The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-16

County TO subscribe sl0o, 900 10 bonds I.
help construct the road"
1t is very possible that the constructors
of this road may greatly advantage Keo
kuk. And it is very possible also tha
the region in the rear of Burlington and
to the northwest Of keoluk. which seek,
an upper market or avenue for travel
may find more advantageous route ono
market than at or via Burlington. wher
this road is opened But as il would BIZ
merely the interest Of others which ould
determine the route, and Burlington seeks
to n,onopolise the trade. or complains that
she is not likely to be able to monoi olize
it, contrary 10 that interest, we don't see
any valid objection to it, in q general point
of view. or any thing censureable in the
effort for its construction. on the part OF
those who have engaged in the work
But, considering its nature. though it
would be really an horror TO have projsct-
ed the work, and one " hich would reflect
credit upon Keokuk TO have begotten, yet
the honor Of it's origin really belongs TO
Mt. Pleasant. and the region where ".
are represented as having sent up "trsv
cling agents" to awaken an interest in the
enterprise That Henry County proposes
to subscribe 100000 is true and we
have no doubt she will do it; but it is her
proposition. not ours, and she needed no
prompting 10 propose it, as she will need
no encouragement on our part to author
ize it, Depend upon il, sir, the road will
be built II it don't run by Burlington.
j, isn't necessary to suppose that it was
built purpossly TO spite that place. 1t
would be quito as reasonable to suppose
the actual reason were the real one, viz
for the purposes for which the road is to be
built, and considering the interests it is to
serve, Burlington lies too faY out of the
way TO make that place point.
Now, what is the grand psnscea for all
their commercial ills which our friends
propose, does the reader think? Why,
tina, they should assist in constructing the
Warsaw and Ro kford road SO they
would make Warsaw the "Gate. and Bur-
lington "the head Of the rapids - to use
their own exulting language. so they
would take tie wind out Of the sails of
Keokuk The Gate would then
be Of very little consequence, for there
would be more than one" And our
neighbors add
"Tha, road with the assistance of Bur
lington can be built TO point opposite
Burlington before the Keoku k project can
be fairly started, and if it is bull, or fair
ly stsr'ed upon with energy. the keokuk
project will necessarily fail
To which We Deg to suggest that per
haps they are a little too fast; for that
whereas the alfairs of the Warsaw and
Rockford Railroad are not in the most en-
couraging condition. the Keokuk ard Mt.
Pleasant road is quito otherwise. for work
on the first division will be commenced
next month, and before year from date
the line will be operating to Monrose !;
and so the distance between the aciual
head aud foot Of the Rapids will be bridg-
ed. If, after that. Burlington thinks she
can establish a fictitious head and foot,
with longer line and more expensive
accommodations. why, let her be aboutit.
and draw all the consolation she can out
of The anticipation that she Las struck
blow at Keokuk. Not regarding the mat
ter in exactly the same light with our
neigh Dor, we don't trouble ourselves much
about the idea in advance. and shall throw
no Encouragement in the way Of her aid
ing in the construction of rs many rail
roads ~ she can. They will all benefit
the region about US, and We are so GRO
CANT in respect to our position IS TO be-
lieve that whsiever bens6 fits the region
around Ne will benefit ~ also, even if j,
be over tho river in Illinois.
County Abrams. - Judge Johnston
has published an exhibit of the financial
affairs OF Lee County. from which IL an