Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-02-04

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was elected Chairman and VIM. A..
Mcdonald, Secretary.
Mr.. Kinney stated the object OF
the meeting, when remarks were
made by Messrs. Seaton and Davis
on the $1,000 tax previously raised
for the Dubuque L Milwaukee raj
road
A paper was rad relating to the
obligation on the former tax. Mr..
Bushnell gave it as his opinion that
Potosi was under no obligation on
the former tax, as the Dubuque &
Milwaukee company, be thought,
wac not IN existence now.
Mr.. Seaton stated that the object
of the meeting was not on tax, but
to appoin. q committee to act with
the Lancaster committee for the
purpose of confering with the citi.
zens of Dubuque.
1t was moved that committee of
Eve be appointed to act with the
Lancaster committee. Carried
Committee-George w. Kinney, Dr.
J. Lewis. J. w. Seaton, Squire
Emery, John Carthew.
Mr.. Jones, of Lancaster, was called
upon and made few remarks, stat
ing that be was not one of the COM
mittee. bat was there by invitation !;
did not come to speak, but meet you
here in the interest of a railroad
There was time when rail load
was not thought of; now it is q
necessity the age demands il; the
progress has been from stage-coach
70 canals. and from canals TO rail.
roads. Few COUNTIES of our es1urces
are so destitute OF railroads, but
we are waking up to our needs
| Situated in an arm of the Miassalp-
ri river, we have depended too much
on that; railroads go around a., but
none through our midst. Pardon
my enthusiasm, but what we pur-
sne We should engage in with ener
gv. At Lancaster we have several
directions proposed, but we prefer
| ~ pAfnS; nna
proposition is to Gal3na by way of
Plattevill9-but we look for some
thing better; we want a broad
gauge, as the transfer will be much
easier ard safer; the distance by
way of Platteviil, to Galena would
he double the distance to Dubuque
via Potosi. The Boice Creek route
is feasibl,, easy grade and shortest !;
then o pontoon bridge across the
1 river to connect with the Chicago.
Dubuque s. Minnesota road,
Mr.. Addison Burr, from Lancas-
ter, was then called on, and said be
| did not come here to make speech,
| 5ut came to hear the views of PotOsi.
One fact, said he, Grant county needs
railroad; Lancaster wants rail-
road /; the question is, how shall we
get it? If Mr.. Jones views can be
carried out, | hope they may, | shall
not name any plans. Let every
farmer ask himself. chow much can
pay for railroad ?" Let him loo k
| at his markets at home, and then
look abroad think be pays dear
every year for not having a road
one advantage is, that he may know
,o-day what he is to get to-day for
his produce, and not be deceived in
market reports. To illustrate |
had two dads of wheat to sell last
fsl | sent specimen to Platteville
and was ffered so cents; when the
wheat arrived they concluded they
ooul only pay IS cents. This is an
example of the way farmers are
served who have no market al homo.
Again, railroad tax Of, say $40 900,
pr ad ont for ten years, is not a
heavy tax on this town, whose tax
able property is 100000; besides,
when the ten years are up, then you
have ths sivantsge gratis.
Mr.. A. r. Bushn,l, of Lancaster,
vas next called and said 10 substance:
can say what | have to say in few
words. Does Potosi want a railroadf
| Lancaster does; she is "red hos" on
be subj ct. Ii Potosi will help
| Lancaster, we will have railroad
Dubuque is good market, and q
railroad TO US is necessity it we
have no prospect we had better emf.
crate. Potosi was at one time the
most important town 10 Grant coun
Is, now why is she behind? Give
aer q railroad and she will recuper-
.te; the town across the river i.
taking away her trade. The ad
gantages of railroad every body
Knows; real estate woull be worth
80 per cent more than it is st pres
mt; nobody can pay much for 6
farm without a market. | think
4r. Jones plans are feasible. If tht
Chicago, Dubuque l. Minnesota viii
not accept "a, then we will try the
Illinois Central. hope the com.
] mittee appointed will act with u,
md report to neighboring towns.
NJ Dacis of PoLosi said tha Pr,