The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-11
ARE Building N[N LINES
NEW FARMING SECTIONS In
NORTH DAKOTA
THREE ROADS REACHING OUT
New TOwnsites Being Laid Out In
Anticipation of the New Track
age Projected or Al
ready Building.

FARGO, N. D., March 10.-(Special)- .
There promises to be unusual activity in
railroad extension work in North Dakota
this year. The Northern Pacific is sure
TO increase it's mileage on the Coopers-
town branch, which was built last year
to McHenry. A survey has been made
to strike the company's Jamestown &
Northern branch at Oberon The ex-
tension will run up the famous Antelope
valley and tap some of the richest wheat
acreage that exists. 1t is also a certainty
that the company will add more to the
old Sykeston branch from Darlington.
This was increased last year to take in
Bowdon, and will be pushed farther west
toward the Missouri, to help out the new
settlers that have gone into that sec
ton during the last year or two
GuessWork as to what the company will
do toward reaching it's new coal deposits
across the Missouri river, near the Stand
ing Rock Indian agency, is in progress.
The coal fields there are undoubtedly the
best in the state, the product being more
like the Illinois soft coal than North
Dakota Ignite. The Northern Pacific has
absolute control of the situation there
and when the line is built will be able
to command the best of the coal trade in
the state. Just how the company will
reach that territory is causing the editors
of that section to do some tall speculat-
ing. One plan proposed is the continual
ton Of the Casselton-Dickey extension.
which was built last summer Another is
to add to the Southwestern line from
Edgeley, and still another is to extend
the Minor line on from Oakes to which
point 1t was built last summer. Much
fne territory would be opened up be-
fore the Missouri was reached.
The Great Northern will build it's Hope
line from Aneta to a point direct north
along the boundary line between Ram
sey and Cavalier counties New town
sites are being laid out and buildings
erected IN that territory row. 1t is pro-
posed to form new county with one
OF the new places as county seat.
A survey has been made for the Great
Northern extension west from Bottineau
in TO the Mouse river, just this side Of
the boundary line Another extension
north from Granville through McHenry
county will connect with the western
branch 1T RiChburg and open UP a sec
ton of the state that has been thickIy
settled within the last two years by inn
migrants brought III by the company.
There are some other extensions along
its branch lines that are discussed.
The 500 is expected to build into Fargo
from Elbow Lake, MINI. The survey
was made last summer and arrange
ments for the right OF way in many sec,
tons. Congressman Spalding secured
the passage of a bill providing for a
bridge across the river into Fargo II
the road is built it will result III a
further extension northwest to connect
with the present 500 road and give a
shorter route from Portal to Minna,
apols.
The line from Braddock to Bismarck
will no doubt be completed this year
Ex-senator Washburn viii complete
his line from Wilton to Washburn, and
may extend further along the Missouri
Altogether some three to four hundred
miles are likely to be built in this state
during the year