The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-09-07
The People of North Dakota and
Northern Minnesota.


constructing a railway system west
from Duluth and Superior through
Northern Minnesota and North Dakota
to the Missouri River together with a
number of branch lines in the Red
River Valley and Northern and Central
North Dakota has been under investi-
CATION by circle Of New England cap
italists. These men after due investi-
cation have caused to be mapped out a
system which they are led TO believe
Will reach the best undeyelOpcd coun-
try; that Is, the country most needing
additional railway communications and
therefore best suited to supply the new
system, bat as they necessarily VIII
have to reduce rates > to 20 per cent.
(uslng the present ratio) owing to the
line they viii build, shortening the dis
lance that much, compared to the dis
lance between the same points Ited
River Valley to Duluth or West SUPERB
or over competing lines now in exist
ence, or even a heavier reduction if the
construction of the line can be built up-
on gradients that will warrant it. They
do not feel that they should take the
lead and pay the people for the priyil-
eye hence | am authorized to make YOU
the following proposition, viz: If the
people along the proposed line or along
lines between the same points as here
after mentioned, proceed at once to
gather statistics to show the amount Of
business that will likely result if the
road Is built over their route, create a
fund to make preliminary surveys and
TO purchase right Of way, depot grounds
terminals and to apply on the grading
or other construction work which will
all be considered, investigated, and if
a satisfactory showing is made by Oct
10Th they shall proceed to INCORPORATE
the system using the lines that make
the best showing as to business, gradi-
ents, and amount Of aid promised. In
return to this the following will be Civ
en- to the people for their trouble and
expenditures, Viz: a positive guarantee
OF two passenger trains each way every
day Except Sunday over the main
line from Duluth or Superior to Port
land, \. d., and from the junction
point on the main line last to Fargo
and Grand Forks through those places
to the junction point on the main line
west OF those places, also to and from
CrOokston from Portland, y. D., or the
Junction point west or east of that
,,1o 4 oil -
ger train each way every day Except
sunday IN all cases providing weather
permits. Freight trains viii be run on
al lines as often as business warrants
Also positive guarantee Of a reduction
of 333 per cent. in freight rates from
those now charged by existing lines on
their regular tariffs between Duluth or
West Superior and Grand Forks To
other points in Minnesota and North
Dakoto corresponding reduction, ac-
cOrdIng to distance and rates now in
force, using the amount of reduction to
Grand Forks as basis, will be made
| As to passenger rates three cents a mile
will be guaranteed in both states. If
Grand Forks. Fargo, CroOkaton or any
other point on the system meets the
new company in a fair and frie ndIy
manner terminal rates i'll be put in
force granting practically the same rates
as now in force from the Twin Cities on
the Northwest lines.
In making these above guarantees the
men back of The Proposed Minnesota
x North Dakota Central Ry feel that
they are promising more than they can
possibly get in return from the people;
| therefore they feel that in case the
people do not feel willing 10 take hold
of the matter by Oct. 18th at least, that
they are released from the guarantee
of service and rates offered and will
have perfect right toquote such rates or
put into effect such train service as they
their own means.
The routes which have been investi-
gated are as follows: Duluth or West
Superior to the Missouri River at Coal
Ilarbor, \. d., passing through Park
Rapids, Twin Valley, Ada and IIalstad,
NIilh.' lllISoofo, ioEt'ahd, lheh west
to Coal Harbor.
From MayyiIIe, Caledonia or Halstad
to Ihet river Fails VIA Crookston and
Red Lake Fails.
i rom Fargo northwest to the Inter
national foundry Line IN the Turtle
Mountains VIA MayvilIe or Portland,
Michigan City, Lakota or Devils Lake,
Cando, punse!th. with branch from