The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-12
TROLLEY LINE TO AKRON.
Protector Child's Says He'll Not Fool
With Them Much Longer.
TWO ROUTES CONTEMPLATED.
Attorney Childs, of Akron, IL working
Hard on the Right of Way and
Hopes to Get It In shape Ina
Week or Two-Ttred of
PATTY De1ava.
Petty Delays.

Akron, Oct. 9.-The projectors Of the
Akron Canton electric street railway
have not yet decided upon route. Two
routes are still under consideration,
and It is not yet certain which will
finally be adopted.
However, the route that has the call
now is the Springfield lake route-the
one which was at first projected-if
Promoter Thomas L. Childs who is
working hard on the right Of way, can
secure the right through few farms
at reasonable terms.
The owners Of the two farms In ques-
ton, ask almost as much for q right
.of-way through their farms as the en-
tire farms are worth.
"They evidently believe" said Mr..
Childs, speaking Of the matter yester-
day, that I am compelled to choose
that route, anu want to get all the
money for the right-of-way they can,
put they will get badly fooled. unless
they come to terms in short time
amount for the privilege Of going
through their lands, but won't be bled.
WILL INCREASE LAND VALUE.
Every land owner along the route
of the road will be benefited, but some
Of them do not look.at this view Of the
question at all, and thinking that will
have to go that route or none, are hold
ing out for all the money they can
get"
The other route that Mr.. Childs Is
considering is by way of Cottage Grove
lake, and he has been offered many
flattering inducements to choose 1t by
farmers along the route. The fact that
Cottage Grove lake Is becoming more
noted as a resort every year, isi also q
big factor in favor Of the latter route,
as the only place on the other route
that is used for a resort is Springfield
lake. Were 1t not for the fact that Mr..
Childs has secured a right-of-way al
most from Canton to Akron, on the
former route. he would not hesitate a
minute in the choice, but would take
the Cottage Grove lake route without
bothering with the two men who are
ROW blocking the deal.
There are many natural advantages
in that Cottage Grove lake route" said
Mr.. Childs, "and the more consider II
the better like 1t. will not wait
much longer for the two men to make
up their minds. as the land owners
along the other route are anxious to
have the road pass through their prop
erty. realizing that 1t will greatly en-
hance the value Of their land. This has
been the experience Of every piece OF
land on the routes Of the different elec-
trio roads in this section.
WILL CHOOSE SOON.
IT could name hundreds Of farms
that have been increased to many
times their former value since the elec.
trio roads have been built in this section
of the state. Farm products, which
were recently sold at low price OF
land and sold at a good profit. 1t will
be many years before the people living
along the Springfield lake route have
another opportunity of securing anelec.
trio road, IL they let this opportunity
slip. One man on that route has a lit.
tie piece Of land worth probably 1000
apd he wants $4,000 I'd allow the road
to pass through one corne4 of 1t
Something will have to be done quickly
or I shall commence upon the Other
route"