The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-25
Railroad News
RAILROADS ARE
MOVING FAST
GREAT NORTHERN BUILDING RA-
PIDLY- FROM MONDAK
THROUGH M'KENZiE
COUNTY.

Alexander, N. D., Sept. 25.-Mon-
dak is a mighty busy town these
days. A Guthrie & 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,
Montana, and the Little Missouri in
this county; Ambrose Olson who will
do some work near Fairview, and Chew
g. Carlson who are figuring on the
tunnel work just east of the Yellow
stone in his county. ElSey & Hoye
unIOaded a drag plant at Mondak to-
day with which to fill in the west ap-
proach to the Yellowstone bridge.
II. A. Whittier who has the con-
tract from Mondak to F'airview 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 or 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 n material for turnouts
for temporary track is ready. The
track from Mondak to the river should
be laid within a week.
The firm of Smith & Craven has
been awarded a piece of work near
Alexander. They have already ship
ped their outfit from the Fargo-Surrey
branch and will be here in a few
days.
Railroad Battlefield.
Mckenzie county has been christen
ed the railroad battlefield of North
Dakota, and it looks the part. The
residents of this inland province who
for many years past have lived
in peaceful security, with no look
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 or a ~three-leg-
ged base at them, or another fellow
holding a long striped wicked looking
spear. Some of the warriors also car
ry battleaXes and chains. No casua
ties have thus far been reported, but
from what can 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
forming all across the county from
the Missouri river on the east to the
Montana line ON the west. h G.. N,
seems to have the best of the strug-
{ present as it has it's line drawn,
tits forces mustered and it's campaign
begun. The 500, however, is making
| good use of time and its plan of can
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 si1:s WI
dig right in n paw the earth. A
few dynamite plots have been discoV-
cred. These sure he stirring times
in Mckenzie county and it will soon
be time to bid good bye to ftdutier
life.
G. N. Stations.
A transfer of the southeast one
quarter Of section 80. township ISL
102 was made this week to the G. N
Townsite Co, and there will no doubt
be a station there. This point is about
six miles west of Alexander. The G.
| N. ToWnsite Co. has also purchased the
west one-ha1f of the northwest quarter
of section 19-150-9S and east one-hal1
of the northeast quarter of section "a
15O-99. This is about four miles west
of Schafer and eight miles east OF
Arnegard. This station will be the
railroad point for the residents of the
| county seat.
Stations will also be established
at Alexander and Arnegard.
J. Fl. Hfgginbotham came over
Tuesday from Fairview, Mont, and