The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-13
TOPEKA, SALIVA & WESTERN.

we Jake the IOllOWlng 1tellS ITO11l
the Council Grove Republican of the
9Th inst:
faker Hall on Friday evening, Decem.
Der 3lst, for the purpose of discussing
the railroad prospects of Council Grove
J. T. Bradley was chosen chairman OF
the meeting. Mr.. d. p. Hamilton, OF
Salina, one of the prime movers i'm the
Topeka, Salina 4 Western railroad
project, addressed the meeting, and in
plain and concise language explained
the objects. aims and advantages of
that route. Mr. Bradley read an arti-
Gle from a Kansas City newspaper on
the organization of the Kansas Rail-
way Company, and Gov. Isaac Sharp
and other speakers portrayed the al
vantages of direct railroad communi-
cation with eastern markets. The
meeting was harmonious, and the peO-
pie seemed TO be of one mind with re-
gard to the benefits To he derived from
q line of road that would afford a d.
rect route to Kansas City, Chicago and
other Eastern points.
The preliminary survey of the T.,
S. 4 w. railway has been completed
from Salina to this place, and the To-
peka party were reported to be rs far
as Eskridge, i'm Wabaunsee county.
They will probably complete the sur
vey this week.
The Kansas City project Is new and
its object is not fully known to our
people. Either road would be of vast
importance to this section of country,
and 1t is not 30 much u question OF
which to desire As which will most
probably be built. The first question
to be determined, after the practicable
ity of the route has been established
will he whether the people directly
along the line will vote the amount Of
local aid which will undoubtedly be
asked.
1t matters little to which one of the
proposed routes this aid is furnished,
provided they come with equal
assurance of sincerity.
The Topeka, Salina 4 Western is,
however, the only tangible project be-
fore our people, and no proposal has as
yet been submitted asking for aid !;
but that aid will be asked is not
doubted.
When it is done there will be ample
time to discuss the advisability Of
granting 1t. We believe the people
have proper conception of the desira-
bility Of q railroad, and that they will
heartily encourage one that offers sub
stantiai and permanent advantages.
The following resolution was passed
by a unanimous voteOf the meeting:
Resolved, That we are i'm favor of
building the Topeka, Salina & West
ern railroad, and pledge our best en-
deavOrs to forward the work.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to gather statistics Of the nat
raj resources and commercial advan-
tages of Morris county: F. A. Moriar-
ty, w. A. McCollOm and F. NJ. Chase.
Major o. p. Hamilton and party left
our city on their return to Salina last
Monday. They were accompanied by
Messrs. H. w. Gildmaster and J. l..
Sharp, who go to lend their encour-
agement to the people along the pro-
posed line of the Topeka, Salina 4
Western, as well as to ascertain the
sentiment of the people Mt Salina and
elsewhere along the line.
When the grading is begun on the
Topeka, Salina 4 Western, there will
be chance for employment for every
idle hand that can handle q shovel,
and every man who has q team to
spare can put 1t to profitable use.
The following Is taken from the
Center Register:
lincoln Center's force on the sur
veying party on the railroad came up
last Sunday for visit with their fam
lilies. They returned on Tuesday and
the force started on the line west from
Salina on Wednesday and will arrive
here sometime near the middle of next
week. Mr.. Parker who IL with the
party assures US that all along the line
the people are enthusiastic for the
road and gladly give the right Of way
and will extend the required aid.
They are making . permanent survey
and expect to reach the west line Of
this county by the 18th Of this month.
Mr.. Parker says that the people In
Morris and Saline counties nav no At
tention to the Kansas CityLGould-
DO mile route and look upon It a. q
sham.
The following IL taken from the o.
borne County Farmer:
Our people In Delhi and the south
ern township are quite cheerful Ia an
Iicipati0n of handy railroad facilities
non. We received . call, Tuesday,
rom Mr.. A. e. West, Of Delhi, accom-
panied by Mr.. Ales, Of Lincoln county,
rom whom the following information |
vas cleaned. A proposition has been
in Lincoln county, to be