Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-19

ESg- There are thousands in this coun-
ty in favor Of The proposed railroad from
Mineral Point to the Wisconsin river, and
north to the La Crosse road, and who
would be willing to aid that road to the
extent of their ability, but who are not
and probably never will be in favor OF d.
recrly or indirectly paying one dollar OF
the present county Indebtedness large
majority of the taxpayers and voters of
the village and towns of Dodgeviile, the
towns of Wyoming, Cly de and maybe sew
eral others are OF this number. Now if
the proposition of George w. Cobb is
made in good faith, backed by the neces-
sary ability and capital to carry out his
guarantees to the people-and we know OF
no reason to doubt tit deserves at least
the candid consideration of every tax-pay-
er, and every resident. We have long
been of the opinion that the time would
come when through route in this part
of the State, from south to north would
pay. We have always been of the Upin-
ion that railroad men would be sharp
enough to discover when that time arriv-
ed, and that the capital necessary to carry
out the enterprise would be forthcoming
We believe that the time has arrived, and
that railroad men and capitalists have
been the first to discover it. The North
ern Pacific Railroad is attracting more at
tention just now than any other road in
the country. Fl is being pushed with an en-
ersy unprecedented, save in the Union Pa
eiffc enterprise and is at no very distant
day, bound to be one Of the greatest,
weafthiest and best paying roads in the
world. The extension Of the Mineral
Point road to Tomah would open new
through route, direct from La Crosse, St.
Paul, Duluth, all Minnesota, and the en-
tire country tapped by the Northern Pa
cific to Chicago, ard all points south and
east, and would ultimately be as indispen-
sable, and as good paying road as the
Illinois Central or Hudson River All
this was seen by railroad men long before
it ever occurred to us. Mr.. Cobb informs
us that he has spent most of the past win
ter in trying to get capitalists interested
Ia the matter, that he has to q certain eA-
tent Saccetd ed, and that all that remains
to insure the building of the road, is for
the people to furnish the usual aid The
most direct route for this proposed road is
through the center of Iowa county, and
straight north to Tou.ah. The people
along that route consequently receive the
first offer, and if they will furnish as much
aid as the people along any other route, it
will undoubtedly be built ; but if they re-
fuse to furnish aid, negotiations will un-
doubtedly be opened with the people on
the route north from Belmont, or the
route up the east branch of the Pecatoaica
River, and along the east side of this coun-
ty, and it is believed that munificent
donations would be made to aid it from
either direction. The people of Dodge
vile always have been anxious to secure
railroad, and have held themselves in read
iness to aid any company that would
build one. The free gift of 100000 voted
by very large majority of our people is
yet, for all we know, a standing offer and
it is not reasonable to expect them, now
that an offer is made them, to refuse to
give the aid they have always promised.
The only difficulty we see in the matter is
that the proposition for aid is coupled with
proposition to pay or apply the aid so
given towards the payment of the Iowa
County Bonds but that may be a second
airy consideration. We can give the re-
quired aid and ieceive the railroad stock,
but refuse to exchange that stock for
the bonds, if we find it will be to our in
terest to do SO. En- our opinion railroad
is going TO be built from south to north in
this part of the state, and if we are to
have it where we want fright through
Che center of the county-we have got to
aid it. The question now is, not will we
pay che bonds, but will we aid the propos-
ed road The matter Of the disposition
of the vouchers received for such aid If
given, can be considered at some future
time.