The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-11-10
EAeEE0sERa, Rockford & Rock Es-
land Read.

The progress Of this Road during number
months past has been so slow, especially the
eastern division, that we have had but little of
encouragement to note. The arrival of the iron
TO complete the track to Genoa, is cause Of
gratlHcation to all interested in the Road be-
cause it viii give us a connection with
the Wisconsin Central thus opening an ave-
nue. OF business and travel from the west, The
construction Of an important link in the Road
yet remains to be provided for, viz: from Ge-
noa to Harvard a distance of twelve miles.
The Importance Of the KenoSha Rockford g.
X ock Island Road, when completed has not
been over estimated, Our population on the
Lake shore. are probably not fully aware of the
great interest which is felt in the towns on the
Mississippi, for additional channels of commu-
nication with Lake Michigan by Railway. The
business men of Davenport, Iowa, are looking
! TO the completion Of the Road from Rock Island
to kenosha, as one of the important thorough
fares for the trade Of that city, and the region oil
country westward Of the Mississippi river
Davenport is growing city already contain
ing some l5,O00 inhabi tants. A late number oil
the Davenport Democrat, indicates the feeling in
that place in respect to the Road to Kenosha |
as follows:-
F." The Kenosha and Rockford Road COM
mences at the city Of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
a beautiful place situated on Lake Michigan,
SIX miles above the Illinois State line From
Kenosha the Road runs to Rockford, Illinois
and by the way Of Sterling to Rock Island
This thoroughfare, when completed, is destined
toDe one OF the longest produce conveying roads
IN the Union 1t will be much cheaper to shin
gram to Kenosha, and there load it on 10 vessels
as henosha Is fifty miles nearer Buffalo than is
= hicago. Her facilities are good, having ware
houses OF large capacity in which to store pro
Juce II necessary and elevators sufficient to an
die all the grain the road can carry We hone
to see this work pushed forward to an early com
pieuon' as 1t will prove Of vast Importance, not
only 10 the country through which it runs, bat
to this immediate vicinity"
The Road from Rock Island to Sterl}nc i &c
expected will be completed this fall; then there
VIII yet remain, distance of FORTY miles he.
tween Sterling and Rockford to be constructed
This latter forty miles passes Through a dis.
tnet OF country of unsurpassed fertility, and un.
der high state Of improvement, There is
wealth enough in the towns and large VILLAGES
between Rockford and Sterling to build.that por,
ton Of the Road at once, and it will doubtless
be done at an early period.
1t is true the people on this end of the Road
have made great sacrifices and some have be-
come embarrassed in their liberal efforts TO aid
he work
What resources remain to be secured for the
extension of the Road, we have not the means
II knowing. But the actual state of affairs
WIN the henosha end of the Road thus far com
'ieted' IS apparent TO every one. The extern
non OF the Road to Genoa, will of course bone
1t but without its completion to Harvard so
IS 20 MAKE connection direct with RocKford
M other points in Illinois, the great benefits
contemplated by the building Of tbe
! DAD cannot be realized But with the road
lhished through direct to Rockford, and from
hence 20 Rock island there can be no question
'ut that 1t would be one of the most profitable
Railroads in the west. Of sthis no one can
louDt who is familiar with the geography of tn e
country through which it is destined to pass 7
md Its immense resources for supplying BUSH
ness.
All, or nearly all, Of the anticipated profits of
he investment Of the Kenosha, Rockford s.
Cock Island Road, depend essentially ON the
IMPLYING Of the link between Genoa and Har
ara. 1t would seem that after such large ex-
endltutes have been made, and such heavy Ii.
biIiies incurred there ought to be some way
eyised to put the Road through to H award
mat being accomplished, we should have one
II the best paying Roads in the west--a road
ertan to be extended to Rock Island on the
d'ss'ssippj and there connecting with Road
uhmng, INTO the interior of Iowa. If the road
no. continued from this city to Harvard, then
were better, had the enterprise never been
Undertaken.