The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-11-25
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TO TIE Voters Of Saline County Kan
sds:
Believing that q plain statement Of
the benefits 10 be derived from voting
aid to the st. Louis FredODia & Dem
yer Railway, otherwise known as the
''Frisco' would Of interest and bene-
o., we the undersigned residents and
taxpayers Of Saline county, issue this
address. We believe hat experience
is as good q teacher as we can follow:
The only road that the county has
aided is the NO. Pacific. The county
granted aid 10 the No. Pacific 10 tine
amount Of S139 900 which has resulted
Ia the building Of forty three miles Of
track. The interest on these bonds
will cost the county SS34O each year
The tax paid by the road on forty
three miles OF track assessed at 81 900
per mile will be $9030 per year, show.
ing q balance In favor Of the county
Of $3.50 each year. This does not in-
elude taxes paid upon depOts, side
tracks, etc, which will swell the bal
anee ia favor Of the county. Il must
be remembered also that the county
receives dollar for dollar the stock
Of the road. In some cases this stock
is not Of much present value but In
this case the stock Is worth now and
csn be sold for at least 33l cents on
the dollar, reducing the amount Of
bonds by One-third.
But by far the greatest good arises
out Of the new markets offered for our
grain and other produce. The Mo.
Pacific gives US q market either IN st.
Louis or Texas. This has given Us q
market for wheat and corn, which is
equal 10 that afforded formerly in
Kansas City. It Is well known that
the pfice Of wheat has been increased
throughout the country three cents
ger bushel, and IN Salina ct least six
cents per bushel. On our cr1p Of
1900, 900 bushels Of wheat this amOunts
to $50 ,OO0, this year. The price uf corn
in SalinR has been increased four
cents 9 bushel. The price Of coal
brought from the eastern part Of this
State, Missouri or the Indian Terri
tory has been decreased 81 90 per ton.
This saving on 1900 tons annually
brought in amounts to $4,000. Hard
lumber has been decreased at least e.
per thousand. A saving OF at least
$4,000 per annum 20 the county. The
general saving on all freight is not so
easily demonstrated but must be i'm
mense.
The Frisco asks Of Us aid to the
amount Of $500 The interest on
this amount Of bonds will be $500 per
apnum. For this we get about thirty
miles OF road. At an assessed value
Of 5000 per mile the tax paid by the
road will be $500 per annum, an an
nusl balance In favor Of the county Of
$500. This does not include value Of
depOts, switches, etc, which will in
crease this balance materially. The
road will without doubt be extended
in the near future ND the Mulberry
valley toward the Northwest
This road now extends from st.
Louis through Missouri, southern
Kansas, the Indian Territory, Ar
kansas, and TO Paris, Texas, where it !
connects with the Texas and South |
ern Pacific system.
Thus the road will give Us cOmDe- /
titiOn with the Mo. Pac. to st. Louis.
IL also gives us another outlet TO Tex /
as and 9 wider field In which to sell
our produce, and connects Us with /
the Gulf and New Orleans.
The road penetFAtes vast forests of |
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Mo. Pacific saves us 81 per ton on
coal and g. per thousand on hard
lumber, we can safely depend uTon
another saving Of st least AS much by
the coming OF the Frisco BY the
terms Of the proposition Salina is
made the end OF q division and the
location Of shops will be necessary.
This proposition comes direct from
the NHHanrn arnA T. I
county nor as far as we know on the
line Of the proposed extension, will
receive one dollar OF compensation
for the voting Of these bonds. Every
dollar Of aid voted will 60 TO the
Frisco road and the county will re-
ceive 5000 In the stock OF the road.
ANY statement 70 the contrary Is alb
false. This Is the most fav-
orable proposition ever submitted 10
the county and is definite In its
terms.
IfWe could get the road without
voting aid, Of course it would be bet
ter. But We cannot. Other counties
and cities stand ready TO vote aid to
this road. Abilene has q standing
otsr OF 100000 TO the road. We
must not lose the opportunity. The
Of the county depends up.
Do thoughtful appreciation Of our
The increase In the
7alue OF real estate will pay for the
Dad over and over again. The sue
,eas Of other propositions depends up.
N the success Of this. II the aid Is
lot voted TO the Frisco, what right ,
leve we 70 expect that the 3. & NJ.
viii be more favOrably received,
While II this proposition is successful
he success OF the other II assured.
them we will fall behind ia :
be race and immigration will cease,
'alues decrease and capital BE- divert {
d into other directions. Let US lay /
side local feeling and work together
5r the common good. We appeal to
very voter 10 study well this state Z
lent and work and vote for his best z
interest. The prosperity Of one is the 7
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