The Red Cloud chief., 1886-07-30
Tho n Smith. = Dorado. end
Nor4hReGtAfn.

Kansas, as An agricultural state,
stands in the front ranks. and her
record - stock growing state - .
. proud one. These facts haye attract
ed the attention Of eastern capitalists.
and during the past year many rail-
road corporations have looked upon
this state - . most excellent field In
which to extend their operations.
They see here . most promising future
for their lines, and this fact induced
the Rock Island to invade . territory
The Burlington route is now endeavor.
ing TO enter Kansas and share the
labor of exporting her products with
other roads. As yet all have been
from the north and east, giving An
eastern outlet alone. This cannot re-
main 90. for reasons that are obvious
to all. The east furnishes . market
for the cereals and stock Of Indiana
Illinois. Minnesota and Iowa, and
this territory is also drawn upon by
the south, which has to be supplied by
Kansas and Nebraska. Under the
present condition OF railroad facilities
the products Of the west are shipped
first east and from those points south.
We have long been in need Of q south
eastern outlet direct TO the Gull. by
which means better prices might pre-
vail, owing to the immense reduction
in ireightage. A company has been
organized that will supply the long
felt want. and open to Kansas and Ne
braska the Southern markets. II 10
the Fl. Smith. FL Dorado 4 North
western, a line projected from Fl.
Smith across the corner of the Terri
tory, entering Kansas at Chautauqua
count yan1..running northwest through
Elk and Butler to Ell Dorado. then into
Marion county by way OF Summit and
Peabody, and through Catlin, East
Branch, Liberty, and Risely to Hills
boro, and from there through Durham
Park to the north line of the county.
From here the proposed line travels
Mcpherson and Salina counties. inter
secting the Union Pacific at Salina
and on through Ottawa, Lincoln,
Mitchell, Osborne and Smith to the
Nebraska line, and then to Red Cloud
in the latter named state.
A glance at the proposed route shows
what a fine territory it has to draw
from, and how feasible such a scheme
as this is. This route would open up
to Kansas and Nebraska the rich Goa
fields of the southwest. the quality Of
which is equal to the Pennsylvania
anthracite; the yellow pine at rates
that would be a god send to the resi-.
dents of Kansas now compelled to pur"
chase lumber from the pineries Of the
north. 1t would give us q direct mar
ket tor our -four, corn, cattle and hogs,
as it would give us a direct route tG
the Gulf by way of Fl. Smith and the
Arkansas river, which is navigable
throughout the year.
There has never been q road project
ed in the state of Kansas that is o
such importance as this line, OF ONT
that will prove so beneficial in dollars
and cents to every resident Of the west
ern part of the state. 1t is q line baset
upon a substantial foundation and
backed by a wealthy company, and in
these respects differs from the wildcat
schemes that have drawn upon the tai
payers Of The state without giving o
Offering to give anything in return. Il
the counties through which it is 4
pass it will be of inestimable value and
calls upon every citizen of said coun-
| ties for strong efforts TO III its ad'
vancement. The completion of thi
road will open a new era Of prosperlt,
TO this part of Kansas and do more 70
! the development Of hei resources ant
the introducing Of manufactures thar
anything else. Let us have the Fl
Smith, Ell Dorado, & Northwestern
Peabody KAN Graphic.