ferguson. q COM
mittee to 9, licit subscrip ions and a..
certain whether the property owners
Of the town were willing to contribute
their share. The committee started
out on Monday, and by last evening
had raised over 81 900. The remainder
OF the necessary amount has been sub.
scribed to-day and the deal 10 practi-
cally closed, and railroad In the near
future and the co operation Of the rail-
road company In making Sheridan
the best town in northern Wyoming is
now assured.
RI. Mcclure, chief engineer Of the
c., B. q q. system, arrived this morn.
Ing with two wagons and 90 outfit Of
men and are now at work doing per-
manent locating work.
We believe that no other town In
the west could or would have taken
bold of this matter more readily and
cheerftllly than has been done In
Sheridan, and the addition owners and
other property holders deserve great
credit for their libsrali'y and business
foresight In this matter.
Let the good work 10 on.
A second article on the same subject
gives some Idea Of the course OF the B.
4 M. after reaching Sheridan. II u ~
follows:
When G. A. Dswar, whose purpoes
was explained last wesk, arrived In
Sheridan, hs was taken In charge BY
the Business Msn's club. In the eve.
ming Mr.. Dewar statsd - the asssm.
blsd multitude Of Sheridan people
that o highly practicable route ooald
b secured aoross the reservation nom