The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-02-20
COMPLETED
FOR CANADlAN-G GULF
ROAD ACROSS STATE
Great Northern Extension From
Dickinson, N. d., TO Rapid
City.

Dickinson, N. d., Feb. I7.-Peopu
IN southeastern North Dakota are
greatly pleased over what is known
as the proposed extension OF Great
Northern, 500 Line and Northern Pa
cific branch lines through that our.
try, but not until this week was It
known that promoters Of a proposed
new railroad to be called the Dakota,
Canadian and Gulf railway had men
in the field.
The new road, according to the blue
prints has been surveyed between the
and Rapid City. 8. D., and the sur
yeyed distance found to be 40o.S7 miles,
divided as follows: Portal to Dickin-
son, 1863 miles; Dickinson to Rapid
City, 234.e miles. The blue prints also
show what is to be known as the Mott,
Lennon and LeBeau branch OF the
Dakota. Canadian n Gulf railway,
leaving the Portal ickinson-R Rapid
City main line IL miles south of Dick
inson, with q mileage of 221,8. viz:
From the junction to Lennon S2.5
miles: from Lennon to LeBeau 1893
miles.
South OF Dickinson, the Portal-Dick
inson- Rapid City runs due south II
miles to a JuncIioI with the Mott-Lem-
mon-LeBeau branch. From the juno
ton the main line continues south
three townships and crosses the Chi
cago, Milwaukee Il St. Paul New Eng
land branch at or near Hayelock and
the coast extension Of the milwaukee,
at or near Bucyrus, continuing in a
s%outherly direction across 20 townships,
not varying more than five miles east
or west until Box Elder creek in
South Dakota, just north of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee e. st. Paul Chamber.
lain to Rapid City extension is reach
ed, where the line turns and runs west
two townships. to Rapid City, q ter
minal point on four railways, namely,
two lines OF the" Northwestern, the
Burlington and the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul.
Preliminary Steps.
The promoters Of the Dakota. Cana
dian g. Gulf having taken the neces-
sary preliminary steps at large ex-
pense and owning the franchises, etc,
of the Dakota Southern railway. au-
thorizing construction Of railway Zines
In western North and South Dakota,
which they purpose to take over In
organization Of the contemplated new
lines in this section, expect to soon
call public meetings at various points
along h line of their survey, with a
view OF getting the cooperation OF
residents along the proposed railway
who are to be benefited by its con
struction.
CONTRACTORS are on record to the
effect that 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 IN the Chicago, milwaukee
q st. Paul by September /, 1913. A
New York contracting Arm offers to
build the 622.2T miles Of new road com
plete, ready for the rolling stock. with
In 10 months from May !. 1918.
Rapid City, S. D., Feb. 17.-with the
revival Of talk about the building of a
railroad from this city north to Dick
ipson, N. D.. is told an anecdote of
the late Francis III. Clarke, who came
here from Minneapolis about 20 years
ago and for q time practical law,
later going to the coast where he died
at Coas Bay. Ore. about two years
ago.
When here the northern railroad was
discussion one evening, and MI.
Clarke. taking a map Of South Dakota,
placed upon 1t a ruler so that IL in
tersected the country lying between
Rapid City and Dickinson, N. D.
There" he said. that IL the course
the proposed railroad Will follow. II
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"