Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-06

Capt CllriStofel, Mr.. Ccnwell and we,
appointed Delegates from Knoxville
10 attend the neetin g held at Monroe
last Saturday afternoon in the interest
OF the Iowa, Minnesota and North
Pacific Railroad enterprise. started
over together IN a buggy on Saturday
morning. stopped at Red Rock and
examined those mas nifcient quarries
which are destined yet 10 prove s
mine Of wealth not only 10 this Coun-
I ty but 10 the State W henever our Rail-
road communication shall become
/ sufficient. Reaching the lively and
pleasant town of Monroe in good sea-
son. had time 10 rur, around and see
the folks before III E meeting. Our
former townsman. DIR. Weidner, is
well and comfortably fixed up, with
an Office on east side of Square, and
appears to be prosper Eng genera.ly-as
we hope he always will.
The Monroe Brass Band-which is
now in good playing order, and chal-
lenges comparison for progress in
equal time of organ izationr-was out
on the streets and drew the crowd to
the Methodist Church, where the
meeting was held. The Church was
crowded full as ii col2ld hold, and not
all the audience assem- bled could get in.
Meeting called TO order by Daniel
Hiskey, Esq, OF Monroe, on whose
motion Mr. Chaplin of Monroe was
called to the chair. Maj. Mckee was
chosen Secretary. Mr.. Mershon of
Newton, PIes't of tine L., NJ. & y. p.
II. r. Company, was then called TO
| the stand, and proceeded TO explain
the location of the proposed Road,
status of the enterp rise, expected ben
efits, &c. From Newton the route is
up northwest through Nevada, Web
| ster City, Algona, an SO on up to the
town of Breckenridge, on the North
Pacific Railroad, in Minnesota.
Maj. Dana, of Nevada, was then
called out, and spoke for some time in
regard to the advantages of the pro-
posed Road. &c. Story County is alive
to this enterprise.
Gov. Stone was called on, and made
an excellent speech, showing the need
of Railroads and of local aid; the law
in the case; what can be done, and
what Marion County has done; objec-
tiops answered; &c. This speech, we
think, did more than anything else to
| further the object of the meeting,
| which was to effect a favorable vote on
the Tax at the election to be held in
that Township tomorrow, 9TH inst.
Col. John Meyer, of Newton, one of
the Directors of the *. r. Company,
was then called on, and addressed the
meeting. He was authorized to an
nounce that, before the election was
held the Directors of the II. X. Com
pany would file with the Trustees of
Fairview Township a swritten notice
to the effect that the Company would |
not cali out from the County Treasury
a dollar of the Tax which might be
I voted in the said TIP. until the Road
was graded, tied and ironed from Mon
roe to Newton.
Il. w. Starr, Esq, of Red Rock, next
responded to the call of the meeting,
and made first-rate speech, plain |
| but direct and sensible. The large
number of persons present from Red
Rock TIP. showed the interest the
Red Rock people take in this enter
prise. All their wealth of timber, coal
and stone was lying til ere, almost USE
less because undeveloped, waiting for
a Railroad. Red lock Township |
would pay ten per cent. Tax rather
than not have the Road.
We were obliged tos art away before
all the speaking was done; but it was
plain enough already hat the meeting
had good effect, and made it much |
more probable that the Tax will carry
in Fairview TIP. tomor row. In Red
Rock TIP. of this Comfy petitions
have been put in circulation for sse-
ciai election on five per cent. Tax
in aid of this Road, but the matter is
rather held back for the purpose of
seeing how Fairview Up. goes.
AS for Knoxville To,V nship, we can
only repeat, as was i'm substance said
at the meeting, that orlr people will
do their part for this &c terprise when
the proper time comes. Knoxville is
expected to be the southern terminus
of this Road.