White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-03-23
Aschison and Nebraska Railroad.

The Atchison Champion of recent date
complains that Mills & Smiths new MAJ
of the state of Kansas does not have this
road down as completed line 1t was
no doubt . mis-, axe on tbs part Of these
gentlemen. ss they have no desire to vii.
fully injure or misrepresent any section ol
9 state with which their business interests
and fortunes are 80 closely identified. 1t
takes long time to have snch q map en-.
graved. and the order for it might have
been in. before the line OF road spoken Of
was anything more than projected ronte
with pretty favorable prospects for its early
completion; and then too. We build rail-
roads so fast in this country. that when
they are once started. they are done or
very far extended BY the time the news
Of their commencement is fairly read
and digestsd BY the people.
We received letter from Mr.. Firth,
the acting superintendent few days since.
aud confess our setonishment at what
has been done in the railroad line in that
section OF the state. The distance from
Atchison to White Cloud. the present ter
minrs Of the road. is nearly forty miles.
and through one Of the richest sections Of
farming country in the state. The Mis-
souri, Valley through which it passes is
renowned for its fertility. 1t is also
thickly settled, and must therefore give no
sma all smount Of local business to the road.
But White Cloud is not to be its ter
minus for any great length of time. l.
it should 60 to Nebrssks City. It would
there form junction with the Midland
Pacific railroad. which from that point,
extends west. and will be finished to Lin.
coin. the capital Of Nebrasks, within the
next two or three weeks.
1t has been intims,ed. however. that the
road from White Cloud is to be extended
up the Nemahs valley in a northwesterly
direction. and through an exceedingly
fertile aud we'll settled section Of country
We srs no: informed as to its objective
point. but presume it is intended to 60 to
Lincoln. Nebrseks. which seems to be
quite . prospective railroad center.
The completion Of the line, however.
to White Cloud. is . grand achievement
for our state It furnishes connection
between northern and southern Ksusas
where there was none before. il taps south.
eru Nebrasks, and will draw great deal
Of trade from that sectios Of the state to
Atchison end Lesveowortb. At Troy ii
m.kes close cennectios with the St. Joe
& Denver road. and stock. lumber and
grain csn now b shipped over its line
to oil the best markets in the country.
It is Joy road" and we are informed
that the parties managing it are deter
mined to deserve we'll Of the people. BY
giving due consideration to the wants OF
passengers and shippers. In other words.
they believe it possible to run railroad
and make friends instead of enemies.
We believe so too. and sre happy to learn
Of the success that has hereio ofore attended
the management Of all the Joy rosds'
in the stste. in securing and holding the
patronage and good will Of the public
generally.
We sre rejoiced with our friends in
that section Of the state over the poeses.
sion Of . line Of road nnder such able
management. and take great pleasure in
Informing our resders that the northern
and southern boundary lines Of the state
Of Kansas are now bound together By
iron nails. over which there will be in
the near future steady and increasing
aow Of travel and trsde.-Zopeka Com
monreokh