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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL : P1UUAY , Ab'OUSTal 1908 ,
THE ROSEBUD'S MILLION ACRES
THEME OF NORTHWESTERN STORY
The NoitltwoRtorn rallrond. flgura-li
lively speaking , has Just written n
compri'hennlvo CHHIIJof the Rosebud
niul the million acres of Trlpp coun
ty Innd noon to bo tlirown open to
Botllomont. the whole bolng done Into
nn artistic piunphlut with ninny views
llhiHlrntlvo of South Dakota pros-
portly aH now exemplified In the
Rosebud country.
In thlH now phamplik't ' the North
western again emphasizes the state-
incut that It Is the iovornint'iit's ;
present Intention to hold the open
ing nliont October 1.
Tills Istlho thriving Rosebud lands.
as viewed from the eyes of the North
western , with the ntory of opportunl-
lion In the west and with a few points
nn the conditions under which ICO
acres of government land In the res
ervation country can bo secured :
The government opening of the
eastern portion of the Rosebud reser
vation four years ago marked the de
velopment of a rich agricultural dis
trict , containing some of the best
lands In southern South Dakota. Those
lands are just west of the Missouri
river , at a point northwest of Omaha ,
Council Bluffs , Sioux City and Nor
folk.
folk.That
That portion of the lands which has
been settled Is known as Gregory coun
ty ; and Just west of Gregory Is Trlpp
comity , which contains over 700,000
acres of government homestead land ,
which will probably be thrown open
to settlement about October 1 , 1008.
These lands arc similar In character
to those of the adjoining county of
Gregory , and they form what Is prob
ably one of the richest pieces of agri
cultural land , acre for acre , that the
government now controls , and one of
the last groups of agricultural land
that will bo thrown open to homestead
settlement. They are located In the
midst of the great Missouri valle > v !
corn belt , where adjacent lands are
selling at from $30 to $75 per acre.
Cattle , hogs , grain and hay can be
raised In great abundance on the
lands which the government will dis
pose of.
The allotment of lands will bo under
the United States homestead laws , and
a nominal sum will be charged per
acre , payable In easy yearly Install
ments , which will bo spread over a
period of five years.
These lands are not lacking In
means of transportation. The direct
line of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway extends to the reservation
border from Omaha , Council Bluffs ,
Sioux City , Norfolk , Dt-s Molnes , Min
neapolis , St. Paul , Milwaukee , 1'eoria ,
Chicago and the east , through the
most beautiful agricultural country In
the west ; and this' feature of the trip
alone makes It well worth the time
and expense required to make the
Journey and register your name for
the drawing which will place In the
hands of those who are fortunate , a
quarter section of rich prairie loam.
All land values In South Dakota
are Increasing and are proving a valu
able Investment. The state Is the
producer of the greatest per capita
wealth of any state In the union , and
the chance of a life-time presents
Itself to him , who hero seeks a home
and competence , where Idleness and
poverty as known In the east are
practically unheard of.
The Lands.
The lands to be allotted contain
about 5,000 farms of ICO acres each.
On the south Is the Nlobrara river ;
and the Keya Palm , its largest tribu
tary , flows through the southern portion
tion of the county. The northern half
Is well drained by the many trlbutarles
c ; the White river. Both river sys
tems flow Into the Missouri , which
forms the eastern border of the Rose
bud country , and with their numerous
branches make these lands one of the
best watered regions In the west.
Situated at an elevation of about 2,200
feet above the sea , the healthful , In
vigorating South Dakota climate , good
drainage , abundance of clear water
and running streams , fertile soil and
easy means of reaching the world's
markets , make this a veritable land
of promise to the man seeking an
opportunity to establish himself In
comparative comfort.
Agriculture ,
The soil is , in a very considerable
area , blnck loam , running from eigh
teen Inches to four feet In depth , with
n subsoil of clay , which makes Ideal
agricultural land. This land Is cov
ered with a very heavy growth of mi
trltlous grasses and has been the
honie of Innumerable holds of range
cattle for years.
More grain will be raised in South
Dakota this year than ever before In
the history of the state. The corn
crop for South Dakota last year
amounted to 51,614,729 bushels , and
the crop of small grains amounted to
the unprecedented sum of 110,000,000
bushels. The value of South Dakota's
agricultural products for 1907 was
$100,232,344.79.
