New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-19
L, B., & w
EXTENSION RAILWAY
First Mortgage Z per
Cent Convertible
GOLD BONDS,
AT 90 and Interest,
AT 90 and Interest,

Issued BY tho indianapolis, Bloomington, and Western
railway 10 aid building its EXTENSION line West in direct
Inc IRON Champaign S miles) the Mississippi River at KeOkuk
ana branch from White Heath 51 miles, Decatur all in the
state OF Illinois. The secured by first and only
mortgage on the EXTENSION being rapidly constructed In
the most thorough by able an. experienced contractors who
represent capital ofseyer millions Of dollars which nures the last
laid as an early Gate About go miles are already hn
hhed and ii8 miles graded; line 2i7 niles will be
completed early in 1879 We have connected and entirely familiar
with the L. B., W. Railway from its early organization 1t
completed In the Autumn Of 1870 and has developed rapidly into sue
CESsFUL AND WEALTHY CORPORATION having large
IRON Its largely increasing business With the EXTENSION will be
one corporation with 400 miles Of located in command
ing position In the heart of ths best portion Of the country
The counties the line OF EXTENSION 1870 bad popuaaon
Of @42,330' valuation of nal and personal estate s1s1OOO,-
OOO bushels Of grain raised .OO0 O00 value Of farm
ducts SS5,57OOO0 AMI Live stock, SIS,349,OOOj TO
which may safely be added 15 cent to represe Mt
the prosent population and value. The counties en-
the Old Line and the EXTENSION together contain
population Of nearly three-quarfers Of million, and
a property valuation exceeding 500, O0O, 900.
From these statistics will be readily that the EXTE NsoH will
have Local Business that will make complete suc-
In addition to this viii Through Traffic
OF the Missouri iowa, and Nebraska Road, connecting
with IL the Mississippi River and extending the Missouri 200
niles where with the Midland Nebraska These
corporations and the Peoria and Island (9I mes and
the Davenport and St Paul 900 m although separate
tons, ARB CONTROLLED IN THE INTEREST or THE INDIAN.
APoLIs, BLOOMINGTON AND WESTERN RAILWAY and, prso
ucaT will be united line OF than 200 miles the through
business Of which will pass the L. B. W. This East and
West trunk route and has parallel competing ne The
Eastern CONNECTIONS Indianapolis the Pennsylvania Cen
tal Baltimore and Ohio Bellefontaine, Lake shore,
and New Central ceneng this point
Prom the seAbOar North-We distances are
materially reduced this system Of roads, much 90 that
cannot fail to be the popular line for travel and business
Liberal pdons the made bT and counties on
Of the EXTENSION and remainder has been taken By
experienced railroad men and Eastern capitalists.
These fail to make the bonds which will be issued
only completed road, take rank among the best railway
securities
The bonds 600 each convertible into stock st par at the
option Of the holder and may registered free Of charge
Coupons payable January The bonds oW
be bad from banks aad bankers throughout the country.
present 90 and interest," and recommend
strongly friends and investors Of the safest and most
desirable securities on the market
delivered charged haps pamphlets and eeu
lars furnished on application.