Sanborn, Cooperstown & Turtle Mountain Railway Company (Dakota Territories)
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Product Details
CompanySanborn, Cooperstown & Turtle Mountain Railway Company
Certificate Type
Capital Stock
Date Issued
Unissued, circa 1880's
Canceled
Yes
Printer
Argus Lith. Co. of Fargo
Signatures
NA
Approximate Size
11 1/4" (w) by 9 1/4" (h)
Images
Representative of the piece you will receive
Guaranteed Authentic
Yes
Additional Details
NA
Reference
Historical Context
The Sanborn, Cooperstown & Turtle Mountain Railway Company was chartered in the Dakota Territories on July 22, 1882.
The line ran from Cooperstown to Sanborn - a distance of 36 miles. Stops along the way included Odell, Dazey and Hannaford.
Before the line was built, mule teams were used by the Cooper Brothers to haul lumber and supplies from Sanborn to Cooperstown.
The railroad was originally owned and controlled by the Cooperstown Townsite Company. It was generally known that the Northern Pacific was behind the operation. The Northern Pacific had a gentlemen's agreement with Great Northern that they would build no branch lines north of their main lines if the Great Northern would build none south. Buying the railroad line after its construction was completed did not seem to violate this agreement.
With the help of the Northern Pacific, the line was later extended.
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