The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-16


We publish below letter from Mr.
II G. Branhan. Superintendent Of the
Rockport Railroad. in regard to the ex-
tensioa 10 Jasper He has orders 60
push the construction imraedi .telv Of
four miles from HenryviIle--shc present
scrminns - ths rsnd-whidA II bring
i to point opposite fleming burg,
or 70 that town. IL the people hesc raise
their subscription % tlsno0 We SIN
eercly hope the enterprise Of Hunting
burg. viii make another effort. and Sc
cure the desired subscription, a. il would
he great less 10 the citizens Of that
beautiful tswR to have the read built q
mile or two frsfa them--especially NJ
the probabilities are that the Evansville
and Boonville rad will soon make a
connection with the Rcckport road
somewhere south 81 Dale. We think
We can safely say ths< the people Of ti,is
locality are likely "a make the subecrip-
tion asked OF them BY the time the first
four miIsst pre- completed-so that il is
certainly determined where the road 10
60 be located. We do not think Il policy
on the part OF the friends Of the enter
prise 70 make any strenuous efforts 20
raise subscription until the location IL
fully determined, and the railroad CON-
pany, by ito completion of the four mile.
ordered, have shown financial ability
20 comply with their part Of the con.
tract. They may have means sufficient,
but orr people have been disappointed
several times, and something IL needed
20 be done to restore con fidence. We
hope our readers will talk II up, so that
when they arc asked for subscription.
they will all be ready to subscribe Their
share. with their accustomed libcraIity
by this course we may be able to hear
the whistle in our town this year, and
realize = revival in business, so much "a
be wished for.
RocKroRr. ISM, August IL, 1873.
q. DoASE, Esq. Editor Courier:
Dear Sir ri am in receipt Of a letter
from Hon. Joseph kinsey. or Cincinnati
President OF our road. In which he saws,
Mr.. Rock wood, chairman Of Construc-
ton Committee, win inform you that We
have decided 70 finish the road to a
roint opposite Huntingburg." Also, Mr..
lockwood was authorized 10 employ an
engineer 10 run out the new line to get
20 Jasper by the shortest route, where
the people seem to be In good earnest 10
help ne on 10 their town: and we ere
ready, IL they can do enough, 10 push on
there 1t once. Yon may notify them
that with good solvent subscrirf;on 81
4l2,050. either Ia each, tnaterial tor con-
ftruction, or good able notes. due
In six and twelve months. BEARING late
FROM day the LOGON olive runs into jas
per, and drawing interest at six per cer- <.
from date, this subscription. with 'fn
$3.50 tax voted. and the IS 900 aiipw.d
for old work, makes their total SIS o.
lie further says, +" You(wn, can "a, to
them that you have instruction 70 20 on
with the work ~ cuce the d the sub.
scripti0n 70 furnished yon.r
Mr.. lockwood also writes rae, under
date Of 9Th, taaL II Jasper comes up to
ngurek set you can 70 there this faIlv
And ] can assure the citizcus 4 Jsspcr
that II this amount II subscribed Nv
them. will bniid the road = quick ~
men and money can do Il. am iooki ~
for the engineer daily, and rs soon a. he
Gomez we will 90 to work OH the line "a
Huntingburg or point one mile cast ~
that place, whichever they elect 10 havs
y. mat part Of the work can complete