Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-30
RAILROAD rous On THE vEamlLuloH.

RAlLN0AD T0NN On the vERmllLl0h.
An all Night Meeting.
special Correspondence
FiAlay, Turner Co. D. T., June %, 1879.
-Msars. Merrill, Langden, sanborn and
Kimball, officers Of the Milwaukee railroad
reached Finlay last night and put up at the
Treat hotel. During the evening Nj. shurt-
left, . citizen Of Finlay, waited upon the
gentlemen and represented to them the dis
satisfaction that existed among the settlers
over the location Of the new railroad station,
and chief engineer Kimball. after consulta-
ton proposed to Nh. shurtlef to remove
the station to the former location. Costain,
on the following conditions:
Donate to the railroad crmpany 24o acres
fordepot and townsits ;'bssidss 100 acres to
30 given to Mr.. Howard, adjoining the
townsite, in . section or in eighties OF for
ties, a compensation for taking the town
away from his present claim and removing
1t to Costain, and $3.50 toa German who re-
lin,quished his timber claim in favor Of Mr..
Kimball, near Howard's claim.
Upon receiving this proposition Mr..
shurtlef gave word 10 the Finlay people
and invited them to a meeting At the school
house at 9 o'clock the same evening. At
that hour they assembled, and were called
to order by Rev. MI. Cofman. Mr. Shurt'
,.@ ~.. chosen chairman and Mr.. CoHfman
secretary.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Howard,
Hollenbeck, Elder Hilton, Squire Bowen,
from Vermillion, Treat and several other
gentlemen.
The object Of the meeting was to make
arrangements for the purchase Of the 24o
acres required by Mr.. Kimball and which
belonged to the several parties, Mr.. Burgess
owning 80 acres, Mr.. Gilbert 80, Mr.. Nor
ris 40 and Mr.. Costain 40; and lastly it wa
necessary TO secure 160 acres from Mr.. Cool
in order to exchange with MI. Howard.
After q very animated discussion tina
lasted until l o'clock this morning, 4 com
mittee composed Of Messrs. Cofman, shur'
left and Stillman, was appointed to forthwit
, wait upon the several parties owning til
land and see what arrangements they coul
make for it's purchase and report withot
delay.
A subsequent motion was carried to lea,
the whole matter with this committee, an
the meeting then adjourned.
Your correspondent accompanied Il
= committee to the residence of Mr.. Allt
Cook, druggist. where, after a good deal
discussion, Mr.. Cook agreed to relinquif
his right to bis quarter section for $500 Or
. a town lot, where he proposes to build
drug store.
Mr.. Gilbert was then called upon. and
agreed to sell his 80 acres for $1,000 or
. acres near the town site.
Mr.. Coastain and Mr.. Morris donate
. each 40 acres.
Having thus arranged for procuring Il
lands demanded, the committee, at 2 o'clot
this morning, retired 10 their beds, al
. will report to the railroad men at sunrie
:. Mr.. E. c. Dudley, of Yankton stopped
Finlay last night. He has been traveli,
through a considerable portion Of southe'
Dakota and informs me that the crops vi
be much better than last year.
There was a temperance meeting at FIJI
lay last night, the object Of which was
suppress illegal liquor traffic. Rev. N
Hilton made quite an address, and a con
mittee was appointed to secure the service
Of Elder Norton and wife for q grand ten
perance jubilee to be held on the 7th of j
ly. Yours, c.
N. B.-The report Of the committee "
made to Mr.. Kimball this morning and th
gentleman has taken it under advisemel
He is to see Mr.. Howard to-day and if th
gentleman is satisfied, Costain will be I
d railroad station, and Is miles further VI
we'll be the next town and the starting pla
for the Yankton branch.