The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-21
New Depot Likely
Result of Railroad
Meeting Monday
Supt. Nj. J. Boyle Attends Meet
ing and Takes Part in
Discussion
NEW BUILDING is URGED
Discuss Advertising of City by
Slides; Memorial Committee
Appointed

The general opinion expressed
at the meeting of the CONNER
cial Club Monday night was that
the only satisfactory method OF
lettering conditions at the
Northwestern Railway station is
by the erection of a new depot.
There was a good representation
present which afforded an ex-
cellent opportunity to learn the
general feeling of the citizens on
this matter.
M. J. Boyle of Winona, Super
intendent of the Minnesota Dl-
vision of the G. and \. w. was
present and took part in the dis
cussion. Arrangements had been
made by the railroad committee
to have several officials of the
road present at this meeting. 1t
was very much regretted that
Supt. Boyle only was in posi-
ton to be present at this meet
ing. Other officials had planned
to come, but were unable to be-
cause of urgent calls from other
sources
Frank Clague, chairman of
\ the railroad committee, reported
on the progress which had been
made in connection with the
plan of securing new station
at the Northwestern station and
night operator the year around
at the M. & St. station. He was
pleased to announce that the Of
fcials of the former system had
shown the courtesy Of respond
ing to communications prompt
w and even going so far as to
arrange to have officials OF the
road meet with the Club. The
communications with the M. &
St. l. road have however, not
been replied to and, while it IS
the intention of the committee
to give ample time for the otfi-
cials to consider the matter, 1T
is also its intention to keep
steadily at work until the de-
sired results are obtained.
Citizens Give Opinions
A number of the members
gave their opinions as to what
the city needed to better condl-
+ionc Of +he Northwestern sta
i ton. Among those to voice their
/ sentiments were: H. A. Bald
| win H. M. Hitchcock, G. 3. NC
4 Kay. A. C. Burmeister, II. M
/ Aune, F. R. Lobdell, A. c, Dol
Tiff, Joseph Tyson and A: j
White. It is the general opinion
:. of all that the present depo'
! should be converted into 6
!. freight depot and that a new
building should be built for pas
senger accommodation. 1t is de-
sired to have building erected
that will be equipped with two
waiting rooms and with modern
conveniences, one that will com
l pare favorably with the Other
/ improvements of the city. 1t wa'
Il pointed out by the older resi-
/ dents that the present building
i was constructed in the earl!
ii DAYS and while the city has I'M
4 proved and grown, yet the depo
i building remains unchanged AM
t. is not within keeping with tn
I progress of the city.
/, M. J. Boyle admitted that tn
/, depot was inadequate and tina
changes would be necessary. IL
! stated that he very much re
Il GREETED that the other official
who had planned to be presen
i. found it impossible to be here
. Mr.. Boyle stated that the North
!, western company had always ap
! nreciated the friendly feeling to
wards it that existed in Redwood
l Falls and that complaints ha
4 been few and far between. A
Il to lust what action the compan
Il would take he was unable to say
but his report would be in favo
/. of lettering present conditions
IL He called attention to the spler
ns did Sunday service which Jh
4 company was giving Redwoo
kM Falls. This is an unusual ser.
N ice for a branch line and 1t
IL appreciation Of these courtes
sIs of the railway company that ha
sr caused Redwood Falls to RENAL