Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-26
CANNON RIVER RAILWAY.

The Board of Trade of Fayibn,slk, Red
Wing, and North1leld Ttstt the Minmeup-
otis Board--Great Excitement on the Part
of the Minneapolis Organization.
Some weeks ago as was announced in the
GLOBE, Hon. Gordon E. Cole of Faribault
wrote letter to the secretary of the Mime
| apolis board of trade, informing him
that at sometime in the rear
| future the boards of trade of Faribault, Red
Wing and Mortified desired to meet the
Minneapolis board for the purpose of laying
before it the advantages of the Cannon river
railway scheme as feeder to the Milwaukee
& st. Paul and Minneapolis q st. Louis
| railroads Answer was returned most
courteously, that the Minneapolis board
was spelling to welcome their brethren
of the above towns, and were only awaiting
the order to 60 forward. Wednesday, the
secretary of the Minneapolis board received
another letter saying that the delegations
would be in this city yesterday Thursday
evening, and should hope to meet the repre-
sentatives of the business interests of Min
| neapolis.
A meeting was appointed for o'clock,
and at the appointed time there marched in
| to the council chamber the following named
gentlemen:
Farlbrult-Gordon E.. Cole, John Mullen.
Geo. w. Newell, Hudson Wilson, Levi Nutting.
Northfeld-H. SERVER, SOL Stewart, John
T. Ames.
Mankato-J. A. Wellard.
Waterville-L. q. Rogers.
Red Wing-T. B. Sheldon, j. 8. Hord, Chas.
Betscher, B. B. Herbert, D. G. Hill, T. Bixby.
This was fine representation of the bust
ness men of the cities and villages named.
1t would have been supposed that Min
napolis would have been as matter of sim l..
pie courtesy equally thoughtful, and sent a
representation of at least dozen leading
business men. Now mark the list!
Minneapolis. G. Gale, j. B. Bassett,
Mr.. NJ. Brown, (of Hamilton & Brown.)
This was all.
ASS o'clock approachediM Mr.. Gale arose and
apologized for the lack of attendance. He
said that our citizens would deem it ca
lamity if they did not have the opportunity
of conference in relation to the matter,
and called upon Gordon E. Cole to state the
object of the visit. He assured the gentle
men present that at 8 o'clock tomorrow (thls)
morning there would be a full board.
Mr.. Cole then took the floor, and said that
this conference grew out of meeting of the
board of trade in Faribault some three
weeks ago. The desire of the towns along
the Cannon river, consisting of Faribault,
Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Mortified, Water
vile and others was to see the Cannon
Valley road built. There was, as is KIN -wn,
State swamp land grant of 100000
acres of land for the building of road of
this character. In looking about for the
proper combinations, and parties who were
interested in this improvement, our eyes
naturally turned to Minneapolis, as this road
is a feeder to both the M. & St. L. and M.
q st. P, and we hoped the people
of this city, with that
enterprise which has made her the leading
city of the Northwest, would at glance dis
cover the policy of building up system of
railway which would not be tributary to Chi
cago. There is, said Mr.. c., no hundred
miles of country which is such wheat
country as that through the Cannon river
valley road will pass, running, as it will, from
Mankato to Red Wing, and including all
those rich fertile counties bnd wealthy cities
and villages intermediate. There has never
been railway project in this State which
promised SO good an investment as this lit
tie road of one hundred miles
in length. Throughout this line
| the country is already de-
vcloped. This line we hope, while proving a
| AccNoI " Luo WodlCu VI MluuedDOllS. Will
also help to develop our towns and villages.
Except the Mississippi river towns there is
no belt of country that has SO many wealthy
towns as this. Besides, this road has a
land grant of 100000 acres of
State swamp lands, and this means some of
the best and most fertile lands in the State.
MIR. Cole then showed by statement from
the State auditor that there were still plenty
of swamp lands untaken; and dwelt at some
length upon the probable aid in money,
bonds, right of way, ETC., which would be
given to any company which would come
forward and take hold of the enterprise.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Coles re-
marks the meeting adjourned to meet at the
council chamber at 8 o'clock this morning.
Meantime the delegates assembled at the
Nicollet parlors and discussed the shabby
treatment extended to them. It is
to be hoped that the members of the board
will, out of local pride, if nothing else. be
present in force at 9 o'clock sharp this
morning.