The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-11-25
Wilton and.:its. Surroundings
Journ


The country directly sroand Bismarck
Is probably not qnite 40 productive az
that further north and east. The country
is htiiyand very rolling, and while the sol
is mostly composed of tho rich black d,rt
peculiar to the Dskotas, IL is not easily
worked for agricultural purposes. II is,
however an excellent stock country, and
nearly as many cattle are raised there A
further west. Bismarck has been the
center Of q very large territory for years,
and as resu't it ia very prosperous city
Of about 5000 Inhabitants. Its marchanta
do business In handsome stores, carry
large and up.to date stocks, and the peo-
pie live in tasty and veil Kept houses
come of which are very ocmmodius and
Handsome. " :.
Senator Washburns new town Of Wilton
is situated about twenty five miles direct
" north Of Bismarck, and is in the oenter
of the finest agricultural lands in that
eection OF the stste. Tho senator has re-
eentiy purehesed several hundred thous
and acres of land in Mclean and BurleiRh
counties, and he is at present engaged in
building railroad from Bismarck to
Washburn seventeen milee further north
of Wilton. The road was graded this cum
mer for about twelve or fifteen miles out
of Bismarck and the graders are still work
zng, and will continue to until it freezes
up. He 10 very anxious to build the road
to Wilton by the early part of next sum-
mer but he Will hxvs to hustle If he does.
It is quite likely that the track will not be
laid an trains running before fall. Senator
Wsshburn,s icsa Of building the road ts to
develop the country. He l. firmly of the
apinion that With tho aid of his railroad
che fe, tile prairies in that section WI soon
be dotted With prosperous and ooAtended
farmers and that Witon viii be typical
enterprising aud thrifty little Western city.
There il quite large settlement Of
farmers surrounding Wilton already 90 the
town ~.'l have good support from the
start. A large elevator with caracity of
10000 bushels has just been completed at
Wilton, and IL is expected that IL will soon
be filed up. Tho elevator is not nearly
large enough to hold all tho wheat raised
tributary to Wilton and large number
Of farmers are compelled TO haal their
wheat forty OF llfty miles to Bismarck. At
present Wilton is In very primitive state
bot like all western towns it vi enjoy q
healthy and steady growth. Senator Wash
burn 10 greatly interested in the future Of
the new town aud intends making IL an
important point.
Wilton at present has one store which is
conducted by Fl. L. Miehelson d Co., Mr..
Miohslson Il ono Of. the substantial busi-
nsss men Of Bismarek, aud hs conducts
large store In that city. He has formed q
partnership With Phil. K, Eastman Who IL
veil known IN this city. and the lsttse e.
sides at Wilton and vill manage the busi-
nesss. Mr. Eastmsu has bssn ont TO Bis
marck the past summer having had con
tract TO build ssveral milsa f.r Senator
Washburn an he was 20 favorably impress
cd with the prospects Of Wilton that no
concluded 70 ccate there. Mrs. Eastman
Who was formsrly, resident Of this opun-
~ ia With him and they are very comfort
ably situsted iu their new homo.
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: Mr,1Ae ~vt~ $4,000 e....s ~. !,