Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-02-03
Northern Kansas Real Estate
COnVentiOn.

Convention called to order at Bellyile opera
house, Jan, 26th, 1883, by Chairman Frazier, Of
Clay Center, at 10 o'clock, a. IN. On motion j
vs.. Weyand, OF smith Center was appointed as
sIstaut secretary. Three members We're then ad-
ded TO the committee on Constitution and BY
Laws. and requested 10 make report by / o'clock.
The Railroad Committee reported that they had
corzesponded with railroad officials and all ex-
pressed a desire 10 co operate with the associa-
ton ia their proposed work
Representative of the different Railroads be-
Ing present were called FOR and each made
brief statement pledging the assistance Of their
respective roads The 40. Pacific was repre-
=ented By Cha-. E. styles; Santa Fe, Edward F.
Burnett; C.. X AZ ". Chas. Y. slote; Union
Pacific, D. b Reece, and the B. Il ~ by A.
Alice.
On motion OF Mr.. strattou, of Clay Center,
. committee was appointed TO make further en-
quiries to the wishes plans of the railroads:
The Chair appointed us such committee. G. N.
/ StFatton, Clay Center; IL. p. DAVIS, Manhattan:
/ +. H. shearer, Beneyine; j. ". Weyaud- smith
i Center; and J. W. Bliss, Greenlclf.
I Convention adjourned ii 80 20 meet at . p. IN.
/ At o'clock meeting called 10 order. Chairman
then read the following telegram;
Impossible for me 10 attend convention at Belle
Vile and say TO them that We are with them heart
and hand TO promote the interests Of northern
Kansas. Would like 70 have proceedings Of CON
vention when published" Z. W. sASDI=oS-
Another message from John Sebastin, Of the
C. X IS y. Railroad was read, as follows:
please say to the convention that at meeting
yesterday all lines practically agreed 10 our prop
ositiOu 10 make one fare for round trips for ser
les Of excursions into Kansas and meeting called
for next Wednesday and Thursday TO arrange de-
tails In full and complete. AL our connecting
lines viii be asked to give us these tickets and
think the entire arrangements Will be satisfactory
Report of the Railroad committee read, and
was in substance as follows:
ASK that all the railroad companies co-Operat-
/ ing with the association be requested 10 put on
sale excursion tickets 10 all points in Northern
Kansas forty miles or more west Of the Missouri
River, and that said tickets be good for return
for forty days from date of issue and be sold fOl
one fare for the round trip also that the railroads
be requested TO make two excursions each month
commencing in the latter part Of February 1855.
McssT= Reeder, Of Logan, and Calderhead, Of
{ Beloir members OF the Real Estate Convention
held at the last named place reported TO the CON
venLi0n as conference committee, and desir
ed 10 see what arrangements could be made Il
j consolidate the two conventions.
+ On motion the following named geutdmeI
were appointed 10 meet with the BeloIt Azsocia
ton February, 9Th. lS5S, for the purpose abov,
stated; A. G. Pierce, Geo. Morgan, ID. r. Ho
gan, Geo. Case. W. II. Pratt W. Il. Nelson, an,
j W. Bliss.
The report OF the Committee on Constitution anl
Z By Laws was read and adopted by sections.
o. There Jeiug objections 10 some portions Of th
f report balance Of afternoon was taken mp il
adopting IT,
Thursday At 6 p. IN. convention not yet ad
D turned.
Q LArEE.-CouveutioH adjourned, and next meet
ing il is reported viii be held at Beloit.