The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-04-27

benefit to inquire what is being done Il
secure for Salina the second railroad from
an eastern direction. There was NOV
three months ago or less looking in thi'
direction, but rs nothing has resulted
from it, SO far as we know, we are led to
infer that the project has fallen still-bOrn
at least for awhile.
1t is of great moment that determin
ed concert of action shall be taken. Al
will agree with US that another railrost
il iof1he utmost importance to ne. 1t il
necessary for the welfare of our best in
tercsts, and we need it to insure y
against high fares, extortion and wrongs
aad-what should command our con
sideration the mOst-for the development
Of our country. We talk Of the improve
ment of home and Of the establishment
Of this and the other branch of industry
and trade, but it can not he denied that
the State Of Kansas is indebted for hel
prosperity more to her grand railway sys
ten than to any other source. That rail.
roads are the one power that bring out
the more perfectly the natural advanta-
ges and resources Of country is patent
to the mind Of every intelligent American
citizen, and most any of US is able to cite
instances where railroads have been the
direct cause, Combined, Of course, with
the elements Of good country, of y ad-
vanccmcnt on tO wealth. We possess a
country that is capable Of supporting a
largo population and of giving vast re-
turns for labor and capital expcn lure
But little, however, is to be expected from
q half made cffort-in other words, in
proportion rs We work for ourselves so
shall We advance.
No one ofour people will argue but that
our country requires additional railroad
facilities, but the proper mode Of proceed
urc may be, and probably is with many,
the sticking point, or itmay be consider
cd that the proper time for commcnc-
mcnt has not yet arrived. An answer
may be given to the last propositia, in
stating that there is necessity, and
where necessity exists it is never too
soon to make commencement. Our idea
is, that a company should be formed,
proposing q connection with the Hold
en- No. road or with the road at Water
vile or with road at some other point.
A company ofthe kind will be the means
ofcalling attention to the requirements of
our city for other railroads and in time
nust work out for us the problem. Form
tho company and rs our country becomes
settled and other roads progress in this
direction we can induce parties to extend
their road on to our midst. A little
wholesome work is requisite in the prem
ises. 1t is pretty certain that Salina
mover will obtain another railroad with.
oat she strives for il.
The grading Of the N. X. T. r. r. is
complete to within mile or two of Fort
Gibson, eighty-seven miles South of the
Southern boundary of Kansas. The Fort
Scott Monitor, in u recent issue gives
general outline of the road, distances &C.,
from which the following extracts is
taken: "a
1t is the first road through the Indian
Territory, and is q grand triumph, of
which all Americans have q right to be
proud. The road is now four hundred
miles long, since there is only one line
from ParsOn south.
The distance across the territory is 2lO
miles, and l47 miles of the track, go miles
below Gibson, will certainly be laid this
ycar-lcaving only 63 miles to build.
This ia a joke on Texas. We Yankees
have built railroad from New York
city almost to the northern bOundry of
the state, and the Texans have not vet
completed their Central road to meet it.
But they are doing well now, having
given up ku-kluxing and all outward
evil, and gone to work in the progressive
style Of our busy Kansas.
1t is reported that Hon. J. F .Legate of
Leavenworth, has been appointed Gov
ernor If. Ar;xnna and e I;ndsax. of