The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-05
THE MINI & NORTH
ERN.
THE MEDTING FERGUS FALLS.

AZ IIHC CITY luIcIcoL u l1lc
& Northern railroad:
meeting to order. Among those in attendance
from the city were G. E. Gray, J. P. Williams, E.
H. aI r. EaMsSn q f;cft & GHais, A. L.
quist, n j. Martenson, Dr. A. B. Cole, DR.. r. H.
lhalon and A. G. Anderson
Mr.. BarrOwS stated in Il few words the object
Of the meeting and then introduced Mr.
Geo ID. Dayton. Il banker and large real estate
biity OF h,ildin. such line Of railroad and tile
country thrOHgh which it would pass. He men.
TONED he fact "f his town voting $4,000 bonds
and that they We're more Than repaid within a
year. lie said that Il line running from their
town south to the Iowa line had been surveyed
the immense pine lands north OF US. and we. in
return wanted cheaper coal. which would be got
at the Iowa coal fields: In this way! the road
would have freight both ways, aside from wheat
and local business. Capital: he said. could be
got to build this line provided the towns along
the proposed line wnu ID vote bonds in aid OF it.
unanimous vote.
a. +. Miller. c iitor of the Worthingt"n Ad
vance was next jntr"duccd and spoke nartiru-
larly of the country through which this line was
to run. He said that towns now a-dayS are not
built by havln. l"tmral advantages but by men.
securing railroads to the coal fields and then
turning their attention 10 manuactuies He
with all the natural advantages and Williams
port with nOnt-lnd how the latter with some
good men t, push her ahead: got railroads and
manufacturing "n;i today she hasa population
If over 3Oi % to 2,HO to 3,Ooj for Muncy. This.
he said. shows to what ext"nt natural a!ivan-
tageS bui d up Il town. VI course he SAIL they
We're 4 great factor, but good. live. energetic
men were worth more then all the natural ad
vantlgeS.
j. III Long was next called and told how the
matter had been talked If for some years but
nothing of amy Importance done until last NO
vcmher. The company was then formed and m
corporated under IN, Stue laws: vs. ~. me , survey iy
but the setting in Of W in cr compelled the work
to stop. During the winter the. right OF way
as shetek lake, in Murray county. Prop",si
tiOns had been made to all the towns along the
line. and so far they have vote'' bands very lib:
along the line and said that every town was
willing t" do her share t"w,rds building the
road. The route was except 'nally good. and as
across the country, grade of less than . feet t."
the mile would De necessary. lie said that as
soon as his people learned that Fergus had al.
commenced work with renewed activity. He
said the Fargo Il Southern was started Just this
way and that the people Of Wahpe
them than any other line II Fergus would DO
her share the road would be built without a
doubt and he thought from her past actions in
this direction she would do 1t.
Mr.. Mou,t"n. a banker OF Worthington. was
next called and spoke Of the competitions to be
made between the coal fields Of Iowa and the
Inc forests Of this section. He pointed out the
benefits to be derived by building this road (.
and said that all that was necessary was for
by all One man couldn't do it alone, Tut all
should take hold and do their share. 81 far, he
said. all the towns were willing to 90 their share
and from the interest manifested since their
arrival he thought Fergus would not be found
wanting. -
MIR. Corliss was next called upon. He said he
kk,ot} 3n,O forth i'm tn ho
present at the meeting of the directors at WOr
thington recently. He then spoke Of the inex-
hanstibe supply Of pine tributary TO-, to Lesca
mills the size of the one at Crookston for ten
years. The survey secured by his company was
anxious to see it built: fhe company, he under
stood; would be s glad to turn over the profles at
Mayor sSSrt were %ams :%d
ageineiy Of the prospect Of the city giving her
share towards building the road, and emphati.
cally in regard to the city's need Of and desire
Mr.. Moul'on then asked the citizens Of Fer
gus t. name some man to put on IS director
In place OF Jas. Campton, who had resigned He
that That the the interests interest 70 Of both ends OF tie route
could be looked after. The name OF ". J.
Holmes was presented andhe was elected to hll
j. H. Long then said that the bonds that were
being voted were per cent, running thirty
years with the option Of taking them up at the
end OF ten years. They were to be deposited
with the First National Bank, OF st. Paul, as
trustee, and not turned over until the road was
graded and ready for trains to run. AS yet they
had not made any promises as to the cOnnec-
tons to be made, but they had assurances from
the Wabash system and the lilinois Central that
it best to wait until they had secured the right
Of way and the bonds voted before doin: any
thing IN that direction. Then he thought they
would be in 4 position. to talk business, and
that they could secure better propositions.
Neil Currie was asked to say y few words but
as the hour was late wished to be excused. Be-
fore sitting down he wished to call their atteI-
man while Iowa He said that tn this ins was ;Ss
stock which IS now getting quite plenty in this
country. could be shipped to Iowa and fattened
on their corn. This, in his Judgment. was Of
great i'm p0rtance, rs at the present day. we had
practically no market for stock.
The meeting here adjourned to meet Friday
morning and LOOK over the pronles OF the D.. F.
F. & 8. lily. Co., before leaving the city.