Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-28
Iowa Falls Road to Be Extended
In the Spring With
out Doubt
MASON CITY MAY BE OBJECTIVE
cresco and Northeast Also a Possible
Route-It Is Understood That Def
mite Decision Will Be Made at the
December Meeting-Rishts-o
Are the Important Considerations
Special to Times-Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
points to the building of the northern
extension of the Des Molnes, Iowa
Falls and Northern road from this city
next spring. Such an extension has
been contemplated ever since the road
was completed this city and Des
Moines, but owing to several reasons,
the company has deferred the improve
ment, one Of the principal reasons be-
ing desire or the part Of the COM
psny to ru! Its presea. seventy miles
of roa.' in first class condition before
adding any moro mileage to the line.
Ibis work is now completed and with
a first class road bed between here
and the state capital and train equip
ment second to none In the state, the
company feels that the time has come
for the extension northward. The first
question naturally asked is, What
route will the extension take2" NO
one is able to answer the question ana
even the officials of the line are UNI
able to say definitely where the line
will be located altho II Is thought that
at the December meeting Of the COM
pany the route Will be determined. 1t
is known that three Lines have or will
be run to northern and northeast
ern Iowa, all Of which are available
and desirable routes for the proposed
extension. There are certain elements
In favor Of each line and whichever
one weighs the heaviest and offers the
best inducement, will probably be Sc
lected. Mason City is regarded as the
objective point of one survey and in
the event this route is selected the road
will probably run to Hampton and
then parallel the Iowa Central from
there to Mason City. passing thru the
towns OF Sheffield and Rockwell. An
other strongly endorsed route
is to Charles City, in which
event the road would pass thru COM
paratively new territory and strike
some good towns. including Geneva,
Greene, Dougherty and other points. The
sentiment is strongly in favor Of this
route and it is known that several
of the directors favor it's strongly and
it is though that were vote taken
today this route would be selected. An
other route is proposed that has Cres-
co as an objective point with a view
to eventually building on to some lake
port, thus opening up line for lum-
Der to the southwest and also an OUT
let for the coal of central Iowa TO
the north It is understood that at the
annual meeting Of the company in
December that the engineers now in
the field will submit estimates on
construction and that this item will
have much weight in selecting the
route although the inducements Of
fered by towns along the new line
will have much effect in determining
the route since influences in these
places can aid materially in securing
the right-of- not only thru the
towns but thru the surrounding coun-
try, and as this is q big item in the
construction of new line, the route
Offering the best prospects In the way
of free right-of-way and depot grounds
will have heavy leverage over the
other routes. 1t now seems foregone
conclusion that the road will be built
in the spring and the prevailing ques-
ton appears to be, Where will it be
built?''