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Conflict over right of way halts Springtown railroad bid
In Springtown a mass meeting confronts Bishop timber buyers and opponents led by Joe Bartell. Miller and Wilson spar as bishops seek a two week option extension with a donated right of way, while Bartell accuses outsiders of profit for a northern railroad. The crowd debates compensation and local sovereignty as tension rises.
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Wilson
Miller
Rayburn
Bishops
Bishop
Willson
Jove
New England
Brown
Darley
Constitution
Atlanta
Mobile
Iwyer
Springtown
Noah
Spring Town
Pole Baker
Darley Society
Alan
Joe Bartell
Boston
Bartell
Furder