The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-05-27
From Wednesdays Daily.
Rapid City Opposes Petelgrew's Bill To Ex-
tend The Time For Building
The Road,

| Ns'Ae ~
The Road.
The citizens OF Brule and Aurora
counties are sending in written protes ts
against the bill introduced by Senator
Pettigrew, granting the Milwaukee rail-
way company three years from Febru-
AIRY next to build their line to the Black
cannot build IL mile OF this line in three
years, that in the second three years it
could not possibly build 200 miles,
with the same apparent conditions en-
visiting The citizens oflBrule county
have had written assurances from South
Dakota's representatives, and also
| from -eve;al ot,er western congressman
that they would oppose an extension
to this company. 1t Is not believed here
that Senator Pettigew iavors grant
ing the extension asked for in his bill.
The above Chamberlain special in the
Sioux City Journal OF May "a was
shown to Il number OF Rapid City men
and a request made that they express
an opinion on the subject. The did so
as follows:
John r. Brennan. l received letter
Oh this subject from Chamberlain yes
tertlay. Ii, as the people there think,
the road can be forced to build this
year 10y !, refusal to extend the time,
| then it would be bad policy to pass the
bill. Ii the bill does pass the time
should be cut down to one year
| r. b. Hughes: The time, three years.
is too long | do not think it should be
granted.
VT. M'tiillycuddy. The Milwaukee
some years ago paid the government
so,nc i.iosiov, | have fo,gotton the
amount but think it was 5000, for
the pii>iii sc, granted them ;:;.l! uFcuurse
does not san, t. lose Il. Bnt the time
asked ip! il too long.
K. G. Lake: The Milwaukee road
s;iouil not be granted The extension.
THey r.!nnot justly claim It having had
tlicii' ti!"Gr years and now should be
! treated tho same as any otllcrcompany.
| Another reason is they are get ting some
thing for nothing. They do not give
any guarantee to biild the road even if
| they are granted the three years atldi-
iinn:!i TING.
James iliilley: Rapid City does not
want the Miiwauliee's time extended.
! do not believe the blll will pass.
George i. Mansfield: | am opposed to
granting the extension. The Milwau-
ict road il it is anxious to come to the
! Hills could at least make IL start in that
direc: ion tins year.
| William Duif Hayn,e: donot believe
it makes much difference to the Mil
waukee road whether or not the bill
passes. The chief value winch their
right Of way had was that 1t crossed
an Indian reservation. There being no
reservation now where their line runs
they can get all the right OF way they
want under the general law and hold it
for five years. They have their survey
made and by filing the plats at little
expense can hold their present route.
The UNION: Rapid City, could a vote
be taken here on the subject, would de-
feat the measure to extend the time
granted the Milwaukee road to build a
road across the reservation by an al
most unanimous vote. Ii the time is
to be extended at all the time mentioned
in the bill introduced by Senator Pet
tigrew, three years, should be cut down
to one year or one year and u hall, and
at the same time some assurance that
the road will be completed within the
time granted should be berequired. Whether
or not as stated in the Chamberlain
dispatch, Senator Pettigrew is person.
ally opposed to the measure he has in.
troGuccd is not known here,
But that it was introduced at the re.
quest OF the Milwaukee road, which ls
anxious to have it passed as introduced
IS certain. Probably terminal facilities
at Chamberlain granted by the govern
ment has caused the present move
The railroad company should pay by a
guarantee to build the road for the
favor it is now asking. Ii it will not the
favor should be denied; the bill should
be defeated.