Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-12-18
10 fbs People Of Lincoln County.

We deeire TO say a few things relative 70
the location and construction Of the c., @.
r. 4 N. r. R. through Lincoln county.
Stanford now occupies an enviable position
before the business world. She has pop
ulation Of 1000 inhabitants within her city
limits and in her immediate vicinity, COM
posed OF as mora, social, intelligent and en-
terprising citizens as are to be found In any
community within our grand old State.
She enjoys first-clsss educational facilities,
for her male and female schools will COM
pare Iavorably with any in any communi-
~. Capitalists controlling large amounts OF
wealth have recently located in our midst,
whilst others Of like character are daily
seeking profitable Investments in lands in
the county, all Of which is evidenced BY
the large and increased deposit accounts in
the three different Banks located In our
county, amounting in the aggregate to
nearly S400, 1000; this large surplus shows
that trade amongst our citizens is in
healthy and prosperous condition. and that
they are not slaves TO the usurers.
Our county debt Is nominal and her few
outstanding Bonds command the highest
premium.
Stanford occupies the front rank in .
commercial point OF view; her merchants
and business men are all frst-class in their
line; hence scores Of commercial men visit
them weekly and make numerous and hea-
w sales, and at maturity realize every cent
Of the debts thus contracted. Outside Of
the large cities. no other town Of equal pop
ulation in Kentucky enjoys 50 large and
healthy trade. You will be amazed whs n
we inform you that her yearly trade
amounts to over $780, 700 Stanford juno
lion alone claiming $4,000 Of this sesre-
gate. er F .Ht
Our Banks transact an immense volume
o. busines; and the officials who have charge
Of them render general satisfaction 70 the
bu.iness public, thereby showing that they
are popular, safe and discreet fnanceers.
With such large increase in our CONNER
cial and business matters, II this great pub
lie improvement were located and complet-
ed through our county and on TO Nashville,
would there not be an increase Of thous-
and foldi We know that we have list Of
merchants, who are wide awake to their in
terests, and with their known energy they
would very certainly command very large
per cent Of the trade from the region thro'
which the railway lesds; and our Banks,
too, would command every dollar Of the
regular banking business from several Of
the Green River counties in the southwest,
contiguous TO the line. Now we wish 10
impress Il upon your mind that we have il
In our power 10 capture this great prize,
and reap all the advantages resulting from
the construction Of such noble public i'm.
provement and which when completed will
be Grand Ttunk Line. We have every.
thing in our favor, five will only use the
proper exertions. because we occupy the
initial pOiai; II is in our immediate vicinity,
via. Stanford Junction.
Some Of you remember the speech made
by Il. Zimmerman, President Of the O., @.
X a N. r. R., to our people during his
first visit here, and subsequently,, before our
honorable County Court. Said he, "Gentle-
men. all we ask Is the rght-ofwsy thro'
your county. II you think proper to make
a coniribution Of stone, ties, gravel and any
thing necessary for the construction OF a
railway and money to purchase depot
grounds. &C, &c.--they will be accepted
and tell you the money is ready TO build
thi. railway as fast a. men and mules can
make L." Never in the worlds history
was more liberal proposition submitted to
a msgnanimous people. And now shall
We avail ourselves OF such liberal Propo-
sitiopf Nov bear in mind that a wagon
does not run worth cent unless il il we'll
creased
A soliciting committee for contributions
Ia now acting, composed Of enterprising cit
Issas. for Stafford, via, Capt. VIC. weleh,