The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-23
GOOD RAILROAD MEETING
Large Gathering of the Representa-
tives of the Towns Interested in
Project.

IFOJcCJ.
Thursday evening there was an i'm
portant railroad meeting held in this
city, which was attended by the re-
representatives. from towns that are
situated along the line of the pro-
posed route. This enterprise is de-
signed to build a railroad from Mitch
ell, S. D., to Marshall, Mimi, and as
near as possible will be an air line,
thus cutting down the distance to
st. Paul and Minneapolis nearly 100
miles. The delegates to the meeting
commenced to arrive in the after
noon and others did not get here
until the train over the Omaha came
in at S:45 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order
in the Widmann hotel dining room a
little after 8 O'Clock, and it was con-
siderably after II o'clock before an
adjournment was taken.
The meeting vas presided over by
John Walden, Of Madison, and in
the absence of John Larkin, the Sec
rotary, Henry Neill, of Madison, Sec
rotary of the Madison Commercial
Club, acted in the capacity of secre-
tary.
Delegates were present from Mitch
ell, quite a number of citizens out
side of those who are assisting in
the promotion of the affair, Madison,
Salem, Epiphany, Clarno, Yankton,
Bookings, Ivanhoe, Mimi, Hen
bricks, Mimi, but no representatives
We're present from Marshall.
Secretary Neill read the minutes
of the previous meeting, which was
held at Brookings some time in June.
C. b. Kennedy, of Madison, was call
ed upon to make a report of the COM
mittee which made a buggy survey
OF the route from Mitchell to Marsh
all. Mr.. Kennedy was one of the
committee of two, the other being
Prof. II. F. Kerr, who unfortunately
was unable to be present at the meet
ing, to draft a sort of a map survey
of the route. This work has been
completed and it was shown at the
meeting, it being fully explained by
Mi. Kennedy. The map showed the
line traced over the various coun-
ties through which the line will pass,
starting from Mitchell and cutting
off a small corner of southeastern
Sanborn county and passing through
the extreme southern portion of Min
er county, thence going into Lake
and taking a northerly direction and
reaching Madison. From that point
it takes a direct line through to
~Brookings, and thence northeast tic
Marshall.
Mr.. Kennedy gave a very interest
ing statement of the situation as they
found things in driving from Mitchell
to Marshall, speaking with particular
reference to the grade that WOULD
have to be encountered in building
the line. He said that there were
but three or four places on the entire
line where anything of a difficult ma
ture in engineering would be en-
countered, n of which was in get
ting out of Mitchell over the Fire
steel and river to the north part o
the county, and then again over il
the eastern part of the state. Mr.
Kennedy said that in two places TIVE
lines were run the least objection
able of which could be taken. Ii
passing through southern Mine
county, Mr.. Kennedy stated that
slight deviation of a few miles coul'
be made and the town of Epiphan,
could be taken in.
In referring to the matter Of secur
ing the right Of way for the road, MI
Kennedy said that he believed tina
the promoters would encounter yer
little trouble, for the conversation
he had with the farmers indicate
that they were very glad indeed tha
the line was being proposed and thu
CQey showed d nos sincere ana neal
/ ty disposition to help it all they cal
He did not believe that the promoter
would be called upon to pay any fanc
prices for land through which til
right of way would pass. The towr
through which the line is schedule
to pass also show a very kindly di
position to aid in the project, fe
they realize that in aiding an ind
pendent road they are helping then
selves just that much, and give the.
even a closer market to The Twi
Cities.
Mr.. Kennedy referred to the Wis
that he made to Minneapolis son
time recently and that he had a co,
versation with the leading membe
of the Commercial Club ~concerni1
this railroad proposition, and the
too, felt that there would be much