Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-03
HAMILTON.
EDITOR JoURNAL:

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the ali-absorbing topic, and towns
are made or killed by the running
through or stopping of the cars, it
might not be deemed impertinent
for citizen living in town on the
contemplated line to inform the pub
| lie Of the advantages possessed by
the place in which he resides.
| Hamilton possesses all the natural
advantages that could be desired
by any Company. The town is
surrounded by as fine a farming
country as can be found in the West,
and this country is occupied by a
class of moral and enterprising men
who possess intelligence enough to
understand and appreciate the adj
vantages that Railroad offers to a
purely farming community whose
advancement depends entirely upon
having shipping facilities at their
ira ding place. To Railroad Com
pany that will furnish this, we offer
more than ordinary inducements.
Some of these to which 1 wish to
call your attention, are the connec-
tons we have with important towns
in every direction. Going east, we
are on the main road from Knox
vile to Eddyville, which passes
through beautiful and fertile coun-
try, almost every acre of which is
under high state of cultivation,
and in the hands of farmers born,"
most Of whom have by that occupa-
ton attained a competency, and in
many cases have become wealthy.
Should give to your readers des-
cription of the country eight miles
east of here, on the Eddyville road,
as it appears in my eyes they would
think was painting a picture OF
fancy but suffice to say that for
miles beyond the reach of the eye on
either side of the road it is one vast
| field of waving grain, interspersed
here and there with good substantial
farm houses and barns. This grain
must for the convenience of its own
ers find shipping point at this place.
Going north from here you follow
the State road from Oskaloosa to
Abba. This road passes through a
country that if possible is more IA
vored than the road east. For miles
we see those magnificent rolling
prairies whose beauty and fertility
are the pride of this noble State of
ours. This country is also farmed to
the best advantage, and an immense
amount of grain is yearly harvested
by its inhabitants, whose most prac-
ticable shipping point is Hamilton.
We also claim that should the
Railroad Company give Us a depot
at Hamilton we will secure large
trade from Monroe county, which
would be entirely lost to this compa-
ny otherwise. Marysville, one OF
the most enterprising inland lows OF
the State, lies 81 miles west Of US,
and will doubtless make this Its
shipping point.
In connection with the advantages
mentioned our town lies directly in
the midst of the best coal fields in
the West.
Now, Mr.. Editor, with all these
advantages we have not as yet re-
ceived proposition from the A. *.
& ID. Company for the building OF a
depot at this place, while other pla-
ces less favored, are, for consider
alton, offered the advantages we de-
sire. What surprises us most Is that
Clay township has received propo-
sition from the Company for the
building Of two depots within its
limits, when it has shown
itself to be no friend to railroads by
voting down every proposed aid 10
such an enterprise in the shape OF
tax.
Mr.. Bussey's neighborhood have
also had propositions submitted to.
them, and they too, almost to man,
opposed the tax, whilst Hamilton has
in every instance voted for the tax
and paid it cheerfully. Yet the
Company have not submitted to
them any proposition, but have thus
far seemed determined to pass us by
without friendly greeting, and Kill
us If they can; and no one doubts
their power to destroy II they wish.
Why this act Of injustice should be
placed upon US, who are their
friends--proved 50 by deeds, and not
by idle words-is problem that we
will have to quietly submit to time
TO solve.
VIZ have lately had several fine