Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-25

hiY +, 1911. II SeheTai IDHlthtIoh 10 eA'
tended to ministers and people of the
adjoining country.
while Europe's eye is fixed on barbarous things.
The fate OF empires and the fall OF Kings
IT may not be atnIss 10 mention that there
are some smaller home matters that
again begin to attract some little atten-
ton. Railroads arc the all exciting theme
of discussion nearly all over the state
and there is scarcely q village of five hun
dred inhabitants within its limits. that is
not counting on its chances. We, OF
course, share in the general excitement,
aud try to keep up railroad fever. The
hopes of the place, however. are not
buoyant--much less, brilliant. Yet, since
there is n" law against il, and since it is
necessary durin0 these cold winter mouths.
to keep the blood in circulation, we pro-
pose 10 speculate occasionally upon the
chances.
l, is currently reported that the Por.
tage, " inuebago and Superior railroad,
aud the MauilOwoc and Minnesota, are
soon TO he consolidated OF this fact
there seems 10 be but little doubt. n W
these companies hold charters for lines
from Nanitow Oc across our state, in n
direction a little north of west, to the
city Of Prescott, and from Portage city
north, Gortherly aud nor;h~ esterly.
crossing the Ntnltowoc line at Stevens
Point, continuing TO Ashland and thence
10 Superior city, with contingent line
to Ba, field The last mentioned con
iinuous line has land grant, conferred
IN 1866. Of 800 600 acres. road from
Portage City, BerlIu, Doty's Island or
Fon dn Lac TO Ba, field and Superior -
From the fact that the towns on the line
between tvs Island and Stevens Point
have voted and to the amount of $4,000
per mile, it may reasonably be inferred
that the road will soon be built.
The buiidlag of one road not unfre
Queniy necessItaies the building of an
Other, or rather. perhaps, facilitates the
building of another, aud it is not unrea.
snnable to inquire whether the building
of the roads now under cont. net will not
call direct attention TO the seeming ne
cessity snl importance of direct railroad
connection between Prescott, aud some
favorable point on the eastern boundary
of the state.
The West Wisconsin must take its own
Curse. and CD whittier. it listeth. and it
matters not la us whether it shall cross the
st. Croix at HUDSON or Saltwater, exc, pit
that it may be as well for us to have it
go as far north, at least. as may be con
venient for the company.
For the time being we must use it,
and we care little whether we touch it at
Warren or St. Joseph.
If railroad ever reaches Pre.cott
from the East, we count on ouf chances
for the same 20 come down the South
Fork Valley, though We may be sadly
disappointed. Beldenvils or Ellsworth
may bear off the palm and still leave US
in the cold. In that case we should feel
quite sure of road from some point on
the West Wisconsin to Prescott.
1t may be we'll to conjecture. and it
may be better TO keep an eye open to
business, and when work will accomplish
anything. to be ready to take a strong
hold. Cracking will never avail anything
except TO discourage. Ii may be chronic
with some; and, doubtless. to them it
will prove fatal. But again we say.
Ike p up good courage. avoid disparaging
Conclusions, ALWAYS keep clear view OF
the situation, and he ready To give the
wheel giant turn when fnrtuns fayois.