The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-05-10
PAW Paw. April 80.

PAW Paw April 80.
RAIL ROAD MArrERs.-A good deal
Of interest i manifested in a new Rail
road enterprise that IS on foot Just now
and seems to be taking form and shape.
The proposition is 70 build Road from
Nonteith, in Allegan County, 70 Chica-
20, and % constitute q branch Of the
Grand Rapids aud Indiana railroad
y Company has been formed, and arti-
cles Of association have been drawn up
and signed by the directors and sub
scribers to the stock Of the proposed
road. BY the articles of association, as
we understand, Otsego, in Allegan
COUNTY, Lawrence and Keclerville in
Van Buren County, and Berrien Springs
and Three Oaks in Berrien County,
have been designated as points on the
line Of this road. We learn that the
Continental Improvement Company, who
own the Pennsylvania Central, the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, and the
Grand Rapids and Indiana railroads,
have decided to build this new branch
from Monteith 70 Chicago, and to pass
over or near the route above Indicated.
1t appears to US that this affords favor
able opportunity for Paw Paw to put
herself on the line Of this new road
BY an inspection Of the map it will be
seen that the direct line OF this road,
between Kendallyille and Berrien
Springs, passes about two and half
miles from Paw Paw, one and half
miles from Lawrence, and through Kee-
lervillc. 1t seems to Us that the diverg-
ence necessary to place Paw Paw on the
line will not be great or unusual, in which
case the road would have four principal
points in Van Buren, County about cqui-
distant, in passing through the County
from the north east to the south west
corners, namely Kendallyillc, Paw
Paw, Lawrence, and Kecleryille; and
two principal points in BerTicn County,
namely Berrien Springs and Three
Oaks An examination Of this route
will show it to be as direct, taking the
distance between the point Of divergence
at Monteith and Three Oaks, as will be
found to exist on any Of the railroads
of the country, the air lines not excepted.
It seems to us that if our people will
interest themselves in this enterprise,
and take a suitable amount Of the stock
it would not be difficult matter to Sc
cure for Paw Paw the benefits to be dc.
rived from this road. We hope to sec
some speedy action taken by our people
! w SCCuiC IT, IIcL US ud'c du Cdi AlOSC
and concerted movement, and liberal
subscription to the stock. We hope
that the people along and near the line
of the road will work together in har-
mony for the accomplishment Of the
! great object of securing the construction
Of this railroad at an early day.
This enterprise accomplished, the day
is not far distant when another railroad
will be seeking a route through our
County from the south east to the north
west,-probably passing through Law.
ton, Paw Paw, Lawrence, Bangor, or
Breedsville, to South Haven, on the
Lake. This latter will form a branch
of the Michigan Southern, which will
ultimately desire to extend an arm to
some Harbor on the Lake. But this
latter scheme is not ripe for accomplish
ment just at present. Our duties are
to give our present attention and efforts
to the Chicago enterprise, which is soon
to become an accomplished fact, and
then to the other enterprise whenever