Griggs courier., 1895-09-20

From Portland to Thief River Falls.
Leave Portland go to Mayvillr, then
direct to Belmont, Crookatowm, Red
Lake Falls, st. Hilaire to Thief River
Falls. Returning over the same route
to Crookstown, then to Caledonia and
then Mayville.
The main line east of Mayville we
would like to look over directly east to
the Red River, then to Ada and Twin
Valley, returning via Halstad and
Hillsboro. The line east of Twin Val.
ley will not be gone over just now. We
would also like to leave East Grand
Forks 60 direct to Ada then to Moor
head.
Do not stop to think about this but
proceed at once to perfect arrange
ments to carry your route through,
The time will soon he up for us to make
report Of such a line to the capitalists
waiting for the Information asked of
us.
The two things requested first by
these New England capitalists is for the
people to prepare for them the prelim,-
nary surveys, and prospectus of the
road. The latter we are arranging 10
get out by means of Il few pages of adj
vertising inserted to bear the expen:e
OF issuing 1t, but the expense of making
the preliminary surveys can only be
met by the people subscribing to a tund
for that purpose. This should be done
by lines; ,het is, people on the Devils
L IKE route should not pay anything for
the survey of the Laketa route, &C., &c.
1t is immaterial to me who has charge
OF this fund just rs long as know
wao holds it, and that it will be paid
out on presentation of sight draft with
receipt for labor done, or for it's share
Of the general expense attached. The
only thing asked is, that W. have char, 9
Of the survey; but in all cases we W,
have lines follow the course requested,
if at all practicable.
We are in earnest about this matter
OF building the Minnesota & North
Dakota Central Ry. We have the
capital ready to look at the project
just as soon as the people in this
country get it in shape for them to do
so.
The writer has done some hard work
and much explaining and figuring to
get these men to consent TO invest in
this project and at the same time
guarantee train service and the reduction
in rates per my letter of Aug. 31st.
The reduction in rates alone mean an
increase in value of Minnesota and
North Dakota real estate to the extent
Of millions of dollars. If you do not
believe what have said about financial
backing, if a favorable showing is
made. call and see me. 1t wont pay
North Dakota and North ern Minnesota
to let this opportunity pass to get a
a competitive line of road. Both states
will save more the first year under the
guarantee than will be required to aid
it in coming Wake up now, or you will
wake too late, only to find Mr. Hill has
been working all the time you siept-he
is a hustler and it pays him to hustle as
long as you are indifferent Make up
your minds, do you want the new road
with its positive train servlce-its
reasonable rates and friendly attitude
towards the people or do you want to
continue as at present with very big
possibility of it Icing worse: You have
to do some tall hustling some time to
get clear of Mr.. Hills power-will you
do it now when you have chance-or
will you lose the chance and allow him
10 tighten bis grasp on you.
| Iw,mt to hear from every commu.
nlty along routes proposed-it's impor-
t mt.
u. P. NJ. HUFFMAN,
Actg. Gen'l Manager,
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