Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-20
DAN PATCH RAILROAD.
Letter From President Savage Con-
cerning Electric Line.
FIRST TRAIN TO RUN JULY
Magnificent All.Steel Cars Now Be-
ing Built, to Run on Eighty
Pound Rails, Over Double
Tracked Right of
Way.

Of late We have been asked re-
peatedly if We knew anything about
the Dan Patch Electric Railway, in
which the people of northeastern
Iowa and Minnesota are deeply in
terested. BY reason of the fact that
operations in this section have
ceased for the present, many have
thought that the project had been
given up, but people who have been
along the line in Minnesota report
that progress is being made on the
construction of the line, and that
there seems to be a determination
to complete the road.
The most authentic information
We have recently received. is let
ter from President Nj. W. Savage,
which We received on Saturday.
This is a general letter to the stock
holders, and contains the following
statement from him concerning the
progress of the enterprise. which
may be of general interest:
I'VE have just closed the biggest
month in the history of this enter
prise. We have added more new
stockholders in the past thirty days
than ever before in similar period.
This indicates that the Dan Patch
Electric Line is already recognized
as the greatest success of any elec-
trio railroad ever financed entirely
by the people.
| am glad to report the Company
in splendid financial condition. We
are on sound business basis. The
Company is out of debt, does not
owe anything except current ex-
penses, and these are met promptly
when due. We have substantial
cash deposits in three different
banks, and will be easily able to
take care of all obligations in con-
nections with rails. cars and other
! equipment. The Dan Patch Elec-
tric Line is being managed just as
any big, promising. permanent, legi-
innate enterprise should be manag-
ed. in the interests Of every man
who is concerned in it.
We have contracted for ties, So
ltNhu olCci IdilS anu oI-loOI ALL
steel cars. Plans are completed to
have the first cars in operation July
fth. We have experienced very ex-
ceptional weather mere, which has
enabled us to make progress beyond
our expectations.
| enclose you a circular which
contains picture of the magnifi-
cent. all-steel, 57-foot cars which
are being built for us according to
our own specifications. These cars
running on SO-pound rails over
double-tracked Right of Way, with
perfect grades and curves and
bridges of steel and reinforced con-
crete. give us the best constructed
Electric Railroad in the United
States; and | am sure all of our
stockholders will be proud of their
interest in an enterprise of this
kind
| feel more confident every day
that the Dan Patch Electric Line is
going to be a money maker far in
excess of estimates that have been
made, and our stockholders can rest
assured that we are going ahead
with renewed determination to
make this line the biggest money
making electric railroad ever built.
We shall issue invitations to all
stockholders, inviting them to be
present when the first cars are put
in operation, and intend to send
photographs 10 all those who are
unable &c be here