Wreck on Rock Island line near Pipestone injures crew
A freight-train wreck eight miles north of Pipestone on the Rock Island road derailed three loaded cars and a retriperator car, sending a freight car and warehouse down a twenty foot embankment. Brakeman Wrank Mahar sustained serious injuries and conductor W C Butcher was badly hurt. Mahar was moved to Pipestone and then home to Ellsworth, with recovery expected.
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Pipestone
Minn
Rock Island
Cresson
Wrank Mahar
W. C. Butcher
Mahar
Ellsworth
Ellsworth Roundhouse Fire Destroys Engines in Minnesota
The Rock Island roundhouse at Ellsworth Minnesota burned last Friday night. A large amount of property including two freight engines was destroyed. Fire started from a torch. In Motherville the city election yielded 161 of about 850 votes. J. & Stockdale elected mayor, W. W. Walker treasurer, Byron Coon solicitor, councilmen at large J. & L. Schlooman, and ward members Bennett, Beymer, Johnson. Ward totals: first 62, second 523, third 45. Henry Graaf fell short by two votes for councilman at large.
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Rock Island Railway
Elsworth
Minnesota
Motherville
J. &. Stockdale
W. W. Walker
Byron Coon
K. B. Anderson
M. E L. Schlooman
Lb. J. Bennett
W. A. Beymer
Alex Johnston
Henry Graaf
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A town boasts unity and mutual dependency, urging residents to patronize home industries and trade locally. It contrasts with a neighboring town split by cliques, which sends dollars out of town, while the unified town preserves about 65 percent of trade for local merchants.
Rock Island Railroads Eye Minneapolis and St. Louis Move
Railroad circles report Rock Island seeks control of Minneapolis and St. Louis by buying stock on the New York market. The motive mirrors its earlier Short Line acquisition and would give Rock Island access to the Twin Cities from the west via La Beau on the Missouri river.
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Rock Island Railroad
Minneapolis & St. Louis
New York
Rock Island
Twin Cities
la Beau
Missouri River
Railroad agent files disturbance charge near Larchwood
Rock Island Railroad special agent Robert J. Grant filed information against a man near Larchwood for drinking and causing a disturbance on a train. Hearing set for Friday before Justice Monlix. Local reaction from Bucksland residents aiming to deter train disturbances ahead of prohibition. Grant noted liquor trouble from Sioux Falls migrations and expects similar issues after July 1st, with plans to press charges to nip trouble in the bud.
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Robert J. Grant
Rock Island Railroad Co
Larchwood
Monlix
Bucksland
Mr. Grant
Sioux Falls
Ellsworth
Rock Rapids
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