The corn crop of Gregory county
for 1907 was over a million bushels.
Wheat , oats , rye and barley also
yield abundantly and seem to be well
suited to the soil. Potatoes and all
root crops yield abundantly.
Stock Raising ,
The buffalo and gramma grasses ,
famous for their value to stock
raisers , grow here abundantly. The
water supply , climate and general
conditions are all favorable to the
live stock Industry.
Climate.
The climate Is salubrious and
healthful. The summers are warm
and the nights cool and refreshing.
The autumns are noted for their
bright , warm days , which last from
October to December. During the
winter the snowfall Is light.
Rainfall.
According to government reports of
rainfall , covering a period of thirty
years , the annual average has been
about twenty-eight Inches , the greater
part of which falls during the crop-
growing season.
Schools and Churches.
The schools In South Dakota are
thoroughly organized , owing to the
wise provision of early legislation , by
I means of which the school fund Is
.argot ) supported by the returns from
leases anil the sale of land set aside
for school purposes. Two and a half
million acres of these school lands ,
the value of which Increases yearly ,
are mill to be sold ; the school taxes
are therefore very low and the school
facilities are of an unusually high
order.
"
Church Interests are well cared for.
There are churches In Trlpp county
and their number Is Increasing with
the Influx of population.
Government Homesteads.
It Is expected that the
puin ior as-
. , lands ( o homesteaders will bo
similar to that followed at the tlnio
of the Gregory county ( Honesteel )
opening : namely , parties desiring to
homestead will bo required to register
In person at some point within the
government district In which the
Innds are , located. Dallas will prob
ably be the point selected which will
bo nearest the lands. The president's
proclamation will , In all probability ,
Indicate a period of about thirty days
during which registration may be
made ,
When this Is done the names of
those who have registered will be
drawn on a given date from a wheeler
or other receptacle , and the first name
drawn , will have the first choice of
location , the second name drawn will
have the second choice of location ,
anil FO on down the line.
Previous to registration and assign
ment , people who desire may look over
the territory and Inform themselves
as to the location and character of
the land , In such manner that after
the drawing they will know Just
where to locate.
Opening About October 1.
It Is understood to bo the Intention
of the government to have this openIng -
Ing take place about October 1 , 1908 ;
so that filers who , under the law , have
' six months after filing in which to
'make act'ipt ' location or residence
upon the land , may be able to make
their settlement early next spring.
Then , after actually living upon the
land for eight months , they can prove
up , on payment of the stipulated price
per acre , which Is to be $ C per acre
for the best land , and a lower price
for land that Is not so desirable. This
sum Is In addition to the regular land
ofllce fees of $11 for entry fees , and
about $ S for taking out final papers
on a quarter section. The price per
acre will be paid to the government
in live annual installments , the first
of which Is duo on making entry.
For people who would not care to
homestead , there are at least 25,000
acres of land known as "Inherited In
dian" land , which has been purchased
from the beira , of these Indians , and
which can be' sold and title given
without necessity of the purchaser
complying with the requirements of
the department In connection with
hqmoi , Beading.
By way of explanation of this It
may bo said that every Indian , man ,
woman and child , Is entitled to an
allotment of ICO acres of land , and
after these allotments are made ,
should the Indian die , the heirs are
permitted to sell the land.
These are the only lands In Trlpp
county that can be bought until home
steaders have proved up oa the land
upon which they have filed. This may
prove of Interest to those who would
not care to homestead , cr who have
no homestead rights , to go there to
purchase land.
New Towns.
The land department of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway hos opened
several new towns on the line between
Bonesteel and Dallas , and the terri
tory tributary to them Is showing a
rapid Increase In values. Thoroughly
established railway communication ,
by which the heavy crops of grain ,
cattle and hogs find market cheaply
and easily , Is largely responsible for
this desirable situation. Cattle from
the ranges are loaded hero In the af
ternoon , reaching- the markets at
South Omaha and -Sioux City yards
the next morning , with relatively
quick service to Chicago.
