Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-23
HARLAN COMMERCIAL CLUB
iionors The Audubon Club With A Social
And Business Visit On Tuesday.

And BUSINESS visit I'm TUESDAY.
Audubon was highly honored on
Tuesday of this week by the presence
OF q delegation of twenty-five or thirty
of the members OF the Commercial Ex-
change and leading business men of
Harlan. They didn't steal in unawares
but had given timely notice Of their
intended invasion. About ten O'Clock
Mayor Spencer accompanied by u
dozen other gentlemen in automobiles
started out to meet them bearing not
only a dag of truce but a most cordial
greeting and welcome to our little city
The meeting took place over near the
border line between the bailiwcks of
Shelby and Audubon at the town of
Kimballton. After due formalities
and introductions, our delegation led
the way and quick run was made to
Audubon where they arrived about
one o'clock. The first thing in order
was the enjoyment of a dinner which
was ready and waiting at the Park
Hotel, and an hour spent in the social
amenities of the occasion. At half
past two Mayor Spencer who is also
president of the Commercial Club
called the meeting to order at thecourt
house and in obedience to motion
that was made and carried, pres ided
over its deliberations. Mr.. Nielsen,
chairman of the club at Harlan was
called upon to state the object of the
meeting. He responded briefly saying
that the great question of this country
is transportation, and what we want
is more and better. He then called up
on Mr.. w. Il. Shepherd, who said
they had man start with them who
was all cooked and primed, but the
puncture of tire had laid him out by
the way. They had started move
ment for the purpose of arousing in
terest in new line of railroad from
Des Moines to Council Bluffs by way
of Guthrie Center, Audubon and Har-
Ian. There has been very little
association between the citizens of
these towns because of lack of trans
portation. Between here and Harlan
is stretch of country % miles square
well settled and extremely fertile that
should be intersected by a railroad
which would benefit both the country
and the towns. The line is good one
the project is reasonable and will APP
peal to men having capital for invest
ment. They started the movement to
agitate the matter and commence the
preliminaries which must be taken up
| by the localities specially interested
| in securing q road. Mr.. Il. T. Noble
said the object was to attract atten-
tiOn OF men of means. There is now o
great gap between our towns that
should be filled by good road: and
| if we do not see to il other parties will
but in way that will be much more
damage than benefit to our towns.
The intention is to take q subscrip-
ton to make a survey, TO secure OPP
tions, and gather statistics, that can
| be turned over to those seeking a
place for investment. Editor Brown
of the Harlan Republican believed
the time has come to go to work and
arrange the preliminaries; he had no
doubt that much of the money neces-
sary to build the road would be fur
nished by the farmers along the route.
| Mr.. G.. ID. Booth emphasized what had
been said and urged the necessity Of
doing something before the territory
| should be occupied by line running
through 1t from north to south, which
! would largely absorb its vitality.
| Remarks we're also made by III, j.
| Mantz, II. j. Gilchrist, s. M. Gardner
and w. G.. Elliott of the local club
encouraging the project suggested by
| the gentlemen from Harlan. Mr.. Gard
ner was very enthusiastic, saying that
many of the farmers in his neighbour
hood would gladly give a thousand
dollars toward getting such line.
Mr.. Elliott explained what is being
done along the Des MOines Creston
line and called attention to the fact
that q complete survey from Des
| MOines to the west line OF Audubon
county was made several years ago
and probably could be secured at q
| less price than new one could be
made. The court room was well filled
and the addresses were well received
and aroused much interest in the move
ment for getting new line of rail
road that will certainly be built east
and west throught these counties at no
distant day. The Audubon CONNER
cial Club will take up the matter, give
it further discussion and take such
action as may be In harmony with the
consensus of opinion of the members
of that body. Before adjournment a
vote OF thanks expressing the appre-
citation of the Audubon Club was Civ
en- by rising vote to the gentlemen
from Harlan for their social and bust
ness visit TO the town of Audubon.
About four O'Clock they started on
the return trip expressing themselves
highly pleased with their outing, their
reception, and the interest they found
favorable to the new road.
The names of the gentlemen as near
as we could get them are w. L. Shep-
herd. II. II. Noble, c. l.. Harlan, Ii ,
w. Campbell, A.. Boysen, Chr.
Michaelson, Geo. Walters, N. Mel
sen, p. b. Brown, p. Hammer, 0. f..
Graves, Il. N. Franklin, w. l.. Baughn
C. F. Swift, Albert Hansen, j. +.
Pexton, G. A. Reynolds, Il. H. Potter,
Geo. ID. Pierce, j. III. Paup, Mike
Christensen, j. M. Deem, L. w, Paup,
Fred Stevens, and G. ID. Booth. Two
other auto loads started but owing to
mishaps had to return home for re-