Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-30


Our neighbors at Quasque,ou are decid>
.sily in earnes; in their efforts 10 secure 4
saiisoad outlet and are taking steps to pro-
cnre I'll the information necessary 10 in,elli.
gent action on the subject. They he'd a
meeting two weeks since, and appointed Mr..
Geo. Boone TO visi, Davenport, to learn the
disposition Of that city ~ish regard to The
project The Caste has the following no.
lice of Lis mission:
Therefore the citizens OF Qaasausto
10 the Wapsie Valley, Who we're expecting q
connection with this city by the oons,ruc.
zion Of a railroad to in,ersr c, the Davenport,
and ST. Paul route at Ana1osa, are still de,
ferrrined on action. They are resolved on
ar~a,rosd connection with lie Mississippi Al
sLs,eser cost; by way OF Davenport. If
possible, bnt If no, BY that route then Ly>
uns and Ciiuton viii be the objective point.
they will seek. In order to procure inior>
nation necessary in order to decision as 10
which point on the Mississippi their atien>
zion must be directed, the Quasqle.on peo-
pie heio public meeting last week, at which
they selected one OF their number. Mr.. Geo.
SSuGe, ~ committee TO visit Davenport
aud confer with GU, ci,sxsns. Mr.. Boone
reached cur city yesterday. He will confer
~eh merchants and capitalists and retan
home with . report OF the result Ii Day>
export il dead on the railroad question and
10 ready 10 Ne fenced in from the northern
lo~a world, Mr.. b. viii make the fact
Spown ut Qaa>queton, and The interests be
represents wall turn to Lyons and Clinton.
The interest in whose behalf Mr.. Boone
comes 10 Us is an Important one, being none
ether than that OF Anamosa and North
western Railroad company, live orEaniza-
'ion which has already had SURVEYS and es.
ii'naies Of the pro, osed route from Anamo
through Quasqaeton to Independence.
Ta.s part Of the road they will grade.
bridge and lie. But they want an cutie,
rom AnAmoss, the point of all others with
sa,ch Davenport should be connected.
Once there orr interests would secure the
entire wholesale trade Of the Wapsipiuieon
aud Buffalo Valley, than which there are
.one more inviting IN the whole Of Iowa.
Tie country through which such railroad
sould pass is well settled, and has an old
Established and prosperous population.
With ssch . railroad connection, Daven.
sort would secure . vast trade with north.
--rn Iowa, from which immense wealth
sclld innesisably result. The prize is it,
rally . golden one. Shall We o. axe an ef-
critic seize it, or idly sit down and let i.
s.ass 70 other and more liberal hands? The
lueeLzxs 10 practical one to every proler-
y hs!denand business man. Mr.. Boone will
carry back the answer
Tue Lyons Mirror copies the above and
let's forth The advantages Of the Clinton ard
Lyons connection - follows.
Tie sopis oftbe section Of country rep.
r~sessed BY Qussqueton desire, of course. to
reach tn kiaissippi river, and thence both
-. lsosis asd CiieAgo With the least dis.
fence, And = the least Expense.
From Independence AID Quasqueson se
Dubuque It Is % miles, and from there e
lineage 100, making them 263 niies fronl
hat market. By way of Davenport, the
route 10 seiil aofe lengthy, being about 27e
ilcs from Quasqueton. While by ,cGy q
.4namoss, Ioquokefa, Lyons AND Clinton
TIE dissoNce TO Chicago T. l4l miles. As Z
transportation t. St. Louis from the pro
,,osed intersection with the D. 4 8. road
tie fact Of our being Is mics nearer tina,
''AD"q1t W tnAI WotAct VIII seiy WCu ~
s.ncs the extra distance BY raj; and beinr
20 miles above Davenport win in tsra b
more than eounteracted BY the 25 or 30 I'D
.s,iionai miles Of railroad required 70 reac
chicago.
QuAaQseton and other points 10 this d.
srciivs. would Of course possess still turtle
advantages 10 diatsnce. upon which no dc
aai g ere necessary.
What fonndaticu or prospect there may b
Cor" cnrthern railroad connections" f.
issyerper, re ere not prepared 70 cay
1.us that they are much interior 70 those 9
The Nnqu0ksts route We ne veil persusd
ed, also that such fact can be demonstrs
ted clearly to the interested parties north
west OF this place, - well A. he fact tha
connection hithsrward is more practicabl
Aaa desirable.