Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1867-10-31
council sIsFs and Ct. Louis


ahsn organised In this eisy company
uudsr tina name and style OF the tThs
Ceaneil Bluffs ard 81. Joseph Rsilroad
company" tas ol jet 81 whieh was to
construct railroad frem this city to
sha northern Iinsof the Stats OF Sis.
souri,, so IS TO connect With thu Platte
CouBuy Railroad. We triid then 10
eorviace the eitiSena Of St. Louis Of the
great advantages 70 be gained by the
construction Of these roads, and Of The
certain, loss, 10 a commercial Point ct
visw, which St, Louis soald sustsis, II
railroad from the east should frss
rsaeh this city bat 20 heed was given
80 cur requests or warniDgs.
Nos, wh.a the great Hogshw setern
railroad ia kaished to Council EluRs.
add oar merchants 20 to eastern eitiss
to trade, and the sass amount Of proaaae
which used to seek Southern market
na Is really maFSst, via The NJsthwest-
sgn road, in the East, ST. Loa.s is heSia-
ning to wake np and realize her true pc
sision Ia relation to the trade Of the Up
per Missouri valley. She nov begins to
lock after railroad eonHection with the
Union Paclha Railroad which starts from
sbis sity in the direction Of the setting
sun, and hayiag a. akeusd from her
slambeF, her citizens ara still in the dark
~ to how thia desired oonacesi2n shall
be accomplished, or where The connection
shail be made, as the following, which
We clip from the St Louis Democrat,
will show
TIA 0MAnA KorTE.-Ths address OF
General Harmon, at Poly tcehaie Hall,
last evening, IT wbieh . full report Is
given elsewheFe, states plainly and e.
EsosigsIy the adTahsagss Of railrond co.'s
section WITH OnahA TO s.. L cuts. We
hare repeatedly urged shs importance of
shsiproposei route to .tha basiaess OF this
city, and are glad that the prospect
ssssAs faxar~1Is fss iss sPa~3x ssra-
plstion.
Did il EeyaE oesur 70 the editor u
tbs Democrat that CcUxeIL BLrTFs, aud
act Omaha, is the point whore eonses.
tion With the Union Pacific Railroad will
have 10 be made And can it be possi.
hls that be is SO fa- behind the times as
not TO know, that By completion Of q
link Of road, about fifty miles in length.
S. Louis wonld be in connection with
Ehe Pacific railroad az Council Bluffs 7
We refer to the IS. Joseph and Council
Bluffs Railroad. The Council Bluas and
St. Joseph Railroad wiIl be completed 10
Ehs State line within the next two weeks,
which wilF leave bat City i've niles to
complete between the State line aud the
north end Of the St. JJsepA aud Ceu1cll
Bluffs Railroad to make the connection
complete beswetn ST. Louis and Gaunnii
gaa- -
Tho editor Of the Democrat is not as
veil posted 70 relation TO the country
through which the proposed Cbillisotbe
road wilI have to pass as We are; II be
was, be woald be very far from "urgrrg
the Importance Of the proposed route, -
which runs over hills aud d4lss, and
Gsross Ehieh meanIeE as rough & eoun-
ssY for rai.Eoading as can be found ell
most anywhere CO tSe globe. If be
would take glance at shs map and see
Cur Council H.gEs and St. Joseph Rail,
read runIiaE down AL oyzF - bsautiI
fui river bottom land as the sun ever
shone upon, fFom this city TO ST. Joseph,
and from lhspee 70 Weston By the Platte
Couptry R4iiroai, ss Ebieh point ha
eoold cross the Missouri River and take
ths Pacific Railroad TO st. Louis, we
think that be would give up lha idea Of
starting auy more projects for connecting
St. Louis With the Union Pacific road
until the one above desesibed was eom
plsssd. II this link Of ffsy-a ave miles
beswsea the south end Of the Council
Bluffs and St. Joseph Railroad, aod he
north end Of the st. Joseph aud cauneil
BlGfs Railroad WIS Ghishsd, 81. Louis
would be in connection wish Council
BlaiFs and the Union Pacifo Railroad.
Ia vieE Of this fast, nc hope the citizens
of St. Leuis Ril take hold OF aud I'D ia
she construction Of the Ss Joseph and
Council B.gff. Railroad. Ii is the quick.
est, sorsst aud cheapest way they can
securs come Glion With the Union Pr
eaGe road at this rcirt.
Is would ssem from The continual sri
ting Of the editors Ct So. Louis about
omaha, that they don's know that there
10 sush place IS Couaeil Bluff. They
den's seem 30 uajeEzsAaJ shss the Union
pasiae road starts from this point, and
thai the Great Northw stern, Claneii
BIafs and Sioux City, coaaciI Biufs
aud St. Joseph, Buriiagson aud MissesIi
RivsEs and tho 0hi5ugo AID Rock Island
Railroads sli hare their terminus az
Couneil Blnfs, and that tArse Of tho
aboss NAMED roads are ruanisg trains to
and from this eily, and shas tbs eshsr
roads ssecompletsd 80 withis ona bend
red miles Of this polSs, and viii Ia ali
probability reach ARE within one year
4ss1a aha date.
Wa sag shas The editors Ofss. Louis
Espasss and the citizens OF that fast
grswiss elry, DORIS seesa 20 aaaef-l
s>asa low Council But Is situated and
wkas Advantages she Fossessss over all
oshes cities n.tas AisssaFi river above