Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-24
kLPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
Alpena.

The following, from IN Alpens
correspondent, we clip from the
April number Of the M5chigy
LaoDabermGR, published Al Muske
gon, which We consider worthy The
purusal Of our readers:
awhile il Is now customary anc
common for every little town upon
the receipt Of ats corporation char
ter, 10 ask for Rail Road aDo
speculate upon its being a great
rail road center al DO great period
hence. and 10 project roads, from al
possible points Of the compass:
without reference 10 their service
advantage or utility; Vet there ar
instances where the true Interests
Of . people sre by themselves neg
lscied. II l. thus along the Mich
yan shore Of Lake Huron and The
north shore Of Saginaw Bay. We
have several active thriving lu1nh
towns between this point and the
mouth Of tbe Saginaw River, whose
Interests can he developed AID
brought ont II 10 way, except ~ s
railroad
~Theory HIS projected already
tro. one from Bay City along The
shore through Alshaster, Tavas-
Al Sable and Ha-TisviIle- 10 AlpenA-
being 3 distance q shout 80 niles
which road would probably sool
fsu under the control q onGof the
RSl Road companies who have 8
Inc 10 Bay City. The other and
The one that seems 10 rs the more
feasible for the purpose a opening
NJ the shore country AID pronoi-
inc the varied interests Of It's In
hatitants. j. 8 road from AlPens
running nearly due. west interseei-
inr the Jackson, Lansing q Sag-n
aw Bal Road 81 or near OtseSo
lake. and connect or form : Palt Of
the Road from Mpskegon 10 Big
RAPIDS. which Is also projected 10
intersect the Jackson, Lansing q
Ssrinav al about The same point.
Bv such 8 road every want that Al
pena could expect 10y a rail ROAD,
would be obtained and besides
now uuinhalitea and uncultivated
country would be opened up, that
would prove itself 10 Toe productive
and valuable. Alpena j { rapidly
growing town with about $500 in
habitaHts composed largely Of
Young. energetic, VII 10 90 busi-
ness men who arc wiling 10 take
hold Of and carry cut one Of these
projects, vet are undecided as 70
which one Is most needed, Of which
would most benefit them in build
ing Up their city. For three years
these questions have leen nooted
and Disguised and yet the conclus-
ion is r1reached, while our citizens
seem 10 be alive 70 he true inter-
ests Of our city, they are, IN fact,
every day neglecting an essential
step, for although to-day ii l. the
best point, perhaps. along the shore,
II viii not long be so If they remain
inactive or undecided. Some Of the
other shore town viii manifest their
energy by taking steps that WI
force some Rail Road company IN
70 building a load there and thu:
injure materially the growth OF oul
cit.
at Is a matter Of surprise TO the
writer that a city usually 50 active
as Alpena IN regard 10 general mat
te-s pertaiiriu. @ Its welfare, slou-i
for so long a time neglect one s.
material, We might SLY vital III
interests Of Northern Michigan re
ouire-aemand q railroad eonneC
ting the eastern and western shores
and In oar mind there Is 10 propot
cd route so feasible g. that havlD
for It's teruIiui the cities q Musk
gon and Alpena.'
We also notice communicate
signed Z. Y. Wait, which pretenC
10 give information 10 readers, bl
which looks 10 rs more ike an q
ticle deserving q heading someihlI
like EWbolesale Puffs, more /
the writers interest than the gene
al reader cares anything about
Take the Lsnnberm07s Is q who
81 isa valuable publication, and
we believe, meeting with uniTer:
favor.