The Morehouse clarion., 1886-08-27


know also that they have an abund-
ance Of raw material such as timber,
cotton seed, etc, which could be
converted into money if transporta-
ton was convenient and not 200
costly. It is well known 100 tibet
Morehouse parish is one Of the finest
agricultural countries in the South
and that the country IS as yet pat |
partially developed The only way
to make these great resources avail
able is by inducing an industrious,
energetic immigration to make
homes on these rich lands, reducing
them to cultivation and cultiyating
tn en- in the best manner. The
means which will contribute most to
this desired end is to build q rail
road through the country, showing
it up and affnrding cheap transpor-
tation to it.
The property owners and the en-
tire people of Morehouse parish have
ever been willing to contribute lib
orally to the construction of such
Transportation line. Whenever a
plan is proposed promising success
bv parties who are able and compe-
tent to carry it into execution the
Morehouse people will not fail to
render all the aid in their power to
the enterprise.
PROPOSAL TO BUILD THE ROAD.
The New Orleans, Natchez and
Fort Scott Railroad Company now
propose to construct long railway
from Fort Scott, in Kansas, to n ew
Orleans, passing through North
Louisiana and offer that for the
proper quid pro quo they will run
this line cngt4wlse north and south
through Morchouse parish. If thus
located and completed the greaI
need Of our country, long felt, vii
,, be supplied IN ample form. A re
liable, speedy and cheap transpertn
ton will be brought to our YER,
t doors. opening up to our people tn
western and southern markets. Al
: the disadvantages OF trade AM
travel under which we have been Sc
e long laboring will pass away an'
t the fortunes of our people will be il
; every way improved.
= The assurance has been given tina
u this company is composed of capital
e lists and practical railroad builders
$ Such is the very style of men W
wish TO deal with in this matte1
Railroad building, like everythin
i, else, is a.yocation-requires skill an
capital t, succeed. Only rallroa
men can build railroads success
u dar 5 EOS ehat tn's
VIII furnish the money and Dull
G tie road through the >parish, an
d will require no money till the SAN
: is fully completed and in runnin
condition. This suits our condttio
&c exactly. As much as the countl
J. needa this road, the people here hay
no railroad skill to invest in tn
q venture. There IS an abundance
valuable property owned by OF
n people but they have little or n
n ready cash available for such pu
pose. The most they can do is
lie promise to pay in future for IL
le blessing bestowed and an obligatlo
4 to do so, based on a tax Yotet
y would be most solvent. This con
IS pany ask as a consideration to bull
ne this road through the parish, IL
70 money to be raised by tax OF f'
rs mills assessed on the property OF IL
a parish for ten consecutive years, TIL
lie tax to be assessed and collecte
ae after the road is built and equipped
as The obligation OF the parish is COZ
til tingent. If the people get no raj
y road they pay no price. No bette
ed guarantee could be asked an
to no better security could be given b
~ the company.
10 An election Will be held in I'll
1t parish, at which the question will
K submitted for determi nation by tx
ne property owners whether the prop
ar sition rendered by the New Orlean
n NatcHez and Fort Scott Compar
ty will be accepted or rejected.
to There being no question as to tt
"a great need of this railfaad- nnl
70 proposition to be determined by I'll
ia people is as to the amount OF I'll
IL bonus, and this determination h'
10 to be made, Lot by the popular cot
s but by the property owners-tho:
"a who are to pay the tax. Can II
n property owners afford to pay tt
IN price and will they vote the tax
This is the question.
ed ITO be concluded meet aceek.
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