The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-02-02
THAT ROAD.

| THAT ROAD.
Il While the denizens Of this locality n
Aoundering around in mud somethin
les. than four feet deep, in places, is, il
our judgment, the right time TO eonside
the situation of what il termed tn
bridge road"
Several years ago this township issue
bonds to build what We really suppose,
necessary, . free bridge across the Neosh'
river at this point The bridge Va
built, and then it was fondly suppose.
the trouble was over. The wester,
trade would come - . matter of course
For several years past, ws hsve beel
raising money and work on subscription
for the purpose of putting the road lead
ing to that free bridge in passable shape
The condition of things now il plain Il
all.
If, instead Of putting ont . hundred
dollars or 20 year, on that road to put
fit in temporary good shape, one thou
sand dollars or moro, had been raised,
the job put in the hands of . contractor,
and permanent work done, We should
not, to-day, have been calling attention
to . much needed improvement
The business interests of this town
demand that this should be attended to.
The dry goods men, the grocery men,
the men in all mercantile pursuits in
this city have their trade materially
damaged by the condition of that road.
And they are the ones to meet this mat
ter. There is, however, across the river
and tributary to this town, . class of
men who are also deeply interested in
it. They are anxious to help put the
road in good shape. Neither of these
two interested classes feel like doing it
all, but both are willing, or should be
willing to do . liberal share of the work.
There is another class-the public spir-
tied citizens of this town and commu-
nity-who will likewise give literally
towards the project-if some one wiN work
the matter up.
There is one point to determine first.
Are the people on all hands willing to
stand large enough amount to put this
road in permanently good shaper 1t will
cost money-or work-which is the same
thing, practically, and considerable. d
But suppose it takes one thousand dol
lars, or at the most, fifteen hundred. r.
.0iH pay, and We defy any one to deny it.
The moment that road is properly fixed,
the "returns" will come in.
In conversation this week with some
Of the people of this locality. We found
every one spoken to on the subject, snx-
ous to have something done. The plans
we're various, and estimates of the ex>
pcnse widely different. What will have
20 be done, is to get the people together
md determine upon some one plan, and
hen go to work and execute it. Let it
be understood, that road must Be bull.
And it must be built from the ground
lp-to height which We are not pre-
Jared, At this writing, to state.
There is, across tho river, taking the
bridge - starting point, for four or
i've miles up and down, thickiy settled
and We believe every one of
hose farmers are anxious to do their
hare of the work. /
One gentleman, Mr.. A. J. Hankins,
tated that he would build FIVE rods of
hat road himself, if it could be attend.
d to. The same public spirit snimates
III.
Who in this city reap, to . large ex-
ent, the fruits of having that road
,uilt? Those in mercantile pursuits
L. L. Northrup, o. P. Northrup 4 Co.,
:. N. Yates, J. F. Colburn, Richards &
Jowan, Lehman & Co.. Cowan & Ire
and, ]. R. Young, Hartman 4 Casmire,
vanDyke 4 Boyd, White L Chollette,
z. B. Stevenson, Jno. w. Scott, Charles
Briggs, Munro Goforth, Chss. Steele,
md others. The largest firms, of course,
cap the most profit. They are the ones
o start the matter in this city.
Across the river there il no need to
MENTION names. They are all ready to
tut their shoulder to the wheel, and
'ush with all their might.
There is in this city other business and
men who will give literally
owards this matter, and help very mate
tally to set things IN motion.
Finally, We oak the business men to
all . meeting, and act in this matter,
ow. Work will have to be postponed
lntil the proper time arrives, but NOW
while the very winter of our discon-
ent is upon us-is the time to get the
hedges made, the plan in motion, and
be work mapped out.
Our columns are open to the discus
ion of means and measures, but action
J what Is needed.
The Usage Mission Journal says "the
eople of Humboldt rely on their getting
be east and west road, that it is bound
0 be built somewhere through Southern
Kansas, on the fact that their contem-