The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-17
A RAILROAD TO WESTON,

county 10 Daila a railroad from Wes'
ton 10 Tue baltimore anu ohi0 road
Other communities far less favored
tnaa ours with q poorer soil, and
without TIMBER or coal have by their
own energies, secured railroads. Why
can We not 10 the same! AT thls day
no community, cut oil from the great
markets., can DO prosperous, Or have
nope III me future Lewis County
WIN q rica sol, capable Of large pro-
auo,lon, Us valleys and hllIsltes GOV,
greg WIN valuable Inner with coal Ga
IN every NIL, lies IN sleep only ~
miles from one OF the greatest high
ways IN tue world and within a few
hours rue OF some Of tue finest
clnes ana markets oil Tue Union. A
SNORT pranca Of put 20 miles would
tap TINS great highway, and open to
US these these markets :,
Every article OF production would
erlng ready money at good prices pro-
duailon In every branch would DO
vastly increased and every timber
Tree withsa reac'i Of tho road ana on
the upper west Fork and its tribusa-
rios would pay It's owner remunsra-
i've prices instead o. being burned up
togot 4 out OF tie way and the
value ", oil land and tho general wealth
OF inc county increased: There Is no
good reason why Weston, with lts
coal and timber advantages, should
not become manufacturing town OF
considerable Importance Other places
have sprung into Importance with
much less facilities. Then tho saving
to our people iss very largo item OF
consideration. Freight between Wes'
ton aud Cl9rEsoufg now costs " per
ton. a railroad would reduce it MORE
THAN oSE-ilAt'. On every ton
brought into'or shipped out OF the
county there would thus DO largo
saving operating as clear gain to our
people, anu tins saving alone, would,
In a course st years, repay tho cost Of
construction RS reasonably ess'iia'
ted that Tho timber now being dos
troyed IN this county, which would be
accessible to the road, would build it,
But the road would from tho begin
mag sustain itself, and pay dividend,
which, Us the country grows, would
Increase, and we should enjoy tho in-
Vulnerable benefits lowing from the
road, aud own it as permanent
blessing and a paying Investment
With a railroad, town aud county
have bright prOspects-without it, both
must siumber' with money scarce
production small business and trade
dull and the farmer must continue to
burn m instead Of selling his hno tim hcr'
We hope that We may DO mistaken,
but We lear ,lat our prospects LOT =
through road are not hattering; ana
We turn as our only practicable mea;
sure 10 Tue proposed narrow gauge roao
from Weston to the baltimore " ono no
read. Narrow gauges arc being built
in many sections. and many are nov
ia operation. Inc Kansas central,
from tearcnwotth TO Denver, about
T0U miles, on when oV miles nave
teerl completed, ana ~, tae colorado
Central, already oullt 9VV miles, are
among tue number Ihey arc spoken
Of taVoraeIy everywhere 10 our own
state, tue South Branch a. RAILWAY,
from the baltimore q vn'o up Tue
valley o. tho Soatn btaheh, already
surveyed, anu on which MOrK VIII
commeuce 'ne coming spring, Is q
narrow gauge Careful anu exhaust
i've myostlgauon Us 70 tao relative COs'
and advantages ivan o. tao narrow as COM
pared WIN Tue wldo gauge, nave , poen
maze ey .nls company aua .noy nave
s gSelaea III iayoF o., o. tue ~, nattow gaugo.
they have boon led TO thls decision y
.ae great sAVlng ~ construction au''
iannlng expenses y Tue a, hatto% s, over
.ae w y gaugs' 1pa y Tue cCnaaS SiS
mat IL wlll 10 all inc WORK ,9t WHICH
their section will afford. We believe
a similar roaa eore would DO all tue
which We publish , GIloT n rom ,a0 welt
informed and reliable President Of the
South Branch road to Henry !, B.rannon,
Esq will speak for itself We COM
mend 1t to the thoughtful sOnsilsra.
ton Of our people.
interest Of our people in this impor.
tant subject. Let US awake from our