Flattering business opportunities
are offered to the merchant , me
chanic , farmer , laborer and profes
sional man , opportunities which will
largely Increase with the growth of
the country and the opening of the
Rosebud reservation lands.
Dallas , the terminus of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway , Gregory and
others , are all stirring western towns.
Gregory , Dallas and Bonesteel arc
equipped with such modern Improve
ments as .olectrltf lights , waterworks
and excellent churches and schools.
South of the reservation lands re
ferred to , and bounded on the south
by the Nlobrara river , Is Boyd county ,
Nebraska , through which the North
western line passes to Bonesteel and
Dallas. This Is through the heart of
a remarkably fine farming and stock
raising country , where many valuable
Improvements In the way of comfor
table farm buildings and the large
amount of livestock attests 'he fact
that farming hero Is highly profitable.
Boyd and Gregory counties have
ninety-six miles of Missouri river
frontage , 1.G50 square miles being In
cluded in the two counties , ninety per
cent , or more , of which Is tillable.
Opportunities ,
To the man , who , under the ad
verse conditions of high prices for
land , high taxes and heavy Interest
rates , finds the burdens of farming In
the east undesirable , to the man who
desires that his children shall find nn
opportunity to establish themselves
In the world , to the farmer who de
sires to secure fertile lands cheaply ,
or to the merchant who Is seeking for
a new opening In the west , preserving
his capital for the development of the
farm , the possibility of obtaining anew
now home Is a question of untold Im
portance.
The Northwestern Double Track.
The train service over the Chicago
& Northwestern railway , . the only
double-track railway between Chicago
and the Missouri river , Is excellent.
Five trains per day between Chicago
and Omaha , making connections at
the latter point with dally train ser
vice north wo-'J through the rich val-
leys of the Hlkhorn and Nlobrara
rivers , along the Missouri to Gregory ,
and thence west to the reservation
border , provide for travelers "The
Best of Everything.
It Will Pay You to Investigate
It Is well worth while for anyone
who dc-Mrcs to establish a new homo ,
practical ! ) free of cost , situated In a
region where farm lands are sc'ilng
from $30 to $75 per acre and grazing
land from $0 to $15 , to seriously con
sider this unusual opportunity , prob
ably one of the last which will pre
sent Itself , now that government lands
lilted for farming and stock raising
purposes nre becoming scarce.
National Banks. '
Are located at Dallas , Bonesteel ,
Gregory ( and other nearby towns. Dai-
Ins I , Bonosteel and Gregory nrc des
tined I , on account of thrlr proximity to
the lands to bo opened for settlement ,
to bo distributing points for an 1m-
menso territory of fertile country ,
and their future Is assured. To any
one taking for a place to establish
themselves In business or In one of
the professions , an unusual oppor
tunity Is hero offered.
How to Get a Home.
Under the present provisions of the
United States homestead laws any
man or unmarried woman , twenty-one
years of age , who Is a citizen of the
United Stales or who has declared an
Intention of becoming such , may take
a homestead. In addition to the above ,
any man or woman who has not yet
reached the age of twenty-one years
may , If the head of a family , take up
a homestead ; but any person who
owns more than ICO acres , or who has
heretofore exorcised the homesteadIng -
Ing right , Is debarred from these privi
leges.
What Is a Homestead.
Any of the persons named nbove
has the right to settle upon and ac
quire unappropriated public lands not
to exceed ICO acres ; and the land so
taken Is called a homestead.
United State Land Offices.
Land districts have been established
In certain states and territories , each
district subject to the supervision of
a United States land ofllce. At each
such office Is a "register" and a "re-
ceU - , each of them public officials
who superintend the homesteadlng or
other disposal of public lands. For
the Rosebud opening there will prob
ably be U. S. land offices maintained
at Dallas , Gregory , and other nearby
railway points , the location of which
will be made known later.
How to Secure a Homestead.
The applicant Is required to file an
application on a form furnished b >
the United States land ofllce , describ
ing the land It Is proposed to pre--spt.
This Is called filing the homestead
entry. Certain fees , amounting to $14
for ICO acre0. $13 for 120 acres , $7
for 80 acres , and $ C for 40 acres , must
be paid at this time.
