The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-23

money subscribed will be expended IN the
Immediate vicinity Of the City in procuring
labor and material, and, while il stimulates
business Of every character. will rapidly
lie wing the paying stock OF the road IN
their hands, as a reward for their liberal
ity. And conducted, as the Directors are
determined it shall be, with due reference
TO economy, the stock can never he under
par, so that those who subscribe stock u Ill
soon be able to convert it, if they should
desire. into ready means, to be used III
any other public or private enterprise.
4 lis relative Importance TO keokuk re
qnires that il should receive the liberal
support Of all who feel I n interest III her
prosperity. She possesses a natural al
vantage over the other young ard flourish
ing cities Of the Upper Mississippi, being
al the head of uninterrupted steamboat
navigation during low water. But the
advantages growing out of this position
viii rapidly deterorate. as railroads are
multiplied in Iowa above her, unless she
can tap them by CROSS ROAD. a road
from Davenport, from Mus catine, from
Burlington, and from Fort Madison, ali
running west, must necessarily draw
from her much Of the trade Of the interior
and Upper De, -uones that would ether
wise naturally flow into her lap, unless
she will promptly provide proper avenue
10 direct it 20 herself.
AMI perhaps the effects Of ihe con
struction of the Rock Island and Warsaw
Railroad eanno, be considered too graytly
This road. when completed, will draw 10
Warsaw all the freight and travel from
the head Of The Rock River Rapids to the
foot Of the Des Moines Rapids, that would
otherwise fow into keokuk along tie NJ
Pleasant Road. Aud Warsaw would
thus become enriched by the business THAT
naturally belongs &c keokuk, from North
ern Iowa and Minnesota, Northern Hi
nois and Wisconsin.
By constructing this road nou yen
will secure q connection with ST. Louis,
by the Mississippi Valley Railroad (tor
the commencement Of this road now viii
determine the location Of thai, an adyan-
tage that cannot be counted on with much
certainty in the future. For with The re-
moyai OF the seat OF Government 10 Fort
Des MONIES, and The consequent aggrega-
ton Of wealth in that part Of the Stite,
capital with lis argus eyes may not he
long IN discovering the Importance Of d.
vertng this road mo the interior OF Iowa.
And the consequences Of coastru ting a
Railroad from St. Louis, running imme
dlately ives, Of Keokub, as near as 81 ON
field. and one Immediately North, as near
as West Point, and one east on the oppo-
3 site side Of the Mississippi river from
Warsaw to Rock Island cannot be CON
sidered with too much seriousness. The
road West, however important. canno,
compensate for these drains on ur bus
mess importance. But nou, il is believed,
is The time to act You may neu secure
Railroad connection with st. Lguis, ant
also secure your relative advantage over
all the other cities on the river, by Sc
curing the construction Of this road North,
thus tapping ali tie other Rail Koade now
IN progress in the State.
Although an important roGd 10 the
whole State, and to al immense region OF
the Upper Mississippi, keokuk is Infinite
" more interested il its success than any
other point. The people along the line
expect her to pursue a liberal policy il
. securing its construction. If she act
$ promptly and wisely, the road viii b
speedily built. The undersga cd, a
e Presiden: OF the Road, is now in the city
I to see what can be done. And he hope
every Merchant, and Grocer. and Lawyer
! and Doctor, and Mechanic, and Lahorer
and owner of real estate, will cheerful
give this enterprise warm support, an
feel the Importance OF doing something
by furnishing material aid to secure il
: final and speedy success.
: LlURIN IEWEY, President,
u X Mt. l.. * NJ K. !
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