The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-09-12
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Missouri River Railway Co. Plats
Are Filed BY Officers Of the
Northern Pacific in the Miles
City Office.

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constructing a water grade line north
from Mandan up the Missouri river and
down the Yellowstone to .Glendive, the
purpose being two-fold one The COM
pany could in this way so engineers
say, secure an easy grade for heavy
freight and at the same time protect its
territory along the Missouri river now
being invaded by the 500 railroad.
In filing plats with the U. s officials
at the Miles City land Office on the 28th
Of August, President Elliott makes the
following certificate:
#sgsI, Howard Elliott, do hereby certify
that am president of the Missouri River
Railway company that w. L. Darling,
who subscribed the accompanying affida-
Wit, is the chief engineer of said compa-
ny: that the survey, of the said railroad,
as accurately presented on this map and
by the accompanying field notes, was
made under the authority Of the compa-
ny; that the company is duly authorized
by its articles of Incorporation to con-
struct the said railroad upon the location
shown from this map; that the said sur
vey, as represented on this map, and by
said field notes, was adopted BY resolu--
tion Of its board Of directors on the 18th
day Of August, 1908, as the definite 10
cation of the said railroad, described as
follows: Commencing at point in lot
1, section 81, of township "a north. range
go, east, of Montana principal meridian.
which bears south III degrees, So east, q
distance of SCI feet tt from the south quar- quar-
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northeast Quarter of sectin "a. township
q north. range So east, of Montana
pslnclpai meridian. which o bears north
~ nStes a1oa e. e esonos fsaa east easi
quarter post 81 said section 2e. ali in 81
6awson county. Montana, .. length, of
aOamiies (nsade .s 140 n all ,ny the other
a.s. a. .a nh4a;n ,s 1h nt -. ao.
Of congress approved March s. 1875. en-
titled, An act granting q railroad q
r1gnt oi way tmouen pupllc lanas M tne
~ nl.j .a;d .a;I-c.d - - % he ,o,sa4.5 @ =. va.
common carrier for passenRers and
freight The termini Of said railroad
ere s Mandan. y. u ian, and Gieng1ye; @ ~ won Mont.
p,ss;Ssnt MEN, - tho M;sso.,r; R;ver Pe;Irooa
sCompany
The Missoulianp ii speaking Of the
matter says: The Northern Pacific is
moving rapidly now. in the project to
CONNECT Mandan. N. D.. and Glen
dive Mont, with a water erade line
that viii obwiate many many difficulties Of
i 1ttrlalnlsportation which the, road now has
q face. Is b. sfas sss.'
As shown BY the preceding certificate
which appears, on, one Of the. route mans
the field notes 1 were r,s only adopted by the
directors on the 1871, Of August Eidht
DAYS later these maps, which sivee the
..defnite location of the new en- road. r,,l,d
were filed in the United States land
Office ats Miles CITY. i=55 :.
The ,flline of the maps brings forth
several interesting facts. One Of them
is the name Of the new line-the Mis-
souri, River Railway company-which.
was not generally known heretofore. It
is. Of course, a part Of the Northern Pa
cific system, but such extensions are
usually incorporated under separate
companies and later amalgamated With
the parent organization.
Everybody is wondering now how soon.
construction work will be commenced.
Many would not be surprised to see dirt
BEGIN 70 fly at any time. Il is currently.
reported, from apparently good authority,
that Winston Bros. of ST Paul have been
awarded TIE general contract.
There is one reason why work must;
necessarily begin before long. apart;
Of the survey across public lands in