Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-06
DIRECTORS A. N. & S. ELECTED

Nature, bNt Of Intense
e New Directors
cted.
the road would be in round numbers
$3.50, 100000. This shows that the ac-
tual cost is S29, 100000 under the esti-
mate.
The reduction in the estimate is due
in part to scaling down the quantities
under the grading contract amounting
to about $4,000 yards; to the use of re-
laping rails, and angle bars and the
use of a considerable proportion of
cedar ties, which together amount to
about $4,000. The remaining $4,000
is due to close buying of all materials.
Chronological Events.
Engineer Judd also compiled some
interesting events of the life of the
road which we give as showing its for
nation, growth and now practical
completion as follows:
Dec. 10, 1906. Articles of Incorpor-
alton adopted.
Jan. 3, 1907. First meeting of Board
of Directors.
Jan. I. First subscription taken.
April %. Preliminary survey begun.
May %. Construction contract sign
ed.
May %. Location survey begun.
June 20. Bids for grading adver-
tised.
July l. Bids for grading received.
July II. Work begun under grading
contract.
Sept. %. Begun unloading and
storing material.
Nov. l. Begun building trestles.
| Nov. 10. Purchased locomotive.
Nov. Is. Begun track laying with
locomotive.
Dec. Is. Completed grading.
| Dec. "a. Completed track to Elk
Horn.
Dec. 81. Completed track to Kim
ballton.
Jan. II, 1908. R. l. permit for cross
ing Audubon branch.
| Jan. Is. Crossing for same placed.
Jan. 10. Track completed to Allan
tic.
Jan. 25. First car of cattle and hogs
shipped from Elk Horn.
Jan. %. Firstcars of cattle and hogs
shipped from KimballtOn.
The history of the road is given in
! concise form in the above paragraphs.
1t was a big undertaking and is a
grand victory. This victory, for it
can be rightly called such, has not
been gained without hard and honest
work. Engineer Judd has been most
faithful man to the roads interests.
True he has been paid for his labors,
but he has done innumerable little
things that few men would have done
or that he was called upon to do for
the road. Much credit is due him.
| The directors in general have given
| of their time what they could, have
burned the midnight oil many nights
in discussion of the problems of the
road and have all had the very best
interests of the road and the country
and communities it opens up at heart.
Director Messenger, prior to his illness
had much to do with the finances of
the road, and his work along that line
was not overlooked in the resolution
printed elsewhere. But to Mr. III. S.
Rattenborg is certainly due the most
credit for construction OF the road.
He took hold of the work at aetime
when it seemed almost impossible to
raise another cent of money, and by
I!
of dollars. He secured the right of
way at a price that cannot be dupli-
Gated in the annals of railroad build
| ing. He cut mems farms in two, run
by their doors, and out of it all kept
them in good nature and warm friends
of the road. He made the sale of the
bonds and together with the attorney
/, of the road provided the final loan
which made the completion possible.
AS several of the stockholders have
said to us: 'You cannot make it too
strong. He is entitled to recognition
as the main spring OF the road In
the future work of the road, for it
must be born in mind that it is now
but nicely started, Mr. Rattenborg
should be so retained in some position
with the road that will make him a
fixture with the enterprise. Some, in
fact great many, are talking freely
upon the streets of Atlantic that he
should be made the President for this
year. Atlantic Telegraph, Jan. 81.
Meeting of New Board.
The new elected Board of Directors
held their initial meeting last night
at the company's office on west Fourth
street.
The roll call showed Directors Guy
kendall, Simmons, Rattenborg, Mes
senger, Bruce, Chase, Sitter. Esbeck.
Peterson, Jorgensen, Anderson, Greg
erson, Leistad, Sorensen and Smith
present.
The first business of the meeting
was the election of officers, and on
motion of Director Esbeck Mr.. Guy
kendall was unanimously reelected
President of the company. On motion
, of Mr.. Bruce Mr.. Rattenborg was
unanimously elected Vice President.
, Mr.. Messenger was unanimously re-
elected Treasurer, and Mr.. Stier Sec
Rotary. These gentlemen expressed
their appreciation of the honor and
promised the same interest in the
; affairs of the road that had character
) lied their incumbency Of the offices
J they held during the past year.
The executive committee of the past
year consisting of Directors Cuyken-
} dali, Esbeck, Simmons, Rattenborg
and Messenger was continued.