Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-01-15
MISSOURI SLOPE ITEMS
CENTER.
(Repu'blic CAM

f.. (Republican.) .g,
The committee appointed at the
railroad meeting, are up to their neck
in business, ana every effort is be-
ing made to demonstrate to the rail-
road officials that there is but one
route to be considered i'm passing
Thorough Oliver county. Statistics Of
grain, coal mined, land cultivated and
cattle shipments are being compiled.
The distance, the proposed right of
way, cattle and horse ranches, are
being computed. Every effort is to
be made to place the proposition be-
fore the directors at their next meet
ing. The committee soIicits the co
operation of every resident in the
county, and will be pleased to receive
any suggestion or information which
will aid them in their work. 2s9 ~ ~
A large and well equipped survey
ing party is reported to be in the
vicinity of Yucca; It is thought that
it will either diverge at Yucca and
further experiment Asterward, OF
make the. final survey up the Square
Butte. Developments are being
watched with the keenest interest.
The committee has addressed the N.
p. directors at st. Paul asking for
a date to present the case before
them, and their course will naturally
be largely guided by the tenor of the
reply they receive. N the future
route of the road through the county
has been fixed, nothing can be done
but acquiesce, whether it. be for. or
against the direct interests of the
county seat. If the right of way is
still to be determined upon, there
is always a chance of driving in an
effective spoke in the roulette wheel
of Center's fortune. Nothing is to be
furthered by hanging back in the
traces. A show of enterprise and of
interest on which side your bread
Is buttered, has its influence and its
weight with shrewd business men.
It pays at times to take a gamblers
chance when nothing is to he. lost
and mulch TO be gained. Every man
Of course has his own view point and
perspective, in which self interest
must Of necessity play prominent
part. ~ s.. &.
The railroad company do not an
ticipate much trouble over obtaining
the right of way through the country
and in this we believe they are right,
as every resident realizes that rail-
road is good thing in more ways
than one. 1t enables the. farmer to
dispose of his product without a labor
ious haul of twenty, twenty-five or
thirty miles. It increases the price
of land, .populates a country and in
creases the revenues of county.
There are many other benefits which
we will receive by having good road
traversing the county, but lis not
necessary to mention them, as every
wide awake resident can figure out
just where it will help him indiyidu-
ally. t -: .sss
The committee on railroads have
received a letter from President Ell
lott of the N. p, stating that he in
tended to leave for New York at an
early date. to he gone some time, and
therefore could not be :. present to
give them am audience. He further
suggested that it would be more sat
isfactory for all concerned II the
committee would defer their visit uns
tai the various county surveys had
been completed. The surveyors are
now at work on the bottoms east OF
Harmon, and while their objective
point is not known it lis supposed
that they intend to survey route
up the river, as some time ago the
railway officers stated that three sur
veys would be made through Oliver
county. The committee will doubt
less continue their work Of gathering
statistics, and when the time arrives
Will be prepared to place the situa-
ton before the company. Il. .S III
q ressmaking at 40 Fourth street.
Twenty pei cent discount for 80 days.
81 s ss$