Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-16
C. l.. SHOLES, EDITOR.
ron THE SOUTHPORT TELEGRAPH.
Plank Road.

Plank Road.
Mn. EDIroR On the subject of a plank road
from Southport to Beloit, much has been said and
much advantageously written; but there does ap-
pear to be some facts connected with the interests
Of your town, aud laying its market roads, not suf-
6cienty illustrated. beg the Pria i+ege, ia plain
yankee way, 10 give my opinion
In laying roads in a new country, there ever was
and ever will be a certain influence at work seeking
20 grscify local feeling, seflntefest and if heed
cd will work more less iigary TO the public and
the main object sought for in a measure defeated.
may be called one of those who are self-nterest-
ed be it So and the best remedy for such evils is
todisregar them as far as practicable and in this
instance to lay the road in question with view TO
the best interests Of Southport and the public;
This course strictly pursued and it will result in
asting benefits to the town and tie county. Put
ting local feeling aside, and having in view the best
interests of Southport the stockholders, and the
pubic generally, it would appear plain 10 my mind
that the southernmost route, as recently explained
would open better channel oftrade and be travelled
oank or a turnpike road that could be selected. 1t
would not only secure to the place exclusively
valuable trade, otherwise in a measure lost, from
The rich farming counties of Winnebdgo. Boon and
NcHcnry, but in a little time it would be the most
direct western thoroughiIre OF any from Lake
Michigan to GAlena Dubuque, as well as to the set
Ting countries west Of the Mississippi. ltwould be
on tie line between two interesting States. nealy
,leir whole width, rendering it no less Interesting
10 Travellers. Itwould be a long leading road which
ever most sought for by the emgrant and the
,rl,e ing public, embracing more and more interest
q. it extended farther west opening too a dnect
communication with the mining district; passing
through a section Of country from Lake Michigan
UNSURPASSED in agricultural worth, as we'll pleas
ant scenery and trough and in tie vicinity OF
man, Of the most promising inland towns IN south
EN- us cousin and illinois \ railroad Will soon lie
completed from Chicago toGdIena. This improve
mcnt will dispense with staging in that quarter
spJ as there are class of cers ever preeTrng
stage to railroad conveyance, this route will gen
orally be taken in preference to any otker and tor
,,leau two reasons. One is, it would be the most
direct road from the Mississippi TO the Lake; anoth'
e, is that Southport is the nelIast point IN WIS
con,n T. the termination of the Michigan railroad
which by the way Southport could be maze Tie
principal depot of western travel.
True, it would embrace nearly The same i"''l'
tc, Tor travel should more northern route 'h'o"9"
Gcpe,l be chosen, and thus make The southwest
angie 80 or 50 EhIFes west from SoulhPor" D"I is
fat is trade Is concerned @I "0"'o oe ~ ''o''
>outhpoHs west Oh ue''e''' '""N 1t "'''1 '-
A"e> or Racine $
am farmer mysell anu N"o" So''''''''e w"
farmer would reason N That case. he "ou'u "'
Geneva take his choice OF three different ports 10
market his produce, ana Wouid as o''e" "''"0
choice Of Milwaukee ana h'c!"e as No""P''"
While this would be Wro"SoS "o'''l' anu . ".o
required angle was made more l" "c'"'5 u NV"
own town, there would oe no 'ho''"''''" 20 ''''.
q to gam other ports II would De Sou'"Po'' 'o'"
exclusively and none other l"0' "e-''''' III Soy
ms II would be P'o'''~~fS - CAV :,
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Oe uic'ul'nS ana u"c'''"'" 'o''f''N
continual ho" OF Tue nc" P'o"'0'
bordering on tue So"'0e." 'o"''' ,'
views ST t PLAIN disposed FARMER "''" vac r'F'N
more cen'F'''y concerned 81 -, -
"e' better Judgment "'''''e'' .:,,..,;.,
HE ad''saO'e N tasting 'u''''' '"'' ..,l..,,
the Increasing benefits to Southport Inc S''N