Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

arrived by the evening st. Paul train,
having Travelled by stage and over three
railroads, to reach Maukato. When the
evening meeting convened, Mr.. Bhnniwell
occupied the chair He was called upon
for speech. and IN reply said that he
had made It his special business to work
for this road for the past ten years. He
related several attempts to secure State
aid for II, and the failures attending them
all, excepting the bill donating four Sec
tions per mile, passed and aligned last
winter. It did not amount to much, but
was something towards beginning.
The towns in his county, and also in
Sibley and Meeker, are willing to 60 their
utmost on this rOad-all classes are for
it. and he had not talked with man but
said perfect your plans, come and tell us
what you want, and We will give 1t tn
you. The people were for the road and
all they wanted was all opportunity to
show their faith, and liberal local aid
would be voted
The evening was entirely devoted to
the business affairs Of the company-se-
curing subscriptions t" stock, electing
directors, and organizing the company
for active business. Stock sufficient 10
effect and maintain the organization was
subscribed, and to accommodate the sew
eral points interested, the directory was
increased to fifteen-Messrs. w. H. Off
Ger, II. w. Page, Il. o. Wheeler, J. F.
Jones and H. Foster. on that part Of the
route between Austin and MankatO;
Messrs. C. A. Gilman, n. b. Clarke, H.
Stevens. e. J. Beebcc, w. T. Bonniwcll
and w. H. Campbell, on the line between
St Cloud and Mankato; and J. A Willard,
H. Cummins, j. H. Baker and j. G. Wise
ut Mankato.
1t was agreed that the gentlemen rep
resenting the points east of Mankat0
should participate in this organization,
and that a new organization in which
Mankato and those along the line to St.
Cloud would join, should be formed, GOV.
ering the route to Austin. A committee
to prepare articles Of association and
take the necessary steps to perfect the
same was appointed; aud the intention Of
ultimately uniting the two organizations
was agreed upon. THIS policy was
agreed upon to avoid any complication
Of the existing land grant, which might
follow a reorganization at the present
time.
The officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
P,csident-W. 7. BonnIwell.
.-Presiden,-J. A. Willard.
Sccrctary-J H. Baker.
Treasurer-N. B. Clarke.
A committee consisting Of H. W. Page,
Of Austin, J. H. Baker, of Mankato, and
w. T. Bonniwell, of Mcleod county, were
appointed to collect aud prepare statistical
information pertaining to the proposed
route, ascertain as far as possible what
local aid can be secured. and lay the
matter before the Illinois Central compa-
ny, in the hope of inducing that corpora.
ton to take hold of the enterprise. The
business affairs Of the company we're dis
cussed at considerable length, the whole
action looking to pushing forward the
project to the speediest possible consum-
nation, and an adjournment was not
reached until about twelve o'clock.
There was quite large attendance of
representative men present from along
the lire, and from what we can learn
there is strong desire everywhere among
the people to secure the completion of
the road at the earliest possible time, and
to aid it, liberal bonuses will be voted.