The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-06-22

MUsCATINE, Upton, ANAMOsA AND
MINNESOTA RAILROAD COMPANY il
name enough to sqIelch any ordinary
number Of years in our midst and yet
had vitality enough to meet at the APP
pointed time, which was "Wednesday
of last week, for the election of Drec-
tors for the current year.
Conflicting desires OH the part of
Stock holders from the different locali-
ties in regard to the question Of CONSOLE
dating the organization with the Ana
mosa Northwestern and putting the
line into the hands of the Iowa South
western Co., for construction and opera
ton caused this meeting to convene
with some sense Of importance and its
deliberations to be conducted with no
little warmth.
Jones aud Cedar Co., Stockholders
were in favor Of the proposition desig-
mated as the question of the hour, and
Muscatine opposed it. AS the decision
lay with the Board of Directors, the
question was of course decided in their
election. Muscatine holds the majority
of shares of stock, but as none of them
are paid up, some effort was made to
prevent their having equal voice, share
for share, with our own fully paid up
stock. This being vigorously opposed
by Muscatine, it was allowed to go by
default, aud the election for Directors
had resulting as follows: S. G.. Stein,
Jacob Butler, l.. II. Washburn, J. p.
Amsnt and a. Smalley, of Muscatine !;
J. H. Rothrock, w. z. Wolf and II.
c. Piatt, of Upton and Judge Stacey,
of Anamosa-five from Muscatine to
four from Upton and Anamosa. LII the
meeting of Directors, precisely the same
officers were elected as last years. q.
Stein, Pres; J. II. Rothrock, V. p;
Jno. Culbertson, Treas; w. II. Alden,
Sec.
The question at issue was now, of
. course, decided, but considerable talk
was INDUCED in, in the course of which
the Muscatiners were informed that
they might calculate to keep their end
| of the line, as heretofore, for a safe in
vestment; that their northern neigh
bors were going to have part Of it in
spite of them and do what they pleased
with it, and the rest they didn't want al
any rate. This is no idle threat, as the
title to the road bed from Upton through
Red Oak is in the old Upton Company
Muscatine has always acted in regard
to this railroad project-not the part OF
the canine in the manger who couldn't,
but Of bovine who ,rouldnt eat the
hay himself Though almost statving)
nor let any Of his more sensible neigh.
bors eat it. Her speakers, in consider.
ing the question, said that as last re-
sort the proposed action might be &C.
quiesed in by Muscatine. Muscatine
has been full Of last resorts for ten years
during which time she has been left IN
the shade by all her rival river towns
and appears to have stock left. The
very last one, before long, will be te
fence in, and pasture surrounding far
mer's cattle.
The prospects Of building the road
however, from here to tho Northwest
we are happy to say, are in 10 wise i'm
paired by the course Muscatine chooses
and though We might look with inter
est at the opportunity for both Chicago
and st. Louis connection that few
miles Of railroad across the river from
Muscatine would give, this road having
previously been built to that city, W.
have enough in the present prospect
for comfortable graduation.