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AAA '-’AX t ** ■Marquis, J. A. McWaid, Jas. 13. Bruce J. W. Cuykendall and G. H. Messenger, members of the board of directors; T. B. Swan, attorney.The company was incorporated, capitalized for $5 00,000 and soliciting for sale of stock was commenced. The stock was issued in shares of $100, five per cent of which was to be paid at once. 2 0 per cent when the first, live miles of grading was completed. 25 per cent when ten miles were graded and 50 per cent when the rails were laid and the 15 miles ready for operation.Stock Subscript ions Solicited Commit lees were, appointed to solicit'. subscriptions for stock mid to vmU. the towns of 131kborn and Kim-1,3£!lon. Guv neighbors on liu: north '*'•. ,fe found, to be Just as enthusiastically in favor of building theover the completed and well constructed road bed of the Atlantic Northern and Southern road from Atlantic to Kimballton, and their prediction that cars would be running to that town by the first of January had been fulfilled.The First Train to Kimballton At ten o'clock on the morning of New Years day the officers and directors of the A. X. S. road together with a goodly number of business men and ladies from this city assembled at the Jtock Island depot to board the first, train to be run over ihe new road from this cilv to Kini-ballion. the eighteen miles of liie road already completed, with the ! exception of the bridge across the Boiua and the laving of the rails from ihnt point to town.The train which had been preparedui liju iown ana Lae iarge iiumuer olunusually fine residences tor the sizeiof the place, was an agreeable surprise to all who saw the town for the first time.( At last the engine tooted the signal I for '‘all aboard” and we were soon | rolling homeward and everybody seemed happy and glad they had made the trip.1 Jn conclusion lot us all hope that the new road may prove a bond which shall unite and make Atlantic belter acquainted with our neighbors on the north and make them belter acquainted with Atlantic, and may ibis bolter acquaintance prove mutually beneficial to the citizen* of allthe earn mu n Silos through winch i-e* road runs is ilm sincere wish and ihe linn belief of all interested.111.i.\nii iui l11u uuuabiuu. j i, was sung Rjfto the tune of “The Red, White and ov Blue,” the refrain being “Three gn cheers for the A. N. S.” Themen were then sent to work smoking good cigars, which were given them by the delightful citizens.If the weather continues so that the in; force can work it: is expected they 0* will reach Kimballton by Xew Years. Four good days will 'do rlio work* ,*i bwween Elkllorn and the Imfer place ‘m which will ho ihe end of the? lino, Th«'» lino is being ballasted with dirt r,!as fas! as laid, and will he readv rot.1Joperation as roon ns Hi*' force r'**irh-cK ins ball ton.— 1 far! an Kept: bleu n.!; b IAid r.ociety of the ( in i. Mar. chnr«* h :-oiwill have a sociable at Mrs. nlt;5i‘fl Maple St., I'ri'lay l.iglil, -Tau.-fifiir.'l. All are welcome. vf1
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Atlantic Telegraph
Atlantic, Iowa, US
Fri, Jan 03, 1908
Page 7
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