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1887 History of Story County, Iowa by W. G. Allen

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RAILRODE MILEAGE BY TOWNSHIP
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C. & N. W. R. R.


New Albany4.95$ 49,995
Colo independent (outside incorporation)505,050
Colo (independent and incorporation)505,(150
Nevada township3.5335,653
Nevada independent (outside incorporation)1.0010,100
Nevada (incorporation and independent)1.4314,443
Grant township6.1061,610
Grant (in Washington)505,050
Washington township1.2512,625
Ames independent (outside incorporation)1.0410,504
Ames (incorporation and independent)1.0010,100
Franklin township2.4324,543
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Total24.23$244,723

D. M. & M. R. R.


Sheldahl (incorporation and independent)53$ 1,590
Franklin independent1.564,680
Bloomfield independent2.056,150
Kelley independent2.106,300
Washington township5.1715,510
Ames independent (outside incorporation)1.193,570
Ames (incorporation and independent)852,550
Franklin township6.3419,020
Lafayette township4.5713,710
Story City independent (outside incorporation) 1.043,120
Story City (incorporation and independent)1.003,000
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Total26.40$79,200

C., M. & ST. P. R. R.


Collins township6.12$ 35,649
Indian Creek township4.0523,591
Maxwell independent (outside incorporation)1.116,466
Maxwell (incorporation and independent).985,709
Centre Grove2.9317,067
Cambridge independent (outside incorporation)995,767
Cambridge (incorporation and independent)1.005,825
No. One (1) independent1.548,970
Palestine independent341,981
Fieldberg independent1.699,844
Sydnes independent2.0211,766
Franklin independent2.0211,767
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Total 24.79$144,402

The executive council of the state has assessed the Story County railroads per mile as follows: Northwestern, $10,000; Des Moines and Minneapolis Branch, $3,000; Milwaukee, $5,800; Story City

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