The Dickinson press., 1913-02-22
LOOKS LIKE ". NORTH
RlenT OF WAY IN Dunn co.

county NEWS last week:
The nearer spring approaches, the
more rumors are afloat of railroad &C.
Invites in Dunn county this season.
some of them more OF less we'll found
ed. In previous years we have heard
rumofs Of proposed railroad lines from
all directions. but as yet nothing very
serious has been threatened. But, ii
reports now current have any founda-
ton whatever. Dunn county will be q
network of railroads before this time
next year. Anyway, it is a certain fact
that the N. P, through its agent.
Herman J. Tavis. of Mandan. is buying
right OF way. along Spring creek from
John Bangs farm east. Contracts were
signed this week by Paul and Emil
,Paulson. W. D. Klingler. Miss Heleeson
and many others along the proposed
route. and the agent is still at work in
that locality. From those who have in
spected the contracts We learn that the
price paid for the land will average
about SIS per acre. 1t is also reported
that another agent is buying right of
way o Knife river.
Engineer P. E. Than. who has
charge of the N. P. construction work
west of the river, on returning from St.
Paul to Mandan last week. brought the
first official report of the letting of a
new IS mile grading contract on the
north line. an unconfrmed rumor of
which came last week. This makes
the total contract in the hands of thiscom
pany 100 miles, and it is all to be CON-
pleted this year with steel on the first
IS miles. according to the agreement of
the parties. This will take the north
line along the Knife river to a point in
the south end of the Klldeer mountains,
south of Oakdale. the territory which
Agent G.. D. Sterling recommended last
year as the best country to be reached.
From the engineers statements it
would seem that the Knife river survey
is to be followed to Fayette or near
that point passing through Rockspring.
Emerson and Manning. This is believ-
ed by many to be the most feasible
route to gain an outlet through the Bad
Lands and across the Little Missouri to
connect with the branch line north from
Sidney, Montana. 1t also looks reason
BILE to suppose that in view of the fact
that right of way is being purchased on
Spring creek the company will build a
parallel branch line on this survey lead
ing from the mouth of Spring creek east
to a point almost due north of Man.
AhS a Vi oOOu 1J 1JlI4CS Sk1O0
cutting off possible competitive lines
both to the north and south of this fer
tile REGION"
The News concludes its railroad ar.
ticle with a report which Bros. Carter
and Whaley published two weeks ago
and which seems to have all the ear
marks of C. F. Merry.
1t reads as follows:
From Canada to the Gulf, via Man.
ming and Dickinson, is another proposed
railroad.
The blue prints of the surveyed 622.-
81 miles of new road. the Dakota. Ca
madam and Gulf railway purposes to
build quickly, owe the following con-
templated route:
Main line. Portal to Rapid City via
Dickinson, starting at Portal survey
runs through the towns of Rival, Liz
mite. Powers Lake-crossing the Great
Northern coast line at Ross, then south
and east across 8 townships. crossing
the Missouri river at or near Elbowoods.
South of the river the new line swings
southwest six townships. crosses Knife
creek to the Alex Fowler place where
it turns due south across three townships
to Dickinson.
Among other branch lines contem-
plated by promoters of the D. C. & G.
Ry. is one surveyed over a route as fol-
lows: Leaving the Dickinson. Portal
line, 20 miles north of Dickinson, run
ming northwest to or near Manning.
then via the Geo. Metcalf place eros
sing the Knife river at or near Mike
JOhnson's place. and takes a northwest
trend up the Little Knife to a point
south of Oakdale. then north to or neal
Oakdale.
THE promoters of the D.. c. & G.
having taken the necessary preliminary
steps at large expense and owning the
franchises etc.. of the Dakota Southern
Ry. authorizing construction of railway
lines in western North and South Da-
kOta, which they purpose to take over in
organization of the contemplated new
line in this section. expect to soon call
public meetings at various points along
the line of their survey, with a view to
letting the cooperation of residents
along the proposed railway who are to
be benefited by it's construction.
1T is stated the new company is to
be organized by prominent people of
Dickinson, Manning. Emerson. Fayette,
Halliday, Oakdale. Mott. Lennon
and farmers along the route surveyed.
Articles of incorporation are t be filed
with the county auditors within a short
time, and Chicago and New York cap
itaDists. who have interested themselves
in this project are ready to finance the
undertaking. just as soon as the people
of this section show their faith in the
enterprise. through giving the promot-
ers the proper assistance in organiza-
ton and doing the further preliminary
work needed before actual construction
begins. which should be done immedi-
ately after frost leaves the ground this
spring."
The PRESS hopes that there is foun-
dation for the foregoing report but. if
leading business men of Dickinson are
taking hold of the project they must
have been very quiet about the matter
up to this time.