Willmar tribune., 1903-09-23
GULF RAIL WAY AGAIN

GULF RAILWAY AGAIN
The Continental Railway Company Will
Ask Aid to Build Line Through
ksndlyohi County.
County Auditor Johnson is in re-
ceipt of letter from the Continental
Railway Company of Des Moines,
Iowa, under date of Sept. 18. in which
1t states that it will build its line
through Kandiyohi county if sufficient
encouragement shall be given the
same. The auditor is asked to ad-
wise the company of the total amount
of the last assessment or valuation
of each of the townships in the county,
which information is desired for use
In the selling Of the bonds of the CON-
pany. The letter is from VIM. T.
Smith, who Is named as the president
of the company. The name of M. P.
Givens appears as secretary. Eu-
closed is general statement as to
the proposed line, also q photographic
map of same.
The proposed railway is q connect.
ing line between Hudson Bay and the
Gulf Of Mexico and the Pacific. 1856
miles are to be bdllt in Minnesota and
225 miles in Iowa. The northern term
inal is the town of Warroad, on the
southwest shore OF Lake of the Woods,
where it will connect with the Cana
dian Northern, two other roads now
building and other projected lines.
From Lake of the Woods the Conti-
mental will extend directly south,
through Roseau county, and through
the Red Lake Indian Reservation and
thence to where Red Lake River leaves
Red Lake, in all some 10 miles.
From Red Lake the line will be To-
Gated some 30 miles to near Shevlin,
On the Eastern Railway Of Minnesota,
and continue south on or near the line
between Ranges 36 and 81, about 90
miles, and thence some IL miles to
near Wadena Junction, on the N. P.
Railway, and from thence about 48
miles to Sauk Centre. From this
point it is proposed to build the road
to Willmar, crossing the 500 about
midway, AZ miles. However, the line
may be located from near Wadena
Junction, by way of Osakis, directly
to Willmor, crossing the G. N. and
the N, P. and the 500 railways. From
Wi]lmar the line will extend about "a
miles to Olivia. The line will then 20
somewhat east, crossing the M. g. St.
L. railway to Sleepy Eye, and from
there directly south to the B. G. & N.
railway, near the center of Emmett
county, Iowa. This is the preferred
route through Minnesota as mapped
out. Or q line may be located from
Sauk Centre to Paynesville, and then
to Sleepy Eye, wher1~ it will connect
with the line south from Sleepy Eye
to the B. G. r. & N. railway, from
which the line will go directly south
to Emmetsburg, Iowa, where it will
cross another branch of the B. G. r.
& N. and the G. M. & St. P. railways,
and thence south to Mallard and to
Pocahontas. From here 1t will pass
through the cities Of PomerOy and
Rockwell City, touch near Coon
Rapids, to Adair, to Corning, to Gra-
witty, to Bedford, thence south to the
Missouri state line. In Missouri the
line will probably 90 by way Of St.
Joseph to Kansas City. Here it will
connect with the different railways,
going directly to the Gulf OF Mexico
and the Pacific Ocean. It is also pro-
posed to procure from Canada a
charter and land subsidy, authoriz'
ing the building of railway from the
north end of the Continental directly
north to Hudson Bay. The company
is arranging to build part of it's line
in Southern Minnesota at an early
day.
The route depends greatly upon the
Inducements and encouragements
given the company. Much will de-
pend on the cost of the line, the local
aid offered, the cost of the right of
way and the general reception given
to the company.
Such is the proposition in brief. It
is probably the same project as four
or five years ago was sprung as the
Gulf &fManitoba, at least the head
quarters aresat the same place, Des
Moines, Iowa. G7Developments will be
watched with interest by the people OF
Kandiyoh1 county.