The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-04-28

there, west, through the counties Of Miami,
Franklin, Lyon and Chase, and thence IN
the direction of Santa Fe, than many of
our readers; but that it will some day, not
many years distant, be completed, and be
one Of TIE paying Railroads of Kansas, We
do not entertain q doubt. 1t is one of the
most natural and feasible Railroad routes
in the west. Now We do not say this to
ths dispsragemsnt of any other route.
We frankly admit were we to have but one
through this part the of State. we should say
first, last and all the Tina, give Us the Ne
OSLO Valley branch Of the Union Pacific.
We would say nothing that would tend to
interfere with the success of this great ma
tional enterprise; aud perhaps could say
nothing that would embarrass its succs IS,
if We would. It is and always has been our
6rst choice, and for its success We would
use our best efforts.
But we merely wish to keep before the
people the fact that the Pleasant Hill and
Empc ria road should not be overlooked aud
forgotten. 1t would give US direct outlet
to the East, and place US on an equal foot :
ing, so far as any advantage in that direc-
ton is concerned, with the river towns.
All our goods could be set down at our
doors just as cheap as they could be brougt
to LeaVenworth, Kansas City, or any other
point from where We now buy or haul our
supplies of all kinds. Build this road-or
rather lend helping hand to it, for if it is
built it will have to be done, in 3 great
measure, by eastern capital-and We imme-
diately stop paying our thousands and hun
dreds of thousands of tribute to build up
other towns. We mast have western mar
ket to take our produce to, but We will new
er look to the West for our supplies of dry
goods, provisions. ETC., and for our mails.
All these must come from the East. The
question is, are we ready and willing to ex
tend our hel to furnish facilities for get.
ting them here No man will deny that
Ne must have an eastern Railroad connec
ton. TEen the question is which route is
the best ? The st. Louis and Santa Fe
road is 30 pre-emsnlly the best, in all re-
spects, that no words need be spent to make
the people see it. From St. Louis our mer-
chandizs could be brought to US without re
shipment. Its construction would fill this
valley with people aud dot the prairies with
thriving towns in an amazingly short space
of time. -.--.
The people at the Eastern end of this
road as far as Ottawa. are awake to it's
importance. Johnson and Cass counties,
in Missouri, will do their duties. 1t is be-
lieved, from conversations with leading
men, that the latter county will give at least
$4,000. Franklin county will, we pre-
sumo, in a short time, vote $4,000 of
bonds to this road. Miami county will do
as much. Chase county already has S125,
600 of stock voted in the frat railroad that
reachers her borders, leaving only 1895
600 of the 81 100000 which is wanted
along the line of the road to make it a sure
thing.
According to the law passed by our Slate
Legislature in 1865 a certain amount Of
stock has to be taken per mile before the
company can organize and proceed to bus
mess. The company is now asking the
people to subscribe this stock, with view
of efFecting permanent organization on
the 10th of May. Have the people conf
dence enough in this enterprise to risk few
dollars in it. Shares are 500 each, and
two per cent. must be paid down. Some
stock must be taken here if We expect to be
represented in the Board of Directors. /
must be taken at once, as the stockholders
are 20 meet on the 10th of May to elect Di
reotors. We should be represented in tha.
meeting and in the Board of Directors
Came forward and take stock. The hook,
are at TIE News Office. Do not delay.
We make the following extract from q
letter of Col, s. N. Wood in the Western
Home Journal, on the importance of this
enterprise:
Build this road I25 miles from Pleasant
Hill to Cottonwood Falls. and it would con
troll the entire trade of New Mexico, AT;
IONA aud all Southern Colorado. Build
this 125 miles efroad, and il would have
more business than it would be possible for
# to do; build it, aud We would have the
best Railroad, l take it, in Kansas. do
not know how it is on your end of the road
but this way We have a natural road bed
almost as level As a house Aeor, which
So, O0Oa mile would certainly grade and tie
ready for the iron. believe It would the
entire distance. If correct, the counties
along the line can prepare the road for the
iron; and then a loan on the road bed would
| furnish The iron and rolling stock. Can
we not raise the money? 1 believe We can
] Let President Kalioch and others canvass