The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
Tremendous n 'a ls1 Work Of Consttrruc-
r ton % :: That the Big Systems Are
~: T. Carrying On for the Develop
+, +, = m 1nent It Of the Greatest Of Wheat
States. e~,f.2fF PEI;
GREAT NORTHERN TO CUT
ITS COAST LINE so M.I1 les
Not Only shortens It's Route to
the West, but Opens a New Sec
! 7. ii ton and Will Build Seven New
~ I'd Towns in Rich Country. z NIX. !
Special Dispatch to The journal.


Larimore, N. d. May 12.-Nearly
everybody has heard Of the. marvellous
railway development that is taking place
in North Dakota--a,7 development: that
places 7the5state at the head of all others
! in railway development for the year 1905.
FBut" unless one is on the ground it lis
almost Impossible to comprehend :, What
I this. means for the state. 1-adoruS
7 Pre- eminent in this work Of railway
construction. Is the Great Northern rail-
way, the head and front of which is
James J. Hill, The. plans, Of: the Great
Northern not only aim at the develop
tment Of new territory that Is now al
most, II not. entirely. without railway
! Facilities. but at the same time it's plans
are so far-reaching that 1t aims by the
1construction of these new lines largely
Ito decrease it's mileage haul to points
farther west. a ...s I:,' .~'
81. Opening a New Country.
| A good illustration Of this fact Is found
! in the line which the road Is building
| from Aneta, to Devils: Lake. When this
! become the main line Of the. Great, North
Kern, for all coast business, but, 1T will
}reduce thes thru haul of the road about
fifty miles. vt viii also open up an en-
tirely new section; and one OF the richest
of the state, to, the, Great Northern, and
one to which 1t has never hitherto. had
direct access: t>5'E,{ ,-th. - .A7%&7;is' II,
].-,Aneta is. in the. extreme southern pos-
.tion Of; Nelson, county, directly? on the
| border line, between that county and
extreme SOU theastern section, The Great
Northern straverses > the county; In It's
northern! portion, almost due east and
west, but the southern has been hitherto
without rail facilities. 81 :. g?f. 80
EaS This extension 81 the Great Northern
| is, however, going TO trayerse the county
lin. a direction from southeast, to north
westa Until the line connects directly wit h
the branch from Casselton to the main
line Of the road at Devils Lake, stn Ram
| sey county. The country which it VIII
traverse is one of the, richest in the state
and already as the work is, progressing
a tremendous interest Is being manifested
by settlers and land buyers: The line will
also go thru" the Indian reserva ton in
Henson county 80 ~. d, @sss - I:
r s,as4 Seven Towns Laid Out; lSae.@s /
f. 1T is confidently expected that this line
will be, ready for operation by August,
Land seven new towns have been laid out
ifpn the tright-of- way The towns are NOW
fbeing plated and 1t Is expected that dots
will be offered for sale in these towns
A puu. S people are coming na il bS
swarms to take advantage Of the OPEN
ling Of these towns, which are destined
only. because, OF their location on what
Els to become the main line Of the rail-
fway; but because Of the Importance they
Fare destined3to acquire thru the 1ncom :
parable fertility and richness Of 1.-THE
Ecountryt round about ;sthem.S 81. :: tsa
The new towns: have been placed. In
1.-The hands Of d. N. Tallman OF tWillmar,
MINI, one Of the most expert and best
t.posted land men yof The northwest I'd
will be gladly furnished by him. The man
| who is looking for a new location, and
one that is bound to develop rapidly;
cannot do better than consult Mr.. Tall