The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-23
S Railroad News 5
CAKES On A
COAST Line?
Northwestern and N. P. to
Combine on New Service
Omaha, Sioux City, Cakes to
the Pacific Coast

Northern Pacific roads making cor
nection at Cakes and running through
coast trains from Chicago and Omah
via Cakes. For some time there ha
been little said as far as the publ
at large was concerned, but from a.
appearances the officials from thes
two large corporations have beer
busy all the time and are now max
ing the necessary preparations t.
getting things going t.. right way.
The NGth-Western have for thu
past month or SO been working OF
cutoffs shortening their line from
Omaha to this city, and will by the
middle of next summer have the
line shortened at the least calcul-
alton 800 miles, which will be a great
saving in their coast line service.
Friday, the presidents special OF
the Northern Pacific road arrived
in this city about a. M, and re-
NAMED an hour while the party in
spected this city and the business
men in general The party consist
ed of General Manager GoodeIl, Gen.
eral superintendent Blanchard, Gen.
eral Freight Agent Baird. Assistant
General Freight Agent Still, Division
Superintendent Craver, Master Mech
anic Curry, Supervisor Bartels, Road
master French, Travelling Freight
Agent Burnham and east Division
superintendent Burke.
There is not the least doubt but
that these two roads will by the
middle of next summer be running
through coast trains via Cakes and
that this route will be one of the
most popular in the country is an
assured fact not only by the dis
lance being shorter but from the
fact that 1t will go through some of
the best country in this section Of
the universe, and will give to num-
Der of large cities that now do not
have coast service several coast
trains each way daily.
1t Is thought by a number of rail-
road men on the Northern Pacific
that the road viii build line north
west from Cakes to Edgeloy thence
on In the same direction meeting
the main line out in the neighbor-
hood of Forsythe, Mont. This
VIII tap a large section. OF the coun-
try in this state and Montana that
now are devoid of a railroad and
consists of the best land that can be
found anywhere. Not only will ii
tap this country but it will open up
new towns that will make traffic
doub'y twice as heavy.
That the city of Cakes is sure to
be large city in the next few years
Is an assured fact. Read the fol-
lowing taken from The Sioux City
Journal:
Plans by which Sioux City will be
placed on a direct line from Pacific
coast points, opening up a new terri
tory and placing it in direct competi-
ton with Minneapolis and st. Paul
Tor coast trade are being made by
the North Western railroad, it is
said work of making cutoffs and
branch lines will be begun next
year.
The proposed road, by making a
direct line from Omaha and Sioux
City to Cakes, N. D., and connect
Ing with the Northern Pacific would
cut off approximately 500 miles o.
travel which now is necessary be-
'ore these points can easily be
cached. AS the line now lies, most
q the travel has to be sent from |
Sioux City around to st. Pau, and |
~ out of Cakes. BY the new plan |
wo sides of the triangle would be
eliminated and the big saving re-
suit. 1t is declared work may be
'egun as soon as the cutoff between
1awarden. Ia, and Merrill is com
'leted The line now in operation
'etween Omaha and Sioux CITY
would be used as far as Merrill
hen over the new cutoff to Ha-
warden, up the Old line to Irouuois.
where direct new connections would
e made to Doland. then the line
you'd follow the old route to Groton
nd one more cutoff, making direct
between Groton and
lakes, would enable a train to be
un from Omaha and Sioux City in
line almost direct to Cakes and
ut TO the northern coast points.
The proposed extension, accord
1g to the North Western officials is
ar from being a pipe line. Prelimi-
airy surveys already have been
lade In part. With the completion
the Hawarden- Merrill cut off the
rst step will have been completed.
his work is now nearing compile
on"
The Northern Pacific special was
Edgeley last week and The Mail of
nat city has the following to say:
When asked about the extension
ding west they said that there was
0 question but that the road would
e rushed through and that Edgeley
as bound to occupy an important
lace on the railroad map of North
akota.
There had been so many conflict
lg stories as to what the railroad
as going to do, and that a new
'Wn was to be started that the club
fought 1t best to find out. The
hcials laughed at the idea of the
tllroad starting q town near here,
nd they cited the fact that the re-
ort on the wells and the flow OF
alter struck here was pretty good
whence that Edgeley would be
ken care of. The officials were
eased with the spirit shown here
id said that there never need be +
~ fear but that tn railroad would c
ok after our interests 4