Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-14
d SOUTHERN OUTLET.
Sixty Miles aetweep allk-
tesa AID N0rfoik to be
aid In Steel
The Yankton Com ntttee a d the
People of Norfolk---An { :ku-
siastic Meeting

Yanbton's authorized committee ylei-
the proposed railroad between Yankton
and Norfolk and was received with earn
est enthusiast by the people of Norfolk.
1t perforated excellent service for Yank-
ton, as will be seen by the following
from the Norfolk News IT the 18th:
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. VIM, M.
Powers, 81. M. Goodrich and F. j Kahn,
representing the Yankton board of trade
arrived III Norfolk having driven across
the country by team from the former
city. They came in the interest OF Yank-
ton TO secure cooperation FROM Norfolk
in getting the Manitoba railroad to build
their Duluth line through Yankton to
this CITY. Daring the afternoon they
we're escorted about the city by members
of u board OF trade and made ac-
quainted with u business men and
leading citizens and were shown about
the business portion of the city.
In the evening q. A. r. hall was
crowded with enthusiastic citizens who
we're out to hear what the gentlemen
from Yankton had to offer. The meeting
was called to order by DIR. Schwenk,
who was called upon to act az chairman
in the capacity of president OF the board
OF trade, and A. j. Durland acted as sec.
rotary.
DIR. Sohwenk and Mr.. Durland we're
called upon and explained what had al
ready been done in the way of securing
q railroad to Yankton, after which. the
members of the Yankton committee
spoke.
Mr.. Kahn spoke first and pointed out
the many advantages that wonld accrue
to Norfolk in securing the Manitoba to
Yankton and the rlch fields beyond. His
remarks though brief, were business
like and to the point, and were greeted
With hearty applause.
MIR. Goodrich spoke next, and IN o
forcible way showed the advantage this
~aection would derive in the way OF cheap
or coal and lumber il we secured the
Manitoba road. Presidert Hill was
building TO Sioux all, Yves gong to
build to Yanbton and to bnild to Norfolk
to q connection with the Union Pacific.
Yankton had made q survey to Sioux
Falls and found o grade OF twenty-one
feet to the mile. They we're going to
give the right of way, depot grounds
and q bridge charter to the first reil-
road that crossed the Missouri, and they
wanted Nurfolk to get her surveyors IN
. . y 9 field and meet them or this side, MIR,
Us sodflch's remarks we're frequently
: greeted With applause, and he made a
fgood impression.
MIR. Powers spoke last on the part of
1enktorc,.n a sshile he is not an orator
he managed to stIr chose present up to q
high degree of enthusiasm. He told OF
his interview with President Hill, sJim
Hills" as he called him, OF the offer
Yankton had made to him and said that
Jim Hill was gong to taxi 1t. If Nor
folk got the Manitoba, instead of being
q town OF $500 or 1000 our city would
have 10000 inhabitants and would be-
come q Wholesale point. He pointed out
the mary advantages That the new line
would bring to us. aud closed by saying
that they had talked the same things to
Omaha but Omaha was asleep. Now they
had come to Norfolk to extend the right
hand of fellowship.
MIR. Bond. OF Randolph, who was pres
emit was called upon and made Q few
remarks, dwelling chiefly upon the
question of cheaper coal, and closed by
saying that he would do all he could fol
the road.
The question ives slsu discussed al
length by Messrs. Rainbolt, Holmes
Rome. Miller, Beels, Hays, Eisely and
others.
A motion pledging all present to vote
for and support bonds in the sum of
$s5 COZ to the first railroad that would
build a line between Norfolk and Yapk.
ton was unanimously adopted by 6
| rising vute.
Rome Miller made a mott n that 6
subscription be taken to defray the ex-
penses Of a preliminary survey OF o route
This motion was Withdrawn after q dis
cussion in which it appeared that tbs
Yankton and Southwestern expected &c
put O corps OF surveyors in the field
within a few weeks.
Mr.. Holmes offered q resolution tina
the citizens OF Norfolk extend greetings
to Yankton, and pledged their hearty
corporation and support by all thu
means IN their power OF Yankton's efforts
to seour this line OF railroad.
Before a%djourning, the executive
committee OF the board were called upor
Ito take the visitors in charge and see
that they were properly and oourseously
entertained, and to further consult with
them in regard TO o plan of action.
TIL sioux Bill.