The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-05-25
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tue 0nItHhua"e anu CHiCESo H''oat Dot els
in pointing out new snd cheaper route
by which to reach the interior:
A CURIOUS FAcr.-Whcat can now be ship
ped from this city, by the improvement, to Mil
waukee or Chicago, via Green Bay, cheaper
than it can be taken 10 either Of those pla ccs
by rail This little circumstance shows what
might easily be made Of the improvement.
We trust that it is inst beginning to enter upon
its career Of usefulness.
The grea, importance to the interests Of
this portion OF the SAFE Of the Fox and
Wisconsin river improvement has been
almost entirely overlooked by our citizens.
The people OF the State and their repre-
sentatives a, Madison and Washington
have not regarded that improvement with
the favor lis merits demanded, but have
lef, 1t to struggle and buffet lis way into
its present state Of quasi existence, agaius'
the winds and tides blown aud raised by
politicians controlled by what has been
known as the the Milwaukee interests.
We see from the above extract what it
has accomplished IN one particular, and
we may mention some other things which
We hope will not offend our iastidious
friends further south, who are frightened
AZ the mention Of Fox River, as it calls to
their minds the existence Of Green Bay
and Chicago, situated three hundred miles
apart but connected by railroad.
The improvement of Fox River added
millions to the wealth of the rich and
beautiful valley through which it passes
and at Oshkosh Ncenah, Menasha APP
pieton, haukuna, Depere, and Green Bay,
started what will become the Manchestefs,
L.owejs aud Rochesters of the West; and
TINS wa soon discovered hv the enter
prislng citizens OF Chicag" and though
located more than one hGuct-,. miles fur
lher sonln than Milwaukee. ;hey did not
"aa. pa~' i"r the pcz. and to Sc
road ~hich has added
nm y ,fuiiars to the wealth Of Wis
consln, and TO the extent they have there
by secured to their own city and state the
trade Of that section of our state. our own
citizens who thus bestowed their patronage,
have subjected themselves TO the charge
Of cons piracy against Wisconsin interests
by those who have been too narrow
minded to see their own interests, or too
timid TO do what was necessary to protect
and advance those interests.
Before Chicago had got its road to
Oshkosh, Milwaukee had its road to Olnro,
on the Fox, and within five miles of the
Wolf, twenty miles of Menasha, and fifty
FIVE miles of Green Bay; and Green Bay
had agreed TO furnish the track of road
ready for the iron to Menasha, and Men
asha had agreed to do the same to Omro,
and requested Milwaukee to furnish the
iron and equipments and take the contract
Of the entire line; but this request and
offer was not complied with and accepted.
Why? For the fear that Msnitowoc by
its road TO MeDasha, aud Greet Bay with
is road would draw most of the trade OF
the country extending to Ripon and he
yond from Milwaukee What a mistake
was that for the great commercial en-
porium OF Wisconsin to make! A vast
trade and business has since splung up,
and is rapidly increasing IN the Fox River
Valley, aud Milwaukee might add to that
trade and business and derive remuneTative
beneG; to herself by pushing on her roads
into this, the richest portion of the state,
which she has heretofore entirely ignored.
If her business men would rise TO the full
stature Of manhood and manliness they
will not only build such roads, but they
will instruct their future representatives at
the state and federal capitols, TO 90 fer
legislation for completing the Fox ard
Wisconsin river improvement, which
would increase the wealth of the state
bundreds Of millions and give TO Milwau.
kee her due share Of the increased trade
thus created. Manitownc vii. build her
road to the Fox river at Menasha, and
goes for every measure that will have
tendency to build up any and all of the
towns along the line Of that Improvement,
and for that reason has no objection to
Milwaukee building a railroad to the same
points. We are willing to compete with
Milwaukee, Green Bay aud Chicago for
that trade, without fearsof the results.
We wish to see all the towns along the
valies Of the Fox and Wolf rivers increase
in wealth and population, aud Manltowoc
proposes to contribute to that eud by
having at no distant day It's railroad con-
nection. via Menasha. Neenah and Apple
ton, With all tie other towns connected
therewirh t. build our road to Fox river,
forty aIes across a ponlusular Of rich
um.eret and, viii soon add two millions
to the wealth OF TIM portion of the state,
aad draw 10 It q corresponding increase Of
2opuia on and business, aud ~ bile Green
t.t- .F.r4ra and Aiitxauk.. may have