The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02

ger of tho 25th inst, in relation to
the contest now going on between
tho two rival routes for the Chicago
and Southwestern railroad. Wehavs
all along had some playful scrimma-
gcs with our neighbor, the Ledger, in
relation TO this matter, and in the ar
ticle which we quote below, that pa
per indulgcs in few sarcastical filings
over our way. We, however, do not
choose to notice them now, but want
TO lay tho article before our readers
along the Ottumwa route that they
may Judge for themselves what they
mad better do in view of the great
effort being made on the Fairfield
route. Something remains to be
done with us. Moro money must be
raised. Shall it be done?
CHICAGO ANpSoUTHwEsTERN RAIL
wAY.-The prospect for securing tho
"Washington, Ottun,,oa and Cameron
Railroad" through Fairfield is good
better than it ever has been-and
but slight additional effort on the
part of the citizens of Jefferson coun-
ty is needed to make it q certainty.
That effort must, however, be m0dc
Immediately. The right Of way ovor
one Of tho two proposed routes in
this county has been secured almost
entircly-and our citizens should 20
actively to work to secure the right
OF way on the route from Columbus
City-and but q few thousand dol
lars is needed to make the amount
subscribed equal to $1,000 per mile,
the sum required of us. We have
not to raise 10000, as stated by our
Davis county friends, although VIC
could raise tho amount if necessary.
The friends Of the rival route thro'
Ottumwa have sncered at our efforts
and insisted upon placing us on the
"anxious seat" Ofthcir own accord
they have taken us down, assumed
the pcnitential robes and become
suppIicants. Their hopes are SO
slight that they have almost relcas.
cd their hold of our road, and arc
now looking to Cedar Rapids.
Tho officers Of the Chicago Il
Southwestern Railway have been in
consultation here with somo OF our
leading men, and tho best of feeling
prevails. President +. Ii Winston
stands ready to guarantee us the
road as soon as we secure the bal
anco of S. 900 per mile.
Judge ii. NJ. Aller, Secretary OF tho
company, has taken up his residence
in our city, for the purpose of being
near the field of his future opera.
tions. His family has been in our
city for several weeks, and his chill
dren arc now attending our Union
School.
A meeting Of the stockholders of
the Iowa Railroad Company will DO
held in Fairfield on the 18th Of Octo-
Der, at which time some changes will
be made in the constitution, it is tho't,
which will transfer the stock to the
company building the road. !.
We have lately said nothing about
our railroad, for the reason that we
saw matters coming to focus, and
wished to await further development.
As to ''bloviating," we had become so
nauseated with its exhibition in an
adjoining county, that we chose to
bide our time and await the develop
mcnt of facts. These facts demon
strate that very slight effort will
bring tho road here.
Engineers have been busy for some
time in surveying a route from Col
umbus City to this place. Five or six
miles in distance and reduction in
tho cost per mile would be saved.
The citizens of Davis county are
arousing. We are glad of it. They
need it. And we hope the Republican
will continue to stir them up to q full
and realizing sense Of their duty. It
would be outrageous for the citizens
Of that county to fail to raise the
s75. 900 required Of her, and thus fail
in securing the road.