The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-09-11
NOW FOR AN ELECTRO LINE
N Electric Railway Proposed to CoaSect
Springfield oad FORSYTH

tiers OF population, including Forsyth
are In line for an electric inter-urbai
railroad, with Springfield ms the start
Ing point. This Is proposition which
the Republican mas for sometime con
sidered feasible, aud which the writer
Il year ago laid before railway direct
or Of Des Moines, Iowa, who is interest.
cd In n southwestern Missouri railroad
enterprise, explaining To him plan by
which use can he made Of the water In
White River 10 generate electricity 10
Operate the line, aud he unhesi,atingly
pronounced /. feasible, practicable, and
n paying enterprise from the start. The
Republicans plan would give the use
Of ~ much OF the volume OF water as
might be necessary, with n fall OF abou,
W feet, nnd would at u comparatively
small cost, generate enough energy ~
run all southwest Missouri. Our beau.
tifnl river has been loafng long enough,
and it's benuiy should no longer excuse
II from doing It's share OF the worlds
work. An electric line will, for divers
reasons do as much for Tsney comfy as
any steam railway that can be- built.
The ombination Of such II line with
such Il power plant would do more tow.
ards developing our wonderful mineral
and other resources than all the steam
roads likely To be built into or through
the county in the next fifty years. 1t is
gratifying to learn that Springfield is
awakening To the importance to herself
Of such line TO the excnt indicated IN
the following from the Leader and |
Democratic the 9TH inst:
Springfield may have an electric line
connection with the towns south Of here
and the White River country. Thi,
project has long been considered by 10
cal men, and many have cherished fond
dreams OF such line, but nothing 10
any way approaching actuality has yet
been seen.
TIE plan most recently projected has
both local and outside enterprise and
capital behind It. 1t is alleged to be- II
bona fde company that really means
to put up this electric railway II condi.
tions appear t0 he favorable.
The proposed line will be AN electric,
inter-urban trolley system, starting from
and running south ward
somewhat In the direction now taken by
the Chad wick branch Of the Frisco sys
TEN. Galloway, Ozark, Sparta, Chad.
wick, Taneyville, Forsyth, and the 9TH
er towns In that vicinity, would be TAX.
en- In ON the line. Forsyth would prob
nbly he the terminal point at first, tho
the line Is planned To run down To. aud
perhaps over, the Arkansas line.
Among the Springfield capitalists and
promoters Interested la the scheme is
II. N. Armstrong. Mr.. Armstrong IL n
we'll known citizen, and has been con.
nected with number Of important en-.
terprises. His integrity In unquestioncd
and when III known that lac in Ia on the
deal the affair will no doubt be success.
ful.
Mr.. Armstrong was seen by report.
sr a. his home, 2ll2 Broad street, this
He refused 10 discuss the en-.
lcrprise. Il have nothing To say, be
said, and refuse TO talk over my private
Affairs with outsiders. However, he
ntimated that the line was under con-
,idcrnlion and that It's construction was
Almost assured. Mr.. Armstrong held u
conference last mig ht with some eastern
capitalists, but their names could not
BIZ learned.
II il said TO he the plan Of the compa-
ny TO acquire the Robertson avenue mule
:ar line, the viaduct ACROSS the valley
and the mule car line on. Elm street,
md use this Us the Springfield end OF
he new line