The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-02-27
The Outlook,

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i The Outlook.
The proposed Inc Of the st. Louis,
Wichita and Western Railway is an ex-
tension of road dready completed and
in operation from St. Louis to Oswego,
Labette county, distance Of about
three hundred and sixty miles. Oswcgo
is one hundred and thirty miles in an
almost direct line cast from Wichita.
They propose to build the road from
Oswego to Independence, in Montgom-
cry county, then wet through Elk, But
Ter and sedgwick. al a to give our read
ers some idea Of the |entiment or feeling
towards the protective quote from some
of the papers alongthe proposed route !:
The Workingmas's journal, of indie
pendence, says:
A petition was presented yesterday to
the Board of County Commissioners
from the taxpayers Of LOuisburg town
ship asking that the Board set time
for holding an election for the purpose
OF voting for or against bonds in aid OF
the ST. Louis, Wichita and Western
Railroad. The petition was signed by
one hundred and twenty-six taxpayers.
The petition was granted and the Board
set March %, 1879 as the time for hold
ing the election. A petition was also
of the same township signed by one
hundred and eighreen taxpayers asking
the Board to fix u tine on which the pc
titioners could vote for or against bonds
in aid of the western extension of the
Leavcnworth, Lawrence and Galveston
Railroad from independence. No action
was taken ON this latter petition. Now,
| in order to defca the extension from
here it remains fer the people of Louis
burg to vote boIds in aid of the east
and west road, and we feel assured they
will.
The same paper gives later informa-
ton in regardto the last proposition
Later.-Just as we go to press we
learn that the 10Th day Of March was
set for the vote on. the second petition.
namely: whether or not the people OF
Louisburg shall aid the Leavenworth.
Lawrence and Galveston road in ex-
tending west. We are now, and have
been all along advocating the extension
of this east and west railway. We re-
peat, it is for the interest of the people
of this county to secure this east and
west road while they have the Opportu-
nitv.
The South Kansas Tribune, of indie
pendcnce, Montgomery county, says:
Since our last issue railroad matters
in Louisburg have assumed shape. Both
the Missouri and Yves ern and Leaven-
worth, Lawrence and Galveston have
circulated petitions and secured the re-
quircd number of signers. These petit
ions were submitted last evening and
this morning the County Board and the
people will express their preference for
the routes at the polls. The election for
the Missouri and Western will be held
on March 18th: and for the South Kan
sas and Western on March Goth. The
Missouri and Western ask $4,000 of
eight per cent. bonds, the road to be
built by September LIST. The Leaven-
worth. Lawrence and Galveston ask
$4,000 of seven per cent. bonds, and
will build the road By August LIST. 1t Is
rumored that the Missouri and Western
will submit a $4,000 proposition to the
people of Liberty next week, and a $780,
900 proposition to this city within thirty
days. Mcssrs. Coy & Palmer have seen
letter from the Seligmans assuring
Mr.. Hobart that they will certainly
bnild the road from Oswego to Wichita
if the $500, 900 in bonds asked along the
line of the road are voted. Louisburg
is considered the key to the proposition
and hence the contest. Mr.. Hobart. of
OswegO, "a manager of the Missouri and
Western road made us pleasant call
yesterday. He assures us that the $780,
900 will be secured and the road bu II
to Wichita. Independence says ''amen"
and will give them thirty thousand dol
lars if they will build to this city by the
next september.
From Independence, in Montgomery
county, the line west into Elk county
passes up the Elk valley, one of the fin
est valleys in the State, and ihickly
settled.
The Elk County Courart, published
at Howard City. says:
Mr.. Davis, representing the St.Louis,
Wichita and Western Railway Comps
ny, was in our city again on Saturday
Of last week, and submitted a PROPOSE
lion to our people to vote aid in the
sum of Sl30.000 for the construction of
their road through our county. This
line seems to meet with general favor by
the people of our county, and we have
no doubt that the proposition will be
carried by handsome majority.
So we are led to believe, after reading
the above extracts from papers in the
counties east of Us. that the people all |
along the line are awake TO this all i'm |
pOr,ant interest as much so as we our
selves are in this county. Hence we see
no reason why the road should not be |
pushed to speedy completion. There
will be many difficulties to overcome !: |
many obstacles will be thrown in the |
way by the Leavenworth, Lawrence !
and Galveston COMPANY. and no effort !
viii be spared on the part Of the Aichi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe to defea. the |
of This road. as they claim
all of Southwestern Kansas, fromGreen-
wood county 10 the west line Of the
State, and they work and act upon that
theory. We have no fault to find with |
the company for working for their own
interests. and no fight to make against
that road. but we do claim the right TO /
" ORR to secure more direct route to I
St. Louis. which will give to this valley
two competing lines and two competing
Kansas City Is also up and in
arms. fighting the proposed line Of road
The reason is apparent. Then let the
counties along the proposed ronte work
Will this ono object in view: a direct
line of road tn 81. Louis And with a
ong pull. strong pull. and steady
pull altoget. Ter the road will be ours.
There j. a decided feeling being mani
Tested throughout the country in oppo-
sition to the anti-Chinc>e bin, sEd we
Are assured that reaction Is setting in
!, Washington. The papers that prs-