The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-15


mutual accounts. With such, settlements will b |
made quarterly.
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The idea Of direct Railroad connection
With Ksokuk has secured : 6rm lodgment in
The minds and the projects Of the people Of
norshern Iowa and Minnesota.a The Eureko,
pubiishsd in Jones county, in the northern
part Of this State, gave condensed expires
mon Of this desire, and the grounds for it,
which - inssrt - expressive Of the general
ssntinsnt IN that portion Of the State.
That papsr says
"a Railroad from Dubuque to Ksokuk,
from vheaos steamboat navigation may be
depsndsd upon almost every month In the
year, Will epsn channel for southern pro-
ducts - reach -, viz sugar, molasses, cof-
fees tropical fruits, &c., and at the same time
give ~ southern, or choice Of markets for
our wheat, corn, pork, and all the products
OF ons fertile soil. St. Louis has paid more
for wheat and pork 10 the last three wears
than any other western market. Freights
down the river from Muscatine, for the last
three years, have been from to l2 cents per
bushel for wheat; while the same kind of
freight from tho river to Chicago has been
from ID to 20 ccnts per bushel.
"A Railroad communication with Keokuk
u the head OF navigation, would not only aid
our FARMERS and dealers in produce who dc.
sire TO transport the surplus of their pro-
ducts, especially in the winter, but in turn
would benefit jobbers u Muscatine, X eokuk
ana 81. Louis, who might supply our mer-
chants with goods.
This portion of Iowa desires a direct CON-
nsnication with our southern marts. We
hail the prospect Of such communication in
. short time with joy.''
We have before Us letter from gentle
man deeply interested in the northern Rail-
roads, and : man Of experience and sasssity,
who urges that the links on the route OF the
ksokuk and Nit. Pleasant road, a. far
- Cedar Falls, should be provided for; as
from thAf point : road 10 projected, and
county and individual subscriptions have
been made to Il, to connect with the Mime
sofa land grant road already under contract
from the northern line Of our State. in Mitch ).
oil county, to st. Paul. Amongst other reAs-
ous assigned by him for tho completion Of
these connections he says;
"We consider KxoxUx At rnr nsAp or
GOOD NAVIGATION, therefore this road would
pc to Iowa what tho Illinois Central 10 to H.
hnols, and connecting, - it would, with all
the East and West roads IN Iowa and with all
OF the roads in Minnesota, would make in
deed most important line Of road.o
On the direct route from Keokuk 20 Du.
buqse, 100 miles. there are railroads uude,
construction on the entire line, with the ex
oeption OF 20 miles, and tho trains are al
ready running ovsr "a milss Of the 100. AND
by making detour to the right, there ar'
RAILROADS under construction which will Civ,
keoksk connection 1t Cedar Falls with TIL
projected road from that point to connec
with the st. Paul road at the centre OF til,
northern line Of Mitchell county, Iowa. Blu
the connections may be made s.ili more di
rect through Iowa City, and company ha
bsen formed there to secure that end.
The greater portion Of this route run
througha very fns region Of country, through
the most denaeiy settled agricultural sections
Of tas State, and with the thorough apprs
citation Of the advantages Of the route, IN
the sssDest desire Of the people all along ii
line TO avail themselves Of the benefits q
rsasAiag this point, there can be no questio
bat that the connection by Railroad bstwse
81. Paal and Keokuk will be made within
vary few years.
Ths entire State OF Minnesota, with Il
exception Of little corner, lies west Of
nsridian drawn through Ksskuk, and
rsos line fron 81. Paul to Sc. Louis vos
pass near twenty miles east Of ii. 81. RI
issome $50 miles from Keokuk By this Hal
road route, and il nearer 10 Il than Il i
Chicago, on : straight line, while, q i
same time, KeOkuk i the nearest point
the Mississippi to Fort Kearney.
At the head Of good and constant nayig
ton, 1t the foot Of the Mississippi rapis
with the people to the northern line Of Mi
nssosa seeking Railroad connection, a. /
means Of transporting all their heavy sr,
Giles Of produce and merchAndize-at /
mouth Of the Des Moines river, the cutie.
that rich and extensive valley, densely pc
ulated for near two hundred miles 10
northwest, and with Railroad runni
some forty miles, and under process Of 90
ssruction 70 stretch through ito entire Icing
With > road projected directly west to /
Missouri river, and connection about comp
ted 70 the great lines Of Railroad +,
ming through the centrAl portion Of
great States 81 Pennsylvania, Ohio, India,
and Illinois - with healthy iocati
high above the aoods Of the Mississippi
having abundance Of the best material
building, water power, and every 20,
bic facility for manufacturing, KEoxrx =
confidently look forward to q brilliant tut
when she will rank with 81. Louis and G
cago IN population, wealth and business.
OEi0E or THE pKAiktKs. Our astent
has been called By . friend to the fact
IN article which We sci aaoas on the ses
nesspaperdom, credited to s.Halps Cecil
Of Iowa," should in justice be credited
Professor J. y. Whitney, from whose ret
contained in the "Geology Of lows" i,
taken. Wlil our brethren Of the press ri,