Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-08-15

ter OF the Winnipeg and Gulf railroad
proposition. He stated that over "a
year ago he had met Mr.. Duncan,
the promoter of the enterprise and
had a brief meeting with him in Chi
cago at which time the project was
outlined, but not in detail. "A letter
was read showing that the..promoters
of the enterprise agreed to construct
railroad line from 2embina in a
southwesterly direction through
Jamestown aid to..Edgeley and that
In consideration of connecting
jamestown with the other points on
the proposed line the sum .of fifty
thousand dollars was wanted, that a
year could be given to the payment
Of the same if desired. It was sug-
gested that certain safe guards be
thrown around the offer on the part
of Jamestown such ..as would insure
the location of the line close into the
city proper and that certain depot
grounds be secured and that divi-
sion point be made at this place. Mr..
Trimble stated that recent letter
from the company was to the effect
that they expected to do some work
on the line this fall. A survey has
been made from Edgeley northeast
which strikes the James river valley
near Dickey and runs in northeast
erly direction near Spiritwood, leav-
ing Stutsman county in tow nship
14l range 81, continuing northeast.
A Pembina newspaper states that
the surveyors entered. d.Pembina coun-
ty from the southern boundary line
at CRYSTAL, pass..through. Cavalier and
Bathg ate to the northeastern corner
of PEN blna. The club opinion was
that the project should be given due
consideration and investigation, that
no spur track would be accepted
as a substitute and that the enter
prise must be in good faith. A COM
mittee was appointed to solicit SUBJ
scriptions and to see what further
could be done in the matter as the
promoters desired an, early answer to
their proposition.
Mr.. Trimble further stated that he
had met Mr.. Beach, the engineer in
charge Of. rhe--survey and that he had
stated he was much pleased with
Jamestown: That it was a nice clean,
attractive city and that he would de-
sire it for residence point himself
The concensus of the club was to see
what could be done towards Injecting
the requirements of the proposed
line.
A committee was appointed con-
sistlng of Attorney Ellsworth and
Thorpe and Messrs. Orlady, Nierling
and Steele to arrange for the enter
tainment of the state. bar association
on the occasion of its annual meet
ing. The routine proceedings of the
association will be held at the court
house and it was suggested that a
reception or banquet of some Kind be
rendered the visiting lawyers.
Mr. Kurtz called attention to the
fact that Crookston had recently pur-
chased 80 acres of land which that
city was intending to donate lin
acre tracts for manufacturing pur-
poses to induce manufacturers to TO-
cate in that city. He thought the
example of Crookston was one that
might be borne in mind in James
town.
Manager Hart. of. the Bijou theater
offered the use of the new play house
as soon as ready for the future meet
ings of the Commercial club or until
such time as the new city hall was
completed. The club adjourned SUBJ
ject to call of the president.