Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
WANTED IMMEDIATELY
SHALL WE HAVE A RAILROAD UP
THIS VALLEY!

1cHS VI tnlS county, nelQ at independence,
on Saturday, Sd inst, for the purpose of
taking action in f%urtherance of the pro-
jcct of constructing a road up the valley
of the Wapsipinicon. Our readers will
perceive, from the report we present, that
a committee was appointed to confer with
any company that will construct said
road.
This we deem the most important sub
ject that has ever been presented for the
consideration of the citizens of Buchan-
an County. Important now, because it
calls for prompt and efficient action
important in the future, because it
is intimately connected with the subse-
quent prosperity and growth of the coun-
ty. 1t is not necessary for us to go into
an argument to prove both the necessity
and utility of railroads. These facts are
patent and undisputed. Nor is it hard
ly necessary for us to say anything to
convince the people of Buchanan county
thai this road is an indispensable condi-
ton of their material prosperity. 1t is
too evident to the most obtrse Intellect
too palpable for. reasonable contradiction.
Passing, as it must, through the most i'm
portant towns in the county, and extend
ing through it in a diagonal direction, it
will be of easy access to nearly the whole
OF its citizens and connecting, as it
Will, with the network of railroads now
in contemplation, in the course of con-
struction, and in actual operation, in the
centre of our State, it will open to us d.
rect and uninterrupted communication
with Chicago and the markets of the
East, as well as those of Davenport, Rock
Island, Muscatine and St. Louis.
The Great Northwestern Road from
Galena, which crosses the Mississippi al
Tete des MOrtes, is now under contract to
Cascade. On the 9th ultimo, meet
OF the citizens of Jones county, a com
pany was organized for the construction
OF a road from Cascade to Anamosa. a
distance of about twenty miles. The
Lyons and Anamosa Road is also in course
Of construction. These roads are both
destined to go Northwest, and the ques-
ton Is, can we prevail upon either 0!
them to lay their trunk road ap the val.
the Northwestern Road from Tete DIES
Mortes, We believe, will only be deter
mlned by that of the Dubuque, St. Pet.
ers, and st. Paul Road, as we believe it tc
be fully the determination of the mana.
gers OF the former road to tap that of the
= latter at the nearest available point. 1
such is the fact, then we can but look te
the Lyons and Anamosa Road for the con.
summation of this project. I
This road, we understand, is intended
TO connect with the Cedar Valley Road
and is located to Cedar Rapids. Now cal
We induce them to give us a road VI
this valley? We feel pretty well con
WINGED that We can, if the people along
this route will but move with unanimity
with. energy, and with promptness, fol
such a consummation. That it would
prove a remuneratite and valuable route
there is no room for doubt. 1t passe.
through one of the richest and most pro,
ductive regions of the State, and can b.
built at as little cost as any road in the
country, there being little or no heavy
grading, and lumber being plentiful
along the entire route.
Such q road would bring us some eight.
cen or twenty miles nearer Chicago thar
by the Dubuque and Pacific road, and
save us the extortion to which now W.
are obliged to submit when crossing the
river at Dubuque, as well as expense and
loss OF time consequent upon the tran.
shipment of freight. Dubuque will new.
or construct a bridge at that point, We
feel pretty well assured, because sh4
designs to force the trade of the North.
west to become tributary to herself and
to do this she does not intend to ofe,
in herself a better market than elsewhere,
but by constructing the means for a ready
access to her borders from the West, and
throwing difficulties in the way of pass
ing beyond her to the markets of the
East. To prove this we need but refer
to the arguments used by her journals,
and the nervous anxiety evinccd by her
citizens, in reference to the course of the
Northwestern Road from that place
contending, not that it should take the
route that is most practicable, the more
readily and chcaply built, but one that
will make it impracticable or difficult for
another road to tap. But it is folly for