The Mankato free press., 1906-06-15
"Alphabet" Road to Form a Part
Of Great System.
PLANS OF THE PROMOTERS
E. L. Tobie Closes the Contracts for
Right Of Way Between Cream
and st. Clair.
From Mondays Daily.


E. L. Tobie and Hubert Bruels have
about completed the purchase of the
right of way from Cream to st. Clair
for the "Alphabet" road. SO far as can
be learned, most satisfactory settlements
are being made with property owners
and the farmers whose lands will be in
vaded are showing disposition to as
sist the enterprise as much as posi-
bic.
Naturally st. Clair is jubilant over
the prospects of having a railroad and
it is now predicted that trains will be
running into that place by October. A
representative of The Free Press was in
st. Clair Saturday evening and met
Messrs. Tobie and Bruels, who have done
so much toward promoting the railroad
Both gentlemen are enthusiastic over
the future possibilities of the road, but
expressed their regret that circumstances
and conditions would prevent the con-
struction of the line into Mankato. Mr..
Tobie stated that his line will have con-
nections with Mankato, traffic ar
rangement to be made with one of the
roads now entering this city.
Mr.. Tobie reiterated his former state
ment that the Alphabet road will not be
built into this city. The decision of
the men who are back of the road is
final They have looked over the pro-
files and maps, and have made thor
ough study of the situation herabouts
and their determination not to build in
to Mankato is based solely upon the ex-
pense of construction and not because of
any ill-will toward this city. "We are
not putting up bluff with a view to
getting any money out of your city,
said Mr.. Tobie. ''We are not spongers,
the opinion of some people to the con-
trary notwithstanding. l regret that
Mr.. Spencer, the secretary of the Man
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Albert Lea and interview me in regard
to the plans of the road. would glad.
[ly have given him the same information
that was obtained few days ago from
me by The Free Press. Instead of
calling on me as any representative of a
body of business men should have done,
he visited sections that are antagonis-
tic to the road and there he gained the
false impression that the promoters of
the enterprise are lot of 'spongers.' |
can only attribuate his action to mex
perience The road is backed by eastern
men who are in position to push it to
completion. If anyone has a claim
against the company it will be paid in
full on it's presentation"
From what can be learned the Alpha.
bet is to form part of system which
will operate from the head of the lakes
to the gulf and that is the reason why
the projectors are anxious to reduce the
mileage to minimum.
1t is understood that the next step
to be taken by Messrs. Tobie and Bruels
will be to look over the country be-
tween St. Clair and st. Peter with a
view to selecting the most feasible
route.
The surveyors employed between
Cream and St. Clair are making their
headquarters in st. Clair. They will
conclude their labors between those two
points in few days and then proceed
to work north.
st. Clair people are loud in then
praise of Mr.. Bruels who have succeed
ed in getting the road built into that
town.