The Dickinson press., 1908-08-08

ne meetiuG Oh inc \OmmeICiaA SSuO
evening was an important
one, although little routine business was
'n
After instructing the secretary to pay
bI5 per month for stenographic work.
The club discussed the railroad situation.
1t was the concensus Of opinion that
The Milwaukee Coast Line, although par.
alleling the Northern Pacific, had brought
as much good to Dickinson In the way of
developing the country as aitPhad taken
in business that formerly came to this
point. The proposed Northern Pacific
branch lines south, parallel to the main
line, it was claimed, would not materially
strengthen Dickinson although develop
ing rich country.
A glance at the map will show that
the location of Dickinson makes it
natural center and distributing point for
a large territory east and west, north and
south. 1t has the permanence of twenty
six years of steady growth and has we'll
established mercantile houses. 1t is a
county seat; the United States land
Office is located here and soon It will be
the seat of the judicial chambers of the
new tenth district; its fine, large armory
and hotel accommodations will naturally
make it a convention city; the expert
ment station. working under the State
Agricultural College, makes it an educa-
tional center for the farmers of the Slope;
coal, and fire and potters clay have al
ready made it manufacturing city, and
the rich farming country tributary sup
plies milk and cream for the manufac-
ture of high-class dairy products.
All these things give Dickinson great
advantage and make it natural COM
mercial center and wholesaling point.
The club was unanimous in the opinion
that, to secure all the trade that is right
fully hers by way of location, Dickinson
needs railroad facilities north and south.
The Milwaukee, it is said, is contem-
plating such line and the club decided
to at once take the matter up with this
popular road and ascertain If a road,
branching from some point on the Mil
iwaukee coast line, cannot become a
fact in the near future.
To this end A. Hilliard, President
]. Van der Las.A. T. Crcwl, Senator L.
A. Simpson. Mayor G.. M. Frye. JIG.
Quinlivan, w. L. Richards, George A.
Senour, J. E. Phelan and F. L. Roquette
were appointed committee to. if posi-
bic, arrange an early meeting with the
Milwaukee officials in St. Paul. !
President Earling being absent in the
east, a telegram was sent to Third Vice.
President J. A. Hiland of Chicago, asking
fora conference. ~"
a message Thursday announced the
latter gentleman's absence for two weeks
on The Pacific coast and it was decided
BY the Dickinson committee to send .
letter embody,ng what Dickinson desires
toSieach the officials upon their return;
after which date can be made for con
sultation and,i the officials are favor
able TO the road, the matter can at ar
early date be brought by them before
the directors. .@1'a.-l,
The importance to Dickinson of secur
ing such an outlet cannot be overesti
msted. 1t would not only open to trad,
the immediate country north and soutl
and tend to develop manufacturing, bu
would give two through lines to Chicago
and the east and a second route to tn.
Pacific coast.
No question was raised by the club al
to the point of divergence of the pro
posed road from the Milwaukee's coas
line. All that Dickinson asks is that i
comes to Dickinson; and, if to Dickinson
it will surely tap the country north. Suct
line would in no way injure the large,
towns south Lennon, Hettinger ane
Bowman-as they have their own tribu
tary country.
Mcdonald Marsh.