Having fulfilled the requirements
of the law regarding residence for five
years , the applicant presents evidence
to that effect and pays certain fees ,
which , on ICO acres , amount to from
$8 to 12. This Islcalled "proving up , "
or making final proof , and If the ap
plicant has complied with all the re
quirements of the law the govern
ment gives him title to the land ; this
title being known as a government
"patent. "
How to Fie Entry on the Land.
The applicant must appear personal
ly at the local land office to make en
try.
try.Tho
The homesteader Is required to
establish and maintain a residence
on and cultivate and Improve the
land for a period of five continuous
years. A residence elsewhere for
more than six months at any one time
Is considered by the government as
an abandonment of the entry , and the
homesteader's ' rights are forfeited.
The homesteader may , however , se
cure title to the land by living on It
eight months and then paying the
government fifty cents an acre. Any
person making a homestead filing Is
allowed six months In which to be
gin making Improvements.
Soldiers and Sailors ,
A soldier , sailor or marine of the
civil war , Philippine war , or the
Cuban war , may have the time of his
service deducted from the five years'
residence required ; but he cannot ac
quire title to the land without living
on It at least one year , no matter how
long he may have served in the army
or navy. A soldier , sailor or marine
may file a. declaratory statement by
JiimseJf or agent * which will give
him six months In which to make his
filing and commence settlement. The
expense of filing the declaratory slate
ment Is $2.
Homesteads not Salable.
Lands acquired under the provisions
of the homestead laws can not be
made liable for debts contracted prior
to the final Issue of the patent ; nor
can a homestead claim sold by the
settler before he Is entitled to his
patent guarantee a title to the pur
chaser as against the government.
When a'piece of land Is selected and
entry Is made It cannot be exchanged
for another tract ; and the settler who
abandons his claim forfeits therby all
right to enter another homestead at
some future time.
Examine your land carefully before
taking It. It Is sometimes supposed
that a soldier may sell or as&ign his
filing or entry. He cannot do so. But
should a soldier of the war of the
rebellion make a homestead entry of
less than a quarter section , he may
later enter an additional quantity of
land sufficient to make a total of ICO
acres ; and this additional entry ho
may sell or assign.
The homesteader who flies on less
than ICO acres waives his claim fern
n larger quantity , and cannot make up
the difference by additional entries.
Caution ,
Do not attempt to buy out A home
steader without keeping In view the
fact that ho can give you no title as
against the United States. If you
purchase a rellnqulshment of his
claim It must run to the United
States.
Entries and filings for tho. purpose
of holding the land for speculation are
Illegal and fraudulent ; and the sale
of rolluqulshuient Is also Illegal.
If your "Help" Is almost a "Hin
drance , " a want ad. will "Come to the
Rescue. "
Finding something , the "average
person" looks to the "Lost and Found"
ads to tntco the owner.
THE $20,000,000 CHICAGO STATION
A WORK OF BEAUTY.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail
way has announced that the architec
tural plans for the new Madison
street terminal are completed and
drawings about ready for exhibition
to the public.
The drawings Indicate that the Chicago
cage terminal will be one of the fin
est architectural features of the city
a splendid utructure of classic de
sign , the essential feature of which
Is a great colonnade entrance or portico
tico of lofty propoitlons , monumental
In type , thnt towers to a height of
one hun-'ied and twenty feet above
Madison street. Before this Imposing
front Is a broad pavement or esplan
ade from which will rise the granite
columns that guard the Inner vesti
bule. The esplanade will be lighted
by monumental brass lamp standards ,
from which clusters of electric lights
will blaze at night ; and four big
clock dials , each twelve feel In dia
meter , will look down from the gran
ite walls.
There are six other public entran
ces to the building , and the stairways
are so ample that If placed side by
side they would for n stops one hun
dred feet broad.
250,000 , Capacity.
Growing traff'c requirements have
made this big $20.000,000 Improve
ment an early necessity. The present
Wells street station , with capacity of
handling fifty thousand passengers
per day , will soon be overtaxed , and
the new terminal , with facilities for
taking care of a quarter of million of
people every twenty-four hours ,
needed to take Its ulace. For many
years President Hughitt has been
weighing the needs of the case , and
with broad forethought , has planned
to give the traveling public a fitting
place for arrival and departure , and ,
at the same time , to provide Chicago
one of the finest architectural monuments
ments of which the city can boast
a beautiful building , designed along
classic lines , and built under Instruc
tions to make the very best building
In every oartlcular that modern ar
chitectural enterprise can build.
