Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-03-01
THE BANNERS VAIL.
The Royalton Banner Emits 8
PiteOus LamentatiOn In the
Bridge Bond Matter.

The .ROyalton Banner Emits q
PiteOus Lamentati0n In the
Bridge Bond Matter.
Last weeks Royalton's Banner had to
blame something for the defeat Of the
bridge bonds in Elmdale and Two
Rivers, and As a spirit of ire toward
Little Falls can be worked up without
much effort on any occasion in that
quarter, this place receives the blame
for the defeat Of Royslton's pet scheme
to have bridge across the Mississippi.
The interest Little Falls took in the
affair is about all in the mind of the
Banner man, for no one here believed
that the citizens OF the western towns
would be SO foolish as to pay large
amount of money for a wagon bridge
when they are sure Of railroad in the
near future, after which the wagon
bridge would be OF no use. Bellevue
itself would be in hard luck if it was
bonded for 81 500 for bridge that would
be OF as little benefit to any body as
the Mississippi bridge wonld be after
the construction Of the west side rail.
road. The Banner says:
| 1t has been an open secret here fer some time
thst Little Falls did not look With favor upon
| the scheme Of bonding the towns fof Elm Dale.
| Two Rivers and Bellevue for the purpose Of
building bridge across the Mississippi, for she
| knew that such 4 bridge, while it would be .!
vast benefit TO the farmers living ia Elm Dale and
Two Rivers. might tend to give Royaltou little
more trade and Little Falls q little less, but no
| one even for moment dreamed at least the
! Banner di1 not that any effort would be made
| by citizen ofthe burg up stream TO defeat the
| bonds, but how woefully have We been disap.
pointed in this. Here was q matter In whit b:
Little Falls conld have no possible concern ss
| she was not called upon for assistance. The
| towns mentioned saw the necessity OF bridge
| and set themselves about to procure one. They
were to derive,the benefit and they were willing
to bear the burden. They did not ask Little Falls
nor any other town in the county for aid, but
proposed to build the bridge themselves. Little
| Falls could plainly see. however that bridge
would help Royalton trade, wouls link to her
1
Elm Dale and perhaps a portion OF Swan River.
The very thought that such thing might be
| possible made her turn green with envy. and the
edict went forth. ''the bonds must be defeated"
| The one town WAS flooded with beer. that potent
argument the unscruplous politician employs TO
work certain CLASSIC voters with In the other
the magic word RAILROAD" was whispered into
willing ears, The people we're made TO believe
| OF hAy ia1 fpr fhn hrt1 hnrA fhay
would forever stamp out all hope Of ever getting
| railroad, while on the ether hand it the bridge
bonds we're defeated q railroad, Minerva l!ke
would spring full aedged into existence Little
Falls is not in the habit Of hampering herself
| with truth and justice in her mad race for her
own ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 1t makes no difference
| who suffers, who IL inconvenienced, VIII at inter-
ess are sacrificed so long her own selfish ends
! can be promoted. five had asked for aid from
| the rest Of the county we could have expected
opposition from Little Fallss. but we did not.
| and her Interference wholly uucalled Ior,
! and serves only to illustrate her distorted con
| eeptiou Of that which is fair and right.
| Even had we asked the county for assistance
opposition from Little Falls would have come
| with bad grace, considering what the county he's
! done for her. The county voted her S35, 900 10
aid In the construction Of the Little Falls L Da.
! kota railroad, $4,000 to build bridge across the
Miss issppi and $4,000 toward improving her
water power, $500 in all, but the farmers Of
Elm Dale ami Two Rivers ask for the privilege Of
| bridging the Father of Waisrs. and paying the
expense thereof themselves thus doing away
! with the dangers, expense and uncertainties Of
ferry passage, Little Falls steps in and says you
must not do it, don't stand in your own light,
vote the bridge bonds down and we will give
YOU q railroad when she knows she is decei ling
and that there no hope that railroad will he
built On the west side of the river for some time
yet. The Banner is not opposed TO q railroad on
the other ide the other hand it il in favor OF
it and shall hail with delight the day of :ts ed
, vent, but railroad or no railroad we should have
| Il bridge.
| Little Falls should not be blamed be.
| cause the farmers of Elmdale aud Two
Rivers had sense enough to look at the
| bridge and railroad question in bust.
ness-like way.
st. Cloud Still Hopes for the Man.
itOba Shops.
journal Press: There is q well-detined
rumor in the air of an early commence
ment of work on the car shops The
officers Of the Manitoba have certainly
! within the past week reiterated their
| positive statements that the work will
begin this spring,and the best assurance
that they mean it this time is the press
ing need for more rolling stock and
greater facilities for making repairs.
| ~ Go OF Simmons Restaurant for
a good oyster stew.
| A full line of Cross Plows Of different
makes for sale cheap at
! J. RAss1EB,s