Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-10-02
THE DAN PATCH AIR LINE.
Interview With N. W. Savage and Inspec.
tion Of New Quarters Of Minneapolis
Rochester and Dubuque Tractien Co.

In Minneapolis the other day we
had the pleasure OF meeting Mr.. M.
W. Savage, president Of the Minnea-
polls, Rochester and Dubuque Trac-
tion Co.. and Of interviewing him in
reference to the Dan Patch Air Line,
the completion of with means 81
much for Winnesheik county and all
the territory through which it runs.
AS is we'll known, Mr.. Savage is a
man Of large interests, being president
Of the InternationAR Stock Food Co. !,
owner of Dan Patch, the worlds re-
cord PAGER. etc. While he is at all
times an exceedingly busy man, yet
he is never too busy to talk electric
line. for he is enthused with the pro-
jected line to such an extent that one
Instantly feels while talking to him
that he means every word he says.
and that he 10 capable Of making q
success of what he undertakes.
After an inspection Of the work al
ready done and the contracts entered
into for the future. as we'll as learn.
ing Of the plans Of those behind the
movement. there is no reason to doubt
the sincerity Of those in charge of the
new line. their high reputation and
standing in financial cir les, or their
determination to push rapidly forward
to q successful conclusion the great
work they have undertaken.
Besides having already graded sew
eral miles Of line outside OF Minnea-
polls, they have let the contract for .
bridge with q 800 foot span across the
Minnesota river, to be completed
within three months. and in the
spring large gangs Of men will be put
to work grading the line south from
Minneapolis, hoping to complete the
grading at least as far as Decorah
next year. Arrangements have been
made for getting into Minneapolis
over the city electric railway tracks
and into Dubuque the same way. con-
tracts have been let for ties and agree
ments made for the delivery of steel
rails as rapidly as needed. The i'm
mense exposition building in Minnea-
polls is now being remodeled for gen.
eral Offices and for terminal station.
On the ground door will be the tracks.
waiting- rooms. ETC., and on the
second floor the Offices Of the com-
pany. now being put in shape for this
purpose.
Mr.. Savage informed the writer
that he felt confldent that they would
be able to finance the enterprise with
out bonding to eastern trust COM
panies, although at least three OF the
latter stand ready to bond the road,
the names of which were given to as,
but Of course not for publication.
Few men are so favorably situated for
this purpose as Mr.. Savage. In his
stock food and horse business he is
perhaps known in as many homes of
the country as any other person, and
in response to the preliminary pros
pectus sent oat short time ago, re-
quests for further information as to
the sale of stock are coming in daily.
Large blocks OF stock are being sold
every week, and although 1t is q big
undertaking, those behind the move
ment expect to be able to finance the
enterprise as above stated. Many
prominent citizens and capitalists Of
the Twin Cities are united in the
movement. and the person who can go
there and give the matter even =
casual investigation without becom-
ing enthused over it. r,ust be pessi.
mist, indeed.