Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
ELECTRIC ROAD NEWS.
The "Dan Patch" Receives Legal
Recognition Change in
Officers.

Recognition---Change in
Officers.
Electric interurbans in general and
the Dan Patch Air Line in particular
have been recognized by Minnesota
courts as common carriers with the
right to acquire land by condemnation
whenever it is needed for the building
of their line.
This is the effect of ruling by Judge
Brown of the Hennepin County District
Court in the condemnation proceedings
brought by the Minneapolis, Rochester
& Dubuque Traction Company against
A. Dill, farmer of Bloomington, who
refused to recognize the benefits of the
new line, and would not accept a fair
offer on his land wanted for right of
way. Mr.. Dill's attorney opposed the
granting of the Company's petition and
raised objections on every possible point,
even going to the extent of questioning
the Company's charter, it's right to
transact business in the states through
which it runs, and it's right of eminent
domain.
All of these objections were overruled
by the Court; the Company was given
a complete "bill of good health" while
the Dan Patch Air Line and all other
electric interurbans, existing or in
prospect, were given the legal assurance
that they have all the rights of common
carriers, when Judge Brown granted
the Company's petition and appointed
three commissioners to appraise fifty
foot strip across Dill's farm. The
commissioners will proceed at once,
and it is generally conceded by real
estate and business men that the COM
pensation allowed will be very small,
as the benefits accruing to the farm
from the new road are undoubtedly
enough to counter-b balance the value of
the fifty foot right of way.
The decision in this case, which was
considered a test by the Company, is
valuable in that the Air Line officials
have nothing to fear from the few
obstructionists that live along this right
of way as they do in every community.
M. H. Boutell, the prominent Mime
apolis attorney, and T. w. Stevenson,
Vice President of Patterson & Steven
son Co., wholesale furriers, were last
week elected directors and officers of
the Minneapolis, Rochester & Dubuque
Traction Company, more commonly
known as the Dan Patch Air Line.
MIR. Boutell, known all over the north
west as lawyer, and as an eloquent
supporter of Republican party policies,
was elected Secretary of the Company,
and has already taken up the duties of
that office. Mr.. Stevenson, who has
won prominence of late as President of
the Manufacturers Association, was
elected First Vice President, and will
be actively associated in determining
the Company's future policies.
The new men were chosen to fill the
vacancies on the board caused by the
resignation of w. P. Mason and C.
w. Shivel. Mr.. Mason was the original
promoter of the Company and has been
acting as manager until the proper
person could be found to relieve him of
this part of the work. He resigned on
account of other interests which will
take him East within a few days. Mr..
Shivel found that his duties with the
Traction Company conficted with his
other business affairs and for that
reason decided to step down and out.
The injection of this new blood into
the management of the Dan Patch Air
Line means much to stockholders and
to thousands of people living along the
right of way who will be materially
benefited by the building of this cleo
trio interurban. 1t means that M. w.
Savage, President, and the largest
stockholder of the Company is quietly
bnt surely working out the building of
the road, and by surrounding himself
with men of known ability and standing,
is putting the Company in a position
where it must command the respect of
the business men of the country.
''We mean business, said Secretary
Boutell to-day. "The work has been
well begun and we are going to carry
it to completion as fast as possible.
We won't have time to talk much, but
we will be riding in our own cars as far
as Savage, at least, before snow flies,
or ! am badly mistaken.
Five miles have been graded ready
for iron already, and the force will be
increased at once. Bids on the Mime
sofa River bridge are being prepared
and the final surveys are being made as
far south as Decorah, Iowa.
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