The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-12

The New Elevator.
Messrs. Eaitors..-There has been good
deal said in and out Of the papers lately in
regard to distances about the location Of
the proposed new Elevator for the NJ. &
Pr. du Chen R. r. Co. and they have all
| come wide Of the mark. 1t is about time
now that the facts Of the case are known
so that the public who are concerned and
those interested in the welfare Of the road
may know what is going on. The distance
from point north in the rives hwhere the
ferry Boats round the bar in low water to
opposite the proposed Elevator is 2l67
yards, few yards less than one and a
quarter miles from the same point follow
ing the channel where the boats run in low
water to the present Elevator is 1888 yards,
just half the distance. From the same point
again to the Depot Island, where the Eleve-
tor ought to be, if there was a necessity
for having one outside the present location
is 1875 yards, making the distance from
where it ought to be to the place where
they propose to have it over one mile, and
just that distance farther away from tho
point where most Of the through business Of
the road must come from. The distance from
the present Elevator to the proposed one is
about one and quarter miles, tho road
running nearly all that distance over low
ground, every foot Of wi,ici, rs below high
water mark The location is about half a
mile north Of point opposite North Nc
Grcgor, is directly opposite the thickest
settled portion Of upper Prairie du Chien
and in high water about half mile from
the main land and, without heavy expense
to the town in filling in and bridging, only
accessible by boats in high water.
In regard to the capacity Of the slough
where the Depot buildings are now located
for all the business that this road will evel
get to 10, it only need be said, it is larger
than the Chicago river. There has been 40
time in five years but that the largest boats
that run on the river could get in, and but
very short period in that time but that
they could get in with ease, and with less
than one half the expense that it would
take to make good road to the upper To-
cation it would be kept deep enough for all
purposes for hundred years. The pre-
sent Depot buildings are located on the
main land, easy Of access by excellent
roads to all parts Of the town and also to
McGrcgor by Ferry, when the river is open
and by the ice in winter.
The above are facts got by observation
and measurement and can be substantial,
ted. In regard to what is said about its
not being the object to remove any Of the
business Of the lower Depot to the upper
location, we all know that it has been
openly and for years the avowed purpose
of certain parties to have the whole thing
removed and are they now when they have
got the thing started going to be satisfied
with anything less than the whole thing
No; the only way that it can be prevented
is by the utmost vigilance to keep the Com.
pany fully posted as to its true interests so
that it will not allow side interests, not its
own, to destroy and scatter its business,
at this end Of the road. If the Company
have money to spend in showing favors,
let them show them to their best patrons
instead Of to parties who probably the
most of them cannot nnntrnl n pound .ns
freight or paying passenger.