The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19

road was being built as rapidly as
aid could be secured, and compul-
sorry connection might hamper the
pushing of the enterprise.
Right here G.. E. Mckay stated
that he had always been opposed to
voting bonds to aid railroad or
other similar enterprises, and
he had made up his mind a long
time ago that he would never again
cast his vote favorable to railroad
bonds, but this proposition carried
with it line of railroad that would
be of such incalculable benefit to
the farmers and business men
through the country which it passed
that he would not only vote for any
reasonable amount of bonds but
would do all in his power to bring
about the construction of the line.
He believed that it was time to
grasp opportunity -for Redwood
Falls to go for something it wanted,
and not let it go seven or eight
miles east of town, and forever put
a silence to the business interests
of the city. Mr.. Mckay was loudly
applauded, and Your Uncle Asa
Perkins, who has long been a north
and south road boomer, was moved
to tears by G. E. S speech, and left
the room with the statement that
Redwood Falls was alright and he
not only proposed to live here, but
would give valuable cash consider
ations to have the road built through
the city.
At this juncture rising vote was
called for on Mr.. Bowers motion
and every one in the hall rose to
his feet, amid general applause.
A motion was then made that a
committee of seven, of which the
President of the board of trade
should be an ex-oficio member, be
appointed by the President, to re-
ceive proposition from the Gulf &
Manitoba Railway officials, and also
to confer with similar committees
from Beaver Falls, Olivia and Will
mar, looking towards the hurried
construction of the line. This mo-
ton was amended so as to make a
committee of nine, eight to be ap-
pointed by the president, and he
being the ninth member, and was
then carried unanimously.
At this point G. T. Howard arose
and stated that Redwood Falls was
not only one of the prettiest little
cities he had ever been in, but that
it had many advantages, and he
hoped that the spirit of harmony
pervading that evening among it's
people would continue, that the
commercial interests might grow,
and that during the next three
years the town would take such
growth that backward step would
be among the impossibilities. APP
plause followed this remark and the
meeting adjourned with the best
feeling imaginable.
It was developed during the
meeting that President Carpenter
had selected site for depot grounds
about 60 rods east of the school
house, in case the line is built.
On Friday afternoon President
Baldwin, after consulting with a
number of people, selected the fol-
lowing committee; H. A. Baldwin,
ex-officio; F. W. Philbrick, G. E.
Mckay, J. H. Bowers, c. w. Mead,
A. G. Burmeister, W. P. Dunning-
ton, c. T. Howard and julius A.
Schmahl.
The officers of the Gulf & Manito-
ba railway left last week to attend
a meeting of the directors at Des-
Moines. They are expected to re-
turn this week, and as soon as thew
do the local committee will confer
with them as to the wording of
their proposition, which will then
be filed with the city recorder, and
an election called.
Since the meeting there has been
some talk of the St. Louis putting in