The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-12-07
Question That is Now Puzzling
Cities Along the Pro-
posed Route.
Leola Way Appears to be Pop
ular With Officials But
Not Finally Decided.

apolis and St. Louis road from Leola,
S. D., into North Dakota, is likely to
be made in the the near future and
that engineers have been at work on
preliminary surveys. One of the re-
ports in this connection is that the road
may run northwest through Mcintosh,
Logan and Kidder counties, but the
latest report is that the line will find a
direct connection into jamestown and
north by connecting with the Midland
Continental at Edgeley. Leola is about
so miles from Edgeley, almost in a
direct line south. The Midland Cont
mental is projected from Edgeley to
Forbes near the southern line of Dickey
county, and it is seen that very small
distance would have to be spanned to
connect with the M. and St. L. and the
Midland at Edgeley thence to James,
town.
A copy of the Crandall, S. D., Times
of November 25th, has an interesting
article in regard to the rumored extern
sion of the new line. 1t stated that
the preliminary surveys for north and
south line, beginning further east from
the point on the M. and St. L. in South
Dakota, were abandoned on account of
the billy and unfavorable agricultural
country, and the intention of the COM
pany is now to run the north and south
line extension beginning at some point
west Of Aberdeen and continue north
through the James River Valley.
The Red river country which has
been striving to secure this new ex-
tension is now out of it, according to
the Times, for various physical reasons.
It is reported that the NJ. and st. L.
which now belongs to one of the great
est systems Of the country, known as
the Hawley system, has plenty OF
money for any proposed extension it
may desire to make. The trade and
business for a north and south line
through North and South Dakota is a
big prize for any railroad company to
secure. The Crandall Times speaking
of this proposed extension, says:
''The pride, prestige and push of
these two states is going to win. The
whole Jim Valley is in the fight, pro-
claiming the fact that we have the bet
ter location, more and better territory,
greater resources, thriving cities and
towns, freedom from snow blockades
and level country to build through.
Not only that. but the leading cities
are offering to help build the road.
ssThe new line will be built up the
Jim, but the point from which it will
start has not been determined. In
formation from Jamestown leads to the
conclusion that t-Leola stands mighty
good chance. The Midland Continental
grade completed only last year from
jamestown to Edgeley, will figure in
the rivalry between up river North
Dakota cities. Edgeley is fifty miles
north Of Leola and the country between
them is not bad to build through. Tha,
route would open up some good new
territory for the Jamestown wholesale
and jobbers and not closely parallel an.
other road. But it would miss the
cities Of Oakes, LaMoure, and Ypsi.
lanti, all Of which are going to object
strenuously. The fight between those
cities is going to be the determining
factor as to where the road starts.
This does not mean that jamestown
will oppose the other cities, but that
the Continental Will be bone Of con.
tention, and Leola may lose out. And
if it does, it is up to Britton or Gran.
dali. :"