The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-02-20
SURVEYS COMPLETED
FOR CANADIAN GULF
ROAD ACROSS STATE
Great Northern Extension From
Dickinson, N. D., to Rapid
City.

Dickinson. N. D.. Feb. E.-People
greatly pleased over what is known
as the proposed extension of Great
Northern, 500 Line and Northern Pa
cific branch lines through that u
try, but not until this week was it
known that promoters of a proposed
new railroad to be called the Dakota,
Canadian n Gulf railway had men
in the field.
prints has been surveyed between the
main line terminals at Portal. N. D.,
and Rapid City. s.. D.. and the sur
veyed distance found to be 400.S7 miles.
divided as follows: Portal to Dickin-
City, 234.9 miles. The blue prints also
show what is to be known as the Mott,
Lennon and LeBeau branch of the
Dakota. Canadian and Gulf railway.
leaving the rtal-Dickinson-Rapid
City main line II miles south of Dick
inson with a mileage of 22l.S, viz:
From the junction to Lennon S2.5
miles; from Lennon to LeBeau 1898
miles.
South of Dickinson, the Portal-Dick-
tnson-Rapid City runs due south IL
miles to a Junction with the Mott-Lem-
mon-LeBeau branch. From the juno
ton the main line continues south
three townships and crosses the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul New Eng
land branch at or near Havelock and
the coast extension of, the Milwaukee
at or near Bucyrus, continuing in a
southerly direction across % townships,
not varying more than five miles east
or west until Box Elder creek ia
South Dakota, just north of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Chamber
lain to Rapid City extension is reach
ed. where the line turns and runs west
two townships, to Rapid City, a ter
m1nal point on four railways, namely,
two lines of the Northwestern, the
R1rlj1,ptnn and tho rlio,, 1 Ill.,
kee & st. Paul.
Preliminary Steps.
The promoters of the Dakota. Cana
dian & Gulf having taken the neces-
sary preliminary steps at large ex-
pense and owning the franchises, ETC.,
OF the Dakota Southern railway. au-
thorfzing construction Of railway lines
IN western North and South Dakota,
which they purpose to AXE over in
organization of the contemplated new
lines IN this section. expect to soon
call public meetings at various points
along the line of their survey, with a
view of getting the cooperation of
residents along the proposed railway
who are to be benefited by it's con-
struction.
effect hat they will build one mile
of grade per day. This with an early
start would finish. of the main line
contemplated, the stretch from the 500
line connection at the Missouri river
to Bucyrus on the Chicago. Milwaukee,
q st. Paul by September /, 1913. A
New York contracting firm offers to
build the 622.27 miles Of new road com
plete, ready for the rolling stock, with
in Is months from May 1, 1913.
Rapid City; s. D., Feb. 17.-with the
revival Of talk about the building of a
railroad from this city north to Dick
tyson, N. D., is told an anecdote of
the late Francis H. Clarke, who came
here from Minneapolis about 20 years
g and for a time practiced law,
later going to the coast wher he died
at Coas Bay. Ore. about two years
ago.
When here the northern railroad was
under discussion one evening, and Mr..
Clarke. taking a map of South Dakota,
placed upon it a ruler so that it in
tersected the country lying between
Rapid City and Dickinson. N. d.
the proposed railroad will follow. It
will be built by Minneapolis and st.
Paul capital and if it is not completed
before, 1t will be ready for traffic by
the time the Panama canal is dug"
PLAN TO INACCURATE
TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOLS
Vermillion, S. D., Feb. 17.-The signs
of the times point to the fact that
the day is not far distant when Clay
county, South Dakota. will be ranked
AAS Wa SDs5AS CO ~ llc .
of education. At the annual meeting
of the school officers Of this county,
held in Vermillion, the whole session
was given over to the discussion and
consideration of consolidated rural
schools for the higher education of the
young people of the farms. The mem
bers of the school boards were not
theoretical alone, but they meant bust
ness. Immediately upon the close of
the meeting the educational officers Of
Prairie Center and Fairview townships
met to lay out plans for these new
schools in, each of those townships.
1t is evident from the interest that
is being taken in the rural
ties in the county hat another year
will see the erection and organization
of a number of these country high
schools in this section of the state.
SOUTH DAKOTA INTERESTS IN
JoHfl MCCLELLAN ESTATE
Sioux Falls. S. D., Feb. 17-south
Dakota has won first blood as the re-
suit yaas Of q .rs decision rendered by Judge
stage in the prolonged litigation in
volving the estate of John Mcclellan.
a Sioux Falls pioneer, who died as the
result OF an accident 10 years ago. The
courts had previously held that the
estate, valued at between $40, 900 and
$4,000, belonged to South Dakota be-
cause there We're no legal heirs. What
are known as the Arkansas claimants
nave a case pending before Judge
Jones. and the decision just rendered
by him Is on a motion of the claimants
asking that the state Of South Dakota
be excluded from Intervening. Judge
Jones has denied the motion.
sLUGGED AND ROBBED
IN YANkToN OUTSKIRTS
Yankton, S. D, Feb. 17-Dick Unger-
ma, a Hollander, while walking along
a road Within the city limits, was ac-
costed by a man. slugged senseless and
robbed of his loose change, Sc. Unger-
ma was found two hours later. Still
dazed, but able to give a good des-
cription of his assailant, who's hat
was found at the place of the assault.
a good clue to his identity.
PRIz- EARS EXHIBITED
FROM TESTED SEEDS