Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22
Proceedings of the Committee
Appointed to Consider the
Proposition to Construct
a Railway Through the
Willow Valley.
Willow Valley.

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a Railway Through the
Willow Valley.
Pursuant to a meeting held
at Magnolia on the twenty-sec-
ond day of November 1906 at
which time committees were
appointed from Missouri Valley
Magnolia and Woodbine to con-
slider the proposition OF con-
structing line of railway from
Missouri Valley northward
through st. John, Calhoun and
Magnolia townships and on
northward to such point or
points as might be found advis-
able, and A. Edgecomb, j. B.
Lyons, and j. S. Dewell being
appointed from and for Missou-
ri Valley and vicinity, Frank
Hill, f. r. Latta and H. N.
Frazier being appointed from
and for Magnolia and vicinity
and L. w. White, S. B. Kibbler
and H. B. Killing being appoint
ed from and for Woodbine and
vicinity, and A. Edgecomb hav-
ing been designated as chair
man of said committee, and
having corresponded with GER
tain parties at Charter Oak, Ia,
relative to the interest that
said town and vicinity might
take in the construction of said
railway, invited said town
through its Commercial club to
participate in consideration of
said matter.
And the proceedings at Mag
nolia having been reported to
the Commercial club at Missou-
ri Valley and the proposition
having been duly approved by
said Commercial, club the COM
mittee appointed from Missouri
Valley as aforesaid was duly
authorized by said Commercial
club of Missouri Valley to take
such action as the committee
might find advisable to carry
out the construction of the pro-
posed road. Mr.. Edgecomb, as
chairman Of the committee hav-
ing called a meeting Of the joint
committee at Missouri Valley
for February 20, 1906, also in
vited the citizens at Charter
Oak, through their proper COM
mittee or Commercial club to
be present at said meeting.
There was present all the COM
mitteemen from Missouri Val
ley, Frank Hill and H. N. Fra
zier Of Magnolia and Mr.. |. A.
Mains representing the Com
mercial club at Charter Oak.
No one was present from Wood
bine.
After discussion and CONSUL
tation of the map of the country
through said proposed line
would or might be constructed
it was the unanimous opinion
of the members of the commit
tee present that the most prac-
ticable route for said railway
would be from Missouri Valley
northward following as rear as
practical the line of the Willow
River to the north line cf Har-
rison county thence through
Monona northeasterly into
Crawford county and termin-
ating at Charter Oak, Iowa.
1t was further determined by
said committee that a prelimin-
ary survey of said proposed line
of railway could be made at an
early date and that the commit
tee should recommend to the
parties they represent imme-
diate action in said matter. The
committee estimated the total
cost of said survey at not to ex-
ceed 100000 and recommended
the immediate creation of a
fund necessary for such pur-
pose.
The committee further de-
termined that preliminary arti-
cles of incorporation should be
prepared and submitted to the
commercial organizations of
the localities interested for con-
sideration, and that said organ
izations act thereon immediate
ly and report their decisions to
the joint committee.
That parties to act as incorp-
orators be designated from the
several localities and that as
soon as practicable the right of
way be procured and all action
necessary be taken as speedily
as possible to complete said or
ganization and to construct,