The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-16
, x1uttsring among our up.river
Friends.

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he'd Of "Warsaw and Rockford Rail.
rod" and the editorial comments which
preface it. Both editor and corretpon.
dent seem to be good deal ANNOYED Of
the thrift and prosperity Of this town, the
extent Of trade which has already centered
here. the prospect of the future growth
and greatness Of Kcokuk as commercial
emporium, and the efforts which our peo-
pie are making fer the promotion Of their
interests. We are sorry FOR you, gentle
men; we really commiserate with you in
the pain which it seems to afford you 10
look upon the growth and prosperity Of a
neighbor perhaps. in the kindness Of our
hearts. We would cons ent not TO grow SO
fast and extend our relations and influence
through The country so rapidly, il we
could help it; bat really we can't. and
you must excuse US for what we can't
help. But seriously. neighbors, isn't il
Ioor cause for complaint. for snarling
department. and narrow and jealous
treatment Of que stions pertaining to pub
lie improvement. that the natural advan-
tages of neighbor are such as TO have
conferred valuable trade there! We
are not aware lha, the prosperity Of Keo.
kuk is attributable 10 any mean policy or
advantages which STE has acquired in any
underhanded manner. Keokuk is situa-
ted 1t an eligible point for trade and man
ufactures. Men of capital aud enterprise
located here for the purpose of impro, ing
those advantages which her position Of
fered. and people from the interior came
here, ard continue TO come in dsily in
oreasing numbers. TO transact commercial
business, simply because it WAS for their
interest 10 do so. And under the some
impulse they will continue to come. And
4 il nothing strsnge. no hing improper
20 caute for detraction or consciousness
hat our people have endeavored by q
awful and open employ ment of their
means and il fuence TO retain that inter.
eat. ard extend ii as widely as possible
Be- sure we'll do it, gentlemen. You
can build just as many railroads a. you
choose. You can employ whatever ad.
vantsges Of location ard means you pos
sess in the best manner you are capable,
% promote the Interests of your own
town. We give you notice tia. II you
are going TO run the race with Keokuk.
oil the vigor and energy you possess will
Be called into rtquis,iicn. But. for con-
science sake, do it like men. Done be 60
narrow and paltry A. merely 10 sit down
and snarl because w succeed in an oren
And honorable race. II we sre COMPETE
tors. let US At least be courteous and hon
.r1ble ones, and whoever is most sue
essful, let US cultivate . fraternal and
fDpnly rivalry. But any how. as you
yourselves confess. Keokuk docs the
largest wholesale trade in Iowa." and i.
going 10 grow up, great and strong, ard
- you cant help it, il you choose TO be
msleyolcnt and sour over it. Why, i, will
probably hurt yourselves more than any
body else.
Our neighbo.s seem to think that Keo.
tuk il doing something very mean and
wicksd-is invading their territory and
reaching out after business which she has
no right ton presuming to abet the con-
struciion Of a railroad along up the river
in the rear OF Burlington. Hear them:
But more especially is Burlington
concerned in building this road to thwart
the move keokuk is making TO cut off her
trade frcm the back country. Keokuk il
laboring hard to have Railroad built on
the west side Of the Mississippi to Mon.
trose, or perhaps to Fort Madison, and
from there via Mt. Pleasant 10 Coluinbu.
city. and the latter place 10 connect vii
the Muscatine Railrosd. Should Keokuk
sssoceed in getting through this project
she must invade NO, only the business O
Darlington. but also Of the Burlington &
Missouri River Railroad, est Of Mt
Pleasant mos. considerably, inasruch d.
the people Of Mt. Pleasant and the coun.
Try west would by that route have an east
eJn Railroad connection with the adyan
Ases Of the Railroad britge over the Mis-
1lssippi ct Rock Island to cross on during
~ weather and all seasons of the year.
Ksokuk through the active efforts o.
~ travelling agents has succeeded in get
ting up quite feeling in Henry Count,
bos ~ enii Burlington Railroad project
md he's isduced The Judge OF that Gun