Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-06-15
Council Bluffs and Omaha - 7 win
Giles Of The West.

70 the interests OF Omaha City, and we
often see the same spirit eyioeel on tha
part Of citizens Of that city towards
Council Bluffs. This is all wrong, for
whatever advances The interests Of one
city in a commercial point Of view, adran.
COS the interests of taa other, aud what
ever has fondaney 10 operate against
the interests and prosperity Of one OF
,besa twin cities affects tbs otbcr.
| The two ci1,a arc situated upon differ
ent sides Of the largest branch Of the
''Father of Waters i. Is trGs; but thay
are both upon The great natural thorough
| faro leading from the Atlsptia to tho Pa
cifs States, and they both may be con-
stlsred as the halfway Station between
the two Oceans.
Taking this view Of tic 81 jecl, we
cannot bat feel mortified and Chagriued
when we see persons in this city who Oc-
capy positions calculated to give them
influence and good standing in the orin.
ions Of the people, - much so thai they
frequently direct their action, cauckling
over what they consider mis- hap to
Omaha. Our mind was particularly led
10 reject upon this sabjeet, upon seeing
/ in public Journal Al editorial Ia which
the editor appeared ID be Ia great glee
over the supposed change in ths line Of
/ the PaeiGo Railroad from q direct West
( line from Omaha City to tho COX bow"
line which seemad to foro shadow th5
bridging Of tia Missouri River, at, or
near B.!legus about twelve miles below
! Omaha. Tbls The author seemed to
think would be a death blow 10 OSAKA,
! hu: waald not ad.c. Cauucii B,aF4. We
think ia this the eaia3v is mistaken, mad
if Bellows "a made the starting poiat in
FAC. the Pacific Railroad On the
vast EiI2 OF the Missouri Riv-
ey, notwithstanding the XIV mlkss it
star. al the "Tsstern bouaiarg q Iowa
. Ees; O. oasha City in iae Territory If
Nebraska t5as Coanci! Bluff viii BE-
iajI-cI Al asa1h IS = u1a'4,; anI tislau,h
5s3 Tai'rsa-ls according II their charters
az acts II iaegrg5Fssi..a az 10 n Ike th air
terminus here, il all 5@@aa easy matt r
to c9asGru.t a c3n1e3tiag Ink d5ga to
Bellevue, and while our city has tho
nsae If h.i1s tbs terminals, ii nl'l il
tac: b. bal way-piaca upaa lie two
roads. ......
II tai-h4 daft: and oaha.s sac The
matter as We see il, We think il lsLg5vas
every citizen in Coaaei! B!ofs to unite
with tho citizens of0.aaha, in compelling
The Paciio Railroad Compluy to COO
struet tas road in aea5rdsac. with the
law authorizing it - bald The read, and
70 receive ali from saa General Govern
meat, and in accordance glta the locl-
ton made anEhlaf in tbs oiE.2 Of the
Secretary Of the Iatrlior ~. 4. On the
route ruaaiag WEa f1on Omaha City
Il tbe road Is constructed on the route
running west from Onaha. ta,n the
Missouri River will be bridged on the
Aaa botaa1u Council Biugi and Omaha,
and the bridge will be tae ligameut which
viii bird the two ci.ies sogmdcr AID will
make ;heir Interests fJrayes ipsaoerabie.
#e hope that hereafter. We may bear no
more Civilizations oger tue supposed mis-
fortunes Of either cisy Is tie citizens Of
{ tie otbar. We hope that the citizens Of
boih cities will discover lhat their true
interest aud policy il to be ueitsl upon
#li commercial questions.
( We are infurmed that tins Railroad
Company Is nos etsIeayoring to persuade
the peorla Of onaha to consent to and
pslilonrof, q change Of TIE route from
/ the straighs TO the COX bow'' route, and
thar the managers Of tse afair are
| making graf promises to tho citizens
rtosiffl they eo-seat to shs change
! All wa bare - say 70 the people Of oma-
| In, Is, trust th,an ans- saiFF no akera-
ton 10 be made. 1h. Secretary Of tbs
lutcri1r isa nan Of mueh hrmness Of
character and sill compel lha company
% construct the read on The route lead
Ting Yess. II the Company con rur
i9wn To R-ilsyae aui than start West, il
can RIA to St. JoseTs5, Or aay other
point iown tbs river that 1t gnsy select,
aud chrat the paopla Of Couscil Bluf'
md Omaha out Of % vsstern 70 y entire
ly. H..lI shs Company to the law AID
Tho routa seieSssd. Da not lisssa to III
fair promisps. Onr experience has bseu
that Railroad Companies proniss much
AMI perlorH bas little. So il wss here,
/ when IuRasT, FAmsnaM and ofiiers prom.
liSea ID baili SO niles Of the If 4 Nj
| Road E&4t from this City, h ease th'
CoanEy would issaa to tlsm Us bond
lFer $3.50, 900. Tsey commented worh
--ina4a D show Of fslfiling their prom
ljse-ges 500. 90 in bonds and qail
eers after gsasIiag ABOUT foas miles 81
the road Which cost silera. psshaps, 81,
900, ara ne sofk has nes been prsseea,
ia Stree chat time which vas about siz