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From the Sterling Standard, nov 14, 1905

Reorganized and Rejuvenated For Work Milwaukee, Galesburg and Southern Line Can Be Secured -In Endeavor to Get Government Dam Built Quick Possibility-- Many Important Factories Can Hydraulic Company Assisting -- The C. B.& Q. Be Secured Greater. Sterling and Rock Falls la r.ow not only a possibility, but It Is very probable. The only thing that can sidetrack the wave of prosperity and growth which Is about to come, this way. Is for the people of the Twin Cities to continue to slumber and let it pass. A prominent man of Sterling, who has always been alive to tho good things which can be secured, and who has, unaided, been tho cause of more than one big building being added to Storing, made the above statement ths morning. He advances the great, need just now, of the reogranization and rejuvenation of Sterling's Business Men's Association, for he Is sure that such an organization, alive ond active, Is the only thing which can Insure quick results for the betterment of the community. '. The great need of the work of the eoaleity wag shown. Saturday when there was nobody ready to receive the representatives of the new Milwaukee Galesburg& Southern railroad. The Mass Meeting. About fifty of the leading business men and manufacturers of Sterling and Rock Falls met at tho city hall at 7 o'clock Saturday evening in response to a call sent out by Mayor Lewis to consider Sterling's Interest In the Milwaukee, Galesburg and Southern railroad, the new steam, line which It is proposed to build through this vicinity. ,The primary reason for the meeting to secure the co-operation of the ——' manufacturers: in obtaining an approximate table showing the amount of shipping In and out of the city per year. But the new road was discussed by many and the general sense of the meeting was that it would be a good thing for Sterling if the road should be built through this city and that it was the duty of all to work to secure the building of the road. The Meeting. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lewis at about 7:30 o'clock, and ho was elected chairman. D. L. Miller was choaon secretary. The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to talk over what interest the business men and manufacturers of the two cities might have In a north and south steam railroad and to secure an approximate tonnage of the in arid out shipment each year. He stated that the meeting had been called for Saturday evening that' the necessary data might be secured to'submit to a meet^ ing of the board of directors of the new road which will be held in Galesburg Tuesday. He called upon several of those present who had been with Messrs Uluisted, the chief engineer, ami <illegible>_while_they_ were in the city "Saturday. Thomas Dlller stated that ho had spent nearly the entire day with Engineer Ulmsted and that most of their time has been spent north"'and south of the city where the engineer examined the lay of the land with an idea of getting into the Twin Cities. Ho stated that the surveying official was very well satisfied with the geography of the land and seemed satisfied that an easy entry to the two cities could bo secured. M. D. John stated that he had been with Mr. Chase considerably during fcte day and that that official had stated to him that the road was to be built by a syndicate of New York< bankers. He said that Mr. Chase had intimated that the road was to be built by E. H, Harriman'a interests, to connect with the Wisconsin Central on the north and the Chicago& Alton on the south, both of which are Harriman t lines. The road is to be completed by March." 1907, aftd will bo built regard- les sof the action of people along the right of way in BocurliiK slock. Hmv- Kver, the promoters would HUo to well lews of'the ofilon of people aloua thu people whobu (:<mulry it \vill traverse. Tho ro:td hi capiUlixed at JIO.OUO.UOO. 31. J. JficUosh, ol tho wire company stated that he had met the officials during their visit here and that he . was of the opinion that a north and south line would be of untold benefit to the manufacturers of this city who have heretofore been at a disadvantage to get to the the Wisconsin field of business. He was of the opinion that It would also prove a big help as It would traverse the coal fields to the south. It developed .at the meeting that during Saturday A. J. Pratt of the Keystone had been at work, and had secured the statements of tho shipments of several of the factories, and several of the manufacturers' handed statements of their business to the secretary. A complete table will have been secured by this evening when it will bo given to the two officials upon their return here tonight and it will be presented at the meeting of the directors which will be held In Galesburg Tuesday.

From Engineering News, Vol 54

 MILWAUKEE GALESBURG & SOUTHERN We are informed thatsurveys are being made and right of way acquired for line from Milwaukee Wis to Louisiana Mo where it will connect with the Chicago & Alton Ry giving a direct route from Milwaukee to St Louis and Kansas City Robert A Young Jr of Galesburg III is interested




From Rock Island Argus, 11/25/1905

RAILROAD COMPANY SHUTS HEADQUARTERS Action of Milwaukee, Galesburg & Southern Promoters Mystifies. People living In Henry, Knox, Warren and other count its east and south Of here are much mystified by the action of tne promoters of the so-calle 1 Milwaukee, Galesburg & Southern railroad, which has recently created so inuch interest In that loca'.ity. A. I). Nelson, a representative of the company, arrived in Galesburg yesterday and closed the , headquarters which were recently opened there. -The furniture was sold back to the dealers at a discount. Mr. Nelson told the inquiring ones that the capitalists who are said to be back of the enterprise' are !n New York attending a meeting and that neme of them will put in appearance again till February. "Cure the cough and save the life." Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs and colds, down to the very verge of consumption.