The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25


next 81 their observations and conclu-
sions from Worthington to v ahpeton.
The matter will be brought up for final
consideration at the annual meeting Of
the directors Of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific, to be held in Chicago on the /
sixth of June.
LEFT Chicago, and went to Montreal,
where I had an interview with William
Wainwright, assistant genenal manager
of the Grand Trunk railroad, in regard to
taking block of the stock, equal to one
half the shares, from Worthingten north.
This the Grand Trunk was willing to do,
provided an arrangement could be made
for the intervening gap, from Worthing-
ton to Chicago, whereby they would have
no fears of being "froze out" at any time
when the Rock Island might feel SO dis
posed. All these matters are now under
negotiation, and in subsequent con-
versation with Mr.. Cable, he stated there
would be no difficulty in the Grand
Trunks making running arrangements
over his road that would be satisfactory
to all parties concerned.
On my return to Chicago, and on my
previous visit, l had conservations with
Messrs. Keith Brothers, Marshal Field,
Charles Randolph, secretary of the board
of trade, and others, all of whom took
much interest in the matter, and seemed
! anxious for an Independent line, such as
we proposed.
| In reply to question put to Mr.. Tor
kelson as to whether he believed the
road could be finished this year, he
stated: Everything looks very favor
able for an almost immediate commence
ment of operations. The only assurance
we have to give capitalists. who are
willing to back the enterprise, is clean
right-of-way to the British line through
its propoepd route in Dakota. If this can
be accomplished, we feel assured that
the road can be built almost imnedial ely,
but there is one point that should be i'm
pressed upon the minds of those living
along the proposed route, and that is
that the local company is not in condition
to pay out money for the right of way
and in order to secure it and satisfy the
capitalists proposing to build the road,
the people through whose lands the road
is to be built, must take hold of the
matter and secure to the corporation a
deed to the lands necessary for the road
bed and sidings. I believe if the vners
Of the lands between here and Pembina
along the river will give deed to the
Fargo, Grand Forks and Pembina Rail
road company for sufficiency of ground
to cover the demends of the Rock Island
syndicate, We will bnild the road and war
will be commenced this season. have
talked with quite number of land
owners and farmers along the route, and
but very few, in fact, do not know of a
single one who has objected to granting
the right of way without cost to the com.
pany, if they could be assured that the
road would be built. Our directors will
haze meeting early next week, and VIC
shall put men in the field TO obtain con-
tracts for the right of way, and we hope
to have that question settled within the
next ten days"
air. Torkclson stated further: "'rhe
ARGUS is mistaken liz stating that had
remarked that Mr.. Kindred wanted !,
: s4uaSter of million dollars for the Fargo
]: Southern from here to Wuhpeton, rs ]
have no knowledge of what Mr.. Kindred
wants in the master, not having seen hin,
for some time, but take it, that if the
Fargo Southern cannot he controlled, that
but little difficulty will he experienced in
securing the right of wav between here
and Wahpeton, possibly moro direct and
nearer the river than the Fargo Southern
1 reckon that two roads between here
and Wahpcton will not injure Fargo, and
this gap of ffty-ive miles will be filled
certainly by one, ifnot by two, within a
very short time"
Mr.. Turkelson also stated "While in
Chicago l understood that Fargo would
have five trunk lines entering her doors
four of which it was thong hit would be
started this year. This has reference t.
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, tie
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, and
the Chicago and Northwestern, the foul
certain, and the fifth, the great Illinois
Central, owned by d syndicate of English
capitalists, who have SO much money
that they do not know what to do with i,
all