The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
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NaryryIiIs Wants The Narrow Gnuee
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FOR many months several parties il
Marshall county have been c1rresPoEdin-
with Hon. Len. 7. Smith, Of the Kansa'
Central railroad company, with reference
TO the extension OF The road from its preseu1
terminus, at Oaags, northWe.t iUt0 Mar
shsti comfy through Frankfort, Aarysviii,
aud OAeto ard intO Nebraska To b,u'
SurruC- and l. agrice, ouJ especially s'
Mary-yiIle ard along the Blue, where mill
ius add graia Raising and cDn-eqnt nj
heavy shipments are tie bfckbnne Oi abs
business of the locaiits. The people say
they have submitted long enough 10 Ih'
dissdy antages pertaining 10 lack o
railroad communication with u'
larAe-t city IN The State, WheI'
eoud- are m snufactured and sole
from f st hands, che iler, and If het;,l
qu ". than they are compelled with then
lie- nt facilities, TO purchase in Chlc7g
and oth,r distant ties fh-y alter sever
pubic me-iiu-s decided that If pr,j C
Cufili be forui, ard carried out, con,ecJ
ing Marshall county with LeaEenworIh 10y
the Kansas Central, and on Terms tina
won d not be burdeusonie, they would thro
their entire trade TO cur merchants II
lieu Of havirg an opening for facilities fui
shipp. ng their products TO the sea b arc
ard beyond. As a consequence a c mmiI
tee was appointed at Msrysyille and one al
Frankfort 30 visit LeayenNor.h aud COZ
fer with Mr.. Smith Ier-onaiIy snd learr
upon what terms the Kansas Crntral cpm
pauy Will extend he road from Omega 10 th,
points before meriiongd TIE COMMITTEE
IRON Marysville con-i-ling al Mr.. Psrry
Hutchinson. & prominent miller and gran
dealer, Mr.. W. II. Smith, pos.'
IN s,er OF the Maryvi lie ot6c,
and Mr. Thos Hughes, editor Of the Marys
vile NeIrs. arrived yesteTcay an The cl'y
and were To hsve met The Frankfort com
rnittee. consisting of Mr.. K : Newell, and
others, but the latter coming over the Cen
;rsl Branch TO Aichison, mi sed connection
with The Missouri P4ciic, and could moi
in consequence. he here in time 10 attend
the meeting Those who were here met il
the Kansas Central Office and Mr. Smith was
informed OF the needs Of Marshall county,
for an openins 10 the LeIyeuwoTth trade
Mr.. Hutchinson ststing, that "a one OF The
SINNERS from MsrysvIlle, his shipments
dDriny the last five months, over all din
entities have been 81 folloEs: 10000
busb.I. of corn, 5000 bushels Of rye. lOt
carloads of -four (so Eaglaud, and - cal
loads Of hogs lie seated, also, that the
shipments Of wheat were large. The con
ference then drified TO the figures which
the people OF tire country we're willing Il
stand by, in case the rosd L
built, and the result was prop
osi,ion by Mr.. Smith il the people
would vote the company - 80 per mule
in s rer cent. bonds, the road would be
completed from Ooaga 10 Narysyille, 3
distance Of about 40 miles, al time mol
Jar from the first Of next Oc.ober. The
gentlemen seemed satisfied that this
amount was as reasonable as could be
asked for, and separated from Mr.. Smith
with he understanding that they would
after conierring with the Frsnkiort com.
mittee, report 10 the general committee ol
their county, and afterwards advise further
with the company, the latter 10 take cog
nizarce Of the present visit at their nexl
meeting. Mesefs. Hutchinson, Smith and
Hughes left Yesterday afternoon via The
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific for homs
having autographed Mr.. Newsli's party tt
meet them sfter they reached the h L, 81
10. & c. B where they were 10 take car:
for St. Joseph, and thea get home via the
St Joseph and Denver road, which is quite
a long route for so short distance.