The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21
TO INCORPORATE
FOR 100000
TO BUILD A ROAD
Delegates Reached the
Point of Decision
to Build Road
NAME DIRECTORS
Nine Directors Named and
$500 Raised to Start
Preliminary Work
NAME DIRECTORS
NAMED

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IS DIRECTORS NAMED 81
* Thoe. Quale, BIunt.
* j. b.. Ross, Miller. %
- T. j. Hall, Gam Valley.
IS A. p. Hitchcock, Mitchell. y
s. ID. b. Miller, Mitchell. q
S d. j.. Jekyll, Highmor.
4 II. b. Wells, washington Springs Is
$ A. w. Ewart, Pierre. =
Il c. T.. Grew. Pierre. Il
: * @ 81 st st 81 =
AT the afternoon session of the
railroad convention Friday after
noon the committee named in the
morning made a report of what they
further the building of the proposed
,ailroad between Mitchell and Pierre.
Incorporate for $50, 100000.
The committee presented a state
nent which gave the name of the
company as the Sioux City, Mitchell
& Pierre railroad company, and the
announced purpose to build e rail-
road line from Mitchell to Pierre
along a line of route to be later
proposed and decided upon. That
the company should be incorporated
for the sum of $4,000 600, and the
names of the following directors
were presented: Theodd re Quale,
Blunt; j. ID. Ross, Miller; I. j. Hall,
Gam Valley; A. e. Hitchcock and
D. b. Miller, Mitchell; II. B. Wells,
Washington Springs; A. w. Ewart
and G.. Il. Grew, Pierre, d. j. Jekyll.
Highmore.
Raise Money for Preliminary.
1t was decided that in order to
carry on the preliminary work and
20 effect the incorporation of the
company it would be necessary to
raise $1,000 in cash Before that
meeting adjourned the entire sum
vas practically raised. The Mitch
II Commercial Club promised to
saise $500 for the work, and several
of the individual members of the
convention gave $500, SO that there
viii not be the least trouble in start
ing the proposition along the pre-
iminary line of work. The state
ment made by the committee on
corning the appointment of the
board of directors was endorsed by
the convention. The plans will now
be turned over to the directors for
them to carry into execution the real
work.
Put Force in the Field.
1T was the idea of those present to
put a force of men in the field at
once to secure further subscriptions
from the farmers living along the
line of the proposed road, ranging
from 500 to $500 per quarter sec
ton. j. b. Ross, of Miller, stated
that during the past six months he
has obtained mortgage contracts
from farmers to the amount oil
100000. Mr.. Ross stated that there
were many farmers living along the
route who are paying from 5000 tC
, $500 per quarter section to get theil
:, crops to market, and hat many o
: them would be more than willing tt
give that much in a lump sum tt
have the railroad constructed.
C. l.. Hyde, of Pierre, gave a shor
talk, and expressed the opinion tina
the road could be built for $4,000
:, a mile, and he did not think it would
be too much to say that if $4,000
could be raised on mortgage con
tracts that the balance of the SO,
900, 900 could easily be obtained il
the way of a loan. Mayor Hitchcocl
made d brief but pointed talk il
the course of which he said Their
was nothing to do ABBOTT this propc
sition but to actually get to wor,
and build the road, and that if ever
man in the meeting would adop
lIdt SDiilt, anu ue lClI LLuL III
spirit was prevalent, there would b
no reason why the project shout
: not be crowned with ultimate sue
cess.
Will Not Seek Help.
The idea was quite strong and wa
ty expressed through all the talks i
IN the meeting that no effort woul
b. be put forth to secure aid from an
C. of the big corporations, but that tn
e. actual work of construction woul
ty be started and carried through to
ty completion by the company forme
ty on this occasion. 1t is %undoubted.
II. true, however, that the company wi
be in a receptive mood in case eth,
rk of the large railroad corporations
ty the state desire to come in at tt
is proper time and take the work
the hands of fha comnany hut II