Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-02-08
benefit Of the community, as we'll
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jamestown, the County Seat.

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stream m-and in the center of the
richest agricultural portion of the
state, is specially favorable for
future growth. The advantages of
the city are attracting an increas-
ing population each month. The
future commercial Importance of
Jamestown has always been con-
ceded, as soon as the farm lands in
the central part of the state were
occupied by farmers. That time is
at hand and the last two years
shows the proof in the strides in
the city's growth.
From the gradual settlement Of
the adjacent country by farming
population and the demands of the
city for more residents to transact
the business of a railroad and Of
trade centre, Jamestown. in 1900
had acquired, when not yet Of legal
age, some $500 population. With
the attainment of it's majority, in
1902 came a sudden impetus of
growth, and in July, 1905 the city
had officially 5,O93 people, with
new arrivals almost daily who are
to become permanent residents.
Railroad Division Headquarters.
jamestown is division headquar-
ters and railroad center of the
Northern Pacific system in North
Dakota. All trains on both the
main line and branches are dis.
patched from this point. The
monthly pay roll of employees
runs from fifteen to twenty five
thousand dollars, varying with the
business of the season. There are
over fifteen miles of side tracks in
the city. The railroad repair shops
round house, and master mechanics
headquarters are located here, to-
gether with the depot Of railroad
supplies for all parts of the road
in the state east of the Missouri
river. With the increasing popu-
lation of the country dependant
upon the railroads for transporta-
ton services, the increase of rail-
road population and railroad in
terests Of the city is bound to keep
pace.
!. In addition to being the head
quarters for the main line of the
Northern Pacific running across
the state from east to west the
Northern Pacific branch lines CEN
tering in jamestown penetrate
rich country for 100 miles north
and south. The Jamestown and
Northern branch extends to Leeds,
and connects with the 500 and the
Great Northern road in the north
ern part of the state. From the
jamestown and Northern branch,
other branch lines are being ex-
tended westwards and one of them
now almost reaches the Missouri
river. It is known as the Denhof
branch, running west from Car
rington and will soon be transport
ingIcoal and agricultural products
from the Missouri slope via James,
town, to the eastern and southern
parts of the state. =
The James valley branch line
runs south to Cakes connecting
with numerous lines in the south
ern part of the state and South
Dakota. The Cooperstown and
McHenry branch lines are also
owned by and operated from this
point by the Northern Pacific
Railway Company. These branch
lines bring products from scope
of country from $50 to 200 miles
wide and over 200 miles in length,
to or thru jamestown, where
freight and passenger crews and
train men make headquarters.
Wholesale houses for the distri-
button Of groceries, hardware,
machinery and general farm sup
plies are certain to be established
here in the near future, in addition
to the large line of retail dealers,
some of whom are doing lively
mail order and wholesale business.
Metropolitan Id all things.
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