The Dickinson press., 1917-03-24
FARMERS TO SOUTH
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
RAILWAY BOOSTERS

The railroad meeting held at Jordan
in section 19-136-93 on March 18th,
vas well attended by farmers and
others from that community. After
Adam A. Lefor explained the plans
of the proposed road, also showing
the blue prints, proiles, and the es-
Inmates for the cost, the farmers did
not hesitate long and signed up over
$4,000 for stock.
After the meeting had adjourned
some OF the business men and others
from Lefor, among them Rev. A. Kol-
beck, returned to Lefor and Adam A.
Lefor, president, Jacob Lefor, End
vice president, and Nick Reiner, one
of the directors, went on to Villa,
where a meeting was scheduled for
March 18th. At that place about $50
farmers were present to take part in
the meeting. The meeting was called
to order at 1 p. m. by Rev. Vincent,
pastor of st. Placidus church. Rev.
Vincent introduced the speaker, Mr..
Lefor. After plans and Specifications,
ETC., were put before the farmers
they unanimously adopted these plans,
and in a short time a little over
$4,000 of stock was subscribed for.
From Villa Mr.. Lefor and his
party left for New Leipzig on Thurs
day afternoon. The party was caught
in a severe snow storm on the road,
but as these men will not stand back
from a mere snow storm in a matter
of such Importance as this railroad
they went right ahead and worked
their way through to Odessa. The
following morning (Friday) the party
went by rail to New Leipzig, where a
meeting OF the business men and
town people of that place vas sched-
uled for that evening in the hall of
Simpson, secretary of this organiza-
ton, was on the program as speaker
before the New Leipzig people in the
Commercial Club rooms, but with the
session Of the court on at Dickinson
Mr.. Simpson was unable to attend.
AS a consequence the president Of
the corporation, Adam Lefor, took his
place. The meeting was called to
order by Acting chairman Zweber,
who is cashier of the New Leipzig
State Bank. Mr.. Zweber introduced
the speaker for the evening. Mr..
Lefor then put forth the plans for
the building of the road and asked
the people if they were in favor of it,
and if he could depend upon them and
have their support. He inquired also
as to whether the New Leipzig people
want this railroad into their town.
The motion was then made and unani-
mously adopted that the Leipzig
people want this road, the third n
into their town, and that they would
do all in their power to help push
the proposition.
The meeting which was scheduled
for the farmers of the Leipzig com
munity for Saturday was not so well
attended on account of the severe
snow storm. However, the spirit
among the farmers present was good,
and an amount of about $4,000 of
stock was subscribed for. The farm
ers around Leipzig are very enthusi-
astic over the proposed railroad.
Those farmers who were present at
the meeting asked Mr.. Lefor if he
would come out to address them in
the near future at a place IL miles
north of the town, as the farmers in
that direction were not able to at
tend this meeting. Mr.. Lefor agreed
to go into tfrat<commu1ity; and put all
the plans before the people.
At an interview with the president,
MI. Lefor, he stated that he believes
there is nothing now which will stop
the building of this railroad, with the
exception Of war in the United
States.
Upon his arrival home he found
that Cashier Nick o. Lefor had al
ready made plans for meetings to be
held in the country west: one at the
home of Carl Rieman, and n at
Daglum, and at other places.
About $150;OO0 stock is now sub
scribed for. All plans are ready to
start actual work OF the road as
soon as the snow is off the ground.
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