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White Oaks railroad meeting pledges start with $25,000
A large meeting in Bonnell's hall with 200 citizens heard Horace Ropes and Frank Gammon outline Denver & El Paso railroad plans. Subscriptions, bonds, and committees were set to raise $1,000,000 to $9,000,000 with White Oaks to receive major benefits including doubled property values and employment, and initial subscriptions reached $25,000 in minutes.
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Denver & el Paso Railroad
Bonnell’s Hall
Messrs, Ropes and
Gammon
Denver & el Paso Independent Railroad
Julie Y. Hewitt
Geo. L. Ulrick
F. G. Raible
Ulrick
Horace Ropes
Ropee
Frank R. Gammon
White Oaks
Kendames
Dn. Lane
Mej. Caffrey
Messrs
B. Hi. Dye
Paul Mayer
Chas, Bull
J.B. Collier
W. C. McDonald
Mesars
Jones Taliaferro
J. P.ogston
John ¥. Howitt
A. Ozanne
M. G. Paden
B. FP. Gumm
Pan
Mayer A. Ridgeway
L. W. Stewart
M. W. Hoyle
Julia Y. Howitt
Wm. Watson
Dr. Paden
A. Ridgeway
Mr. Ropes
Tim
Gannom
Raynold
Interont
Angie
Rowl