The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-20
viii Now Complete
Stanton Branch
Many Men Are Needed to Complete
& the Road to Stanton Before
Winter Sets In

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north branch through to the city
of Stanton, the origional objective
point of the enterprise says the
Mandan News. The first orders,
issued somewhat over a month
ago. were for the completion of
the line as far as Sanger, then,
when successfully carried thus far,
came orders from headquarters for
its extension to Hensler,- and, now
that the work through to that
place is we'll under way, comes the
final welcomed news that the line
will reach Stanton this fall.
The grading was done along the
whole line, all that there remained
to do being the laying of steel and
surfacing the track. This work
has been completed to Sanger and
a good deal of commercial traffic
has been carried on over the line
that far, many trains of grain,
cattle, hay and other farm produce
having already been shipped to
this place. The steam shovel has
completed it's work on the first cut
and it will soon be through with
it's share of the work, leaving only
the surfacing to be done. The
whole work would progress great
deal more rapidly than at present,
but for lack of sufficient number
of workmen. As it is, several
score are employed, but the men
in charge state that at least l5O
more could be very easily used.
Could these men be secured the
work would progress a great deal
more rapidly, and would be en-
tirely completed in very short
time. 1t was partly a scarcity of
laborers that led the company to
order the completion of the line
only to Sanger to begin with.
Several carloads have come here
from st. Paul and many men have
been picked up locally, but there
is still much to accomplish.
The contractors for the building
of the necessary bridges and trest-
les from this point to Stanton ar
rived in the city this week, ready
to begin their preliminary work.
The firm having this branch Of the
work in charge is that of Peppard
4 Fulton, Minneapolis bridge
builders, who carry out many large
railroad contracts in the northwest.
They did some of the bridge and
trestie work on the south branch
last year.
"a part of the outfit for the
bridge builders arrived Wednes-
day, the rest Thursday. OnThurs-
day, Mr.. Fulton. the member Of
the firm who is experimenting the
!. work, went out on the line, look
ing over the conditions and max
ing arrangements for the immed.
late beginning Of the work. Be-
tween here and Stanton there is q
! necessity for not less than fourteen
bridges and trestles, the latter
being Of good size. The work Of
erecting these for permanent use
will require some time. Between
forty and fifty men, per-
haps q few more, will be employed.
Some Of these will be brought
here from ST. Paul.and others will
Be- picked up locally, as they are
/. for the track laying and surfacing
work.
Thus, in q few weeks the grain
md other products from Stanton
I'd that vicinity, very little Of +
khiich have hitherto found its way
tpsthis city, will be flowing into
TIE iandan markets. II only re-
N: maine nov. "a. see how far north
B tie liue viii lie extended next
The abovs from the. Mandan