The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-02-21

TONS with true railroad strategy, are making
sho" OF locating the bridge either at some
point above or soIae three miles below the
city, on the plea that it is impracticabls to
bridge the river at this point But probably
this is done only to force Omaha to pay DO.
nus for having the bridge located at the only
point where either road can have it for he
best interest of both, and where
they both have long since deter
mined to build it. The legislature have lust
passed an act enabling the city to appropriate
slOO, 1000 for this purpose, making the city
permanent stockholder in the corporation,
represented by its mayor That the bridge
will be located here, there can be but little
doubt, for the city will furnish the whole
$lOO,UOO necessary to build it, before permit
ting the railroads in interest to flank them
either above or below.
The great necessity of Omaha and Nebraska
now, is public school system. With mag
nificen4 appropriation for school purposes.
there is as yet but little done in the wav of
| organizing school system The country
seems to be awaiting the advent of some one
with sufficient experience and enterprise to
make the initiatory step towards systematic
organization, such as is producing such grand
results in your own and adjoining states-re
| suits which are felt throughout this broad
and, showing itselfin the unequalled force
and power of western enterprise and energy,
(which has in the last decade transformed this
vast empire of the border States from an In.
dian hunting ground, to fruitful farms and
rural homes fragrant with the comfort and
! happiness that ever attends advancing civil
cation and prosperity. There could be nc
better field for some one properly qualified
and with the spirit of progress guiding his
efforts, to introduce a well regulated school
| system. Will not some one interested in ed
ucational progress investigate the matter?
The prices at which property is held
would lead one to suppose that he was in a
city of fifty to seventy thousand people, and
will doubtless retard the growth and prosper
ity of the place.
Lots on the principal business streets are
held at from one hundred to three hundred
dollars per foot front. sale was made will
in the last week of lot forty four feet from
for 81 600 caSh-nOt considered to be in th(
best location. In this connection the fac
that building, on account of the enormous
} cost of material, is fully double what it would
be in your city, will readily show you tina
a large capital is required to obtain either q
business house or a home.
Rents are enormously high when there il
anything to rent, small stores readily com
handing 81, 900 to 81, 200 per year and dwell
lings $500 to $1,000. It is useless for any on,
to come here now expecting to rent anything
as there are neither stores offices or dwelling
vacant in the city. There will be Iarg
amount of building done the coming summer
+ Many blocks of stores are already commenced
and more in contemplation, while scores O
dwellings will be put under way whenever ma
terial can be obtained
But this has already grown to a create
7 length than will be either profitable to you
t paper or interesting to your. readers
With cordial shake of your editorial hand
will save the further shedding of ink unit
4 some future time
, Very truly yours, S.