The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-12
Railroad News
GREAT NORTHERN
FILED MORE PLANS

Bismarck. n. D., Sept. 1.-THE Great
Northern Railroad Co, has Just filed
some more resolutions regarding the
building Of new lines in this state.
AS has been known for some time.
II is the intention of the mpa to
construct a line from New Rockford
west through Wells, Sheridan, Me-
Lean, Dunn and Mckenzie counties.
This line will probably pass through
~Fessenden, and straight on to Fort
stevenson on the Missouri river in
mclean county. From Fort Steven
son the line will extend to the Mis-
souri, river, crossing that stream
somewhere northwest of EIbowoods,
where a convenient place can be
round for a bridge. 1t will then follow
closely the Little Missouri river val
ley across Dunn county to township
l45-105, where it will enter Montana.
Following is that part of the resolu-
ton outlining the route:
Commencing at a point on this COM
pany's constructed main line of rail-
way between the stations of Mondak
and SnoWden in the county Of Valley,
state OF Montana, thence Southerlv in
and through said county of Valley, to
and across the Missouri river, thence
southeasterly in n through the coun-
" OF Dawson, state of Montana. to a
point on the eastern boundary line of
said state of Montana, crossing said
boundary line at some point on the
east line of township 26 N, range SO
E.. Montana principal meridian, thence
s~outheasterly, southerly and south
westerly in and through the county of
Mckenzie, North Dakota, to a connec
ton with the branch or extension of
this company's railway, the construc-
ton of which was authorized by reso-
luton of the directors of the
passed on June II, 1910, at a point on
the boundary line between the states
of North Dakota and Montana, said
point of connection being at or near
the village of FairvieW, in the county
of, Dawson, state of Montana, a dis
lance of about five and one-half miles
in Montana and about nine miles in
Nerth Dakota.
Commencing at a point on the
branch line authorized by resolution Of
the board of directors of this
passed on June II, 1910, hereinbefore
described, at or near the village of
Fairview, in the county of Dawson,
state of Montana, thence easterIy in
said county of Dawson, state of Mon
tana, to a point on the eastern bound
airy of said state, thence easterly in
and through the county of Mckenzie,
state of North Dakota, to and across
the Yellowstone river, thence easterly
and southeasterly in and through the
county of Mckenzie, state of North
Dakota, by way of the valleys Of Char
bonnea creek, Lonesome creek and
Cherry creek, to a connection with the
branch or extension Of this company's
railway the construction of which was
authorized hy resolution Inf thn al
r~ectors of the company, passed on
March 2, 1912, at or near the confiu-
enCe of Cherry creek with the Little
Missouri river, a distance of about
one-half mile in the state of Montana.
The Mondak cut-oH.
By referring to the resolution it will
be seen that it is the intention to.
leave the main line of the G. N. be-
tween Mondak and Snowden, cross
the Missouri, her follow it along the
south bank over into North Dakota
for a few miles and then back into
Montana to Fairview. From Fairview
it will bear east, crossing the Yellow
stone, following the valleys of Char
bonneau, Lonesome and Cherry creeks
to the confluence of Cherry creek with
the Little Missouri river, which would
be in the neighborhood of Schafer in
Mckenzie county, or the northwest
corner of Dunn county. This is the
point where the cutoff from Mondak
will join the New Rockford Montana
branch and will make connection with
the main line. The new route will
probably pass through Schafer and
Arnegard.
Good Move for G. N.
This move will head off the 500 in
that great agricultural and cattle
country, which both lines have had
their eyes on for years, though it may
be the 500 line will hurry a little and
get in there as soon or ahead of the
C. n. However, there is a splendid
country throughout that section which
will in a very short time develop quite
rapidly giving the company good re-
turns and inasmuch as the settlers in
that territory have been waiting for
years for the coming of the railroad, it
will be gladly hailed by them. of
course it will have a tendency to break
up the big cattle ranches which have
produced big herds for many years
gone by.
Grand Trunk Pacific.
The long looked for connection of
the Grand Trunk Pacific with the
Great Northern has at last developed
and will soon be a certainty, for at
this same meeting of the Great North
ern directors, Sept. 5, a resolution was
passed ordering a branch built from
Niobe, west of Kenmare, north to the
Canadian line, where it will connect
with the Grand Trunk Pacific. This
will practically bring the Grand Trunk
Pacific into Minot as the traffic will
pass over the Berthold- Crosby line.
Following is the resolution:
Commencing at or near the station
of Niobe, Burke county, N. d.
at a point on the company's line
known as the Berthold- Crosby branch;
thence extending twenty-one miles in
a. northerly direction to the internal
tional boundary line, and there con-
Meeting with the line of railroad of the
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Co, said
extension being wholly within the
of Burke, North Dakota.
GRANDIN FARM