The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-09


yet we think, few places which have
been relnaturely hoisted into the high
sounding title Of city, can show as many
and substantial evidence, of wise action,
and forethought, NJ this, either by the
many fine business aud residence build.
ings, or the high tone of society. The
growt Il, Of the town has been slow and
sure. As we said, there have been no
excitenlents which have served to puff
up the place for few months, to sink
back again by reaction. The place has
grown steadily from its earliest days,
aud by the proper means it will contin-
ue to grow, until the fondest anticipa,
tions of its citizens shall have been more
than realized. The population cannot
now be less than thirteen hundred, aud
with the elements Of growth, which
have lately been developed, we may ex-
l'ect that within the next ten years, the
number Of people who call this "home"
will be more than doubled.
Upton has been the victinsof mum.
Der of railroad projects, any of which
would have been Of uncalcuable benefit
to the town, had they been completed.
OF all these different projects, VIC do
not intend to write, but will devote some
space to those which now seem to be
within our reach. However it will be
as we'll to mention here, that in no rail
road enterprise which has intended to
come this way, have the business men
of Upton been found idle. They have
worked necessarily as they will contin-
ue to do, but the projects have proved
failures by mishaps or the recreancy OF
others. 1t is strange indeed that the
people here are SO enthusiastic i'm rail-
road matters, after having been SO often
gulled. Blu: the project which now has
assumed tangible shape, and which
seems to be as certain to be completed as
anything yet In the future can be, has
now the confidence Of the people, and
they are now ready to stake their all Oh
it.
When railroad projects are backed by
such strong corporations as the Chicago,
Burlington aud Quincy Railroad Com.
pany, and are participated in by cities
and towns which have never proved
recreant in railroad matters, they will
do to rely upon.
Again we say that the Iowa South.
western Railroad, is as certain of beiuy
built as any event which is yet in tho
future can be. We do not say this un
advisedIy, or unknowingly, and the
time is not far distant, when the croak
ers and the retardcrs Of progress, vii
have to give way for father advance o
the car Of progress, and will see the 10
coniotive s,ea,ning down from Clinton
through Upton and Iowa City, drag
ging behind it the long aud freighte,
trains, and returning laden to Il grea
extent with the products of Cedar coun
ty, the garden of eastern Iowa. Tha
will be glad day for Upton. Grain
pork and produce from all about US, viii
here tind market, in place Of bein,
driven away from the town. Here til,
products Of the farm will be more gen
orally exchanged for what mcrcantil,
goods are needed by our farmers.
Over $500, 900 is already subscribed OF,
the line from Clinton to Iowa City, ant
all that is asked Is 100000. Many 0
the townships have not voted on til,
tax yet. some of which are enthusiast
caily working for the road. Two o
three townships which have vote,
against five per cent. tax now propos'
to'vote q .! per cent. BY March lst tn
whole amount will have been raised
and work VIII commence ar once. lie
every one who feels an interest in tn,
road, work little longer; and in I'll,
day of happy success and jubilation, le
those deluded souls down on the river
who have been spending every ettor
against the Southwestern, he remember
cd with less of malice than pity.
When the Southwestern is completed
If there is any prospect Of getting anoth
er road, let 1t come from aud terminal
where it will, it will be the duty of on
people to work for it, and they will b
found ready TO extend a helping hand
The completion of the railroad to thi
place will have a tendency to incrcas
the value Of all classes of property, an
those who have money TO invest will d
we'll to note this fact now, and when i
a few years the price Of real estate
more than double as ut present, the
will thank their lucky stars that the
came to Upton to invest.
After the railroad is completed to tn
city, no efforts will be required to bull
up a grain trade here. The large an
fertile country all about the plac
which now depends upon railroads fro,
ten to sixteen miles away-onc can in
imagine the result of placing railroa
facilities In the heart Of such countr
this.
Then tie first matter to think of b
those who have the interest of Tip,o
at heart, will be the introduction of fa
tories of different kinds. Having GOO
shipping facilities, factories will pa,
Make it the policy of the citizens of IL
county to depend as little as possible @
outside parties for manufactured artic!e
There is no need to go out Of the coun,
for plows, cultivators, reapers, shovel
hoes, and the many other articles use
OH the farm. They can be manufactu
ed in Upton as cheaply as in 9th,
towns, and when we realize the gre;
good accruing to place from the intr,
ductiOn of number of manilfocturi,