The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-10-04
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to have connection with every important
point in the West and Nof.h West, are at
present exhibiting most praiseworthy zeal
and energy in pushing forward another Rail
road from Chicago to st. Paul, which cannot
fail to find a hearty response in the hearts
Of the. citizens of ST. Paul, and Minnesota
generally. The road we refer to is a con-
nection with the Chicago Air Line Railroad,
which runs from Chicago to Fulton City and
is called the stCedar, Valley Branch" Of the
Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad, (which
runs from Clinton to Cedar Rapids, and
thence West to the Missouri River. The
"Cedar Valley Branch" is projected from
Cedar Rapids directly up the Cedar VALLEY
to the Minnesota line in Mitchell County,
Iowa, and bids fair to be built before the
Western branch of that Railroad is touched.
st. Paul lies directly North of that part of
the Minnesota line to be crossed by the Ce-
dar Valley Branch, and the fact is here de-
veloped that this is the shortest route from
Chicago to ST. Paul, via Iowa and Southern
Minnesota But it is. not only the shortest,
but it is also the cheapest and easiest built.
1t is well known that the Valley of the Ce-
darts the most advantageous r ute for q Rail-
road in the North West, The grades are
easy, and the road can be built at compare
lively little expense. a,.. ..4,.,a :, ga
The Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad
was projected just one year ago, and during
that short period company has been formed,
the routes surveyed, the contracts let, the
iron and rolling stock purchased and pro-
cured, and the road finished and ready for
running to De Witt. But this is not all.
The Cedar Valley Branch has been projected
and upwards of $l,6OO,OO0 subscribed to-
wards its erection. The city of Cedar Rap
ids, by popular vote of the city, with only
two opposition votes) has resolved to SUBJ
tribe 100000. A meeting was also held in
Mitchell County, Iowa, at which it was pro-
posed that the County subscribe 100000,
and there was not an opposition voice.
Northern Iowa is up, and they are deter
mined to push this matter along in right
good earnest. They feel that they have
been too long humbugged by roads ''to be-"
built from Dubuque, and other points, and
seeing the energy and zeal with which the
Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad Com
pany are pushing forward their road, they
inspired with hope and confidence, and meet
ings are Icing held all along the proposed
route, for the purpose of raising subscrip-
tons to help it along. The present pros
poets are, that in twelve months the Cedar
Valley Branch will be completed to the Min
nesota line. 1913 '@f'+-.-.t
This company have no land grants. 1t is
an individual enterprise, Headed by men
who never touch any thing of the kind with
out carrying it through, -and that, too, sue
cessfulIy. Its president, Chas. Walker, Esq,
is one of the foremost men of Chicago-and
that is saying enough. ,~a t-
What will St. Paul and Soutl ern Mime
sofa do concerning this enterprise We,
too, have been humbugged by roads "to be-
built. Here is Railroad that aW be built,
and the company at the head of it has given
sufficient evidence of their ability to perform
what they undertake. They are men Of cap
ital, influence, and known energy; they are
determined to bull the road to the Mime
sofa line and it remains with us to be up
and doing, SO that we may meet them there.
es..r .t.-a AN OLD CITIZEN.