The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22
THE BOLIVAR LOOP LINE.
Bolivar County to Decide It's Fate on the
9th OF May.

Bolivar County TO Decide It's Fate on the
9Th OF May.
From the GrccnyIlic Democrat
On the sth Of May the people Of Bolivar
county will be asked 10 decide by vote
whether or not they desire and are willing
10 pay reasonable sum TO have loop
line running through the richest por.
ton Of their area between Green
Vile and some point on the L., n. o.
& T. X. r., probably Clarksdale. The
obvious advantages OF such a road arc so
clear TO all who have studied the question
that II Is hardly nccessayto expaiiate on
them; but a brief reference 10 some Of the
clear gains that will result 10 the Delta
country generally by the building
Of this line, will not be ont Of place. At
the present moment Bolivar county Is
practically dependent upon tho river for
communication with the rest OF the
world. The main line Of the l.. n.
o. & +. railroad touches It's eastern border,
but the richest part Of the county between
the boguo and the river IL very much iso-
lated No soil on earth Is more fertile
than this Of Bolivar. There Is hardly any
limit 10 the possibilities Of the future when
10 magnificent section Is opened
up. A line running from Green
vile through Lamont 10 Rosedale
would pass through a series of mag
nihccnt plantations, such as those
owned by Charles Scott, W. A. Pollock,
Mrs. Myers, Col. Nugcnt, aud the Rich
ardson property, the latter comprising 49,
600 acres in cultivation. Built 10 largo
extent near the river, the new road would
also afford an additional security In case Of
overflow, giving prompt means OF remoy-
ing persons and property out OF danger.
Roscdalc Is agrowing and prosperous place,
and the gain 10 iis citizens accruing
from a direct line In either direction
needs no comment Bolivar, with the
new road built and operated, would Mt
once begin 10 take her proper place among
Mississippi counties. The first scarcity oil
labor, which has been another hindranco
10 her progress, would be removed, and
we do not hesitate TO say that Bolivar
would soon dispute with Washington the
honor OF being the greatest cotton growing
county in the world. The excellence OF
Grccnyile as a market for cotton and
other produce, aud the vim Of IT, mcr-
chants would nj the same timo command
for us the lions share Of tho trade Of the
newly opened country. At least $1,000
morc bales OF cotton should be marketed
here each year.
The prcscut objective point OF the road
l. Roscdac, about iorly miles from Green
vile. and provided the county votes the
sl5O.OOO In bonds asked. thi. portion will
bc completed between now and the
iall, while the junction with the
main line u guaranteed before January,
1870. A road 80 constructed would
gave short and direct route 10
Memphis Again, there can be little doubt
that the extension 90 the south 10 meet
the main line NJ Rolling Fork or some
other point would become a speedy ncccs-
atty. The best and quickest road from
New Orleans 10 Memphis would
then be- by Grccnyillc and Rose
dale, and we are informed through trains
of tho L., n. o. 4 r.. r. II. 60.
would adopt this route. However, this IL
dipping too far into the future; We merely
desire now 10 congratulate our Bolivar
friends on the splendid prospect thus held
out, and to urcc them 10 90 TO the polls on
the sth Of next month and vote On masse
In favor Of the granting Of the compare
lively small sum required 10 Insure ~
grand development