Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-14

Chicago by way of this Valley Road and
the Chicago Air Line Road, it will be 10
miles nearer than by the Dubuque and Pa
cifc and Illinois Central Roads. And as
the conditions of the grant of land by this
State to the four roads running west to
the Missouri, will give the Valley Road
the privilege drumming their cars on eth
or of the said roads, il will be readily per-
ceived that we can successfully compete
with the Dubuque and Pacific road for
that trade-being 10 miles nearer, and
not being obliged to break bulk at all.
When we reach Mitchell County this
difference will be greater. The differ
ence between Chicago and Usage by the
Cedar Valley Road must be at least SO
miles greater than by the Wapsipinicon
Valley Road, and it is therefore evident
that when both roads connect at the head
of the Cedar with the Road from st. An
thony and st. Paul, that the whole Eastern
business would seek route which saves
at least SO miles Of travel. Mitchell Co.
is well convinced Of this, and some of
her prominent men have given assurance
that if this project can be got under way,
they will transfer the $500, 600 worth oil
stock which that county has voted to take
in the Cedar Valley Road, to this one
| AT Bradford, IN Chickasaw county,
this road win intersect the one from Nc
Gregor's to the Missouri. And it is pal
pably evident that the whole trade west OF
that town, must diverge from that road
to this, because we offer it materially
shorter and better route to the depots and
markets of the Mississippi, as well as to
those of the East.
! To recapitulate We can, by this road,
secure the carrying trade for large por-
ton of Minnesota, thus insuring good
return from the road, while it will i'm
measurably benefit us by bringing our
prairies into close proximity with tho
lumber regions of that territory; We
possess ourselves of all the business tina
will be done on the McGregor's Road wcs
of Bradford we will possess the same
advantage in reference to the business Of
the Dubuque and Pacific Road west Of
Independence, and at Anamosa we con.
meet with the Air Line Road and the
Great Northwestern Road from Galena
giving US two good routes from Anamo
so east.
And now let US ask those old croakers
who continually prophesy that we shall
not have railroad, what is there t.
prevent us from having this road ? No
thing, certainly, but the peoples apathy
and indifference. The stockholders in
the Air Line Road declare that the pros.
their stock ten per cent, and have prom:
ised material aid. The Great North
western Road from Galena, with which
also, it will connect, will help us very
materially. Indeed, by an article from
the Galena Adeertiser, published in an
other column, it will be seen that it il
intended to run the NortLwesterly branch
of that road up this valley, making Quas
queton point We have, this morning
received letter from Mr.. McKENNEY
Superintendent and Secretary of this
Road, in which he inquiries as to the pro-
bable interest which the people of this
county would take in the road, provided
the Westerly branch be extended up this
valley, and intimatng that it will only
need the manifestation of proper inter
est in order to secure that end. From
this it will be seen that we can have thu
support of the Galena Northwestern road
in this project Well, then, here are two
monied corporations whose interests will
be UNNECESSARILY advanced by the build
ing of this road, and who will therefore
contribute towards its construction.
| We have also seen letter from a gen
1eman from Lyons, who says that much
interest is manifested in the project in
that city and in Maquoketa, and that a
large delegation will be attendance at the
meeting on Thursday. Anamosa and
Jones County promise at least 500, OOC
of individual subscription. and the coun-
ties north of us have signifed their in
tention Of doing all that lay in their pow
CIR to forward this enterprise.
| What, then, will our county do? Nc
other county along the route can be SO
bene6cially affected by its construction
as this. Running, as it will, diagonally
through our county, passing through
Quasqueton. Independence and Fair.
banks, there will hardly be foot OF
ground in the county which will not be
Immediately and materially benefited by