Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-01-25
COUNCIL BLUFFS.

conducted newspaper VIII DC supported
here. This is orc reason for the inSsst-
ment we have made. We are, moreover,
gratifed with the soeiabi,ity existing ia
this city among men of both political
parties, ~hieh has nos been inter- npted
bv the exeitcmcnts atts ndins and follow
ing the war. The liberality manifested
By The eitis ms in supporting public Gu
terprises and improvements; The consri-
buttons to the building of churches,
without regard TO acct OF eresds The ma
terial aid nov being rendered to the auf.
fasr from the rceent FIRE; are all caleu-
lated TO impress stranger mosE favora-
| bly, With Council PiuEs.
| Bat we we're free to choose where to
cast our lot, aaa in determining upon
this place as our future residence, NC
looked not only to the present, but also
to the good tins coming, VIXEN Council
Bluffs, nOw one Of the most important
business ceRtres OF the State Of Iowa,
shall take its destined rank as one Of ihS
great cities of the Union,
| Railroads are now the great cause Of
the growth Of eities, aud the chief in,
struments in developing the resources
and stimulating the prosperity OF Sta,es
The Railroad system of Western Iowa ID
aow so manifestIy settled that we know
wherref ws wute, when VIC say tia: a.
that Railroads can do for a place all b
ious for Council Bluffs.
In Illustration Of this remark, let vi
look at the "sitasiiou." The inisia
poiut of the "Union Pacific Railroad" il
Gxed by law, "on the western boundal !
Of the State Of Iowa" within the eorpo.
rate Iimits Of this city. No chuuges Of
location on The other side of the river
can alter this fact. The starting point oil
this great Road, thus fixed by law, va.
earlier designated by nature and popu.
lar favor as the gateway of trade and
travel across the Continent. Ccurci
Bluff, is, naturally, the best town site OF
the east bank Of the Missouri rlYer, be
tween St. Joseph and Sioux City. Rigb
through bis city is the beat and safes
road to the river.
+ The location OF the STARTING point 0
the Pacific Road here; and tbe dificuls,
AMI vast expense of bridging The Abs
ri, rendering mere than one bridge ore
the river impraeticable, will cause ID
different Railroads Of Iowa to unite q
this place. In a few years the Northern
| Southern AMI Eastern trains will al
bring here passengers and freight for To
Pacific Road. Whilst the Western car
will here distribute their burdens anon
four divcrging Iires. .
The Couueil Bluffs and St. JoscuI
Railroad is now under contract; and u
der the management Of Mr.. WiIH
phcl ps-wbos word is a contract, az,
whose contract would not be made an-
better by the Endorsement Of Astnr O
Stewart-wil! be completed to this cis1
before another siDtCr closes up the Mis-
souri,. +
| The Chicago aud Hgrthwestcra Raj
road, now opened TO Doonsboro, withis
40 miles Of ia, will be extended to tbi
city, over favorable route, AMI CON
| plsted by July lst, 1867. IL 10 EsT,
probable that the work will Be com,
meneed at this end Of the line early il
the Spring, AID forty miles eonplessd
and opened for travel before fall. Tht
facts before alluded 20, and the pablisb.
ed maps and reports of the Company
show without any doubt that the Road /,
to be built to this place.
4 Railroad leading from Sioux City,
down tie Missouri valley, will be bail
within few years, - iRtersees with the
Council Bluffs and Sc. Joseph, the Chi.
cago and Northwestern and the Pacific
Railroads, thus giving US tho benefits Of
connection wi'h The four SardisaI
points.
Tbs Mlssissippi and Missosri Railroad
which vas Ioeated ten years ago, and fer
which graas Of laada was obtaiaed OF
condition that Couaeil Blufs should b
Its western terminus will soou be re.
commenced and completed andsr 9 new
name, and will be one Of The most usefa
aadimportAnt Of eur Eastern Rsads,
The Burlington and Missouri Riyes
Railroad will, for all praetieal purposes,
ssrninsts at this city. lie neminal dss.
sinstion is toe Missouri river, cat Of
nsar the noath Of he Platte;s' and q
! grant Il lands was mads for sxtsadlns
IL up too valley Of The Platte 10 eonnssi
WITH ths Pacific Road. But lands nsyss
buils Railroad, except the Illinois osn.
trial; and the Company know full vel
sAas 10 will aevu pay to cross the Mis-.
soari river, Or TO baild mile Of read
eeyead that strssn, In competition With
tho Unioa Paciaes caly . few miles nsrsA.
The BsrIisgtos Road Il, therefore, moi
likely % sFess The line 81 the Coaasil
Bisss and s. JssspA Railroad.
The bsildings u these aiasrsss Rail.