Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-09-05
For the Sentinel.
ROAD MATTERS.e

W. ". eTAELPs, DEAR SIR We. arc
glad to see by your last paper that active
measures have been taken BY the citizens
Of Red Wing to improve the roads leading
to the country. This We consider very. de-
sirable on all accounts, yet as citizens. Of
Zumbrota wcsconsidcr our trade and abusi:
ness Of some consequence and Of growing
importance. We know that three loads. Of
wheat will cross our stream on its way9 TO-
market, where twow will cross it at any other
point, above or bclow-to Red Wing, therefore
We;knowing these things think it. 4 little:
strange, to say the least. that in a. notice
ofimprovements upon roads which lead as
directly tosthis point as any other for at
least twelve miles, that no mention should
be made ofius at all; that we should lie il.
nored entirely. Lake City people have an
idea Of policy, when they tap the Red Wing
trade at this point, and have spent much
money in making good roads to this point,
and last fall as many as thirty loads of
wheat have been sent 10 Lake City in q day
by an agent Of that town established here.
AS q citizen Of Goodhue and Of Zumbrota,
interested alike. in my own interest, and
claim for others also,. Isuggcst to. you that
fair consideration of the business inter-
csts Of Red Wing, which I understand TO
be the object Of these improvements, would
require fair notice of all points situated
on the same great route, which all wo have
to say as far As Red Wing is concerned, is
the road stretching into the interi;v: AZ right
angles to the Mississippi from that place.
Excuse me for troubling you with these re-
marks. We are largely Republican here
it is true, but our whea: is as good, our in
fluence in directing its Destination as grea.
as If we were more orthodox in politics.
Hoping you will receive these lines with
the same candor in which they were writ
ten, remain, very respectfully xix
We give place to the above ccmmunica-
ton with great pleasure. The writer is as
sared that the citizens Of Red Wing fully
tho necessity of securing the
Zumbrota trade. For that purpose all our
citizens have contributed to the thorough
improvement Of the road leading to Zum-
brota, and we say to the writer and to the
people Of Zumbrota, that they will reap the
ad antages Of the good road we have made.
The proper pride Of our Zumbrota neigh
bors in promoting the prosperity of that
town, we do not believe will blind them to
the necessities and wants Of other parts Of
the county. We know that Zumbrota is
on the direct limo TO Ashland, Concord
Tasieja end Albert Lea. Your. people
should also remember, that you have good
bridge built at the County expense. The.
people Of Red Wing say to you that should
any casualty happen to- that bridge that
they are willing to be taxed to replace it;
but your people should remember that there
are other towns and farmers elsewhere,
with heavy crops; that are equally entitled
to consideration and if they require brid e:
the people Of Zumbrota should he the last
TO refuse their application and deny their
just requests. qoina ig.a5gs .sg.:ss.. iJ:.a
It's clear that the North Branch Of the
Zumbro should be bridged at the. old ford :.
q bridge having been built at zumDrota tue
justice Of the demand is thereby increased.
The people Of Pine Island and the farmers
in that vicinity want it, and they should
have it, and We say that the citizens of Red
Wing will do all they can to complete
the road West and South of Zunrbrota, SO
that the trade naturally flowing through
Zunbrota will come there. We believe
We have thus freely given expression to
the views VI the citizens Of Red Wing and
can assure our friends that there was no
intention to ignore the claims Of Zumbrota.
AS for the Republican proclivi,ics Of
zumbrota, tina. has nothing to do with the
question:. They might be Africans instead
Of mulattocs and still this consideration
would have no bearing upon the necessities
Of our farmers who demand facilities in get
ting their crops to market. We should
have published this letter last week, but
our absence prevented its being received in
time. 25gt ..s,s1-.ss ~. ~! 4
g. --.> >e---- & tElW
CO There is now growingia thegardens
OF Moorsend, near Cheltanham, England,