Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-08-23
"Cur Local PaUerS ="

! An anonymous scrbber in last weeks Demo
crat, attempts to enlighten the public as to some
important matters about our city, and to tell that
same public, what he evidently thinks will be
ne,rs! After speaking of the improved business
prospects, &c. of Kenosha, in view of the new
start which has been takenin our Western Rail
road Enterprise the improved condition of our
Harbor, &c, (Which by the way is all well
enough he says:-
sit is known that before this season our har-
Dor has never had sufficient depth of water for
vessels of any burthen to enter it. But now,
that there is sufficient water for any vessel load
cd or unloaded, that navigates the lakes, to run
into our harbor now that our streets and lots are
locked out to the harbor, and every facility for
loading unloading is in existence, there is not
a single channel of communicating these facts to
the world. Our home papers are silent on this
subject, and so far as they are concerned, there
is not sailor the Lakes that is informed that
our harbor is now conceded by those who know
to he the easiest of access on the western shore
of Lake Michigan, and that we have inside safe
and convenient anchorage, and full protection for
vessels Of all kinds and all sizes"
Our writer, evidently does not "take the pa
pers," or he would not have fallen into the error
he has Why, more than month ago, we took
especial pains to inform the public, not only that
we had nine feet water in the channel, and plen-
ty of room inside for any number of vessels, but
also that the Brig Mary loaded and drawing nine
feet water had actually run in, in regular nor
easter, without touching the bottom-and furth-
en- that we had the testimony from actual expc-
rience, of the Captain of the brig Mary with that
of some ten other captains of vessels, that Keno
sha Harbor was the safest and easiest of access,
in storm, of any Harbor on the Lake, not ex-
cepting that of Chicago. We have alluded to
the same fact frequently, during the summer
And further than this, that article was copied or
given in substance, in at least three papers in
Milwaukee, and one in Chicago. The Chicago
Journal, by the way ,onc of the best papers in
Chicago, not only gave the substance of our ar
t;cle in.its editorial columns, but added that we
had more water in our channel than they could
boast in that of Chicago. And yet this writer
says "our home papers are silent on this subject"
One writer winds up his communication with
the following;
In conclusion however, LET nc suggest that
our local papers are not up to the times ON local
matters. The public loo k to them to be posted
in all matters of local character and if these
things 10 not get before the public through our
home papers they will not through any,
Here is sweeping assertion which would be
more pertinent if there was more truth nit. We
speak only for own paper, and let our ncig h.
Dor speak for himself, but as far rs we are con-
cerncd, we venture to assert that no weekly pa
per in the State, is better posted in ali matters
of local character, of the least interest to the
public than our own. If this writer who is so
ready to make these swee ping assertions, and
pass his unconditional censnres, win point out
ono improvement of public nature that has been
started in or about city, or that has been
talked of, that has not been advocated and its ad
vantages set forth, through our columes, we will
admit the business of his censure.
There has beed hardly week, for almost three |
years that we have been connected with the Re /
nosha Press that have not had one or more !
articles upon our. western Railroad,or our harbor.
While the work was progressin! We kept out