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and residents Of the Valley have put
up all money SO far. There will be
considaeahle additional expense and
money must be raised for this. Com
mittees have been appointed in both
Encampment and Saratoga to raise
money. One mea which will be
used to raise money will be the stag
Ing of a series of dances and enter
tainments. The first of these will be
held at Saratoga on Friday, April 3rd,
when a big entertainment and dance
will be held. This affair will be ex-
c~eptionally enjoyable and all Rawlins
residents who can possibly do SO
are urged to attend.
In a recent issue OF the SARATOGA
Sun was the following statement is
sued by Sheriff Geo. C. Austin, form
or superintendent Of the Saratoga q
Encampment railroad:
Sheriff George C. Austin, former
superintendent OF the local railroad.
was q visitor In Saratoga yesterday
on business, and while here he over
looked NO opportunity to urge upon
local people the absolute necessity of
putting up the very best arguments
We are capable of in contestinx the
Morse Bros. Company in their efforts
TO junk the local railroad.
Asked for q statement Of his
views on the present railroad stu
alton. Mr.. Austin said:
In discussing the problem which
should be nearest the hearts Of the
good people Of the Saratoga and En-
cAmpment valleys. l have been con-
fronted with many conflicting ideas
relative to the manner in which the
case OF the Saratoga Z Encampment
railroad should be handled. No
doubt each individual IL sincere In
the theory he advances, and under
certain conditions the various the
ories might work Out. A few are
even in favor OF the valley people
purchasing the road outright and op-
Grating 1t. and this. under more IA
vorable live stock and cal estate con-
ditions. and especially more activity
In the real estate market. might work
out to the advantage of the people
OF the community. However. l do
not feel that any proposition for the
purchase OF the road by the people OF
the community At this time would
york to the advantage of the valley
for h following reasons: First, the
ranchmen OF the valley, who are the
principal land holders, are not at
present 10 situated that they could
handle he securities; then, too, to
advocate purchase OF this line when
we have SO completely routed the
holders In their efforts to chase II
over the precipice and feed on It's
carcass. would be to surrender all
the ground we have gained in the
long night we have conducted.
A n vitality interested In the
welfare OF the valley. I am heartily
tn favor OF going ahead along the
lines outlined In the various meet
Aags held In the valley recently. viz:
- safse sufficient funds to place the
matter before the Interstate Com
merce Commission when the case
comes up for hearing: gather all
available data. lose NO time and
spare no effort in getting all infor-
nation showing the gains the valley
has made since the last hearing I
believe we can thus make such a
showing that we will defeat the pur-
pose OF those who have conspired
since 1919 TO deprive one OF the best
valleys Of this state Of the only
transportation II has.
SHOULD this valley lose the 8. 4 Il.
railroad ct this time. Il 10 safe to say
that most Of the present generation
Will have left this old world before
another line Of railroad will be con-
structed to serve these parts. Let
u all get together. work. pull and
push"
In connection with the efforts be-
ing made 10 save this railroad last
weeks Saratoga Sun carried the fol-
lowing interesting article:
II. r.. CDsmmittcc~
The Chairman Of the railroad meet
Ing announces the following COM
mittess 10 handle different phases OF
the work. In addition to thu Enter
tainment Committees already an
nounced:
3. 3. Sharp. chairman Of commit
tee ON Irritation Projects and Sugar
Factory.
Roy Peck. chairman Of committee
on Railroad Ties and Timber Pro-
Auets.
They will select the membership Of
s1eae Feopeetive committees and can
p trusted - handie their subjects
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