The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-06-20
CANADA TO GULF
THROUGH HAND 60.
English Capitalists Seek Outlet
To South


from the south last Thursday at
noon and announced that they we're
interested in a Canada-to-G Gulf rail-
way.
In a short time a meeting of the
Commercial club was called, and the
four men met with the members to
explain their proposition.
The party consisted of Mr. Alfred
Jenkins and Mr. Weaver, of London,
Bankers Henline and Hildreth, of
Franklin, Nebraska. The gentle
men stated that they represented
English capitals S who purposed
building a railroad from Western
Canada to tide water, to relieve the
congested traffic of Western Canada,
and to reach Atlantic Ocean waters
as quickly and cheapiy as possible.
They asked no aid, except informa-
ton, and stated they had all the cap
ital necessary for construction of
such a railroad. They were going
ove the route picked out as a prob
ability. to look at the country, meet
the PEOPLE, and view conditions as
they exist today.
The Nebraska men were interest
ed because they have a north and
south line already surveyed from
Kearney to Beloit which the Eng
llshmen have agreed to make a link
in their trunk line.
Briefly stated the route is entirely
feasible on almost an air line from
the Moose Jaw country in Western
Canada. to Carrlngton. North Da-
kota, to Miller, South Dakota. to
Kearney, Neb., to Hutchinson, Kan
sas, thence due south to the Gulf.
1t Is the easiest outlet to tide water;
would pass through an already set
tied and partly developed country;
and puts Canada in the closest touch
possible with the Panama Canal
hence is more feasible than a line in
any other direction
The auto party crossed the Miss
ouri river at Wheeler, then to Platte,
Kimball. Gam Valley, and Miller,
through the only natural passage
south between the Rec and Messing
ton Hills. After a short visit here
they went on through the Rec Val
ley due north to Faulkton and
Ipswich.
We wish the gentlemen success in
their project, and believe that it is
entirely practicable. because it on
meets western Canada with Atlantic
waters, by a route that would be
open all the year round, without any
mountain obstacles to overcome, and
through a partly developed country
with no north and south road for
many miles on either side. The fol-
lowing article on the same subject,
was taken from the Kearney (Neb.)
Hub:
Arthur jenkins the London finan-
cier starts northward by automobile
Wednesday, laying out the general
course of the Canada-Gulf line from
Kearney to Darlington, N. D., and
on to the Moose Jaw country in west.
ern Canada, The route south from
Kearney to Galveston is no " IN good
shade. The section of 116 miles from
Kearney to Beloit is permanently
surveyed and aid Ionds along the
line to the amount of about SITS, 600
are being voted upon.
THE expedition comprises Mr.
Jenkins and Mr. Weaver of London,
England, S. A, Henline and C.. Hill
dreth, the Franklin banker, who is
chairman of the executive committee
of the Dakota Kansas & Gulf railroad
that has been under charter for two
or three years past and has been
putting IN the surveys. The party
will be out some weeks following as
closely as possible the line the route
will most likely take. Contracts
have been signed up for the K~earney
to Beloit section; construction to be-
gin by October first and to be com
pleted by the end Of 1913. The sur
veys on the north section will be
rapidly pushed forward.
THE entire Canada-G Gulf line is to
be completed and in operation with
in about two and a half years."