The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08
AMERICUS.
!. HURD,
City Clerk.


A NEW RoAD.-FOr the third or
fourth time petition is circulating for
n county road from the west line of the
county along the NJ. X. & T. railway
to Emporia. The project has some
warm advocates and some bitter oppo-
nents. It has hitherto been frustrated
upon technicalities. The argument in
favor of the road is that at present the
road to Emporia is crooked and is con-
tinually becoming more so. The OBJ
jectien to the proposed road is that it
will cut diagonally through several
farms, and at best be a dangerous road
to travel as it will run within eight
feet of the railroad all the way.
Would it. not be we'll to consider an
other route for this road, and not only
avoid all this clash of opinions and in
terests, but also secure another much
needed Improvement for Americas
township, viz; bridge over the Neo-
sho? By beginning at the southeast
corner of the tOwnsite and running
thence due south 20 the Neosho the
line crosses the river where the stream
is narrow and the banks high, and the
approaches every way good. Then
continuing due south one mile brings
US to the top Of the divide, where
smooth, dry road can always be had
direct TO Emporia. By throwing up a
moderate turnpike one mile and a halt
north OF the river a splendid road can
be had all the way. There certainly is
need of one good road to Emporia.
During a wet season like the past
spring the bottom road to En-
poria is well nigh impossible, while
the other road Is unavailable be-
cause the river cannot be ford
ed. If all parties will unite on this
route we can have one firstrate road,
that can be travelled ut all sea sons
Would this not find more friends than
any other route?
Another bridge is needed over the
/ Neosho due west from Americus. The
settlement west of the river is rapidly
| growing and the opening of the Kaw
| VIA AOuOAS IAAC ROPuA1LlOA
that dire:tion in short time. They
mast be provided way for coming to
town. The county ought to help build
these bridges, and no doubt would II
the proper steps were taken. If not,
the township ought to build them. At
present it is nearly impossible to get
to Emporia with a loaded wagon. The
bottom road is constantly washing out
In the ravines, while at the Neosho
the lanes are so narrow and low that
an empty wagon is generally a load,
In the timber, at the D1guid ford
there has always been q mud hole eveI
2 since the country commenced settling
We never could understand why thai
mud hole has not been attended to
when shallow ditch ten rods in Length
!. would take off the water and leave
! dry road. Two or three of the stons
! crossings between Americas and EN-
poria have been washed ont SO as to b
!, crossed only with difficulty by team
q sters. They should all be looked ate
at once. In the meantime what do thu
t people say to good road and bridge
Rev. }. A. Collins has been quit,
: sick, but is recovering.
> About twenty-five citizens of thI
place accompanied the excursion L
Burlington and some of them partic
' ipated in the bridge slnashup that cam
near being horror.
Mr.. A. BIssell, of Ray county
Missouri, the father of Mrs. J. "
10 Adair, formerly of this place, is i
70 Americas, accompanied by Mrs. Adai