Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
pes Moines Southern u. X

Yesterday the articles of incorpora-
ton for the Des Moines Southern
Railroad were prepared and present
ed to some of the prominent capitalists
of the city for their approval. Ihey
were signed by Messrs. j. ,. Polk, }.
u. stewart, Wesley Redhead, Harry
West, Hoyt Sherman, q. w. Hippee
J. A. Ankeney, A. IL. West, "A.
Robertson, A. Y. RawsoD, f. NJ. Hub
bell. J. +. Aukeney, &. IL. Gelciitli,
j. stark. Levi Patterson, w. Ill. Hatch
and Ciarkson Brothers.
The object OF the corporation, as
specilied in the articles is to build and
operate q narrow gauge railroad from
Des Moines To st Louis, with single
or double track. The capitol stock
IA 10 be three million dollars, divided
into shares of one hundred dollars,
each, The articles are to become OPP
erative i'm September, 1874, and tho
corporation il to continue fifty years.
A glance Mt the list Of signatures
shows that many Of the prominent
capitalists Of the city have already
interested themselves in the work,
and nearly all the monied men Of the
community endorse it and will give 1t
hearty support. The Re9tster mas SO
often urged the necessity of occupying
this route, and so often shown up us
Feasibility and usefulness, that none
of these things need be recapittialei
here. 1T Is enough TO say tllAt The ~.
Louis connection is the route above
ali Others that Des Moines most needs.
That acquired, and the future OF the
city is secured beyond the possibility
OF doubt. We have prophesied TINT
Des Mones would be the largest city
In Iowa inside OF five years the Des
Moines Southern Railroad VIII accom-
plish that within one year after As
completion. Place Des Moines on tho
great highway between the North
and South, In position where all
the traffic on that highway must pay
us tribute, and city will grow up
here more metropolitan In business
and proportions than the widest
dreams have visioned
The proper men have taken hold or
this enterprise; If their hands are up
held and their interest sustained by
the balance Of our citizens the road can
and will be built.
The success of the Des Moines d
Minnesota Road indicates whatenergy
and worl. will accomplish. The same
energy can speedily place the Des
Moines Southern among the actnai
railroads of the country. With the
experience gained in building the
former line the same gentleman VIII
be able to do still better in the con-
struction of the last line.
1t is not possible, at present writing,
to foreteil the exact programme Tor
the immediate future, but the first
thing. Of course, will be to fill UP the
list Of stock holders and then hurry up
the construction. Register, 18th.
The railroad from Des Moines to st.
Louis is going to be built. Let the
sleepy old city Of the egrandest oppor-
tunities and the LATEST Improvement
of them accept this thing as certain.
Iowa wants and is bound to have the
road. 1t IL TO be narrow gauge If 1T
must, but broad gauge If it can.
will st. Louis, to secure the trade OF
helf State, wake up little, and give
the project encouragement, II nothing
else? 1t would be money in its pock-
ct eventually, by the millions, to
draw on its cash and make the scheme
an immediate success and fuil-fiedg-
ed railway.--Register, 18th.