Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-17
RAILROAD NEWS.

The track-layers on the new railroad
are within 20 miles of Austin, at this
date, June 18th.
The Minnesota g. Northwestern railroad
had its track laid to the corporate limits
of Dodge Center last week Friday evening.
The track layers put down three miles OF
track on Friday. They will try hard to
reach Austin Saturday, June 9th.
1t has been rumored that the new r. r.
Co. would run an excursion train from
Austin to St. Paul on the 4th of July.
We are authorized by Supt. DuPuy to
say that it will not be practicable for the
Co. to run an excursion train as early as
July 4th.
The Minnesota g. Northwestern has be-
gun work upon the draw span Of its
bridge across the Mississippi at St.
Paul, The draw will be 412 feet in
length, and will be among the very long
est in the world. A portion Of it has al
ready arrived in St. Paul and the remand
er is expected within the next few days.
It was manufactured at Paterson, N. J.
The draw when completed will be worked
by a double cylinder Westinghouse en-
gine.-Pioneer Press.
About Is teams are now at work at Rice.
vile Iowa, on the Chicago, Iowa & North,
ern Pacific Railway, as Judge
Williams road. The survey is completed
between Riceville and independence, fol-
lowing along the valley of the "Wapsie. y
The grade between these points is pro-
| nounced by competent engineers the most
feasible of any in the state, and can be
built atless cost. Rlceville and adjoining
towns in Howard county, are to raise
S., 600 in aid of it's construction, So, 900 OF
which has already been paid. Judge Viii,
liams says he has made no contracts with
Mr.. Stickney, and does not expect to.
They do not contemplate building the road
northwest of Riceville; at present the plan
is to cross the l. C. between Mona and
st. Ansgar and run in a northwesteriy
| direction, forming connection with the
Northern Pacific at Bismarck. The in
creasing Importance of the northwestern
territory. and the vast emigration rushing
in that direction from European countries
and the probable Importance of business in
transportations seeking an outlet in the
eastern markets, warrants them in running
their road in that direction instead OF
| St. Paul.
THE OLD SETTLERS.
At an informal meeting of the officers
duu 1uCAlOC1S VI GAO uAO"CA oOuACy OAO
Settlers Association last Saturday, it was
| agreed to hold the second annual meeting
Of the Association in Austin, on SATUR.
DAY, JUNE GOTH.
All members. or old settlers desiring to
become members, are requested to pay
their annual dues of ST., as soon as pos
sible
This will entitle the member to ticket
to the dinner for himself and one person,
providing that person be a member of hi:
family. This fee goes to paying expenses
of the banquet. printing, &c.
| All those who settled in the county ir
and prior to the year 1858, are eligible tC
membership, and all who settled in the
state within the time mentioned, are cor
daily invited to participate in the enter
| tainment and banquet. We expect 6
! good time, and we want every old settler
in the county TO be present.
! Additional tickets for the dinner will
be issued to such members of families
and friends of the old settlers as may be
invited, at so cents each. Send your
money to G. H. DAVIDSON, Austin, Sec
rotary and Treasurer. We must know
WITHOUT DELAY, how many plates to en-
gage for the banquet.
Every old settler who sees this notice
should accept it as a special invitation tt
be present.
| Signed, THOMAS GIBSON, President,
! G. H. DAVIDSON, Secretary.