Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-19
RAILROAD RUMBLE.
From the Hfgginsville Advance. Nov

From the H1ggtnsVllle ADVANCE, NOV. IL
For several weeks past it has been
rumored that u line of railroad was
going to be built, having some point
on the g. aud A. r. r. as the termi-
nus, and thence to extend southwest
via Holden, Butler and Columbus to
Fort Scott, Kansas, and from there
eventually to extend farther on to the
Indian territory.
The Advance spoke two weeks ago
concerning the project, and comment
ed upon the prospect set forth by the
st. Louis Republican in an item state
ing that arrangements had beeD COM
pieled lor the immediate survey and
construction over the route above
mentioned, to tap the G. aud A. road
at Higginsville, and endeavored to
set forth some of the reasons why, if
the road be built, that to tap the G..
aud A. road here would be the most
practicable and profitable to any and
all parties who may be interested III
the scheme. However, since we
broached the matter before new de-
velopments have been made, aud we
are able TO state more positively and
with more certainty the facts.
Col. B. j. Waters, president Of The
new company, has been in this city
recently aud we ascertained from him
confirmation of the report that the
road was positively to be built. He
stated the route had been agreed up
on from Fort Scott northward as far
as Holden in johnson county, but
from that point to the G. aud A. tive
surveys would be made, one to Hig.
ginsville and the other to Odessa, in
this county, aud after calculations
are made on the cost and practica bill
ty of the routes, the cheapest and
best will be chosen. The survey from
this point will be commenced next
week, with q good corps of engineers,
and directly under the supervision OF
Col. B. J. Waters.
At present we are unable to say
which course the compsny will take,
but it 10 very reasonable to suppose
that to build the road TO Higginsville
will be in great measure profitable.
The idea of making the terminus in
a town Of at least 5000 inhabitants,
rs HiggiDsville will be sure to make,
should of itself be a great induce.
ment TO the company; aud recogniz.
ing the fact that whatever other point
on the G. and A. be cOnsen, it can at
least make but an ordinary shipping
point, the argument to the instigators
and owners of the scheme should be
strong, if not conclusive.
To the people of Higginsville and
vicinity we have word 10 say. Ii
we wish this great railroad scheme
to consummate in our favor we must
be up and doing. No corporation or
company will build road to our
town if we will not by our actious aud
interest, welcome it. Not only must
we be willing for the road to come,
but we must be enthusiastic i'll the
tnatter-must work. 10 build rail.
roads it takes money, and this finan.
cial question is All especially
interesting one to the company.
Our people must 60 right down and
put up "hard cash" as we'll as ell
courage the work by their words of
encouragement and praise. For every
one hundred dollars invested i'll this
enterprise there is a certificate fol
one share of railroad stock given, land
thus the money is not, as many sup
pose, given away entirely. Besides
this will be a psyiug road. road
that will pay better per cent. than
any line of road in this section of the
state. II cannot fail to do this as the
section of country through which il
runs is, for many miles south Of this
solid belt Of the best farming lands
in the world, owned by a class of the
very best farmers.
This project will be pushed through
as speedily as possible, from some
point, aud there must be no delay OIL
our part in doing all we can 10 secur:
the terminus. What we have to de
must be done quickly. We mus
strike while the iron is hot. In this
enterprise we recognize our last, on
Iy and sure chance of making cit,
Of thousands Of inhabitants, fIll o
factories, machine shops. etc., and t(
which the scat and capital of The
county will come without q falliblt
or reasonable doubt.