Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-05
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Capital Of Pocahontas County b
tablishes Communication With
Outside World
Thousands Of People Gather to Help
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Special 10 Times Republican.


Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas, Sept. 5.-This town yes
terday joyously celebrated the arrival Of
the first passenger train that ever en-
tered itp limits. The event was made
the occasion Of big gathering OF peo-
pie from the surrounding country, the
crowd numbering several thousand peo-
pie. Neighboring towns cent delega-a
lions to help celebrate. The Rock Is
land is the first road to break the silence
OF the prairies by the sound Of the To-
connective at Pocahontas. The town was
gaily decorated in honor Of the event.
Poncahontas bushes men believe new
era OF growth and prosperity is herald
ed by the coming Of the iron horse, and
every one OF them Joined hands to make
the affair a success.
Superintendent Gilmore. Carroll
Wright, ]. "A. Stewart and ]. H. Mather
of Des Moines represented the Rock
Island company. Mr.. Wright, who de-
livered an address on behalf Of the
company, setting forth the community
of interests between the people Of the
state at large and the railroads, was
we'll received. He dwelt at some length
upon the fact that in building the line
from Gowrie to stbley the Rock Island
had asked for no concession as to
but had, on the contrary,
bought the land required for this pur-
pose, paying out In cash about 100000
to the farmers and others for It. He
expressed congratulation that in all the
extended negotiations for the purchase
of this land no unusual friction had
been engendered or enemies made by
the company.
The train left Gowrie at $50 a. M.
AT Manson, twenty-five miles north.
where the track OF the Illinois Central
is crossed, 1925 tickets were sold. At
Palmer, wholly new town, ninety
seven passengers boarded the train
Arriving at Pocahontas.. the train dis
charged its passengers and proceeded
western. twelve miles distant. Il
brought back 800 passengers, among
them NJ. F. Healy and Judge Helsel!.
both of whom delivered addresses at
the meeting held Subsequently In the
the court house square.
Preceding the assemblage at the grove
a very creditable parade composed OF
handsome floats. each symbolizing past
and present events In the life of Poca-
hontas, was given. The feature of the
parade was cavalcade Of young men
CARRIED as Indians riding horses bare
back.
The main street was roped off to pre-.
vent the intrusion of teams and 1t was
we'll these precautions were taken
since there We're not less than 500 bug
gies and teams packed along the line OF
march.
"A significant political incident was
the presence of club numbering 800
wearing the inscription printed on RIB
bons with which their breasts were be-
decked. wv. p. De Wolf for Congress- 2
Mr.. De Wolf was himself present and
none more than he enjoyed the mani
festation of political pSeferment given
him. He said he was a candidate for
the congressional seat of Jonathan p
sDolliver and meant4to knock the per-
|simmon off when it was within reach
Upon the arrival of the train from
Manson and the conclusion of the pa
1ade, led by the Manson band under the
direction Of G.. /. Long, editor of the
Manson Journal, the people went to the
court house square and listened to ad
dresses by Mayor F. e. Hroneck. Judge
Helsell, NJ. F.. Healy, Carroll Virgin
and n S. Ketchum. the latter of Mar.
shalltown.
Mr.. ketchum wac a resident of Dav.
export forty-six years ago and in 1885,
saw the first train run py the Rock Is
Iland into that city. Tuesday, after thu
lapse Of nearly half hundred
years, he was one in a throng OF 4,OOt
who beheld the advent OF the first Rocl
Island train into this town Mr.
Ketchum's remarks We're confined to
VERY interesting review of the progress.
and Improvements OF railroads in. The
past fifty years.
Mayor Hroneck detailed at some
length the hopes and disappointment
and final triumphs OF the people q,
Pocahontas in the long struggle cover.
ing period of thirty years in securing
a real railroad. His father walked int
i the town from Rolfe in 1871, and located
on the first farm in this township Ths
old gentleman was an optimisr, and be.
llfeved for many years that the De.
MoineS & Fort Dodge road would ex.
tend to the northwestern corner OF the
state, passing thru Pocahontas. Hi.
son. the present mayor, Inherited thu
cheerful optimism of his father. HI
was more fortunate than his father ii
that he survived to enjoy the realiza.
ton Of the fiction that deluded the elder
Hroneck He will also participate Ii
the material benefits to accrue from
the completion OF the road.
Judge Helsell. OF the judicial bench
OF this district. followed Mayor Hron-
eek. He devoted the greater portion
OF his remarks to impressing upon his
hearers an understanding that what.
lever is achieved in this world is accom-.
plished by slngleness AMI persistence OF
purpose by individuals, while commu.
mites progress or fall into decadence
measured by the unity Of the individu.
ais composing them. A community ii
which all unite in working for the good
Of the whole Is sure to succeed, while
others, in which the people are at cross.
purposes, can never hope to move for.
ward. The spirit OF q united purpose
and the energy to strive and work fol
1T without hating to brood over defeal
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