The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-01-21

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FROM 0TTAWA TO 60gNea esoVE.
In sn item published Oh the first
page Of this paper Il will be setii that =
charter has been filed for the Council
Grove, Usage City and Ottawa Rail-
way. This Is pfacticallya move On
the part Of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way TO connect the city OF Ottawa and
Council Grove by q line Of road,
which vail become the shortest, most
direct and best patronlzsd route from
the great wheat fields OfCentral Kan
sas to 81. Louis. making the line part
and parcel Of the best railroad system
In the west. And having become a
member Of this great family Of roads
the proposed line viii give thss towns
and cities lying upon It, ~ in its
vicinity, q familiar acquaintance,
yea trading acquaintance, with
New Orleans, Galveston and other
important points In the south. Saline
county has passed through what the
counties on this new line are now ex-
Periencing; q bond Fight. II was
really no fight ct all with Us, so deei-
sive and 30 overwhelming was the
victory In favor Of them. A vote Of
2,O48 for, to go against, is surely no
hghtl The result showed that the
people must have had implicit faith
In the proposed road aud it's prOjec-
ton. They did have, and they have
not yet had occasion to weaken their
confidence. A few months ago Vice
President HOxie and Col. Everest
came to Salina and told us that II the
county would vote 81 900 per mile, the
Missouri Pacific Railway company
would put Sslina on q new great
trunk line leading 10 Sc. Louis, and
that before many months should pass
away through Pullman can would be
running over their new line from Sa-
lima 70 st. Louis. The citizens Of this
county had such faith In the promises
made and in the feeling Of the county
towards the enterprise that, in order
70 induce the company TO commence
work &C once, they Immediately fur
nished a bond OF so, 900 20 the COM
pany that the aid would be fOrthcom-
ing at the election. The work was
commenced and has been prosecuted
with vigOr all along the line. The
road Is now within IL miles Of Salina,
and will be Immediately finished after
the cold weather has passed away.
So far each and every promise made
by Messrs. HOxie and Everest has
been amply fulfilled. The citizens Of
Morris, Lyon, Usage and franklin
counties can rest assured that IL they
vote the cid asked of them their cOun-
ties will become tributary to a road
which will bear them innumerable
benefits. The men who are present.
ing the propositions are high in au-
thOrity aud have all the backing
necessary 10 make good their prom
ises. Those citizens from Saline and
Morris counties interested in the pro-
ject are ali Of the highest character,
and men held in the highest esteem
in their respective communities. Hon.
&. +. Faulkner. OF this county, who
is active in this project, has done
more than any other man outside Of
the company itself, to make this new
line a living, actual reality. To him
the citizens Of not only Saline county
but the other counties are great
ly indebted for this railroad privilege
we are about 10 enjOy-an obligation
il will be most difficult TO repay. We
are glad 10 know that our eastern
neighbors (fOr 90 they will be-as far
east as Ottawa) are taking hold ofthis
enterprise with zest, as determined
10 win IA we're the citizens Of Saline
county the first OF last month. Sue
cess TO the Council Grove, Usage City
and Ottawa Railway!