The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-03
Railway Notes.

Railway Notes.
BISMARCK, n. D., Feb. ~.
i EDITOR LEADER: 1t nov
seems to be definitely settled
4 that with the opening Of spring
operations on the Washburr
road will he commenced and
pushed to completion as far as
Wilton by the first of July and
to Washblrn by September l
There are various runors
and much talk about Senate,
Washburn disposing of his
project to the Northern Pacific
or joining hands with the 500
To. the former there is nc
formulation whatever, but ot
course in event of the 500
building into Bismarck, which
is likely during the coming
summer, it would not seem i'm.
probable but. what Senator
Mashburn would connect his
road. with the Soo--as he is an
extensive stakeholder. in that
company and thereby secure
direct connections with the
Twin Cities and other eastern
markets for Mclean County's
|superiar quality Of Ignite.
.fl,e last condemnation suit
involving right of way for. Bar
leigh county has been passed
upon by the jury and every.
thing is now clear for opera.
tions as soon as spring opens,
and a block of land on Main
Street three blocks east of the
Northern Pseiflc depot has
been purchaasdsf for q terminal:
site here. The awards made by
the iuries in the various cases
for right of way and damages
are generally considered fair
ard sadeqnate,, l,pS,, !, 4: sourss;,. !: e q ].
I, s,l,at,ayfth'iug iil amount hke, Wlaat'
ttae owuers asked. and in all
the cases the owners of the
property would have Jared
better had they consented to a
settlement out of court, con.
sidering additional personal
expenses incurred through the,
proceedings in court. 1t is
generally conceded that this
railroad is going to benefit Bis.
nlarck as u city materially, yet
twas through, some of her
alleged prom i.icnt citizens that
tie company experienced SO
much elittieulty m securing a;
right of way. These alleged
citizens, among
whotaaA 4 P. Baker seemed to he
most prominent and active,
were not satisfied inespousing
their own personal grievances,
but melted non. presidents AS
we'll as few residents to pla, e
all possible obstacles in tile
way of the ,oad's progress.
They promised big verdicts to
the non.residetits and as a re.
suit pretty near all the property
by non. residents had
to be condemned. OF course
everybody in Mclean county
who have been compelled mot
by choice but force of circum.
stances--to patronize. Bakers
line of boats can readily CONS
prehend the secret of his aver
sion to this enterprise which
will invade his territory and
killllis boat, business. Baker
was a pro1ninsn witness in
most of these cases and in the.
instance of Bismarck lots he
swore that they were worth
from 800 to $3.50 each, hut the
following are the values the
iuries, placed on them accord.
ing to reports ia the Bisiliarck
Trihulle:s IL. 81
Twelve l.,ts In Block 81 and tix lots in
Bluck 81. Willixins. addition. $40 eacd
iii l,fr in Btbck 10. clever, III Block u
tw,,i, Book H. and ney4n in 81 ok l6.
sturg;s, aid tisn.t % each. In Pierct's
sdditin,,. twelve ln,e in;s Bi,rk II w@r.
Vi uad at ~ each; twelve ,n Book ~ atl
e6 each; ak il Hagk ~ ~ 4S .sch;i
iwsly4 iU Btork 80 af is sAch; twelve inI
So A. ~ ench; atvrn ~ B.,rk 82 at 81
zach; flnr I'M BlOak :s'3 ~ - 81, sas,h; six .
ID Blork y. ~ ~ 50 .eNoa aud s',tri ID
Block s. ~ 81 80: & SIS
2. =.