DUBUQUE, MARION, AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY - Revision history

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	[[Image:dmnwrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]DUBUQUE, MARION, AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The history of this railroad begins with the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]] which was incorporated on September 10, 1855. It began at Farley and by 1859 had reached Sand Springs, fourteen miles to the southwest. In 1860 financial difficulties resulted in it being reorganized as the Dubuque, Marion and Western Railroad Company. When it again faced financial problems, the line was reorganized to become the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.		[[Image:dmnwrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]DUBUQUE, MARION, AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The history of this railroad begins with the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]] which was incorporated on September 10, 1855. (1) It began at Farley and by 1859 had reached Sand Springs, fourteen miles to the southwest. In 1860 financial difficulties resulted in it being reorganized as the Dubuque, Marion and Western Railroad Company. When it again faced financial problems, the line was reorganized to become the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. (2) This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.

	Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.		Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861. (3)

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	~~Source~~:		1. Donovan, Frank P. Jr. '''Iowa Railroads''' Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, p. 211

	~~Donovan, Frank P~~. Jr. ~~'''Iowa Railroads''' Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, p. 211~~		2. Ibid.

	Oakes, Dean G. '''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip'''		3. Oakes, Dean G. '''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip'''

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Randylyon at 19:10, 16 May 2013

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	~~Donovan, Frank P. Jr. '''Iowa Railroads'''. Iowa City~~: ~~University of Iowa Press, 2000, p. 211~~		Source:

	Oakes, Dean G. ''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip''		Donovan, Frank P. Jr. '''Iowa Railroads''' Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, p. 211

			Oakes, Dean G. '''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip'''

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Randylyon at 03:43, 15 May 2013

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	Donovan, Frank P. Jr. '''Iowa Railroads'''. Iowa ~~Railroads,~~ University of Iowa Press, 2000, p. 211		Donovan, Frank P. Jr. '''Iowa Railroads'''. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2000, p. 211

	Oakes, Dean G. ''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip''		Oakes, Dean G. ''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip''

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Randylyon at 03:43, 15 May 2013

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	Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.		Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.

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	~~Information provided by~~ ''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip'' ~~by Dean G. Oakes~~		Donovan, Frank P. Jr. '''Iowa Railroads'''. Iowa Railroads, University of Iowa Press, 2000, p. 211

			Oakes, Dean G. ''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip''

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Randylyon at 03:41, 15 May 2013

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	[[Image:dmnwrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]DUBUQUE, MARION, AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. ~~This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAIL ROAD COMPANY]] and~~ the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]~~. Organized~~ on ~~November 17~~, 1859, the ~~railroad became insolvent~~. ~~Financial~~ difficulties ~~led~~ to ~~reorganization as~~ the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.		[[Image:dmnwrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]DUBUQUE, MARION, AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The history of this railroad begins with the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]] which was incorporated on September 10, 1855. It began at Farley and by 1859 had reached Sand Springs, fourteen miles to the southwest. In 1860 financial difficulties resulted in it being reorganized as the Dubuque, Marion and Western Railroad Company. When it again faced financial problems, the line was reorganized to become the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.

	Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.		Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.

Randylyon at 03:36, 15 May 2013

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	[[Image:dmnwrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAIL ROAD COMPANY]] and the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Organized on November 17, 1859, the railroad became insolvent. Financial difficulties led to reorganization as the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.		[[Image:dmnwrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]DUBUQUE, MARION, AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAIL ROAD COMPANY]] and the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Organized on November 17, 1859, the railroad became insolvent. Financial difficulties led to reorganization as the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.

	Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.		Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.

Randylyon at 03:37, 26 May 2010

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	DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAIL ROAD COMPANY]] and the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Organized on November 17, 1859, the railroad became insolvent. Financial difficulties led to reorganization as the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.		[[Image:dmnwrr.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAIL ROAD COMPANY]] and the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Organized on November 17, 1859, the railroad became insolvent. Financial difficulties led to reorganization as the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.

	Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.		Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.

Randylyon at 03:55, 23 February 2010

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	DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC ~~RAILROAD~~]] and the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Organized on November 17, 1859, the railroad became insolvent. Financial difficulties led to reorganization as the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.		DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAIL ROAD COMPANY]] and the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Organized on November 17, 1859, the railroad became insolvent. Financial difficulties led to reorganization as the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.

	Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.		Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.

Randylyon at 20:56, 20 February 2010

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	DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD]] and the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Organized on November 17, 1859, the railroad became insolvent. Financial difficulties led to reorganization as the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.		DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD]] and the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Organized on November 17, 1859, the railroad became insolvent. Financial difficulties led to reorganization as the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion, Iowa by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.

	Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.		Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.

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DUBUQUE, MARION AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. This was a successor to the [[DUBUQUE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD]] and the [[DUBUQUE WESTERN RAILROAD]]. Organized on November 17, 1859, the railroad became insolvent. Financial difficulties led to reorganization as the [[DUBUQUE SOUTH WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY]]. This line was able to extend track into Marion by 1863. In two more years, it had laid track into Cedar Rapids. Eventually the line became part of the Milwaukee Road.

Printed by Edward Mendel of Chicago, the currency of the company was receivable at all stations for freight and fare. Payment on demand was made in current bank notes. Bills were signed by L. Boisot, secretary; Edward Stinson, president; or William Gelpcke, vice president. Gelpcke was a private banker in Dubuque from 1858 to 1861.

Information provided by ''Iowa: Obsolete Notes and Scrip'' by Dean G. Oakes

[[Category: Railroad]]