Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-11

be given next week.
EXTRA TRAIN SERVICE TO BE
CONTINUED.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railway Company have withdrawn
their application to the State Railway
Commissioners for leave to discon-
tinue the extra train" service on the
Calmar branch. This is source of
great satisfaction to people along this
line who are now assured of two pas
senger trains each way daily.
When the thirty or more men who
had paid their way to Des Moines last
week upon gathering at the State
House on Tuesday morning for the
hearing before the commissioners on
the matter, were informed that the
railway company had withdrawn their
request the men hardly knew whether
to smile or swear. They were glad Of
the outcome of the matter but provok-
ed that the company let them pay
fares to Des Moines before withdraw
ing the application. From infornla-
ton received close to railway sources
it seems the Railway officers were adj
vised to the number of men in Des
Moines representing the towns along
the line and the fact that nearly every
town was represented, and we'll rep
resented in the protest probably had
considerable to do with the withdrawal
Of f., the application TO- t. discontinue lh"a the
train. =.
The delegates not content merely
with knowing that there was no fight
to be made before the commission that
day appointed committee, however,
which drew up a long statement as to
the large number of citizens in the city
to speak at the hearing and
gave summary of the facts and argu-
ments that would be made If the rail
way officials were present. Attention
was called to the fact that the dele
gates had been rather shabbily treat
ed by the Company. This document
vas signed up by a large number Of
jeople present and filed with the Com
mission as part of the records In the
case to show that the people we're on
hand when any effort was started to
discontinue the present train service.
Attention was also called to the fact
hat the present method of conduct
ng the extra train was not very sat
sfactoS in some particulars. Sta
ion facilities and connections at juno
ions and terminals especially can be
The Fayette delegates present, who
lad been selected by the Commercial
Club, were: DR.. J. w. Dickman, c. r.
DR.. J. D. Parker, S. T.
Funk and O. w. Stevenson.
Senator Byron w. Newberry, to
whom the people of this section are
30 largely indebted for this train SER
vice improvement, invited the dele
gates, to dinner at the Grant Club
1t $50 Tuesday evening. A large
number of the delegates, with a few
members of the legislature from this
section of the state accepted this in
yitation. After dinner an informal
meeting of the men was held ir the
Club parlor and after number Of
speeches on railway conditions AMI the
prospects as to the future some one
suggested a permanent organization
The organization was at once formed
and named "The Calmar Branch IN.
provement Association.
The following officers were chosen
for the new association: D. B. Allen
Of Arlington, Pres; w. S. Beels, OF
Secy; J. P. Dunsmore, OF
Point, Treasurer; Byron
W .Newberry, of Strawberry Point, At
and o. w. Stevenson of Fay
cite was made an assistant secretary
for certain publicity work which the
Association desired to accomplish.
That the new association might be
definately represented in every town
the following local committeeman were
appointed to be local live wires for
any work that might be necessary:
Fayette-J. D. Parker.
Waucoma-Chas. Webster.
Strawberry Point. P. Dunsmore.
EdgeWOod-C. S. Todd.
Greeley-R. D. Graham.
Oneida-S T. Knox
Delhi-E. B. Porter.
Delaware-A. w. Sackett.
Monticello-H, M. Carpenter.
HOpkintOn-W. S. BeelS.