The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-19
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u % obviously the policy OF town hke
Davenport to draw from every point Of the
compass either travel, or trade, or BOTH
II % unwise 10 become % a,tacled 10 4
particular line OF connection tina, nothing
else can receive encouragement. What
has built up Chicago! Undoubtedly i,s de-
vsloPmeat ~ point Of concentration for
rail toads in connection with ns eommer-
Gal facilities. What his developed Cr-
c,nnaus The very came combination
Aud wha, will make St LOU. and Daven-
port, three hundred and fifty miles apart -
they are. the creates, cities Of the Upper
mississippi Valley The auss II, We con-
eeive, 10 . plain one We bell ve our cred
II should be given to sustain every feasible
project for railroad having this poin, for
ito terminus on the Missis.ippi-and, the
more the better
The population o. Cedar Valley appear
juhilsnt over the idea, that a prospect OF
being connected with the Grea, Bridge I"
10 Frightening they see that once here
they can 20 almost anywhere. and al any
time. Hence. II Council will persist in
having the trssstev election, le, our citizens
stand up and show to tho wosla decisiveiy,
that in voting for $4,000 IT, the Cedar
Valley Rail Rosd. they m sm lin, and
nothing elre; and that our CT, Father. ~
presenting to doubt the intentions Of the
boy polite have presumed somewhat upon
their position II q vote must b. taken a,
ell, let il be upon the question sngy OF
Of losnlng the credi, OF the CIT, To the cup.
por, Of The Mississippi aud Missouri Rail
Road. and not have Il coupled With the ides
that u the loan 10 carried, the newly pro.
Jectsd improvement must OF necessity TAIL
and our reputation sbrosd ~ "a city be- De.
dressed eorrespondingly. We wish 10 be
understood. We are no, opposed To q loan
Tor the continuance Of the N. & N, Raj
Road. On the contrary. We are moot EN-.
phatically In favor Of lending further assist.
anes 10 this company, IL Il csn consistent
" be given. to extend their road wes,ws,d
believing the, every mile Of this ea,ensio,
will prove = 0eneAt Of thousands 20 ,ur
city. Bet We are not in favor OF such nc.
ton % wiil compel us % surrender to the
uncertain operations Of a distant future. .
project which two weeks ego We found our.
selves seaiou.Iy advocating In response 10
hearty feeling existing among the prin.
ciPsl business men 81 ,his community. and
apparently In accordance with III wishes
of the most prominent men who are no~
advocating the transfer. u citizens think
that this os30.00o will BE- oi M practical
use In starting and carrying forward III.
Cedar Valley Road, then let them vote i,
place Il where II will exerc,.. a prone,
influence.
We have an idea that the open prairie
caa be sought BY an easy grade through
the rsvias ~ the eastward OF Mr.. lie Clare e
residence; consequently, thu, tho neccssi
~ 's not an urgent one 10 take advantage
Of the Mississippi 4 Missouri X ,ad through
out any part OF is presen, course. And
not esteem en,ire'y visionary. Once upon
the level country few miles nor,h OF u,
branch can take almo., an air line throup b
De Witt and Maquot.,s To Dubuque, there.
By completing the eres, route up aud down
the MissiesipPi Valley by means VI the Al.
ton and Rock Island Road. and crossing
the river srscsiy ~Aers Il sAoaia n e,essed o.
bridge. Citizens OF Davenport. yoa con
IL you will. make this city The grand ter
minus fof almost every thing wes, OF thu
Mississippi Our policy should be To make
the locality composed OF Davenport and
Rock leland the point VI junction f,r the
great lines Of railway running ess, and
west, and north and south this aecomp-
l'shed, and We shall be center such a. no
other city In THE country can boss, oi.--
This established, and how maeal6esa, our
future,