The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-04-10
Giptuu Aobtrtiser.


Isit not time that convention was
called to nominate candidate for Con.
gre.s in this district? Who are the cx.
ecutiva committee? They should be
stirred up. We would suggest that the
convention be held at Iowa City, the day
after the State Convention.
The Anamosa, Upton, and Muscatine n,
Road.-.Can we build IL
This question seems to be the Que
above all others which interests US at
present. 1t is acknowledged by most, if
not all, that if We had Road north to
the G. l. l. N. r. r., the remaining part
Of the line would soon be built Thus
the question is reduced to 'his--can we
build eight miles Of railroad? We an,
swer, yes; we can build it. But before
giving our reasons for thus answering,
let US allude to our past experience. Ma
ny Of our citizens have thought tina, We
were located near the centre of creation,
and that no Road could be built frem the
Mississippi to the Missouri without i;
came through Upton We are undoubt.
cjly located in one of the pleasantest'
richest and most healthy portions Of the
Union; bu. as we have learned to our
sorrow, the best Of location. are passed
by if the citizens, relying upon their nat
ursl advantages, refuse or neglect to take
hold aud manifest good degree Of public
spirit. 1t 10 fact that our citizens, who
have capital, have heretofore refused to &C,
in concert, and have let golden opportunl-
ties pass unimproved. Others think tina.
We can DO nothing OF ourselves, and tina.
VIC must wait till some monied man comes
along and asks the privilege of building
US a railroad. All should have learned,
ere this, that This d. nothing policy will
never bring US Road It is equally as
useless aud foolish to cay, You ought to
have taken hold a. such time and then
We would have had a road. All such talk
il worse t...22s useless; equally as bad is it
for one to sheer at another because lie
had favored any particular project which
may have failed Fer our own part, We
greatly prefer the man that is hopeful,
aud is even willing to risk few dol
lar. 10 secure . good road, to the one
who is ever "throwing cold water" upon
any and all propositions unless he can see
that the cent per cent will be Immediately
returned to him However much we may
have differed heretofore, We think al will
agree in this, that while railroads are be-
ing built on two sides Of US, we have no
Road, and have no prospect of one, If we
sit with folded hands and wait for one to
come to us.
We will now return to the question
with which we began. We are willing
to admit that if We, in and of ourselves,
had to build the road, and had to build il
in the manner in which most roads have
been built, that it would be doubtful un.
dertakiug. But we can and ought te
learn from others experience. The lar
gost item Of expense, aud the one the
most difficult to be provided for, is the
iron and rolling stock. One reason for
30 great an outlay is the enormous size
aud weigh, Of the locomotives, and the
consequent leary rails to bear up the 10,
eomotiyes. Is it necessary to have such
heavy locomotives on the Road which We
propose? 1t is not Heavy locomotives
arc only needed to overcome high grades
and all know that the Road north can be
bull. on very light grade; in fact il
would be bat a small job to make it eqll
yalent to level road The locomotive.
10 general use weigh from 25 to 80 tons
while on 4 level road one Of 9 tons weight
would be sufficient to propcl 500 tons. II
will be seen from this that much lighter
rail could be used, and trains run ut
much less expense, with light than with
heavy engines. Now, if we have to build
this Road ourselves, and it is never any
thing but q branch Road, we can use
.i.h. engines aud rails, thus greatly redu
eng the cost below that Of other Roads.
We learn from communication in thu
Chicogo 7ribpne, signed X 2. Morgan
that the railroad from Chicago to Elgin
equipped, cost only little over $1,000
per mile, and that they are about build
ing railroad from Chicago to Plainheld
the COS. Of which, with stations and roll
iug stock, is estimated at $1,000 per mile
We do not know how much stock can b,
obtsined in this vicinity, but We thipl
enough can be got to grade aud tie TIL
the Read. Then, if necessary, the town
in its corporate capacity, can subserib
$4,000 or $40, 1000; then, with the Roat
bed ready, aud s20,o 900 of bonds we Cal
surely SECURE the completion of the Road
But, say some, it is foolish to do anythin,
1t all until We know where aud how W
can raise every dollar that will be needed
While this might be very desirable, "
d, no >ose.!v ]: ne~s's-y. nsith- ~ I