The Red Cloud chief., 1875-12-02
Marrow GAUGE ALWAYS.

gauge railroad from Beatrice to Den
scr city. Such a rad has something
tangible about il, aud strikes farmers
favorably. No Nebraska farmer has
thought Of the long lines of roads
str tcliing a Thousand miles eastward
as the only eBu to carry of their
surplus products without q feeling of
dependency Selling them, and many
a farmer il Gage County ha. in imag-
inatiOD pictured a line Of railroad from
here to the vast mining districts ofthe
Rocky Mountains, and felt that Ne
bra.ka should iu.some way furnish her
full share Of these products 10y lines OF
r ad where there is competitor sufi
cient to make a low tariff in transpor-
ton, not only a probability but almost
a certainty. While we do not lead our
readers off on some imaginary specula-
ton in railroad enterprises. and while
we ourselves do not propose to become
urduIy excited upon this subject. In
the first place, We call the attention IF
the citizens of Gage County to q few
facts which are plain to all and unde-
niable By any TX Our situation is a
strange one indeed. In the heart Of
the best agricultural district in the
State, with almost always a bountifui
surplus for expectation, We find our
selves with but q line of railroad, or
a most complete monopoly staring US
10 the face, where the most exhorbi-
tant rates are charged, both for expor-
tation and importation. A cufsOry
view OF this matter will tel who suffers
for surely the grain buyer must have
his margin above feights, and the
merchant his profit above cost and Car,
rage. Then certain it is that the far
mcr who exports and the consumer
who uses imported goods. are the ones
who suier. We presume it will not
be disputed then, that all our citizens
in common suffer. W. would Cow call
the especial attention of all to the stu
alton of Gage county as regards rail
roads In the north part of the county
the A & n. and the solitary line Of
the b. 4 NJ. from Crete down, with a
proposed line from Crete to intersect
the A. 4 N. at Firth. With no pro-
liability of any more roads east, aud
not the greatest for one in any other
direction, certainly not without the
proper effort on the part Ofsur citizens.
Then, it effort is essential, and We pre-
sumo none will dispute it, it is a ques-
ton of vast Importance to US 10 which
direction we make the effort. We
would certainly make it where the
most benefit can be derived where
this effort, whether it be in bonds or a
persistence. Then We are brought
back to the contemplation Of our best
interests. The shortest route to a de-
mand for our surplus impresses every
candid mind as what we should by all
means seek. For where there is a de-
maud for our products we need not
fear but that prices will keep pace.
Our eyes do not turn to the east, for
the metropolis is far away upon the
shores Of the Atlantic. The Pacific
coast has the SIN objection, with
higher rates for want of competition.
The Gulf offers at present but few in
ducements. Theh where shall We d.
rect our attention ? To the great non
producing mining district of the Rocky
Mountains. The New England of
America, with mines Of i~nexhaus,ab e
wealth, and destined al no distant day
to be a most populous country. Cap
i~talists are pushing the great mining
industry and developing the rich re-
sources of that district. BY a line Of
road which will connect us with that
country. We can enter into . brisk
competition for the supply of the non
produces. W. can, in return, get
gold, yes gold-that magic metal
which transforms abject want into
plenty. But We can also get coal, iron
and lead ore.
Thcn We contemplate q railroad
from Gage county to Denver city, Col
orado. In the building of this road,
what else may We hope to gain A
road east. q road south, a road either
up Indian creek to Lincoln or a road
to intersect the A. & N. at Firth
Will railroads diverging from the cen
tire, we viii say Beatrice, be of any
benefit to those parties which our
present position Expresses. An insane
man would say, yes. The citizens of
Gage county would then be in eonnec
ton with all The markets, and could
ship east, west, north, or sauth. These
are not speculative ideas, but are sus-
ceptible of q demonstration that is
truly astonishing to any a who has
never given the question serious
thought. In the next issue Of the
Courier We win try to prove that q
nsrrow-guage road from Gage county
to. Denver City will compel the Others,
with what statistics We caa gather "a
corning the narrow guage system.