Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-11-16

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II. q. Curtis, ESD, Of Peila, one
Of the Directors Of the Milwaukee,
Iowa & st. Joe Railroad Company,
returned last week from Milwaukee,
where he mas been to make some
Effort III aid OF the Company. The
measure OF success he met il very
fully Shown in the following, which
we clip from the Milwaukee ECeUtng
Wisconsin Of the 9Th inst:
MILWAUKEE, Iowa AND s5T. JOSEPH
RAILROAD.
This project, which we mentioned
In our last issue, when rightly un-
dersi0Od, is one Of vast importance
to the city Of Milwaukee, and worthy
OF the closest attention Of oar people.
We are glad 10 SEQ the interest oar
business men take in the matter
since the arrival OF Mr.. Curtis, OF
Iowa, among us. It il high time
our people began to look out for the
substantial Interests OF our city. 1t
Is something 10 be the greatest wheat
and grain market Of the west, hot
lhi. n OF little avail unless we have
roads reaching out into ther producing
fields, by which we can reach the
grain aud bring it to us. The grain
fields Of iowa, the best in the world,
rightiully belong to our market; bot
as IL il, not u bu3hel from It's best
fields can reach us. remarked on
Saturday by one Of our leading COM
mission houses, who has lately trav-
eled over Iowa soliciting trade, they
can t ship it to US if they would, for
nearly all their roads are in the in
!trcsL ot Chicago. Milwaukee, must
push out her iron arms Tor his trade
or lose it forever. And what is done
must he done quickly, a5 the roads
are rapidly being located in iowa,
and ii we WOULD have our share We
must work for it. The Western
Union il being extended into Iona
by the building Of the Sabula, Ack-
ley ANA Dakota Railroad. This viii
be Completed next month as far ar
Rome, ~ Jones County. 1t j. pro-
posed to make connection at Marion,
or near there, and build the NilWau.
hop, Iowa and st. Joseph Railroad
south west from there to st. Joseph
Mo, thu, making almost an air line
to 81. Joe. from this city, thus giving
us II fair chance at these, the best
fields Of Iowa, and enabling IA to
buy their produce and supply them
with goods.
The line OF this road az contcmpla-
ted runs through Marengo, the Coun-
ty scat Of Iowa County, Montezuua
OF puwe-hiek County, Granville III
Iroka MahasknI County, Pelia and
Knoxville in Marion County. Osceo-
la OF Clark County, and Bedford IN
Taylor County, where IL viii far the
present connect with q road to ST.
Joseph, No.
This Company was organized in
Fella, in August last, by gentlcmea
along the proposed rontp. TX Gov.
Stone, Of Knoxville, iowa, is ihe
President, II man Of indomitabie
eneggy, and who makes u success OF
what he undertakes. He has ma
ti0nal reputation, aud is not un-
known 10 many Of our citizens.
=. T.. Murphy, OF hIwrengo, Iowa,
is Vice President, and J. IL. Stnhen-.
ruuch, of Peila, Secretary. Among
the Directors are Wm. NJ. Stone, j.
+. Atherton. Of Knoxvilp; II. G.
Curtis aud p. II. Binsquit Enus1uct
OF pFlla; John Q. Minor and CHARLES
Phelps, Of Granville, Mabasl;a Coun-
Nv, 4. =. Mlrphey, Of Marengo,
Judge Green, OF Cedar Rnpids, y. V.
Sharp Shoup and Udeli ,.of Bedford,
A. w. Ballard, of Mnntezuma.
These are among the best men Of
that l,aft or Iowa, and menl bnsines'
The several localities stand rendv 10
do thpir partin the way Of incai aid,
SO soon aS tangible arrangements can
be made with some reliable cumpa-
ny, hat will insure the completion
of the road. ,.a3
Il l. to he hoped that the Western
Onion Company will see the import
ance of this movement to them and
to the city of Milwaukee, and see
thatthis matter is pushed to com
pletion ~ an early day. Z.
The Milwaukee,, Iowa and st. ,Io-
ss9ih Railroad Will RIM through tile
bcr c0al iseldsof iowa. ThrCoantics