Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-23

was little better than an Ice house 10 temper.
allure. Notwithstanding this exceedingly I'd.
verse circumstances there Was alarge attend
ance on the meeting called aud lively inter.
eat was evinced In the projected extension
ofthe Milwaukee road to Yankton. Sscrs-
tary Hand, chairman Of the committee sent
70 Nilwaukee, vas present and though the
committee he'd arranged no formalrepott hs
gave . statement of its doings.
Mr.. Hand stated that the labor and
sshieysmsatse # the comuittee had already
bssn psess fully given Though the news;
pspep Ind otherwise Arr the,pablic was
Well advised dpon ell points 10 conat . lob
Herewith. He felt as though any talk
from him would be but q reiterauon Of pre-
vious expressions, thosshFhe believed the
people were % nuA interested in the sub
ject that they we're willing to listen to rep
~ititions. The. committee found upon it,
arrival in-Ailwsukes thas d.. Burleigh,wh b
hsdsarrivsd few daysprsvious, had talked
up the matter 90 efectuslly that it was ready
for immediate action upon their arrival.
The morning following their arrival they
addressed . note to President Mitchell of the
Chieaso,yMilwsukee Isl. Paul r. R.Co., and
he responded Immediately and fxeda an early
hour fof an interview. The committee held
. sessfon with Mr.. Mitchell and several Of
his subordinate officials and laid the entire
subject before them. The advantages to
come from . connection with Yankton we're
fully explained and facts laid down which
showed that every mile Of the extension
would pay ~ soon - The track Was laid.
President Mitchell was deeply INTERESTED in
the matter and said he /. had
no doubt the extensioa. g would
be q paying scheme for the present. The
committee heuSsxplained to him the easy
western outlst va the Niobr.ra valley, and
gave him the present resources of that re
. gion, which were already sufficient to pay
: the e1fsnssa IF Rad, and we're rapid,
developing. An ultimate connection Will
the Central Pacific road was mapped GU,
, and the entire scheme struck them most fl
. vorably. A subsequent meeting va
= held With Manager Merrill, and tn
, same Wou.d gone evsr. A two hours sc.
siona3as held NitAaNr. Merrill in whicI
the subject was fully discussed. The com
% mittss xas treated with the utmost consid
Is Grafton and its views and suggestions We,
taken q, new and important informatio,
Mr.. Merrill evinceda deep interest in Ii
Is project and said this MAS the route the CON
Of pany lad laid out years aso-its first rout,
: in fact. with Yanktonas ii western term
mus. He added, II guess we'll get the,
yet"
=. The committee offered to pay the expen,
Of running q line across the country fro,
! the Big Sioux to Yankton,, but Nj. Mitchee:
. said that was of no consequence. Mr.. Han
thought the railroad company would ask y
n to give something in the way of aid to tn
.Prcject, but did not belie1s they would asI
anything unreasonable md every man ii
& 1ankton should make DIP Ills mind to secur,
| the coveted connection withthe lakes. Th,
. business mel tof Milwaukee showed /,
lively interest in the success of th,
work for which the committee va,
/ ]aboring. They we're very much surprised
at the resources Of this region and the NOR,
theylearned about it the more DESTROYS the
became for the extension Of their leading
road These hisiness men, on,
and all, spoke highly of this rsilroad corpo
ration, aaying that it was composed Of mer
of character and integrity. The officers O
the road did not say positively to the com.
mittee that the road would be built to Yank.
ton, bat gave, every assurance outside of di.
rect comfdittal, that such was their inten.
tions. The committee INDUCED in no exse.
gerated report of the resources o this region,
but gave . fair statement, which could be
fully backed up BY the facts a. they existed.
l. Nj. Hand was. Of the opinion that the
people must MAKE Up their minds tolsecufe
this rsiifosd asnas6 concede everything
reasonable towards the accomplishment of
that end. The advantages we're many and.
apparent to all. Milwaukee looked to Yank-
too, for a s,rons development of interest in
the project and was ready to meet our PEG.
pie half way. ~ !.
y. R. Gamble was called out and made
some remarks favorable to the scheme. He
urged the people to give the project their
hearty support and briefly enumerated some
Of the advantages to come out Of H..
On motion of G. ". Roberts. the thanks
of the reople were extended 10 the commit.
tee for its lsbors in behalf Of the rsilrosdex.
tension. staf',
Judge, Wheeler, chsirman ofthe meeting,
also spoke ID behalf of the enterprise.
Finally the following resolutions we're
adopted, after which the meeting .djodroed :
Resotued,-That the citizens Of. Yankton
tender their sincere thankast to the ofic.n of
the Chicseo, AilvaukeeAa. Paul road, and
70 the busine6 mep sof MifwaukeA, for the
courteous manner IN which they. received,
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