The Northwestern officials believe
tnoy will have the new terminal
ready for occupancy by January , 1910.
An Elevated Terminal.
The plans call for an elevated ter
minal , reached by two elevated approaches
preaches of four tracks each , and a
train shed 840 feet long and 320 feet
wide that will contain sixteen tracks ,
each with a capacity of fifteen cars.
The approaches alone to this struc
ture embrace some 30 acres of
ground , 15 acres for the north and
an equal amoui. ; for the west ap
proach. This Is entirely separate , and
in addition to the main lines.
Between Klnzie street and Madi
son street and Clinton and Canal
streets some thirteen acres will be
occupied by the tracks and station.
It is difficult to comprehend the mag
nitude of the building : for Instance ,
the area of the basement is over two
acres ; the street floor of the station
building Is 1 % acres ; the train sheds
six acres.
There will be practically ten acres
of floor space devoted to public use.
The new terminal will occupy practi
cally four city blocks , bounded by
Madison street on the south , Klnzlo
street on the north , Clinton street on
the west and Canal street on the
east , passing over Washington and
Randolph streets by means of bril
liantly lighted subways.
For a clearing understanding of the
architecture of the new terminal It
must be born in mind that there are.
first , the street level ; second the
train shed level , or main floor ; and
above this a third floor , containing
several features such as rest rooms
and emergency rooms for the care
of invalids.
On the st/eet level , the essential
feature of the whole fleet Is the great
lobby , or concourse , wliero all the
business of preparing for travel Is
conducted. The lofty vestibule or
portico which forms the Madison
street entrance , opens directly Into
this public concourse , which has an
area of 100 feet by 250 feet. Surround
Ing It are ticket offices , cab offices ,
news stands , baggage checking rooms ,
telegraph offices , telephone booths , an
automobile office , taxicab office , and
a well stocked shop or store in which
may be purchased practically every
thing that a traveler is likely to bo
In need of , from a hand bag or pack
age of shoo polish to the usual fruits ,
candles and material for luncheons
The management proposes to develop
the store Into a feature the like of
which has never been seen In Chicago
cage and It will be completely
stocked with all travel conveniences.
There will be a lunch room on this
floor quite a large one occupying a
room 500 feet by 100 feet , whore
luncheon can be had quickly , con
veniently ami at reasonable prices.
The ticket ofllcles immediately ad
Join the entrance to this great lobby
on the street level floor. They will
bo commodious and fitted with a
number of features that will enable
ticket sellers to handle largo crowds
of people In the shortest space of
time. There will bo plenty of windows
dews , and a carefully chosen corps of
experienced attendants.
The Information bureau which Is
a notable feature of the Northwest-
era's passenger service , will be up
stairs upon the train level floor , In
the great waiting room.
Ample means of communication by
wire Is provided In elaborately
| equipped telegraph olllcea , where
telegrams and ocean cable mes
sages may be filed , and telephone
booths are placed In various parts of
the building convenient for the use of
both city and long distance wires.
A Suburban Concouroe ,
A si lendld suburban concourse Is
provided In the center of the station
on the street level floor , extending
through f'-oai Canal to Clinton streets
throun'i ' which suburban passengers
Inbo'ind and outbound can ronvleutly
reach Pie northern part of town via
Rnndnlj h or Washington street ,
Tl ese whose destination Is further
south can UFI > the M.idlson street
entrance.
The cab stands and automobile
311'ids are under cover. In fact ,
everybody can arrive and leave the
teriilnnl under cover , either by cab ,
automobile or street car.
Another part of the great space that
Is to 1'p utilized Is devoted to the care
of immigrants. Hero , In a clean and
well lighted apartment with tlled
floors and enamlled tiled walls , Is n
waiting room , which , with Its ncces-
sorles , stirpnsEO" anything thnt has
heretofore been provided for that
class of travel. There arc bath rooms ,
toilet rooms , and dining room where
tor a small sum the Immigrant can
get excellent service , lunchroom ,
kitchen , laundry tubs , and every con
ceivable means of adding to their
comfort and cleanliness - > f the Imml- .
grant who Is so fortunate as to hold I
a ticket reading over the Northwest
ern line.
