The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-09-21
THE EXTENSION
A Trip Over The New Bx-
tension Of the 500.
The Country and its Resoup-
CeS.

Drdkc ACROSS Cuo T0ScTVdClOu dI
Plaza.
The track is laid from Drake
west for ten miles to the Winter
ing river which is close to the new
town of Dogden. The town of
Dogden is three miles east of Dog
den Butte and Is miles west of
Drake and is a thriving village,
twenty five buildings being either
erected or in course of construc-
ton. Lots were first sold in this
town on July 10th, and it is al
ready an important trading place.
The grazing from Dogden west to
Max. the junction point, is slow
and fully one-half the teams stand
,, in the stables because the contrac-
tiers cannot get drivers. The work
is slow because of the difficulty Of
getting men and it looks as though
it would be hard to finish this
work before the snow flies, Con-
ditions are somewhat like those of
1872 when it was impossible to
get men to work on the railroads,
but afterwards in the hard times
men were cheerfully willing to
work, altho during the prosperous
period it was difficult to get peo-
pie to work at any wages.
The first town from Drake
should have been ten miles west
and east Of the Wintering river;
this would have Accommodated many
persons who will have to haul
grain to Drake. The river is diff
cult to cross with teams and is the
natural divide between Drake and
Dogden. The next town, Ruso,
lies west of the Dogden Buttes. It
has a good start, twenty-five build
ings being up or in course of erec-
ton and where there are no build
ings there are signs of all kinds
showing where there are to be
sites of banks, lumber yards and
other institutions. Russo will be a
good town with good territory to
draw from. ...
The next town on the west is
Max, at which junction point fifty
buildings are up or under con-
strution. There are four banks,
two newspapers, one elevator near
ly done and others in course of
construction. This town will soon
be reached with the iron as grad
ing is done from Garrison to Max
fifteen miles and track laying will
soon begin.
The town of Max has a great
future, it has large territory to
draw from and is the junction
point. They have all kinds of
enterprises there, banks, large
stores, a livery barn and new
forty-room hotel is already up.
which is much needed.
| Next on the west is Douglas,
here there are only about a half
dozen buildings, but the town lays
in a nice section of the country
and will have a good future. This
town is just over the line in Ward
county, about three miles from the
Mclean county line.
The next town on the west is
Ryder, this is ina fine section Of
the country, fifty buildings have
been completed or are under way
The town has five banks, several
lumber yards, and all kinds Of
business institutions and there are
plenty of signs Of buildings yet tc
be erected.
Next on the west is Plaza which
is just across the corner of the
reservation. This is the terminous
Of the road for the year and there
are twenty-five buildings under
construction.
This is a partial list Of the towns
along the new line three in Nc.
Lean connty-so far built, but as
the country is settled there are tc
be three or four more towns along
the extension in Mclean county
i The business will soon demand it
and the towns will be laid out in
due time.
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