The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-01
NEW LINE TO TWINS
Money Ready For Its Construc.
ton, Promoters Say.

Des Moines, Aug. 29-J. S. Emery
of this city, formerly with the Harris
Emery company, Iowa's largest retail
store, has wired E. A. Harris, vice presi
dent and promoter of the Des Moines G
Northern Iowa road, that he has about
succeeded in financing the proposition
and that active preparation may be be-
gun for active work in the field.
Mr.. Harris, who makes his home in
Des Moines and Marshalltown, organ
lied the company and submitted the
road proposition two years ago. Right
of-wav 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 i'll
Des Moines because the park board
served an injunction against use of riv-
er 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, upon terminals
on the Des Moines Union railway with
| the Hubbell interests.
"We are ready now to launch into
| the scheme again." said Mr.. Harris, Il
have recently had conference with W.
w. Lyons, the president, and the plans
suggested by Mr.. Emery for financing
the road have been submitted to him
and approved. The next move in the
proceedings is to get an entrance into
| Minneapolis. The terminal lines there
| have not given us such encouragement
| time contract to enter the city over the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis from New Pra-
que, but this proposition is not entirely
satisfactory to us. Another proposition
which I am not at liberty to discuss,
| is now in the hands of business men in
| Minneapolis, and we have not heard
whether it will be successful or not.
sour route is practically decided upon
| to New Prague" said Mr. Harris. eve
expect to go due north from Webster
| City in Iowa, through Clarion, Britt,
Wells, Minnesota, GAINESVILLE and on to
New Prague From that point the di-
| rection 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 through 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 Moines and
Minneapolis fifty miles and shorten the
distance between Minneapolis and Kan
sas City and st. Louis by just that
| much.
No inkling is yet given here of the
moneved interests that will back 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 and Bankers Insurance com
pany of this city and has mining and
ranch interests in Mexico and New Mex
leo.
I. K Wilson, secretary of the COM
pany, has had some experience in en-
cheering and promoting. J. II. Phillips.
treasurer, is a substantial man, and the
officiary of the company, taken as
whole looks much better than that of
the ordinary promotion company.