Curio |

On This Day | Fort Berthold Land Opened for Settlement

It is thought that one of the government townsites will be located at the junction of the Missouri and the Little Missouri rivers. The proposed extension of the Turtle Lake branch of the Northern Pacific is expected to cross the river at[...]

Curio |

On This Day | New Bridge Across the Missouri River

The bridge is of the continuous truss design with a single span projecting itself across the river for a distance of 1,610 feet. The massive structure, which will be painted black, is supported by two concrete piers, each of which cost $55,000.[...]