The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-01

Another Trunk Line Secured for
This City. To buy ''BdttIe-Axe."

The Northern Pacific Railroad is coming Washburn!
The first intimaton that this might be conveyed
the people Of this city last Thursday At first the
seemed good be believed butt has been fully verif
and the initial steps the road have been taken
The representatives Northern Pacific company have
been here submitted their proposition to committee Of
business men, appointed at big meeting and the deal
been sbuttoned up There yet be DONE and
has got to be done quick and now the committee will ask
the people support them and at their agreement with
the Northern Pacific railroad.
It appears that after having three times turned downhe
proposition buy the Washburn, Bayfield, Iron River Ry
the Northern Pacific finally sought Receiver Frost and
negotiated with him for the purchase of the line The
result was that Mr. Frost agreed to take S2 900 for the
line Of the railroad between here and Iron River and
the other hand the Northern Pacific agreed take the
line provided they could yards right of way and water
frontage in this city On Monday it learned that the
representatives of the Northern Pacific would in this
city the following morning confer with committee
Of citizens regarding the extension of the road to this city,
purchase of the Battle Axe call issued for
meeting the hail. and three hundred citizens
assembled Monday evening" Captain VIM. ONei elect
ed chairman of the meeting and Fred T. Yates secretary
Captain Neil made few opening remarks, and referred
to the times in Washbs history when it had been
say for the citizens get together and make united pull
for the town. and how they had accomplished good results
He know whether could do that much again
The meeting got to business at and motion that
committee of twelve be named which Captain ONeil
should be chairman, carried unanimously The commit
Captain VIM. ONeil, D. M. Maxcy Fred T. Yates, T.
IN. Clausen j. E. Jones, O. a. Lamoreaux NJ A. Sprague
F. j. Meehan A. w. Mcleod, e. c. Stevens Nels Neson
and John A. Jacobs.
The question of instructing the committee then dis
cussed and proved to be rather knott problem for the
that just what the Northern Pacific people would
propose not known Finally VIM. Young hit solution
o the problem and moved that the committee be given
limited power to negotiate for the town. The motion
carried without dissenting voice. It handsome
pment the committee and aested the confidence of the
citizens in their Judgment Every member of the committee
chosen because he business man. interested in the
welfare of the city,
The committee worked nearly all day Tuesday. The
first meeting held at half past nine o'clock in the
ing and after few minutes session adjournment
taken until o'clock In the interval many of the commit
tee were kept at work. At o'clock the committee
resumed It's sessions. There present the meeting
James B. Kerr assistant general counsel of the Northern
Pacific railroads W L. Darling chief engineer of the road
railroad, and General Manager F. Clark of the line;
Attorney H. H. Hayden who was here for the purpose Of
assisting the committee and number interested citizens
After good deal Of delay which necessary to
matters the Northern Pacific people through Mr. Kerr made
their proposition to the committee Here is the agreement
it accepted behalf Of the town the committee:
THIS AGREEMENT this Pacific Railway Company party Of
18th day Of April, A, D. 1902 by the
and the undersigned Wnesseth Whereas said
Washburn parties railway
the first the purchase line OF the