Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-12

miles beyond which have recently been
discovered the best coal beds in the
state in inexhaustible quantities. With
a branch line tapping the fuel beds in
that territory, the Northern Pacific
would practically control the coal trade
of the state.
Added to this have been rumors of
still further extension of the line into
Montana, to connect with the main line
and and form fe q g shorter route to the twin
cities than the existing one. OF course,
the latter is regarded as chimerical. i,
Other reports of extension to the Mis-
souri, river country in the southern part
of the state have been rife. Some have
supposed that the present Southwestern
branch would be heightened from Edge
Ley into McIntoshscounty and then into
Fthe new coal fields This would open
up. a splendid ranch and farming section,
now g sEs controlled q By the sooa Still others
have discussed the probability of the
COMPANY continuing the extension made
last year, southwest from Casselton, and
running that line to the Missouri. This
would give the shost estroute to Stand
Ing inrg Rock, but would not strike quite as
good a section of tie state. ~ e ~ ., ~
b It Sia practically certain that, the North
ern Pacific will do more work on the
fSanborn- Cooperstown line, which has
Ebeen builtfo McHenry. Engineers have
been making survey from McHenry to
IOberon "a the presentss;;y yamestown
Northern branch Of the road. This
would connect up the branch lines, and
EEtheneWs line would run up the Antelope
valley, which is.one of the best wheat
sections q the atate, not even excepting
the Red River valley. IN B
The Bowdon branch west from Cars
Irington,, via Sykeston, will be made
longer, and run into McLean county to
taccommodate the thousands of new
settlers going into that section. It may
go, as far as Washburn.sss :. ID ..srss 4
r. Besides the work outlined, there is d
Ereyival of interest in. the old plans to
build an addition to the jamestown 6
Northern line, from Leeds straight north
towards Dunseith, in the Turtle mount
ain country. Thatsection Of the state
has developed remarkably, and some
farmers are compelled to haul their grain
Iforty miles to one Of the Great Northern
branches, IA Northern Pacific line there
would be q great feeder. 57E.:S@
The Great Northern is expected to aid
materially il developing some Of the
newer sections of the state. Among. the
lines that seeur practically assured is
the extension Of the Hopa-Aneta branch,
from Aneta straight north through Mel
son county and along the dividing line
between Cavalier and Ramsey. This is
twenty to thirty miles west Of the Lang
don branch and q greater distance east
l3of Devil Lake " &c would relieve many
farmers from twenty five-mile trip to
market and make number Of new
towns ia prosperous farming section.
Additional interest ii attached to the
line, as plans arc already on foot for the
formation Of a new countysof portions Of
Romsey and Cavalier, with some &of the
new towrstas the county seat. As num-
Der of toWnsitea have already been laid
out and build dings are being erected lin
anticipation of the road early this sum
mer.
The Great orthern il said to have
announced to the new settlers ia Nc
Henry county that q branch would be
built north from Granville, west 81
Towner. This would divide the distance