President Hughitt has Insisted that
all subways and all apartments In
the lower story of the station shall
be bright , clean and cheerful ; and
the architect has given all these low
er parts of the building a treatment
of cream colored enameled tile and n
brilliant lighting equipment.
The Washington Street Subway.
The structure crosses Washington
street over a subway , which of Itself
Is a work of architectural perfection ,
fie white enameled tile with which
the subway is lined , and the brilliant
arrangement made for Its electric
lighting , make it one of the most at
tractive features of the structure.
Tills subway at Washington street
has been provided with great portals
of granite , the arches of which are
treated in the monumental style of
architecture.
The street will be widened at this
point to 120 feet instead of the street
width of 80 feet. This provides for
the future widening o. " ( lie street
and the arched walls of the subway
will form as fine a passageway as , one
would find In a fine hotel or beauti
ful home.
On the Main Floor.
On the second floor , which Is the
train shed level , Is a splendid marble
lined waiting room , 100 feet long , 200
feet wide and 80 feet high vlth a
vast barrel ventilated celling. The
walls are treated with a series of col
umns or colonnades corresponding
somewhat with the main entrance.
The lighting arrangements of this
room will bo of a most brilliant
character. On this floor will be , In
addition to the waiting room , one of
the finest dining rooms In the country ,
a splendid room , around the walls
of which will ue a series of panels
that can be utilized for magnificent
mural decorations portraying the his
tory of the west and the northwest
with which the development of the
Northwestern line has been so Inti
mately connected for the past sixty
years. It is proposed to make the ser
vice In this dining room equal to that
of the best metropolitan hotels and
clubs.
On this main floor Is also a ladles'
waiting room , a beautiful apartment ,
reached by separate elevator service.
Connected with It are retiring rooms ,
baths and toilet arrangements all of
which will be In charge of a corps of
maid attendants.
Hospital Arrangement.
Perhaps some of the most novel
Icaturcs of the entire plan for the
new terminal , and of most interest to
the traveling public , arc those which
are found on the third floor of the
building. Here away from the noises
of the street and crowds , the archi
tects have planned , with much skill
and forethought , a series of rooms
wherein Invalids or ladles with
children or infants , or others .seeking
privacy , may go directly by private
elevator to rooms where they may
rest while waiting for ( connecting
trains , surrounded with1 conveniences
for which ono must usually go to a
hotel or to one's own home. Here
are baths , tea rooms , and emergency
rooms whore hospital service Is ren
dered and nurses are In attendance.
A competent matron In charge. On
the other side of the building on this
same floor are baths , barber shops
and a lounging room for men.
This suite Is also reached by sep
arate elevator service , and here arc
private rooms whore the eurburban
dweller or the traveler from a dis
tance may remove the stains of trav
el , change to evening clothes and
proceed to his various social appoint
ments. It Is anticipated that this will
bo greatly appreciated by the largo
surburban clellmelo of the road.
Sanitation , Light and Heat.
The terminal will bo provided with
Its own lighting , heating and ventil
ating plant , In which modern and
complete machinery will bo Installed.
Toilet facilities have received , like
various other conveniences , a great
deal of thought , and not only are
the usual toilet rooms bolng provided
for on a most expensive scale , but
special rooms are also planned , where
uniformed servants arc always la at
tendance and whore a small fee Is
required. In fact the toilet facilities
of nil the terminals In the United
Slates have been looked over In do-
tall I , and their rapacity multiplied up
on. < There will bo mon's attendants ,
women's maids , men's baths , wo
men's baths , and every Imaginable
11 feature that will add to the comfort
l of < Northwestern patrons.
The entire structure Is absolutely
fire-proof. I All floors will be of mar-
bio I or of marble ( He , the Interior finish
of ' waiting rooms and lobbies will beef
of marble and the exterior of the
building will bo of n light gray gran
! ite. I
The Train
One of the most Impoian ( features ,
L i from an arclu'ect's point of view , IB
the treatment of the train shed. This
Htructure will bo 810 feet long , ex
tending over three city squares , but
It will not have the lutiul long blnek
.
expanse ( of sooty roof that offends
,
the eye.
