The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-11-26

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rn.EDO. THURSDAY, NOV. %, 1871
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CHEAPER TRANSFORMATION
Sometf.n, .. Interest t. the farn'e'
I'VE COPY the following article iron 'le
r.,ymsr., linton, Minneapolis, M'nEeeo1'
-, commend it to the attention - =,
r.rn.r, and Changers Of Tama .ouh'S.J
~. r-.a, Northwest must Anec An
-. wafer from the Mississippi 70
I.Le michigan. Wishing u &c. never 80"
..;,,;s. II. Tie people must arse
- nrv.xp it. and the time has now
-. far .etion. The Add Congress VIII
ss..r,h,c in less than four weeks, and the
sentiments Of the farmers on the trans
;,or,,,ion question should be made known
N that body in such unmistakaole IAN
onayc az to compel attention.
Bur How
ByA PETITION SIGNED BY EVERY FARM
rR IN THE NORTHWEST
For WHAT?
Fur the improvement OF the FOX ana
Wisconsin rivers at the earliest practicable
moment There is no water route TO the
,&k., which offers half the advantages %
the people Of Minnesota, Iowa, Ncnraska'
Wisconsin. and Missouri as does this.
WHAT WILL. BE ACCOMPLISHED NJ THIS
IMPROVEMENT
1. twill save ten cents on every oushei
of grain transported to New iorA'
amounting on the crop OF single year
shippe.l from these States, to more Man
TEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2. twill enable us to raise corn ana
ahin it to the East at profit. ana give
nav III. 10 this leading product OF the
West
8. It will place us in connection by wa
tar with the lumber, salt, iron, copper,
and other mines Of the North, and save
millions to the West each year on these
articles alone
4. II will afford uninterrupted inland
navigation from New York to Fort Ben
ton. the enormous distance OF five thous'
and miles.
s. Il will connect the commerce OF the
two thousand vessels on the lakes with
the commerce of the more than two thous'
and vessels on the Mississippi and its trio'
utaries, and open up the grandest SYSTEM
Of internal water transportation in the
world
These, and multitude of the other bless
.ings will be gained by the opening up OF
these two rivers, and it rests. with the Con-
grcss Of the United States to say whether
such improvement shall be made.
THE PETITION TO CONGRESS-.
It has seemed to US that the Patrons OF
Husbandry above all others were the ones
to leai OF in this matter if there was only
some one to give them start. Inc trans
portation question was the one that called
them into life, and being organized ana
ready for work. they could push petition
with more energy and effectiveness than
any other body. They represent the
bone. sinew and muscle of the country,
and respectful demand from them
must be heard in The Halls Of Congress.
For weeks the Ftr,ners' Eaion has been
planning to set this mighty force at work.
The first thing was to secure list OF
Oranges in the Northwestern States.
This. after nu ii trouble has been done.
r he next was To secure the aid and CO.
"a Grafton OF that champion of the trans
=, tation Observation-Disclosures Window.
hi las been also done. and this gen.
EN- an is pledged to do all in his power to
,.rh ;. the movement The petition is to
unvS to Congress Correspondence
ith II ding men in various sections has
.rr.M Id, all Of whom have expressed
ieisat probation Of the plan
,Wsk on it is already commenced.
.t.tr1sii ting Of the memorials is now un-
.er~w.g AMI each Grange in the States
q y1i1.c nsin. Minnesota, iowa, Nebraska,
oakuss "a I'D possibly Missouri may expect
Two -eeoies for circulation and signature
wishir the next two weeks. 1t is to be
hope u that a canssssing committee will
be appointed in each Grange to procure
sienNurcs OF erery farmer in the commune
~ whether he belongs to the Grange or
not. and as soon as all have been secured
Lot the uetition he returned to the Office
rf the Frmers' Union at Minneapolis,
Nina, without delay.
The following is copy Of the memo
rial to be sent out, which was prepared by
Senator Window himself. and we hope to
place il in his hands within the next ;.x
weeks, with the names Of one HUNDRED
THOUSAND FARxEas as petitioners upon it:
THE MEMORIAL
Tothe Honorable the Senate ana the House
Of Representatices, Of the United States
Of Americn IN Congress assembled:
WHEREAS, Cheaper and more ample
means Of transportation are imperativcly !
necessary to the development and pros
perity of the Western States; and whereas,
the Report of the Select Committee on
Transportation, recently submitted to the
United States senate, demonstrates tie |
fact that the adequate Improvement Of
the Fox and Wisconsin Water Route, from
the Mississippi River to Green Bay, will
reduce the cost of transporting grain from
the river to the lakes at least ten cents per
bushel below the average railway charges,
thereby electing y saving on the move
ment OF single crop, from the States Of
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska
and Missouri Of nearly 100000 )O, or .
SUM nearly double the entire cost OF the
Improvement; to which saving
must be added the reduced cost Of trans
porting lumber. salt. iron, and other heavy
from the lakes to the Miss.
issippi River. an,lating to NAVY millions
more, AMI aohersns this annual "a, ing to
the farmers Of the Northwest win, when
one hah the lands in those States are I'm.
der cultivation, amount to more than
twenty times the entire cost of the propos-
ed Improvement, therefore
We, the undersigned, farmers residing
IN ...-. County. State of. -. respectfully
aua earnestly pray that such appropria.
:tiGp he made rs will ensure the compile
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