The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-07
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Jaekso. Tsunshfp TO Vote on Bonds
-Sanaary 20.
Our readers in jackson township are
fully aware OF the proposition 10 vote
bonds in that township TO aid in the
construction of the Kansas City s. EN-
poria railroad The election is to take
place on the goth of this month. Little
has yet been SAID about the matter, be-
cause there seemed to be lille to be said
The conditions Of The question have been
published for several weeks IN our col.
umns, and will continue 10 be published
until election, that the people of the
township may see just what they are
voting for.
Onr people are well acquainted with
this railroad bond question, because they
have had practical experience with its
workings In this proposition they are
simply asked to extend aid in bonds to
the amount of 5000 per mile for that
portion OF the road 10 be built through
Jackson township, the whole amount,
though, not TO exceed $4,000. The
road is to be built and in operation before
the bonds are TO be turned over to the
railroad company. That is square
proposition, and so fer as we can see a
perfectly safe one, and now the question
for the people of the township TO decide
is whether It will pay them to make the
investment. That is one of the best ag-
ricultural and stock townships in Lyon
county, If not the best. The
people are alive to their best interests,
and we have no doubt but that they will
see that those interests will be subseryed
by the construction of this railroad,
which will give them, at once, the very
best railroad facilities. These they have
not enjoyed as they deserved. A
depot is 10 be constructed at NeOsho
Rapids. one of the finest sites for town
in the state. In the eastearn part of the
township Is an abundance of good coal,
which can now only be marketed by
hauling some fifteen or twenty miles in
wagons. The town has valuable water
power, is surrounded by good timber,
and has many other advantages which
only railroad will properly develop
The line is to be a continuous one
from Kansas City. Propositions have
already been submitted in all the town
ships in franklin county west of Ottawa
and also in all the townships IN Usage
county through which the line is to pass
Word reaches us from reliable sources
that bonds will be carried in every one
OF the to Xnships above described. The
people along the entire line are thor
oughly awake to the importance of the
road. In fact, the necessity Of road up
the Marias Des Cygnes valley has long
been felt, and efforts have often been
made to build it, but mis-
fortune has as often overtaken these eff.
ports. We but assert what can easily be
proven when we say that the present or
ganization is much better and stronger
one in every particular, than any of
those which have heretofore undertaken
this project. We are assured that the
road will be built if the franchises are
voted. Ia the organization are several
of our own citizens, who are deeply in
terested in the development and welfare
of our own county and of southern Kan.
sas in general. These gentlemen
have the means to build the
road and can and will enlist an abun-
dance of capital in its behalf TO construct
it at once. We believe this road will
come through speedily from Ottawa as
soon as the bonds arc carried.
If this chance is lost there will pro
badly not be another one very soon, an6
we are of the opinion that it will be t
good investment for our neighbors
in Jackson township TO vote thu
bonds asked for by wide-awake ma
jorlty. So soon as they do what it seems
to be their plain interests to do, En-
poria will take steps to bring the road Il
this city. Friends, we must have tina
road and have it now. We must no
allow it a chance to go around Us or be
come q mere branch or sidetrack o
some other road.