San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-07-07
fFor tho San Marcos Free Pres
An Earnest, Respectful Appeal to the
Business Interests Of San Marcos.

lfOr tic bhu uhCps f'osSl
An Earnest, Respectful Appeal TO the
Business Interests Of San Marcos.
Having uuavoidably, first, last and
a,l the time assumed q full dish in every
interest appertaining to our Kimberley
road question; I, in behalf Of the Win
bcrley Valley pull JIG, exa Of our nci.h-
boring citizens our n lenablo right as
soyereicns in the matter Of change Of
our roads being personally and perma-
reutly interested have the right to be
heard, and our interests respected :
courteously object to outsiders debating
and influencing change OF road.bed
over the Blanco mountain OF tho VIM
bcrly read, only to the Hardin review
as being sweeping blast OF disregard oil
convenience und interests, as well as the
pubhc's; IN change to any other. Inc
Townsend review, Ito which OUTSIDE
pressure lorces). as per oath Of Professor
Pritchett in commissioner court alter
taking days typographical observation
of the mountains, embracing the Town
sends, and present old way only; lthe
Hardin reyiey being CURLY snubbed by
Mr.. Townsend command ; not an OBJ.
seryaton thereon; in violation OF Town
sends stated obligation to every member
of Kimberley valley who signed his pc
,itiou, assuring all, he would have an nc,
curate survey and rigid comparison OF
the three ways, that the country might
know the best and adopt it y supposing
the mountain on the Towsend way to
possess height of $50 feet perpcndlc-
ular; to be overcome from the foot to
summit over space Of road-bed 3oo
yards, or 900 feet requiring one loot OF
upgrade in every two feet to he passed
oyer--against, one foot in every six feet
average on our present old way as per
actual survey by Hardin and Cade !;
showing road. bed three times us Level
rs the Towsend's way is supposed aud
believed to be (by some): Whereas, the
Hardin review is an average ascent OF
one foot in every thirty-three feet; the
steepcst up grade being one foot to be
gained in every fourteen feet; being
way five times lcveler than the present
old way; having about 500 yards to
overcome the main mountain the other
two ways having to make it within 3oo
wards; and sixteen times the better way
than the supposed guessed at way ON
the 1owsend review; tue one man 5 prl-
yatc convenience and interest outweigh
inrl More to be respected Gin the
minds of some mem than the interest
md convenience Of every citizen and
road laborer, as we'll; the public and the
compared figures, and suppositlons made
IN the three entertained reviews In
due Difference TO dissenters, we earnestly
demur against money being spent upon
any but tho Hardin review, until the Zig
ures and bearings (impcrfectly skeiched
above) are rigidly compared touching
each way, by every contributor to the
laudable public enterprise of helping us,
the hubble, and themselves to the best
and most convenient roads to and IRON
San Marcos. With systematic surveys
and comparisons of the three ways. tn"
Hardin way will present the only pos
sible, not-to-be dreaded passway. Ev-
cry man of US is anxious, and will cheer
fully give our labor and meas at the
earliest practicable day, in concert with
n suiGcicncy OF help FROM the San Mar
cos public to give US a safe and rellat lie
plss-way to our natural market and
court house: but not one mite will we
contribute to the Townsend way, as we
know il to be impracticatle. and deiri'
meutsl to our convenience and Interests
Then. We courteously solicit the co op
eratiye spirit Of the business men OF
San Marcos with our wishes aud inter
ests. as fled before commissioners court
TO the cud that our legal authorizes
may clearly see their duty in the prem
Uses. Leave the Hardin review unutil
lied. and our valley Is forever forced to
.sek other markets aud business resorts;
as our valley paLlie Is alieady forced lp
on the brink thereof. ~ tantalizing de
lays from outside pressGrcs. The seri
ausness 10 u. aud the magnitude OF the
interests TO Sa1 Marcos 10 the playing
with. ssi sasrring fake pressuTcs to
,o-e Us the Hardin review. will be Tor
al time t. come b.sni oi shame upon
soue. Viii The isielliscni spiri; of san
Marcos basi1oss iirh;s lie 10 slsmber
.us ise5tness and suser 50 rsest an 10
sere-i to &c dashed from then without
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