On the contrary , the facade run-
nlnu ; north and mmth along Canal
street and Clinton street will bo a
finished and artistic curtain wall of
brick and granite , forty-eight fe t
high | , and Including In its length the
line j portal of the Washington street
subway. The train shed roof will not
j be visible. The sixteen long tracks
which will occupy the shed will bo
covered by what Is known aa thr "Bush
roof , " In which the graceful curve
of the roof over each pair of tracks Is
broken by a concrete slot or duct ,
running the length of each track and
so placed that the locomotive funnel
nol will discharge through It Into the
open air. The roof will bo of con
crote. covered with water proofing ma
terlnl. Skylights will bo of wire
glass and sufficient in extent to light
every part of the tram shed. In this ,
as In track elevation and various
other transportation Improvements ,
the Northwestern has taken the lead
and acted In Its well known capacity
as the- pioneer line.
Nothing of the kind has ever be
fore been tried In Chicago , nnd it Is
said to be a marked Improvement in
th'onstruction of railway terminals.
The train shed concourse has also
received In the architect's plans a
treatment far superior to that usually
Feen. Instead of bolng an open
space , fenced off from the train shed
proper by wire or open work , It Is
as a matter of fact , simply a great
waiting room , completely enclosed in
glass and metal , with a glass and
metal roof , making an airy , bright ,
clean room , 318 feet by CO feet. At
either end of the concourse great stair
ways communicate directly with the
street , and cab stands arc reached
without going through the station.
There Is also a stairway to the street
floor of the station proper. Those
broad stairways bptween the street
level and the train .lied level of the
terminal are of such extent that
placed side by side they would form
a stairway over 100 foot broad.
The Architectural Effect.
Regarding the exterior of the new
terminal , too much cannot be said in
commendation. Messrs. Frost and
Gi anger , the architects of the La-
Salle street station , have had charge
of the design and liave visited and
studied the world's principal railroad
terminals , at London , Liverpool , Paris ,
Vienna and Edinburgh , in search for
suggestions that would help make
this now terminal at Chicago the best
that money would build , not only as
to general architectural effect , but
particularly with a view to making it
most nearly perfect for the practical
use to which It Is to bo devoted , viz. ,
a portal of entrance through which
the patrons of the Northwestern may
most expedltlously and comfortably
transact the business of entering or
leaving Chicago. And , In this con
nection , It should be borne in mind
the entire structure is devoted to this
one buslnesb. It Is not an office build
ing nor a railroad headquarters ; but
it Is , on the contrary , to bo devoted
wholly to the uses of the public.
It will , with one exception , bo the
largest ran way terminal In the United
States , and will Involve and estimated
cxpendituio of $20,000,000. Many
plans have been Investigated , > tudled ,
exhausted and discarded , but when
completed , this may bo said to be an
improvement upon anything over built
by any railway.
More than 300 trains aday now use
the Wells street station for arrival
and departure , and in order that the
natural Increase In this number may
be provided for , the train capacity
of the new terminal will be five or
six times that of the present station.
Railroad Notes.
Bonosteel News : The officials of the
Northwestern were in Bonesteel rnd
completed the contract with the city
for the supply of that company with
water from the municipal water plant.
The company will make extensive wa
ter extensions from the well or sup
ply tank to all parts of the company's
buildings on the right-of-way. This
Is one of the strongest Indications
that the company will continue Bone-
steel as a permanent division point.
Sioux City Journal : The Chicago
and Northwestern Railway company
has Issued an order not to allow any
of Its cars off Its own system. This
order Is Issued preparatory to the
beginning of the movement of the
now grain . op. Since August 1 the
Pennslyvanla road has put 10,000 pre
viously Idle cars Into active service.
It now has considerably more cars In
active service than at any time since
the period of depression began. It
still haa from 75,000 to 80,000 cars ly
ing Idle , but In a short time It expects
to have most of them In active service.
