The Dickinson press., 1917-05-19
Greater DICKINSON LOOMS
|, AS PROJECT NATURES FOR
BUILDING OF new RAILWAY
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN ROAD NEW FACTOR IN
.%.@ FIELD-PLANS NEAR COMPLETION FOR
i - CONSTRUCTION OF LINE.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY is OFFERED THIS CITY
Officials Of Scranton Briquetng Plant Lay Plans Before
mercal Club Here-Local Boosters Consider Rousing
Campaign to Secure Terminus of New Line

A greater Dickinson, taking position
in the front ranks Of the railroad
centers of the new empire Of the
northwest, is foreshadowed j n plans
of fnanciers to make this city the
terminal of the proposed railway line
to extend north from Belle Fourche,
S. D. Advices of the week give as
surance that the line is almost certain
to be constructedp and Dickinson has
the golden opportunity within its
grasp to. become the northern term
mus. "a ..
Building of an electric line, as
stated in the Press exclusively last
week, has been considered for some
time, but now comes information that
a new factor has entered the field, and
a 200-mile branch may be built
through the virgin country by the Chi
cago g. Northwestern Railway.
High officials of the Northwestern
were recently in consultation with
President johnson of the Johnson
Fuel Company, which controls ., the
big briquetting plant at Scranton,
and, it is said, assurance was given
Mr.. Johnson that if he could erect a
twelve-unit plant at Scranton the
road would be put through. Mr..
johnson declares that this will be
done, and that he will not stop at
IL units, but may have 20-unit plant
in operation before the passage of
many months. - - A.-7
Dickinson's Opportunity
With fuel tonnage provided great
enough to insure success Of the ven
ture, chief obstacle to construction of
the new road is snrmounted, and here
lies Dickinson's opportunity.
Northwestern officials, it is assert
ed, have stated that the line would
be built from Belle Fourche to Scran-
ton, and then extended north to- ef-
feet a junction with the Northern Pa
citic. Dickinson is the logical juno
tion, and officials of the fuel company
declare that they will lay the matter
before the local Commercial Club al
an early date, explain in detail the
workings of their plant, demonstrate
that it is success even beyond ex-
|pectations, and allow them to judge
for themselves the great benefits tc
be derived by this city in working tc
establish the terminus at this point
E. J. Hughes, president of the Dick
|inson Commercial Club, visited Scran-
ton last week, and gained a thorough
knowledge of the workings of the
plant there. He asserts that the bri.
quoting process is a. complete success
and gives it as his opinion that il
will revolutionize the fuel industry ir
this section. Mr.. Hughes, a booster
for all projects looking to the, ad.
vancementS of the community, fore
sees greater Dickinson if local com
munity boosters will put their should.
ers to the wheel and work for es.
tabi ishment of l the terminus of the
new line here.a, E; 3sT =.
With the terminus located here, tho
Northwestern would in all probability
erect shops here which would employ
atlarge number of men, and many Of
the trainmen employed would prob
ably make their residences here, il
addition to the clerical and other EN-
ployes who would be stationed here
This would mean an influx of new
families which would materially adj
I to Dickinson's population and make
for greatly increased trade for loca
|business houses.s - a2n't
Would Boom Dickinson.
The new road, being the only nortl
and south line west Of the Missouri
would bring much business into. tht
city which is now being transacted II
smaller towns along the proposed
route, because Of difficulty in reaching