The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11


mount he would be willing to SUBJ
scribe .or stock in a company that
would build this extension, pro Syided
no definate or satisfactory results
can be obtained from the railroad or
government officials as the case might
be. When all this information was
assembled and in shape, we would
have a-committee of men go to Chica
go and interview the railroad officials
the Regional Director, and present
our case'in the strongest possible light
and demand early action, and II neces
sary let the committee proceed on to
Washington and present. the case to
the Director General Of railroads.
Now this is plan we should like
to see carried out. We have faith In
1t and believe 1T will bring the desir-
ed results. 1t Is time for us to get
busy on this proposition right NV,
nothing Is to be gained by delaying
longer, let's prepare our case and lay
1t before the proper authorities, and
we believe that we can make orr case
so strong that they cannot turn US
down or defer action much longer.
A railroad would mean a saving Of
from 5000 year, and upwards. rto
every family In the county, In saving
this heavy overland freight charge.
1t would mean a great saveing In the
shrinkage OF hogs and cattle that are
taken to the eastern markets, 1t would
mean a raise in land values Of from
$40 to $40 per acre, 1t would mean an
influx of real farmers who would de-
velop this great new virgin country
and make it blossom as the rose, 1t
would mean better schools, churches,
and bigger and better towns, 1t would
mean rural free delivery and rural
telephones, 1t would mean more and
greater conveniences for all our peo-
pie, more life and activity. Can any
one who has any interests In this
county afford not to boost for this
railroad extension? Is there person
in the county. who owns land or other
property here, who could not we'll af-
ford to put up at least as much monty
/. n case the railroad was not ready to
build now,l as 1t costs item zach year
fr overland freight and the loss In
the shrinkage of live stock In taking
it to the railroad, and investing this
in the stock Of railroad company
that would build this roadp
W. have been told that the farmers
living up in the Ideal an Hamill neigh
borho,.ds in Trip county are practi-
cally ready to give company bonus
to build spur road to their locality
from Winner, and one man told us
that If no company could be induced
to build road for them, they were
soin earnest In this railroad PROPOSE
tion that they would build the road
themselves. If a road was built cut
from Winner into Mellette county,
even if built by the people tributary
TO the ro;>d, there will come a time
when the road can be disposed OF to
the Northwestern people. and In the
meantime the people here will have
saved the cost Of the road in the save
ing of neavy overland freight charge,
the saviejng in the shrinkage OF i've
stock shipped to market, and In the
advance ia the price of their land
holdings. Its proposition that Is
certainly worthy Of your deepest
thought and study. If YOU have y
better or more feasible plan to get
this extension, send 1t In, and we will
be only to glad to give tt publicity.