Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-09-24

MOVING FAST
Great Northern Building IA.
pld|y From Nondak Thru
Mckenzie County

ALEXANDER, N. d., Sept. "a
Mondak is a mighty busy town these
days. A. Guthrie C Co. have estab'
lished quarters there under charge
OF p. H. Walsh and the town is full OF
sub-contractors. Among these are
Ed Eckstrom and Jacob Void who
will look over work on Fox Creek.
Mont, and the Little Missouri in this
county, Ambrose Olson who will do
some work near Fairview, and Chew
& Carlson who are figuring on the
tunnel work just east Of the yellow.
stone in this county. Elscy & HDye
unloaded a drag plant at Mondak to.
day wit (which to fill in the west ap.
proach to the Yellowstone bridge.
H. A. Whittier who has the con.
tract from Mondak to Tairview has
about two miles Of work roughed up
ready for grade stakes. The bridge
building outfit for work on the Mis-.
souri, river across from Mondak are
camped on the grounds on the north
side Of the river. 1t is a large crew
and their camp looks like a town.
The right-of.way is cleared from
Mondak to the river and the sand,
gravel, steel and material for turnouts
for temporary track is ready. The
rack from Mondak to the river should
be laid within a week. -
The firm of Smith & Craven has
been awarded a piece of work neal
Alexander. They have already ship.
ped their outfit from the Fargo. Surrey
branch and will be here in a few
days.
Railroad Battlefield. i
Mckenzie county has been christen'
cd the railroad battlefield of North
Dakota, and it looks the part. The
residents of this inland province who
who for many years past have lived
In peaceful security, with no Look
out for the Cars" sign to appraise
them of a real or fancied danger are
now unable to sleep nights or rest
days. No matter which way they look
they see some fellow pointing a min.
allure cannon mounted on a three-leg.
ged base at them, or another fellow
holding a long striped wicked looking
spear. Some Of the warriors also car.
ry b%attleaxes and chains. No casual.
ties have thus far been reported, but
from what "a be learned there is
soon to be a pitched battle. The ad.
vance guards Of both opposing forces
are here and the line of battle is
fNr1rj II, n 8 oil nnr0c, thn o0,,,1%u Prom
the Missouri river on the east to the
Montana line on the west. The G. N.
seems to have the best of the strug-
gle at present as it has its lihe drawn,
its forces mustered and its campaign
begun. The 500, however, is making
good use Of time and it's plan Of cam
paign is being gradually rounded into
shape, There is every Indication that
there will be plenty of mud and dirt
Singing in this fight. Rocks will no
doubt also be thrown. Both sides will
dig right in and paw the earth. A
few dynamite plots have been dfscov.
cred. These sure be stirring times
in Mckenzie county and 1t will soon
be time to bid good bye to frontier
life.
6. N. Stations.
A transfer Of the Sc IA of Sec. 80,
Twp. 151.102 was made this week to
the G. N. Townsite Co., and there will
no doubt be q station there. This
point is about six miles west Of Alex.
ander. The G. N. Townsite Co. has
also purchased the VIZ of the NV
"a Of Sec. 19.15O.98 and E IL Of the
NE - Sec. 24.150.99. This is about
four miles west of Schafer and eight
miles east OF Arnegard. This station
will the railroad point for the resi-.
dents Of the county seat.
Stations will also sbe established
at Alexander and Arnegard.
]. H. Higginbotham came over
Tuesday. from FNaiTriew, Mont, and