The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-07
RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY oCToCER 7, 1904.
Another Railroad---on Paper.

The latest contribution to the unrecorded mass or railroad
umors appeared Sioux City Journal of Oct in the shape
Of special telegram from Chamberlain from which the follow
ing is taken
W. T. Underwood, of Chicago assistant general
manager Of the Milwaukee system and Harry Hun
ter, Of Chicago right of way agent arrived IN Sioux
City from Chicago this morning. and, PANIED by
John G. Love, of Sioux City, division freight and
passenger agent, proceeded at once to Chamberlain
from which point they will drive west.
The trip Will take several days.
This move is interpreted to that the Milwaukee
is getting ready to extend its system westward from
Chamberlain.
Mr. Underwood said there nothing Of a definite
nature to be given out at the present time He said
the object of the trip to get acquainted with the
roads customers among the stockmen as much as to
look over IKE ground with view to making an extern
Mr.. Underwood did not deny that the Milwaukee
could get great deal Of good out Of extension west
ward from Chamberlain. He said the project had been
under consideration a long time.
Mr.. Hunter had no statement to make referring the
INQUIRER to Mr.. Underwood.
This latest action Of the Milwaukee, when consid-
cred in the light Of numerous reports that the Rookie
felers have secured control of the Belllngton and
British Columbia coal railroad for an outlet to the
coast is regarded as significant The Milwaukee al
ready has surveyed line along the White River west
ward from Chamberlain After leaving the river the
survey runs to the Black Hills The understanding
is that the right of way agents will follow this sur
yey.
Up to the time this telegram appeared had not believes
The Milwaukee would build the Hills for several years,
until the country between here and the river had become
hcky settled, it surely will But now we capituate
the white flag surrender Ihe mitchell real esat
boomers have assured Milwaukee would build this
and since three Milwaukee officials have actuly set foot
ssoui would be than foolish to further question til
Mlwankees intention of pushing at once through tina
dness of coyotes and prairie dogs which Mitchell INSIST
B includes everything west of her townsite
move interpreted to mean. says the correspo
dent ssthat the Milwaukee is getting ready. etc Why
course that's what it means What else could mean Sure
the most doubling Thomas would not have the efrontry
nsunate the three gentlemen out on little easu
trip possibly hunting Jackets and shot guns conceat
with view baggng few chickens and incidentally loo
over comparatively section OF country! Danish
thought These not to idle away frvious momen
but to engage the stern labor OF pushing the
ankee to golden Black Hills # Is true they do
exactly this railroad officials are proveraby mode
lads wouldn't surprise bit to learn later on tn
instead being laden with the spells ri the hunt Their co
veyance was freghed with the vulgar but nsefni railro
spike which they cleverly secretng at convene
points along the right Of way
6eriousy We hope the Milwaukee will build this year.
e don't believe will There particular reason why
should this year The country west OF Chamberlain
good country settling up with good substantial pc
The population sufficient as yet and may not be
three induce road 20 entsr There has be