Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-08

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the towns mentioned the average dis.
lance from farm to railroad depot is
not less than II miles. IF some anti
railroader will take the trouble to
figure the expense annually borne by
this section to transport its produce
to the railroad depot, and The expense
and loss by shrinkage in the delivery
of stock and hogs, we'll warrant his
conversion to railroad principles.
Lancaster, it is we'll known, is in
the center of large section of coun-
try that is hungry for railroad. A
self-appointed committee of her citi-
zens including COL Clark, Judge Mills,
Esq. Burr, Messrs. Howe, Nathan,
Halburt and Moore visited Galena
last week with the view, as heretofore
stated, of examining the workings
and operation of the narrow gauge
railroad, and to consider any fair
proposition by the Galena and S. w.
K. r. Co. which might afford possible
relief to the transportation tax-ridden
people of Central Grant. Through
the courtesy of the railroad officials
an opportunity was given to ride over
this road which was at tie time COM
pleted about nine miles north of the
city. The road was graded last year
to Platteville, q distance of thirty
miles, and track-Iaying commenced
only month since. The company
expect to have the road in full opera
ton to Platteville before winter sets
in. We have published so much upon
the subject of narrow gauge railroads
that it is unnecessary to repeat the ar
guments in favor of the system as APP
piled to local traffic. A continuation
of the Galena g. S. w. r. r. from
Platteville to Lancaster would benefit
one-half of the community in the
county to an extent which cannot be
estimated in dollars and cents. This
is the conclusion arrived at by all
who have given the subject considera.
ton, and the general feeling appears
to be in favor of railroad connection
with that or some other point at an
early day To continue the G.. & S.
W. R. r. from Plattevi!le to Lancas-
ter three different routes have been
proposed as follows:
Route No. lis Miles-down the
Virgin branch, up Little Platte and
the Young branch; thence down Ha
ney Hollow to Ellenboro, and thence
up Cox Hollow to Lancaster.
Route No. 2-2O miles-same route
to head of Young's branch; thence
down Willow brach, from which fol.
low first route to Lancaster.
Route No. Sic miles-from depot
northwest to Platte river, near month
of Bear Greek; thence up Bear Creek
and down Haney Hallow or Willow
Greek to ElleEboro; thence up Cox
Hollow to Lancaster.
Either of the routes are claimed TO
be practicable for railroad purposes,
the grade in no instance running over
so feet to the mile, which can be easily
accomplished on the narrow gauge
plan. The surveys of these several
lines, as made by Col. Clark a year
ago, were inspected by the officers of
tie Galena road, who expressed the
opinion that either route would be
practicable. In answer to request
of the delegation as to the terms upon
which the G. 81 S. w. R. r. Co.
would undertake to continue their
road from Platteville to Lancaster,
President Ryan proposed substantial
ly SIS follows: That the towns along
the route are to secure the right of
way, grade, tie and fence in the road
and prepare it for laying down the
iron. The company will then bind
itself to furnish and lay down the iron
and fully equip the road. After this
the iron and rolling stock furnished
by the company, and the work done
by the towns, is to be valued, and the
r@0afy Is.,.1nI he >
company according to the amount con-
tributed by each. This is in substance
what the Galena Narrow Gauge is
willing TO do to stretch its slender
arm northward to Lancaster. The,
people are the jury in this case. Let
them decide.
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