The Dickinson press., 1907-09-21

A trip south and along the new Mil
waukee extension is revelation.
1t was the pleasure of PRESS repre-:
sentative last week to take 3oo-mile
automobile ride with ]. E. Phelan and
c. ]. Phelan.
The party left Dickinson at o'clock
in the afternoon, going southeast to Mott
and thence in a southerly direction to
the Peter Schnell ranch on the Cedar.
A short stop was made at Mott and
travel was somewhat retarded by fenced
lots, necessitating the opening Of gates
in some instances and in others the
going around, crossing prairie, fields.
etc. Notwithstanding these changes,
incident to the settlement and develop
nent of the country, the party made o2
miles in six hours, and found most hos
pitable lodging place at the Schnell
home. Mrs. Schnell provided the way
farers with good supper and breakfast
and gave them the best sleeping rooms
in the house. Peter Schnell has been a
very successful cattle and horse raiser
the past FIVE years. He cannot do too
much for Mr.. Phelan and his friends.
The second day the party reached the
new Milwaukee country bright and early.
After visiting the Eldridge camp, three
miles down the grade was made to Nc
~, <ho CiN,,v raeorvafinp
Mcintosh Bros. have the contract for
grading the entire Milwaukee coast line
and it is in honor of these men, who are
50 ably prosecuting their great work, that
the new town was named. Mcintosh is
the first division point west of the river.
The Milwaukee has 90 miles of track
on the Sioux reservation. 1t will not be
many years before this territory will be
opened for settlement. Already squaw
men are active in getting claims near
the new Milwaukee stations. The COM
pany has 2oo-feet strip of land across
the reservation, given by act Of Congress,
also land necessary for railroad pur-
poses. Much of the country through
which the road runs is rich and very
beautiful, but at present white men can
not homestead or acquire title in any way
to reservation lands. The squawman,
however, is favored and gets section of
land for his squaw and quarter section
for each of the children. Some of the
families are large, too. Y.
When the Sioux reservation is finally
opened for settlement, there will cer-
tainly be grand scramble by landseek-
ers to secure these fertile acres. Things
will develop, too, with wonderful rapid
ity along the Milwaukee road across this
reservation, but at present the railroad
cannot look for any local business to
speak of on all this 90 miles of road. .
Morristown, between Lennon and
Mcintosh, interests stock growers be.
cause it is named for Nels Morris, the
millionaire packer, who died short time
ago, and who, before his death, leased
one Of the reservation pastures.
LENNON
The party reached Lennon on the
evening of the second day out. This
town was named for G. E. Lennon, q
wealthy rancher, who is known to many
PRESS readers in the country south. Il
is the largest town on the Milwaukee
extension in this part of the country anc
gives great promise of bustling village
in the near future. 1t has two banks
two newspapers and many good store!
already. The Western Lumber & Grair
Co., of which c. ]. Phelan is genera
manager. will open its first yard here
A dozen carloads of lumber are waiting
at nearby siding for the completion Q
the road into Lennon. q, Z,
twill interest the reader to know tina
Lennon will ultimately be made thu
county seat of new county to be ere