Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-02

order to convince the intelligent people
of that county of what be thinks is so
self-apparent? The fact is, CEDAR knows
as well as we do, that the interests of the
people of Mitchell, Floyd, Chickasaw
and Bremen counties would be better sub
served by the construction of the Wap-
sipinicon & St. Peters Valley Road than
by any road that has or can be projected.
Let us look at this matter little.
In the first place, the Wapsipinicon
road will place them many miles nearer
the Mississippi, Chicago, St. Louis, and
the markets Of the East and South, than
any other proposed route. This CEDAR
does notattempt directly odeny, butcon-
tents himself with asking for figures
knowing full web that these could not be
given until the surveys Of both roads
are completed. But it is MOI necessary
to give figures to convince any sane man
of this fact; glance Of the map is all
sufficient Both roads have their Missis-
sippi termini at or near the same point,
and both roads are intended to intersect
the Minneapolis road at the north line of
the State. But while the Cedar Valley
Road takes circuitous route in order TO
accomplish this, running southwark and
westward of the Wapsipinieon road, at
times from twenty five TO thirty miles,
and diverginga often for the purpose Of
making the points pledged by the com
pany, the Wapsipinicon road takes the
inside track, and deviatcs but slightly
from an air line route. The preliminary
survey of The frs. division of the road
from Anamosa to Fairbanks makes the
distance but 56 miles, variation Of but
mile and a half from an airline. Every
point that it would be advisable for The
road to touch lies in direct line between
its commencement and its terminals, as a
reference TO the map will show. We
repeat, then, that this road will place the
people of Mitchell County fully fifty
miles nearer the Mississippi than by the
Cedar Valley Road, and must secure us
the Southern and Eastern business of
Minnesota. 2a -a1T'} al a''@ :" .i :.
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Again They can acquire this road at
less outlay and in ashorter time than that
of any other. LIST, Because there is less
road to build; Cd, because it is easier
built; and Sd, because of the relations
existing between this company and the
Iowa Central, and with Eastern capital
lists. There is but 1875 miles of road to
build, requiring from the people along
the line, in accordance, with the agree,
ment of Eastern capitalists, but means
sufficient to grade and tie it, Upon a
route SO feasible, the expense ofthis would
be little more, than nominal. There is
timber and stone throughout the whole
route, and throughout the whole first di-.
vision, which is confessedlv the worstpor-
ton of the road, there is but three miles
of heavy grading, nearly all Of which
could be obviated by making the road a
mile or two longer. s. On the line from
Anamosa to Quasqueton, distance Of 80
miles, there are 90 miles which would not
cost, to grade, over 81 900 per mile, ac-
cording to the report OF the engineer, and
from Quasq uetoh TO Fairbanks, the end
i'of the first division, the result is even
more favorable. And from this il will be
seen chat if the Company should accept
the offer made by these parties, then the
whole distance of 1875 miles could be
built at cost to the people along the
lime, not exceeding $685., Coo or 5000
per mile, several responsible men, who
are thoroughly acquainted with the
route, having offered to take the contract
at that figure. Does not this speak well
for its Feasibility, Mr.. CEDAR g = GIG
And, finally, it must subseryc their
interests because it must be aremunera-
ting road.t Apart from the fact that it
will pass through country equaling in
producliveness any part Of the State, not
excepting even the boosted Valley Of
the CEDAR of which the gentleman
speaks, its connection with the Minneso-
ia Road, its command Of the Western
business of the McGregors d Missouri
and Dubuque d Pacific Roads, andails
being the most direct, shortest, and best
route from st. Paul TO St Louis, must
ever make it a paying road. The fact that
il is par. ofa great line between ST., Paul
and 81. Louis is by no means its least
recommendation as all must admit who
know anything Of the commercial rela-
tons that exist between the Two and in
termediate points. 1t needs but an or