Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-18
The Dubuque, Potosi and Lancaster
Railway.

The Daily Herald and Times, of
Dubuque, gave We full report II
the railroad meelings held in that
city on Thursday and Friday lsat,
which were attended by number OF
prominent citizens OF this county.
These papers, in common With the
public sentlIont of Dubuque, favor
railroad connection with Grant c0un
ty From their pu blished proceed~
ings of the meeting referred TO, we
copy in this issue a, fall report as
space admits The Times Of Friday
last editorially says:
"Now by st. George he work goes
bravely on!" The "Dubuqne, Potosi
a. Lancaster Railroed" seems TO De
emerging from a chrysals state Of
possibility, into the moro encourag-
ing one of probability. The mons
are hourly growing more and more
favorable, and if proper endeavor is
put forth there il little doubt bat that
ultimate success Will be achieved, and
that at an early day. 1t is conceded
that the route is favorable for line,
and that q connect by rail of the
points named would be mutually ad-
vantageous. 1t is true that Grant
county and the adjacent regions are
among the finest and most fertile
agricultural districts in Wisconsin or
TIE West. [ is fact hat the peo-
Pile a. Lancaster, Pc osi, Dunleith
and Dubuque, and those intervening
along the proposed route are not only
favorable to the enterprise but are
Jealous and enthusiastic in its sup
port. 1t is stated by tativos
of Lancaster and P0tOsi that the poo-
pie thereaway do not limit their zeal
tor the project to public defamation,
resolutions and wordy hurrahs, but
pledge themselves to plow their purse.
for the material aid" necessary
to the building Of the road, 50 far a
they are ALL. What then romans
to DO done to place tho enterprise II
the category of GER; aintios The de-
cision of Dubuque and Dunleilh-
"only this and nothing more !"
We AJAX the
good people of Dubuque. the leading
city of Iowa, to weigh this enterprise
and carefully compute its value to "a
Let nothing be done in undue haste
bat with "a pruden forecast as to re
suits. If Dubuque would keep the
lead already SO well achieved, there
must be no hating when lmportan'
and advantageous enterprises are
knocking at her door"
The Herald of tho sane date has
also a good word to say Of the rail
road pref oct, as f lows:
"From the proceedings Of ne rail.
road meeting, held at the court house
last evening. a full report Of which
appears in our local columns it vii.
DO seen that the citizens IF Dubuque
are bee )ming aroused to the impor.
lance Of forming a railroad coanec
ton with the flourishing town Of Ian
caste Wis, in o-der to secure tht
trade Ct that rich sec-ion OF the coun.
try.
The trade of Grant county is grow
ing more important every year, ans
Dubuque is the natural and mo-
convenient GU lot and market. |
should aiso be remembered that Ga
lena is after the priz, with her mar
row gauge road, but the paoLh O
ha"oasu6r prefer broad gauge cor
nection with Dubuque, and are will
lag to do all in their power to secure
that result We are firm in The be
lief that tho enterprise will pay, aDt
we believe that our capitalists am
business men, when they come L
consider the subject attentively will
form he same opinion"