Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24
BETTER SHIPPING
SERVICE FOR US
Thousands of Dollars Will be Saved
to the Livestock Men of North
eastern Iowa.
DEBORAH SHIPS
THREE TIMES WEEK
Northeast Iowa Shippers Association
Has Been Organized With
Judge II. +. Taylor, Wau-
kon, Secretary.

| lnrOugn lAe success OF the North
east Iowa Shippers Association bet
ter live stock service is now an ac-
complished fact which will mean the
saving of thousand of dollars to the
stock men in Northeastern Iowa.
The Northeastern Iowa Shippers
Association was organized at Calmar
July 2, 1921, and includes the coun-
ties Of Clayton, Allamakee, Winnie
shiek, Howard and Chiekasaw. The
purpose of the organization is to
secure better freight and passenger
service.
The following are the officers of
the organization:
E. H. Cunningham, Cresco, presi-
dent.
A. ]. Carpenter, Elkader, vice
president.
VIM. Roman, Decorah, Treasurer.
Directors: VIM. Furman, Elkader,
Phillip Qullan, Waukon, Henry Lub-
Ike, Decorah, James Smith, Cresco, P.
]. Schneider New Hampton.
Legal Committee: Attorney ]. A.
Nelson, Decorah, Attorney VIM. s.
Hart, Waukon, Attorney A. E. Sheri-
dan, Waukon.
Secretary Judge H. Z. Taylor,
Waulxon.
About month ago the association
| filed formal complaint with the
state railroad commissioners request
ing that the stock trains be put back
on pre- war schedule on tie Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad.
The officials took hold of the matter
promptly and meeting was held
with live stock men at Calmar last
week, August 17th. Practically ev-
erything asked for in the complaint
was granted.
The revised schedule will be eff
fective August 2S, 1921, and briefly
the new service will be as follows.
Decorah will ship at 8 a. m. on
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
and go on a through traia from
Calmar. Cresco and towns oeyond
will have similar service leaving
Cresco at about S;35 a. m. The towns
west from Calmar will ship on
the same days leaving New Hamp-
ton at a. m. and run as a through
train from Calmar. The live stock
from the towns east of Calmar, from
the Waukon and Elkader branches
and from New Albion and Lansing
will arrive in Marquette in time to
consolidate with through train for
Chicago arriving at the stock yards
at a. m. the next morning. The
branch trains will leave Elkader at
1920 a. m. and Waukon at 1920 a.
m. and the train down the river from
the north will pass Lansing at about
9:3l a. m. each week day. The Elka-
der branch is given another train
from Elkader to Marquette and back
in the afternoon leaving Elkader at
4:45 p. m. Cresco and the other
towns on the |. & NJ. division get
! a Sunday train coming down in the
morning as a mixed train with live
stock and said train going back in
the afternoon as a passenger. Wau-
kon gets another run of mixed
train on three days of the week Civ
ing Waukon four trains each way on
each week day. Arrangements are
also being made so that the West
Union line will connect with the fast
er stock train.
1t is gratifying to note that the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way officials and the Northeast Iowa
Shippers Association could meet as
was done in this case and work out
this schedule which we believe will
meet with general approval. 1t goes
to show that cooperation coupled
with little system vii bring re-
suits.
Much credit is due Judge Taylor
of Waukon, for his untiring efforts
and efficient work in conducting the
campaign for better train service.
1t was at his suggestion that
meeting was called at Calmar some
six weeks ago at which time the
Northeast Iowa Shippers Association
was formed The Judge has worked
hard for the interest of the livestock
men and farmers Of this section and
his efficient work is highly commend
ed by all.