The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-28
The Dakota Pacific.

President W. T. Coad and Con-
tractor Chas. D. Crouch of the Da-
kota Pacific line from this city west
to Mystic on the B. & M. have spent
the week in Rapid City adjusting
matters relative to the resumption
OF the work on the line and pushing
it t" completion at once.
HE UNION never loses its head
o ,ar railroad projects, but it has
II hesitancy in saying that if good
Judgment is used in this project
at this time the line will be built as
rapidly as men and money can build
it. The principal mission of Messrs
Coad and Crouch to Rapid City at
this time is to adjust the old D. &
w. claims in such manner as not to
be hampered with them during the
completion of the line. Mr.. Coad
asks simply that the attorneys
having these claims in charge place
them in the bank and if construc-
ton work on the line is begun the
claims are to remain in statu quo
for a period Of six months, which
will allow the completion of the road
without hindrance. 1t will also do
away with the possibility of attach
ments of new rolling stock and
other material brought in. Inas-
much as there is no intention to
repudiate any of these claims, the
proposition seems fair and is GER
tainly the best way out of a problem
which has already too .ong been a
hoodoo to Rapid City.
Mr.. Coad states positively that he
has the money to push the line
through, complete it and operate it
and that as 500 as these claims
a be arranged so as not to hinder
the construction, work will COM
mence. So far as THE UNION has
learned, the parties having these
old claims in hand, with possibly
II exception, are ready to meet
Mr.. Coad half way in the matter
and adjust them so that they shall
in no way act as a barrier to the
construction of the line. With
Rapid City in the condition it is and
in full view of the vast benefits to
be derived from the completion of
this line, the person who would
stand in Mr.. Coad's way or in the
way Of anyone else interested in
this proposition, and attempt to de-
feat its early completion, is either
too short on business judgment to
know a good thing when he sees it
or to narrow minded and bull
headed to ever serve his own inte-
ests. At any rate, that's the way
it looks to The UNION. If necessary,
let US make some sacrifice to get
this line quilt.
The UNION never losses boquets
at people for a fixed price rsr line,
but it is always ready to bestow
compliments gratis and give due
credit where true merit forms the
basis for their bestowal. Right in
this line we desire to say that W.
I. Coad has staid with this project
and labored early and late to push
it through when nine men out of
every ten would have given it up as
a hopeless task. Now after five
years of constant work he comes
with plenty Of money to put the
line through; passenger coaches and
engines for it have been secured;
powder and all materials are ready
and work can, Recommended at once.
Now who shall stand in the way?
What citizen Of Rapid City is so
disloyal to himself and his home
town as to stand in the way Of the
project at this time? THE UNION
sincerely hopes there is not n
There should not be, The time has
come for every citizen of this city
to put a shoulder to the wheel and
help make Rapid City what her
founders intended.
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
Pursuant to call q citizens meet
ing in the interest OF the new road
was held at Hotel Harvey at 8:l5
Wednesday evening. Mayor c. L.
Wood presided and Art. w. Grid
acted as secretary. Mr.. Coad
stated that he was not here to ask
Rapid City for a dollar, but he did
want it's hearty cooperation in
the project. His proposition Was
in substance as outlined above,
except that he desires at option on
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