New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-12-21
Railroad s
Agitation.
A Committee of Mankato Citizens Urge
the Northwestern to Build from
Mankato to New Ulm.
They Also Ask the Cannon Valley People
to Extend through New Ulrn to
Morton.

Morton.
Last week a committee of Mankato
citizens was appointed to visit Chicago
for the purpose of consulting with prom
lnent railroad officials. The object was
not alone to protest against the removal
of the division headquarters of the St.
Paul & Sioux City from Mankato to St.
James, but more important matters were
to be looked after. President Marvin
Huehitt, OF the Northwestern system,
was reminded that by Strengthening
out the curve between Maukato and New
Ulm sixteen miles could be saved. This
matter has been considered for several
years, and surveys are understood to
have been made. The proposed route
| includes the use of the Omaha track by
the Northwestern to point about half
way to Lake Crystal, and then a cut
across the prairie to New Ulm. The
main line trains would then 60 through
Mankato. The committee also asked
that the through passenger trains he run
into Mankato instead of being met at
the junction, four miles from the city,
by stub train.
The officials of the Rock Island
also received visit from the committee.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis comes to
the outskirts OF Mankato, down near the
stone quarrles, and it is desired that this
road should extend to the business Gen.
ter of the city, 50 that it can enjoy a
greater patronage, both freight and pas
senger. The people of Mankato feel
kindly toward this road, but its distance
has been handicap to it. The COM
munity desires that the road shall
extend to New Ulm and Morton, thus
opening another route to the Twin
Cities.
Banker Ball of Morgan paid New
Ulm business visit Wednesday.
McEwen, the hypnotist, died recently
il California of nervous prostration.
Mrs. E. V. Hoadley has been visiting
the past week with her parents at Tracy
Mrs. Christian Able, whose home was
near the Lutheran church, was stricken
with apoplexy on Friday and died.
The Brighton postmastership has been
given to Ole Peterson. He will move
the office to his home in Bernadotte.
Capt. Louis Scherer, son of Peter
Scherer of this city, accompanied TIE
presidents party during the trip south
Jos. A. Eckstein, John Larson, F. H
Behnke and G. A. Hagberg went to Win
throp Friday to attend the funeral o
Major Campbell.
The health of;Attorney NJ. E. Mathew
| of Marshall is so poor that he may hav
to spend theswinter in southern chime
Matthews is a son-in-law of Verne
Bosch.
The members of tho "Doctor of Al.
cantara company" formed surpris
party Sunday evening and invaded tn
home of w. T. Eckstein. A pleasan
evening was passed.
The Northwestern will put on an ex
ira passenger train early IN January
The tram will 90 east about six o'clocI
in the evening and arrive here from tn
east at six in thesmorning.
Capt! Hopkins was over from Fairfa!
on business last Friday. Hopkins i
one of those who followed the leader
ship of Ignatius Donnelly last summe
and consented to become a candidate
for a state office. He ran for auditor.
Mr.. Lind left for Chicago Thursda,
afternoon. 1t was his intention, he sale
upon leaving, to remain until after tn,
holidays, and the object of his leaving
was TO secure few days of undisturbec
quiet in which to formulate his message
AT home there was absolutely no pros
pect of a moments rest from the impor
tunities of seekers after office.
Leonard Redding, the cashier of the
new bank at Iamberton, was broueh,
before Commissioner Spencer at St. Paul
last Thursday on charge of failing to
attach a revenue stamp to cashiers
check. He, waived examination and
gave his personal recognizance for his
appearance at a hearing to be held next
month. Redding is a Brown county
boy, and none of his friends will believe
that his failure to attach the stamo was
anything more than unintentional over
sight. - Z. :