The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10

father was president. Land bought
by them on Ponca creek had been in
short time crossed by the North.
western extension with decided
raise in value following SO far for.
tune smiled Then the tickle goddess
wavered.
Were at Fairfax.
The Bonesteel rush brought its
hords of visitors but not to Fairfax,
where the Jackson brothers boosted
the town and saw the crowds go to
Bonesteel Then came Dallas, built
eleven miles southeast of the present
town on what was expected to be the
extension of the Northwestern. The
railroad found difficulties, however
and went to Gregory.
Moved Whole Town.
Unable to come to terms with the
promoters of Gregory, the Jacksons
determined on n bold course. Five
miles straight west of Gregory and
within mile or so of the Trip coun
| ty line they plated the town OF New
Dallas. They put the old town on
wheels and rolled 1t across the prairie
1t took about ninety days to move the
fourteen buildings. BY January l,
1907 the town was moved"
Railroad Came.
The Northwestern had stopped at
| Gregory. The Jackson brothers knew
that it would go on to Dallas before
they moved building. No one else
| knew it. The road went on and Dial.
las became the terminal town.
Expect Land Office.
A year ago the Jackson boys said
that the railroad would come to Dal-
las. Now they say two things: First,
that the railroad will not extend for
some years; second, that Dallas will
get a permanent land office.
Now what is back of the success of
the Jacksons? Energy, surely. Judg-
ment? Yes. But also those dimly
seen but potential connections" poll.
teal and Industrial
They have faith in Dallas. An SILL.
600 water system not yet turned over
to the city, a new school house built
on credit before the district could
legally vote bonds, substantial bust
ness blocks all attest it.
Dallas has seventy-three telephones
1t has no wires or hitching posts or
the business street. 1t has cement
sidewalks. 1t is year old.
Looks New.
: Dallas looks new-and is new. i
is town of new houses, not too close
; together, dropped down on the prairie
Dallas surprised its Fourth visitor!
, they could have had at home. But thu
old and new meet in Dallas. Don't thinl
of Dallas as altogether staid and con
/ sentative. Remember the Indians, tn,
; cowboys, the typical western atmos
: phere. Dallas was aroused on tn,
| small boy with his firecrackers bu
by band of mounted braves breaking
huge holes in the sky with war erie
' punctuated by the barking of revo
! vers and shot guns.
5 A Rival of Gregory.
l. u
and five miles away you can see ever
detail of the rival town. Rival town
S are common in the new northwest
: Some of these contests are over. Blu
the citizens of Dallas and Gregory
/ admitting that their towns are to
l.. close, can still tell you why Gregory
l. the metropolis of the Rosebud" O
!. Dallas, "the gateway to Trip" as tn
:, case may be, is the town that is fate
l. to make good" and outshine tn
Y other for all time to come.
d Governor jackson There.
Former Governor Frank D. Jackso
e Of Iowa attended the Dallas program
S 1t was the former governor who maj
n aged the recent Allison campaign
n northern Iowa.