Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-15
For tie Tribune f Telegraph.
The true Policy of Kenosha, as viewed by
an English Prairie Farmer


The true Policy. of Kenosha, as viewed by
an English Prairie Farmer.
The kenosha Railroad Company we under
stand is about changing the western terminus of
their road from Geneva to Genoa. kenosha has
made and is making commendable effort to con-
struct road westward to open up channel by
which the immense products of the back country
may flow into Kenosha and there find ready
market
Now the point to be settled in pushing this
great thoroughfarc into the interior, is to take
that direction that win secure to the road the
greatest possible amount of business with the
least cost of construction. To my mind there is
not the least question that your true policy is to
make Genoa your western terminus Instead of
Geneva, for the reason that with less cost YOU
will gain the great end of making your eonnec
/ ton with the great Wisconsin Central. When
this point is gained you are on hand to share
with the Fox River Valley road in hearing to the
lake the vast accumulated products of this road
which viii extend through the entire State, tap
1 ping the lumber region on the north which viii
scatter its building material the whole length of
| these various roads. Such a connection must an
swef the interests of Kenosha well, as the cost CT
bearing the immense products of the Wisconsin
/ Central over your road to Kenosha viii be much
less than by the Fox River Road to Chicago.
And of course { other things being equal, will
| give YOU decided advantage. But the next point
to settle and the one in which our farming dis
trict is the most deeply interested is the route by
which you reach Genoa. | see from your last
weeks paper that your present plan is to keep
| your route to Fox River from thence take the
most direct practicable route to Genoa The
question here arises is this the true route for the
interests Of the road? If it is the nearest and
cheapest and viii furnish the greatest amount of
business of course it is the true route and should
/ by means be corrected hut to leave this route
: or q miles east of Fox River at a proper point
near Workings farm, and thence southwesterly
along the border of Camp Lake aud cross Fox
River at, or little north of Wilmot, thence to
Genoa, you will shorten the route from to = miles
and snd much easier grade. am aware that
the trying point will be to consent TO throw up
any part o: the route on which money has al
ready been laid cut. | grant that You should
look twice before doing it, but should rot the
question be, can the Road be built (taking things
as they now exist )lrom Worthing's farm bearing
south, cheaper than by your present route (al-
though you render useless q small expenditure
already made, should not the southern route be
taken if 80 other interest is jcopardzed by so do
ing! Most certainly ii should A survey then
should determine Your policy in this respect
We now come to \ comparison of the two routes
in business point Of light. You may say that
1.-THE way or immediate business viii he but small
on either route. be il SO, is this AIRY good reason
why the route which will furnish the least should
be taken! BE not deceived, has not English
Prairie been to Kcnosha in thrrc-legged stool
as mary one leg. 1t has undcniablc been so,
aod is there any good reason why shall be less
- -nu if you use the proper care to retain us as
yours. { Bushels; our Swine; our Cattle and
wool are to inc. &C instead of diminish Our
burrows are to be made ~: oer and deeper, and
rs Il consequence cur corn viii gItw taller; cur
wheat fuller cur cattle fatter: our sheep lutier
And into whose bosom shouid we take more Dc
light TO cast hard earned products than that
Of kemosLa. fycu reach forth tho hand of sym
patty this wa:.f sl.ail grasp It heartily, but if
you stand north Of Silver Lake and becllon to us
the slough Of despond will lie between us and at
fractions viii meet US from other quarters. Re
member that your Plank road run TO no where and
to the accommodation of but one body and as
result nobody travels it except in a very rainy
day, let it not be with your Railroad Run
where grain grows; run where men and women
will greet You as yen pass along; in fine, run TO
business, and don't imagine that business will
run away from Itself to meet you, crea you are in
this l9;h Century. Yours Truly,
4 FRIEND AND FARMER.