Madison Chronicle : The Union Pa
cific gasoline weed burner was
through on this branch the latter
part of last week. While Is singes
the weeds , probably killing the most
of them , wo would scarcely call It
nn unqualified success , unless It run
over a track inoro than once , as It .
leaves two or three Inches of the a
weeds and grant ! standing , though f
badly Hinged. This will bo perfectly
dry In a few days after being hurnod r
over and would need to bo burned
ever again In BOIIIO way or uprooted ,
to prevent danger of lire. It buna
only u few feet each sldo of the track.
Traveling on a special train th
momborH of the South Dakota rail
road commission , accompanied by
their chief engineer and assistant
have been engaged In making a phys-
cil : valuation of the Northwestern
lyHtum of the lines west of the Mis-
aotirl river. It Is estimated thnt to ,
"ompleto the physical examination of ,
all the 1,000 miles of railroad lu the
Htate It will require about two years.
ROYCROFT PHILOSOPHY.
( By Elbert Hubbard. )
Loyalty. If you work for a man ,
hi heavens name work for him. If
he pays you wages that supply your
bread and butter , work for him , speak
well of him , stand by him and stand
by the Institution ho represents. If
put to a pinch , an ounce of loyally IB
worth a pound of cleverness. If you
must vilify , condemn and eternally
disparage , why , resign your position ,
and when you arc outsldo , damn to
your heart's content. Rut as long aa
you are a part of the Institution do not
condemn It. If you do , you are loosening
ening the tendrils that hold you to the
Institution , and the first high wind
that comes along , you will be uprooted
and be blown away , and probably you
will never know why.
A CRACKSMAN'S CAMPAIGN. '
Start Systematic Campaign Against ,
Small Towns In South Dakota.
Sioux City , S. D. , Aug. 15. Special
to The News : It has bccohio known '
that several expert cracksmen have arrived - v
rived In the state , preparatory to car- '
rylng on a systematic campaign
against the smaller banks , postofflces
and business houses of the smaller
towns and unless precautions are
taken at once such robberies will
be more frequent throughout the state
this fall than during former yrars.
South Dakota In the past , during ,
the fall months , has been a favorite (
field of action for the yoggmen , and
the great crop raised In the state this < ,
season and the abundance of money
In banks and other Institutions of
the various towns , will this fall be an
extra Incentive for the cracksmen to
operate In South Dakota.
For weeks a steady tide of harvest
hands has b ° en pouring Into the state
and now there are thousands of strang
ers In the state , being distributed in
every comunity. This makes It easy
for the expert cracksmen to conceal
their Identity and attract little atten
tion , for strangers arc so numerous
that no-attention Is paid to them , they
all being classed as harvest hands.
By mixing with the harvest hands
and pretending to be harvest hands
themselves the cracksmen have every
opportunity during \1sits to the towns
to "size up" the various banks , as
certain the liklihood of making a good
"haul1 'and securing the "lay" of the
bank and postofllco buildings with ref
erence to other buildings In the Im
mediate vicinity.
As a precaution against robberies
of local institutions the authorities of
some of the towns already have en
gaged night watchmen , who will com
pel every stranger found on the
street after midnight to give an ac
count of themselves. Every ono of the
smaller towns of the state , to bo on . ,
the safe side , should engage night -yf i 1
watchmen and retain their services
until' winter sets In and compels the
cracksmen to seek warmer climes.
It Is expected that many of the
banks In smaller towns also will en
gage private watchmen and thus frus
trate any plans cracksmen may have
to rob the Institutions.
Truck Gardening In South Dakota.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Aug. 14. Special
to the News : A profit of $35.40
from half an aero of land , or equal
to $70.80 per acre , has been real
ized by J. R. Harris , a homesteader
residing In Lyman county , from the
sale of vcgatablcs raised this season
on the tract. From ono acre he
also sold $2C.50 worth of potatoes ,
this being only a part of the crop
raised on the tract. The value of
the products of a single Reason thus
more than paid for his land. None
of his land Is under Irrigation , ho
depending purely upon the natural
rainfall.
Charles Mix County Fair.
Platte , S. D. , Aug. 15. The Charles
Mix county fair will ho hold hero
from September 2 to 4 Inclusive. The
directors of the fair assert that It
will be ono of the best fairs over
held In this section of the atato.