DAKOTA DOINGS.
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Madison expects the Illinois Central from Sioux Falls.
The Illinois Central, which is now projected to Sioux Falls, have a surveying party looking over a feasible route from there to Aberdeen, but whether they will build this fall cannot be definitely learned.
Judge N. B. Beed, of Woonsocket. who is now in Chicago, writes that be is informed by Illinois Central officials that ,that company will soon run a survey from Sioux Falls to Woonsocket, with a view to extend the road to that point another season.
- Griggs Courier, Cooperstown ND 4/12/1887
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Highly Elated.
The determination of the Illinois Central company to extend its road to Yankton is the most important conclusion ever reached in the interest of our city. Leading officers of that corporation have given assurance of an intention to make Yankton a prominent Missouri river point upon their system and to aid it in building for the future. It is expected that Yankton will be made the western headquarters of the Central as New Orleans is its southern
headquarters
- Canton Advocate, Canton SD 8/11/1887
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The general superintendent and other officials of the Illinois Central were in Sioux Falls Wednesday on a tour of inspection. A dispatch says: "It looks as if the road will be built to Aberdeen and Bismarck, although a great deal depends on the action of the coming legislature toward the railroads.
- Bismarck Weekly Tribune, Bismarck ND 6/2/1888
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Illinois Central in Dakota.
Sioux Falls, Dak., July 19.—Mitchell Vincent has returned from Chicago and reports that the Illinois Central officials say that the first railroad building that road will do in Dakota will be from Sioux Falls to Mitchell. It depends a great deal on the success of the commission to secure the opening of the reservation, as the Illinois Central intends to cross to the Black Hills immediately. Mr. Vincent is an old railroad contractor.
- The Wahpeton Times, Wahpeton ND 7/19/1888
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The president, general manager and a number of other officials of the Illinois Central railroad visited Sioux Falls Friday by special tram. It was understood that the purpose of the visit was to look over the line preparatory to an extension of the Central road northwesterly from Sioux .Falls into central
Dakota. It appears from this that the promised Central line to Yankton has been permitted to go elsewhere. There was a time when vigorous following up would have brought the Central to Yankton.
-Press and Daily Dakotaian, Yankton SD 10/08/1888
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Citizens of Mitchell, it is possible to secure the Illinois Central railroad to this city. The right effort at this time will do the business. For further particulars see the committee, which was appointed last night.
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The Illinois Central means cheap coal and lower freight rates. Mitchell, therefore, wants the Illinois Central.
- Mitchell Capital, Mitchell SD 8/4/1889
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CENTER AND SOUTH
Will Unite by the Extension of the Road From Sioux Falls to Aberdeen.
Special to the Globe.Sioux Falls, S. D., April Hon. P. E. Kirk, of Aberdeen, was in the city Wednesday and Thursday. 'He came as the ambassador plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary of the board of trade of that city to look up the possibility and probability of the extension of the Illinois Central from Sioux Falls to Aberdeen. He says that the Hub city must have the road, at whatever cost, and he is trying to find out just how the matter stands and just what Sioux Falls can do for Aberdeen in regard to the extension. Capt. G. S. Nare, •of Woonsocket, also lighted down in Sioux Falls on the.
same day. He thinks the Capital Investment company is sure to have a large influence in the matter of locating the capital. Being questioned as to what chances there were to get the company to run up a banner with "Sioux Falls" inscribed thereon, he winked,and lighted a cigar.
- St. Paul Daily Globe, St Paul MN 4/20/1889
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ASSUMING TANGIBLE SHAPE.
Mr. Sheppard Arranging for the Construction of the Omaha and Yankton
—The Illinois Central.
OMAHA AND YANKTON,
The Omaha Herald of the 16th contains the following relative to one of Yankton's pet projects:
The prospects of another railway connection with Omaha are at last assuming tangible shape. For some time past the people of Yankton have been working hard to obtain an outlet to this city. In conjunction with the Omaha board trade they have at last succeeded in securing an Incorporation and Harvey Sheppard, the bead of one of Boston's largest syndicates, has taken the matter in hand. Some weeks ago Mr. Sheppard visited this section, and his observations led him to believe that the proposed route would afford one of the most profitable investment's for capital to be found in the west. Early in the coming month he will again visit Omaha for the purpose of arranging for the speedy construction of the line. Its completion will open up in a northwesterly direction for a distance of about 160 miles one of the richest grain and stock sections to be found in the Missouri valley, and will add largely to Omaha's importance as the growing commercial and shipping center of the west. Both the enterprising citizens of the Yankton section and the Omaha board of trade are entitled to much credit for the perseverance and enterprise they have displayed in consummating the development of this scheme to asuccessful termination.
THE CENTRAL AT SIOUX FALLS.
Sioux Falls Press, 15: The progress of the negotiations for the Illinois central has been rather slow in some respects, but it has been nonetheless sure. For the past three days the rail road committee has been consulting with the officials of the road regarding the details of the agreement to be entered into between the city and the company, and finally the matter has been brought to a head. Yesterday the
negotiations were completed practically, and the Illinois Central may now be regarded as an accomplished fact. In fact it is perfectly safe to say that the 1st of August will see the work well under way, barring, of course, all accidents
While all the minor details of the agreement have not been definitely settled in its main points it is as has been heretofore stated in the Press. The Central people have asked for the ground north of Eighth street between the Omaha track and the river for the depot grounds, round house etc., and the railroad committee has agreed to give them the right of way which by the way, includes nine miles in Minnesota. The cost of this will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $25,000, possibly 880,000. On the other hand the Illinois Central agrees to make Sioux Falls division headquarters.
An agreement embodying these points has been drawn up and if it meets with the approval of the officials it will be returned to this city for signatures. In the Meantime the work will be begun
at once, or as soon as contracts can be made. Surveyor Rice went to Cherokee yesterday with Mr. Gilleas, and Mr. Knight with the specifications, and the contracts for grading will be let there as soon as possible. It is likely that the work will be begun in less than two weeks.
The grounds desired by the Company are those over which the Burlington will run its spur track to the quarries and the packing-house, and it was feared at first that this would cause some hitch in the
plans, Ah agreement has, however, been made with President Ives, to the effect that the Burlington would join with the Central in building the track to these points, the track to be used jointly by the two roads.
COMING TO YANKTON
A telegram was received Saturday evening by the board of trade which stated that the Illinois Central officials will visit Yankton on business as soon as they can leave the Cherokee neighborhood—probably in about a week. A letter came also from LeMars with information that the attention of the Illinois Central company would soon be given to its Yankton extension—that the Cherokee-Omaha and Cherokec-Sioux Falls line demanded first and immediate attention.because of
alively struggle for right of way in the Little Sioux valley and as soon as matters were in good
shape then the Yankton line would be arranged for. This information is gladly received here in Yankton where long silence on the subject had built up misgivings. It is probable that the Central officials will come to Yankton with a proposition within the next week,
-Press and Daily Dakotaian, Yankton SD 7/18/1887
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