The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-04-15
TAKE 4 TRIP NORTH.
Party Of Bismarckers, Guests OF
Supt. Derrick, Visit Cities
to the North.

Superintendent Derrick, of the
Sooline, with several invited guests
made a tour over the northern line
to Underwood yesterday. There
were in the party, Secretaryo Of State
Porter, M. Fl. Jewell, j. w. Foley.
E. A. Hughes and f. A. Beales,
They travelled in the private a Of
Superintendent Derrick, stopping
for some time at Wilton, Washburn
and Underwood. The country along
the extension has settled rapidly
in the past few years, and much
more settlement is promised this
year. There were several land seek
ers and settlers on the morning
train. some to look at lands offered
for sale, and others to make settle
ment on land already bought. All
Of the towns on the extension seem
to be prospecting and are making
rapid growth. Wilton is rapidly
increasing in size. The appear
ance of the town indicates a pros
porous condition among the settlers.
"A number of neat and commodious
cottages have been erected in the
past few months. New business
buildings are being erected and a
handsome new Catholic church is
nearing completion. -
At Washburn there are also signs
Of general prosperity. Since the
building of the road, Washburn has
increased largely in size. The 500
is building a new elevator with a
marine leg to take the place of the
Washburn elevator burned last
winter. Captain Grant Marsh was
busy at the steamboat wharves load
ing for up river points, having
just brought down a load of grain.
National Bank Examiner Chapman
was there examining the First Ma
tional Bank. Preparations are be-
ing made for the seasons work and
all signs indicate a successful year.
At Underwood, members of the
party who had not visited that city
before were surprised at the growth
since the starting of the town. All
lines of business are we'll repre-
scented. A new elevator is just be-
ing completed by George Gackle,
of Kuhn, who has elevators at a
number of points along the 500.
Everything about the town looks
trim and thrifty. Residents are
interested in rumors. of the pro-
posed extension of the 500, and
some of them are preparing to en-
bark in new lines of business at
the terminus of the road, if it is
extended this season. =
Ed Hughes, a member of the
party, mapped out a line for the
proposed telephone line which will
be built from Bismarck to Under
wood and probably extended to the
west side of the river. Work will
begin in the near future. This
will give telephone connection with
all the towns along the 500 north
of the city.
j.. j. Jones, who has been atWil-
ton for some time, is preparing to
leave soon for Minneapolis, where
he will re-enter the service Of the
500 road. s t'''
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/ There is talk Of a new time card
ON the northern branch, trains 10
leave Bismarck in the evening and
return in the morning, but nothing
definite is. known yet. 81
| Some good produce 10 raised in
in the vicinity Of Wilton. Charley
| Gitschke came down last night
with five chickens that weighed IS
pounds for the bunoh--pretty good
showing Of poultry. The Bismarck
Tribune. 4
Why pay 1870 for land loans
W. can save you money. See +