The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-02-10
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ne above n 8 low estlnsts, snd viii fall
/ below the actual amount. Now whom ne
take into consideration the facts that the
| business 10 nearly doubling sanusIly, that
~ soon ss the improvement Of the Wis
consin river or the construction Of tie
! Ripon & Ieuasha T. Il. will open a com
munrcation to the Mississippi river, the
surplus grain Of western Wisconsin, Iowa,
and minnesota, mast seek IN eastern mar
ket t4ls way, for the reason tina. this viii
be the cheapest and shortest route, that
here sud no where else in the west are
abundant facilities for manufacturing it in
to -four, which can be shipped fron 10 TO
Is per cent. cheaper than The grain; that
here are unparalleled facilities for the man
ufacture ot barrels, that here we have not
only the same advantages of the eastern
market, that Milwaukee, sndChicago have,
but in addition, ue have the Mineral and
Lumber markets for coarse grains and feed.
In view Of all these facts, who will say
that Railroad to Green Bay or Mantle
voc, will not pay? The items Of flour and
grain are not all. There is vast country
south Of ia destitute Of both timber and
water power. Here wa have both in ex-
haustiess abundance. Wooden articles Of
every conceivable variety and character,
will be manufactured here to supply The
prairie regions, and no one az all familiar
with the facilities, advantages, timber, and
water power Of the foot of Lake Winueba-
20, and the destitution and demands of
illinois, Indiana and Southern Wisconsin,
will doubt for a moment that this place
aloue would give good supper. to Rail
road to Lake Michigan, if we had it.
We want tho Road for the following
reasons:
LIST. Our warehouse charges, and tolls
to the Improvement Co, amount to nearly
or quite enough TO pay the Railroad trans
portation to the lake
ID. A large portion Of the year, our
manufacturers are compelled to circum-
scribe their business TO their facilities for
getting to market, which thew are COMPEL
ed TO do By teams, during the close Of nav
igation.
Sd. We are suffering for the want Of
manufacturing capital. which is waiting to
DO invested here as soon IS we have Rail
road faciIiias
Capital like our eastern lecturers, il con
fined 10 the railroad thorouphfares. 1t is
second rate article that goes back into
the country. Our neirhbors, Green Bav
and Manitowoc are suffering more for the
want of q railroad communication with
Lake Ninnebago, than we are While
they are shut ont from the world one third
OF the year, while they are deprived Of that
life, prosperity, trade and business which
naturally belongs 10 them, other lake ports
are receiving the benefits of this trade and
are growing n and strong upon it. The
prospects o. this communication. and this /!
trade made AIanitowoc and Green Bav what !
thoy are. Without these. they must |
diminish in strength and prosperity and |
IN the confidence of the public. With |
them, they may and will rival Milwaukee
and Chicago
IL these roads are ever built, the energy
'nd enterprise Of those most interested
must Go it. Chicago and Milwaukee will
never assist in building up rivals, by ex-
tending their roads to Green BAY or
Nanjtowoc. We must take hold of this
work ourselves, with determination. and
sarnestness that knows TO failure. Let
'Ii Jealousies, prejui;ras and matters Of
minor Importance be buried. Let not the
question Of the precise location Of the De-
'5t, or the road through town. interfere
Sith the great enterprise. We cannot :
ford 10 sacrifice our great interests 10
nall matters. We have fooled away time ,
nough Let those who are interested
ct as one man in this matter, snd i: can
e accomplished"