Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-29
Prospects For Construction Of
the Des Moines & Northern
Are Now Good
THE ROUTE MAPPED OUT
Des Moines to Webster City, Clarion,
Britt and New Prague i. Line Which
tho System Will Take, If Constructed
Tho Proposition Said to Have
Been Financed.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug 29.-J. S. Emery
Of this city, formerly with the Harris
Emery Co., Iowa's largest retail sto,'e,
has wired e. A. Harris. vice president
and promoter of the Des Moines &
Northern Iowa road. that he has about
succeeded in financing the proposition
and that active preparation may be te-
gun for active work in the field.
Mr.. Harris, who makes his home in
Des Moines and Marshalltown. organ
lied the company and submitted '.he
road proposition two years ago. Right
of-way was secured in several towns
between Des Moines and Britt. Iowa,
The plan stranded on a rock when the
company was unable to get terminals
in Des Moines because the park board
served an injunction against use of
river front ground. The matter was
still pending in Judge Conrad's court
when the judge died, and has never
been settled. 1t is understood that Mr..
Harris has an option until Jan. !, 1907,
upOA lSI1ll1AdlS OiA ZIG OOo XSAOAAAO0 ~ "A
ion railway with the Hubbell inter-
ests.
I'VE are ready now to launch into
the scheme again" said Mr.. Harris.
II have recently had conference with
w. w. Lyons. the president. and the
plans suggested by Mr.. Emery for
financing the road have been submit
ted to him and approved. The next
move in the proceedings is to get all
entrance into Minneapolis. The ter
minal lines there have not given us
such encouragement as we desired. We
can make long time contract to en-
ter the city over the Minneapol.s &
st. Louis from New Prague. bu: this
proposition is not entirely satisft Glory
to us. Another proposition, which I
am not at liberty to discuss. IL now
in the hands of business men in Min
neapolis, and we have not heard
whether it will be successful or rot.
Part Of Route Determined.
Our route is practically decided
upon to New Prague" said Mr.. Har-
ris. I'VE expect to go due north from
Webster City in Iowa, thru Clarion,
Britt. Wells, Minnesota, GAINESVILLE and
on to New Prague. From that point
the direction of the line will depend
upon such terminal arrangements as
we can make"
Railroad men in Des Moines have
faith in the proposed Minneapolis line
1t is generally believed that there IS
soon to be short route to Minneapolis.
Some believe that it will come thru the
Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern,
building north from Iowa Falls along
the route which is already located to
Mason City, and thence north. The
Iowa. Falls line from here to Iowa Falls
is already paying.
Either of the routes proposed will cut
the distance between Des Moiles and
Minneapolis fifty miles and shorten the
distance between minneapolis and KAN
sas City and st. Louis by j1st that
much.
No inkling is yet given here of the
moneyed interests that will lack the
new Des Moines & Northern Iowa
road. Mr. Emery, who Is engineering
the deal, has considerable wealth of
his own. w. w. Lyons, president OF
the organization, is wealthy. He is
president of the Merchants ard Bank
ers' Insurance Company of this city,
and has mining and ranch interests
in Mexico and New Mexico.
I. x. Wilson, secretary of the COM
pany, has had some experience in en-
gineering and promoting. j. H. Phil
lips, treasurer. is substantial man.
and the officiary Of the company, taken
as a WHOLE looks much better than
that of the ordinary promotion COM
pany.
A little forethought may save you
no end of trouble. Anyone who makes
1t a rule to keep Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at
hand knows this to be fact. For sale
by all druggists.