Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-22
wisconein Midland Railroad.

osuk ana Columbia, favorlng the
building Of the road. We copy the
following notices OF the press show
ing the encouragement offered 10
these counties where the new pro-
ject has been discussed.
The Portage Register says: This
new enterprise is fast assuming i'm.
portsnce and considerable interest is
being awakened in il. Messrs. Sar-
gent and Hamilton were in this city
on Monday last, comforting with our
citizens on The subject, and will soon
be here again. We have written
much heretofore on the importance
of road running from the north
east eouth-westerly through the
state, and our faith in the success of
such g road ia undated The She
boygan & Fond dn Lac company
are looking esrnes silly to such road;
the Wisconsin Midland contemplates
covering the same ground. Our peo-
pie should investigate this matter
and cast their fortunes with the com
psny which seems the most likely to
build the road
The Oshkosh Northwestern says
Col. John l.. Dorrance, President,
Edward Sargent, Secretary, and
Henry I Hamilton, Attorney. of he
Wisconsin Midland Railroad Compa-
ny, returned to-day from Sau City
and Prairie du Sac, where they at
tended two rousing public meetings
got up to express the feelings Of the
people on railroad matters. Col.
DOrrance informs us that the people
of that county are very anxious to
have this road built and are willing
to vote aid to the amount of $40 900
at once. The prominent business
men of that vicinity are very much
in earnest, and there is no doubt
that a pr position 10 that effect
would be carried almost unanimous
ly. Keep the ball moving!
The Northeastern also states, refer.
ring to the recent trip OF Col. Dor
renee, to New York, that he had in.
teryiews with some of the leading
capitalists of Wall Street and be be-
( came convinced of this THAT mon.
ey can be easily obtained if capital
lists can be made TO see that the
route is profitable one. That a
road along the route proposed by the
company would be q paying ON,
there can be but little doubt. Col.
Torrance, Mr.. Sargent and others in
terested 10 this company believe that
the people on the line OF the route
will do ell IN their power to a'd the
road and that money can be obtain
cd in New York 80 iron end equip
the road from here to Dubuque. We
have been shown letter from q
leading railroad contractor in New
York, received by Colonel Dorrance
since bis return, in which be says
the road from Oshkosh via Omro,
Berlin. Princeton, Portage Arena,
and Mineral Point is q feasible one,
and in reply 10 the question whether
contractors would be willing to grade
the route and take their pay in town
and county bonds, he states unhesi-
tatingly that they would. just now
the prospect 10 bright. The route
is Acknowledged to be practicable
one and we hope soon to chronicle
the commencement of the work of
grading.
We understand that the officers of
the company propose to make trip
over the route Immediately to test
the tone of public sentiment in the
different towns on the line.
1t will soon be time for the citi-
Gems OF the several towns in Grant
County interested in the success OF
this project to hold meetings, that
some direct expression OF the peo-
pie be made known as to tee amount
of aid that can be afforded. We
have heretofore spoken OF the in
portance Of the route proposed TO the
greater portion Of the county, and
will have moro to say on the cub
iect should the line eastward prove
feasible and receive the aid promised.
Whether the Midland road will be
built through Grant county,or we be
cut of by the Iowa and Lafayette
route, the encourage ment offered the
company by the towns along the
Military and Liberty ridges will de-
| termine.