Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-01-27
PROPOSED ELECTRIC LINE
2 ETWEEN OSLO AND
EAsT GRAND FORKS

:
EAsT GRAND FORKS.
II the present scheme OF G. ii. An
dserson, son of a we'll -to-do farmer
living north Of East Grand Forks.
carries through, East Grand Forks
and and Oslo will soon be connected 81
means n a of an electric railway. /.
Anderson 5f who is now employed on
the digging of Uncle SAINTS big ditch
in the Canal Zone, has written a let
ter ter to Sullivan Jul Bros as skiing them for
various information and their opinion
of the proposed plan.
Mr. Anderson pr opposes to build &
road over which the grain of the farm
Sers can be carried to the market as
vel as passengers back and
forth, etc. The electric railway will
connect with the Northern Pacific III
East Grand Forks and with the 500
at Oslo: Under the plan a passenger
train vii run twice a day between
the two cities, freight will be shipped
from either city TO the farmers along
the way, and grain hauled over the
road to either city, where it will be
shipped to other points.
Mr.. Anderson proposes to have. the
railway comp any capitalized at $780,
GOO He is seeking all the information
possible from the citizens of the city,
and the farmers surrounding East
Grand Forks. He was born and raised
in Polk county and knows the lay Of
the land well. He states IN his letter
that he is not a professional promo
ter and feels a deep interest in the;
progress Of the count
srsor1 plan rather d no
81 one.
Following is the letter
Empire. G. ~, Dec 8 1902
Dear Sir and Friend:
Would you like. to be able to load
your grain in car within one to.
three miles Of your farm buildings?
Have you ever figured out how much.
1T costs you in time, money, horse
flesh, wear and tear on wagons, etc,
to haul grain to market Well, you
wouldn't haul much more to- East
Grand Forks or Oslo if someone
would do it for you, for, sa u one half
to- three-e quarters Of cent per bushel
per mile, would you
That isn't all either. which would
your wife do (if you have one) on a
rainy day or in a blizzard, is she had
to go.to town? Take one to three
hours to drive and get her clothes wet
and spoiled or herself nearly frozen,
or, take an electric railway car AL
most to the door. paw s to 254cents
and be safe IN town IN twenty minutes
to an hour
Now, there is the point want to
gather the opinions OF every one in.
the vicinity IS to what they think.
about having an electric railway be-
tween East Grand Forks and Oslo
connecting with the ". II and 500
railways ct those points.
t'In order 70 aid you ia giving al.
opinion on the subject, i am enclo losing
q list Of questions which Il IS hoped
you will answer frankly. Any addi-
tional remarks Or Information that IS
not covered ~ the questions. hope!
you win feel free to write On the M
verse side Of the question sheet
Most respectfully yours
II. Anderson.
rs 81 am not q professional pro-
motor just q common citizen among
yon. was born ~ Polk county and
have lived there the most q my iife:
therefor, feel 4 deep Interest Il iltts I
progress. z s
ouND Lo0lc.
Farm produce of N kinds s soals
Ing 81 price, and the arsner that has
raised : fairly good crop Il ~ IS tn
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