Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-10-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Held Annual Election Of Officers.
Report Of Railroad Progress.
Other Business,

Ulner DuSl0cSS.'
There was a small attendance at
the annual meeting of the CONNER
cial club members last:evening at the
new city hall. The members occupied
a few of the seats used by school
children and the sight of books,
black boards, and other school furni.
ture recalled the days of careless,
joyous youth, when the cares Of state
and such other burdens were not
even dreamed of. The club members.
however were able to enjoy quite
smoker, and then proceeded to listen
to report of progress from right Of
way Agent Hull of the Midland Con-
tinental.
Mr.. Hull stated that a hundred
miles of permanent location for the
line had been made this summer in
Nelson, Grand Forks, Walsh and
Pembina counties, and that work was
being done for a permanent line in
northern Stutsman and Griggs coun-
ties. That Cooperstown had Just
notified the company of raising q
handsome fund for a bonus, and he
expected to leave for Cooperstown
today to look after business con-
nected with the road. Mr.. Hull thot
that construction work between
Edgeley and Jamestown would /. be
commenced in the early spring and
hoped to have the strip completed by
fall. The engineering difficulties at
Jamestown were referred to, as well
as the delays incident to getting IT,
tie and right of way contracts. Or
dinances had been acquired at James
town, Park River, Crystal and Penn
bina. Sixty miles of right of way of
the 100 miles of permanent location
have been required. About ten miles
of right of way between Edgeley and
jamestown yet remain to be secured.
The money panic last sfan changed
the plans of the company to some ex-
tent in the matter of commencing
work. The officials behind the en-
terprise were in no way connected
with the Milwaukee road and he
said that the line was an indepen-
dent proposition.
Asked if the reported acquisition
of the N. P. by the Northwestern
would make aLy difference in the
prospects of the company for con-
structing the line to Edgeley. Mr..
Hull said that it would not, but
would only give that much better
railroad service for Jamestown. He
said the ruling grade of their per-
manent line of road was 6 per cent
at every point excepting Jamestown,
and that a special expert on the
grade proposition that confronted
he company here, would probably be
employed to get an easier grade in
and out of the city. On a i per
cent grade, it was stated, that it
cost a railroad company to maintain
pusher engine 36 cents per mile and
that such engine was expected to
make hundred miles . day. They
intended to avoid such expensive
operation. He thought that part OF
the survey and route of tie JAmes-
town Traction company might be
used in connection with their pro-
posed line north of the city.
Referring to the financing OF rail-
roads Mr.. Hull stated that no extern
sion Of any railroad line for any OF
the present existing railroad systems
in the entire United States could
now be made without the consent OF
very few men who control the f.
nancial situation lin New York.
That four or five men alone could say
whether an extension should be con-
structed and were able to provide
the funds necessary for the work. OF
course individuals not connected with
Y. the great railroads systems could act
Independently provided they were
able to do so.
Treasurer Albert Default made a
report 6f the funds Of the club. The
receipts for the year including
amount turned over from former
treasurer, the dues and $25 paid BY
Il the Jewellers State Association
4. & amounted to s57s. .66: The disburse-
ments for various purposes have
y been s368. .O2, leaving balance Of
s2lO. "a.
Nj. Trimble desired to be relieved
from official duty as president and 9
member Of the executive commit ttee,
as he expected to be absent part. q
the year, when the services q such
4 oflcer might Be- important. On nc mo. ].
stioa = committee was appointed; /; to g
snhInit, q listSof eleven names for IN