Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-09-02

the past few weeks things have devel-
oped SO far as to offer very promising
results, providing those interested in
the project can secure the co-opera.
ton of those interested along the pro-
posed line of road. We are reliably
informed that the parties interested
in the project are among the leading
capitalists of Detroit, with abundant
means to carry it through success
fully, and that if the right Of way
can be secured and sufficient encour-
agement received from those having
large landed interests in the section
of the State through which the pro-
posed road will pass, the work will be
commenced this fall and energetically
pushed forward to completion. The
road would pass through some of the
best farming lands in Michigan, and
also through some of the best pine
lands in northern Michigan, and open
up a section that otherwise would be
long in developing. The road is to
be standard guage and built entire
ly independent of any other road.
CAS- we understand it, all that re-
mains to assure the building of the
road is the proper support of the
the citizens Of Al pena and Cheboy-
gan. If these give the projectors
reasonable encouragement the road
will be built. 1t would be an i'm
portant addition to the interests Of
Cheboygan, Alpcna and the northern
portion of the State. We believe
that when the time comes the enter
prising manufacturers and business
men of Cheboygan will not be found
wanting, but will be ready to contri-
butte their share towards securing the
road. We are assured that the De-
troit men mean business"
In the Cheboygan Tribune of the
9th, the editor says:
"Our article in last weeks issue in
regard to a railroad from Alpena to
Cheboygan being in prospect in the
near future attracted considerable at
tention among the leading business
men and property owners of Cheboy-
gan. Several of them have inter-
viewed us as to the reliability of tho
report and becoming satisfied that
there was something in it, all express
ed themselves strongly in favor of
the project and seemed to think that
there would be no difficulty in secur-
ing a compliance with any reasonable
demand of the projectors. The only
fear expressed was that in case the
road should he built that it might fall
INTO the hands of the Michigan Gen.
trail Railroad company. What is
wanted is road that will be indie
pendent of that road and if this can
DC assured we think the projectors
will meet with all the encouragement
hey could expect.
Further information received this
week assures us that if the citizens Of
Jheboygan and Alpena and the land
owners along the proposed line of
Dad come to the front as they should,
hat the road will be pushed forward
'apidly and be completed and run
ling before the close of next season.
t is quiet probable that some of the
projectors will visit Cheboygan at an
'arly day to ascertain the feeling of
'ur citizens toward the project and
ascertain what encouragement may
,e expected. We have already heard
# some very liberal propositions that
ONE of our leading manufacturers
will make when the time comes for
ction. AS stated last week, the pro-
cctors have abundant capital to
larry out the project, and it seems
hat the result depends upon the sup
,or+ the movement receives from the
BUSINESS men and land owners of
orthern Michigan" :