SMALLEST US RR - 00- ENTIRE CAPITAL - CHICAGO & ILLINOIS SOUTHERN SHARE CERT.

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SMALLEST RAILROAD of the U.S.A. WITH ONLY 50 SHARES CAPITAL STOCK:
CHICAGO & ILLINOIS SOUTHERN RR
ORIGINALLY PRINTED FORM FOR 000- CAPITAL THEN ALTERED BY HAND
TO ONLY 00- --- DIVIDED INTO 50 SHARES OF 0- EACH
USED FOR SWITCHING PURPOSES BY THE CHICAGO & ALTON RR AND OTHER
ROADS HAVING CARS DESTINED FOR THE DANVILLE ELEVATOR.
STANDARD & POORS TELLS US THAT LENGHT OF TRACK WAS JUST 2200 FEET
OR 670 METERS.
OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS NO ROLLING STOCK.
CERTIFICATE IS MADE OUT TO
M.P. BLAUVELT
AND SIGNED BY HIM ON VERSO.
PRESS REPORTS AND THE ANNALS OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL SHOW THAT THERE
IS APPARENTLY A
SCANDAL
ON RECORD INVOLVING
Mr. BLAUVELT.
HE WAS ALSO COMPTROLLER OF THE ERIE RAILROAD.
TO BE RESEARCHED FURTHER.
IN CAPITAL AND LENGHTH OF TRACK
THE SMALLEST US RAILROAD
WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
CAN YOU HEAR THE RARITY WHISTLE BLOWING?!