The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-13
W|LL THE NIL. STRIKE US :!
IT NAY GONE IN NORTH OF
THE HILLS,
SIOUX FALLS MAN INTERVIEWED
He Arrives Overland From Cham
berlain and Tells What
He Saw.

He Saw.
A. E. Beaumont, representative
OF the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader,
arrived in town this week from
Chamberlain. Mr.. Beaumont made
the trip overland on q bicycle so as
to be able to make thorough ex-
animation Of what has been
done already, and also to familiar
ize himself with the future progress
Of the work on the line.
'"This is my first trip this far
west" said Mr.. Beaumont to Union
reporter, "and while my bicycle
experience was not without the
usual number of cycle accidents, the
view one gets Of the country from
this method of travel much more
than makes up for the little unpleas-
antries one experiences" eyes, l
can realize how anxious you are for
railroad news" said he in answer to
hasty request for news of that
nature. I'VE. in Sioux Falls are
also anxious to know what kind of
railway connections we are to have
to the Hills" he continued land
you may be sure l endeavored to
learn IS much about the matter as
possible on the way across"
"When 1 reached point about
twenty miles out from Oacoma, a
week ago last Saturday, the heavy
steel rails were falling onto the
waiting ties. with . regular and re-
sounding clang that tells of the
sure and steady march of the great
advance agent Of prosperlty-the
railroad. The first iron horse that
ever jumped the Big Muddy in
South Dakota was Milwaukee To-
comotive which some weeks swung
over the great floating draw and
across the long trestle into the land
of premise. This draw consists OF
an elevated railroad on great
barge hinged to the eastern shore
by twelve inch iron post. A pow.
erful tug pushes the bridge into
place or swings it back to allow the
passage of steamers. From the
draw q pile bridge connects ito
American Island, one of the largest
in the Missouri river. The channel
on the west side of American Island
is narrow and is crossed by short
span and pile bridge. The present
bridge, however is only temporary
A permanent structure will be bull
later on"
"The people of this section," con
tinued Mr.. Beaumont, "who have
for years awaited the coming OF th'
railroad, have many good words fo1
the Milwaukee road which ha
started the race across to the Hill
which will result in the opening VI
of nearly one-half Of the state which
has heretofore lain dormant TO
want OF transportation facilities.
"One week ago the milwaukee
surveyors we're at work near Martil
Johnson's sheep ranch, which {
about one hundred mills west from
Chamberlain. and which is quite
little way this side of the seventy
five mile limit. re heard so much {
. few months ago. The Johnso
ranch is at the east end OF the Ba
Land wall. They we're workip
toward the vail when left the,
and by now their course should il
dicate whether the road will ru
north or south Of the wall, and thr
decide q question Of much momer
to Rapid City. If the road builc
over the north route it will neces
arily parallel more or less closel
the Northwestern in coming
Rapid City, and there is a poss
bility that it will cross the Mort
western and head tor the Bel
Fourche valley, missing this Gil
altogether"
ION the other hand, If the sou'
eo.,te ia taken, Rapid City will u
deubtedly be the goal. The NJ
xaukee has an old survey that ru1
south Of the wall forshftY miles al
it is q much mora Level route th'
the north one The lRe, in til
event would ::leave tho Pad an