The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-03-21
The Ms0regor Western.

ane MoGre8or Western.
One day last week. Col. GEo. b. CosxHlLL,
OF Washington, D. c., came among % as the
representative Of Sec Harlan, of the Interior
Department, for the purpose Of looking, per.
sonally, at the situation Of our railway; of in
curing into its progress, with view to re port
the facts 10 tie Department as basi. for its
action in tho award of the Land Grant. or the
withhotdingcf the same from the parties now
operating the road. Tho recent correspond.
cnes Of Judges Price and Msrlock. James
McGrcgor. yr, Gov. Stone and Sec. Harlan.
ebo"s that neither Of the two latter gentlemen
wish 70 do injustice to northern Iowa, nor TO
the stockholders Of the MEG. w. r. Srosr
certified to land on the verifcation that "
consecutive miles Of the road were already
constructed. HAaLAN decl ned to issue the
warrants because it was protested that the let.
sw Of the Law had not been complied with
The road ito tbtain the grant, must CON-
nence at or near tie foot Of Main street. Nc
GREsoR; aud it must also follow the 43d par.
allcl a. ncar as practicable, to o 'Brien county
These are two essential points. It is said the
Go. will comply with both requirements, in
s'"se. but that At present il is impossible to do
20. Engineers aver that NO route near the l3d
parallel 10 practicable" without following the
old military, government, ridge route. on
which the road is now running. to the head of
the Turkey. Reaching that point, a direct
l3d parallel line can be made to O'Brien coun
y.
We understand o distinct Company is now
termed TO construct road rest from Caimar or
Couaovcr to cover the Land Grant require.
nent. We ere promised particulars for this
Issue OF the TINES, but they are not at hand at
this moment. 1t j, impossible for one no. in
"the ring" Of railroading to write correctly as
to the movements on foot, and We leave the
subject for development. II this new compa.
ny goes on with ito western line to O,Brien
county. and thence TO the Missouri, and II the
McGrcgor Western mil d Pr du Chen R.
!sssess for 80 year. y guarantee the construction
Of the river terminus to South McGregor, We
cannot see why tho joint interests should not
be entitled to the Land Grant. The country
west Of 10 wants and must hare railroad, and
our sel6shness as TO the exact inch Of ground
on which the initisl point is made here. ought
not to stand in the way Of lowAs inter ior in.
terest. We, individually. arc largely
concerned in securing depot at the foo: OF
>!aia Street. but We DO not propose to fight It
out on that line to the detrimens Of our west,
CT. neighbors and ultimately to our own loss
Leaving the future to caro- for itself, let "
note the trip which it was our pleasure TO take
on Friday last. Supt. srRoSe rendered to Col
GoaxH'LL and friends special car. Col. Mcr
sil', Of the National Bank, Hon. D. Hammer,
Ex.Maycr Stonemsn, Doct F. An,yos, H. Ru
bic, Esq ex.Councilmen French aad Newell
Engineer Hungerford and the writer, took pas
sage for Counover, the present western termi
nus. Supt Strong required. slow movemen,
that the party might see the road and its I'm
prsvcmeass. At the large brick round house
We stopp:d and examined. This is about one
and half miles Quit 10 substantially bull,
aud - capable Of receiving Eve locomotives a.
enc time. Water stations Of convenience ar,
On the route. and not less than ten theusapt
Cords Of wood are ranked within the 6rst te.
miles west, evineing an energy on the part
the management which 10 credtable to tn
Company and it, employees. Within the pas
yesr elevators and passenger houses have bee
erected At many ofshe stations, and all appeal
ansss favored the idea that the present lessee
of the road (virtSsl owness) were resolved I
p!ass Il % - good footing as any other wei
tern road. We would particularise 40 to ssa
lions and Improvements. but this article 1
grssisg long. and brevity with us Is uecessi
y at present. On arrival at Counover hui
slsd bst ssoellens dinacs was given the part
~ Mr. Porter; the town aud its railroad fx
sares Was reviewed as we'll as the Intense Gull
and r.ying prairie wind wouid allow, and q
40 ]. N. We returned eastward II may NO
he On. Of place 70 say that our first Is mile
IN TstSrn WAS made in 81 minutes! This, O
. nsw road. 10 rot bad tune.
Ths party Was eminensly social; Sup
etsosg MAS IN agreeable host, aud Col Corl
hill asasssd ~ he was most hvorably impress
% .wAh W energy Of the mansgers, the prs
GTsO - inssovemsns. the richness Of Ii
cosssry and he ultimate importance u shi
iina u track. With railway NORTHWESTERN
asd nora from McGregor 10 Cosnovsr, Ansti
an 8. Pail. and main line de- vess Il o.
soms po'sk y WiaDeshick county. eousseaip
our rirer Ectlltiss with the Grsat Pacific line
xsdo not zee why this portion II Iowa u X
10 sbovt the right latitude " secure all tn
advantages which state, na.:cna! sud intern,
tienal commerce cap bes,ow.