Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-08
the Narrow Gauge Ralroad.
Prospect for IBsginninB Werik-
Communication from the Dls
~Pe0f0rne

-- GEE|EE.
A great diversity Of opinion rxists
AMI hus been expressed IN and through
The newspapers touching the ininc.
diate aud remote consequences of the
late financial furry upon the business
of the country. Upnn one point onl!
there sce,nf TO DO any flung up
preaching unanimity: R%aiiroaas
now building aud contemplated In
tho West will be indefinitely post
roned. On this point all are agreed,
except, perhaps, those. only who are
directly Interested In the several
proposed aud unfinished lines. The
following communication addressed
to the Kansas City Times Of last Sat
urday, the 4tll inst, contains some
unexpected Statements, which, IL
strictly true, guarantee tho carly
completion 0fihis much needed, aud,
tn the people, highly important con-
nection:
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Oct. 8. 1873.
In the matter OF the building of the
Wyrndolie, Kansas City Il North.
western railroad, (narrnw gauge,
Kansas City n,d Arrow Rnck.) work
upon which has been retarded IN con.
sequence principally vi the unset
tied state OF financial affairs through
M the country, we ish row to ill.,
form YOU that the officers of the
company have succeeded in making
All advantageous contract with East
crn capitalists for the construction
and equipment Of the first one hun
hred mics of SAID road, terminating
ut arrow Rock, Saline county.
Further: The company have guar.
auiers of the ability Of the c,nslruc-
ton parties To commences operations
AT once. the agents of said cuistruc-
ton company IN London having b,
cable dispatch instructed them / Q uit-
der axe the building of the road,
pr0cided the right nj way BIZ first
secured by the oil of the w., X.
Z. Il n. W. X. Il.
Tic object OF this communication
is two-told. First, We are huppv Ia
inform you Ut the present tatus 0i
affairs of this important enterprise
aud secondly, we make free ~ ask
Your powerful influence through, tie
medium of your widely circulating
journal to aid lis in securing liz.
necessary lands tor right of way, be.
lieving that your corporation vii
assist us in accomplishing 1t. Kan.
sas City, Jack >"n county. rs wen
Lafayette and saline, to -umit
not OIIv Interested III tins enterprise,
but much of their future prosperity
depends upon its early accomplish
meni the many :'lvaniu2cs 'wiIcl
they Will derive thtrefrUn l. wei
/ und rstoOd. The coal of l~.atavcli,
county III open banks contiguous /,
this liHe of road, has proved Itself, i,
quality, second to none in this cuun
try, that OF Mayview having won TIT
premium .'fur best coal iur all pur
poses" ut our recent Exposition.
These coal III. isurcs can b: reached
by u road in thirty miles from !iI.
city. an they extend clear t.,r"usl
10 Arrow Rock, where, in ud. tui
tn tinc GOAL, there IRE salt springs
copper amt lead mimes,N and rich All.
varied agricultural productions a.
along the Inc. BY reference 10 til,
statistics bearing upUa the pro'!uc
lions of counties III Missouri the iui
lowing facts be found eh,nrgeI
upon: I. salL spr'ng> OF Ss!in,
county arc OF great reputr, As being
of rX!raO binary strength and purify
and III HcvcI-iulling cnFiDus streams
According to "nai,s sis they are founI
to he = IL per cent strui ger tina.
those OF SyravuSe, New IorE.
Average specimens o: copper or
have been smeltcd ii found 10 wei,
a clear TO per cent ot pure N l, u Il
the lead also there III untold quaint
ties, yields cvcn Il larger 'rceut"sc
The eastern portion ~ Laiayett,
county aud all OF Sai,nc Is gcucrall,
admitted IN D.: tiu, finest iarmin:
country in the world, The yield Of al
ria,,cs OF produce bcina in excess q
anything yet proiarcd in any olhri
part of. the United Siuics.
The before mentioned counties are
of course, susceptible of vast i'm
provcineits; the present proiuc
are now locked up awaiting The corn
ing OF the steam cars TO further lie
veiop the country and give it an out
let 10 hinsas City, it's natural mar
ket.
Your aid, gentlemen. in the line in
%.:icated, is now the only d"sItlcra.un
for oil their part TIC railroad AN,
construction companies plcdg. them
selves Ia work day and night, un
c.tsii,Hly, Ia further the mancr
Interests OF this community, al,
place success TO all beyond III,
shadow of II doubt.
Lastly, the opinion formed, is, tina
HE cuiIUlciIce!Icnt of work, at once
will greatly tend tn alleviate muri
distress III IL midst, and give worl
il the many who are anxious 10 earl
an honest living and thus place them
selves in comfort us briits citizen
growing up with Ii city, whilst
will, no doubt, help To increase con
hdrhcc i'll us as Il community.
Knowing you have the welfare 0
this section at heart, We b,licvc III
appeal o you viii. not be III vail,
\ ours, truly, +. e. EAMES.
a. j. HARRIS.