The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

nv 'v''" y e"t our coal. Lt Iaoil ISc-
publican "a, Of a.:
The opening ~ ~ the cosi deld. the
stone snieresis snd the timber business
along The line would make good pay
ing carry Ing trade for the railroad.
This road Il 81 - much interest 20 the
people o. Orange - 10 those OF Dubois
u will extend, expand aud increase me
business. the wealth and activity OF our
people.
the Monon people have been wonder
mlly successful Ia the management oI
their e'gh'sen miles OF road from Or
Iesn> % French Lick. Their annual
s,aiements show II 10 Ue the besl. ps. ing
part Of their system. but II Il he's been
20 succe-stui. hAn,pesed q Il Il. what
must he the retnrn when The line IL 81.
tended through more territory, and bet
ter tsrritory?'
The Orleans Progress be the follow.
Ing account Of the meeting there:
"A large and enthusiastic meeting IN
reference 20 the proposed extension OF
he o w. D & r l.. R'y. was held Il the
Opera House last Saturday evening.
The meeting was called 10 order BY
John J Linele. who made short speech
lssating the object Of the meeting. By
consent. l. G. Wright was choaeu chair.
man and Fred kimberley and Lou Black
secretaries.
Short speeches and timely remarks
were made BY Nessrs. LingIe, Munger
Wright, Fisher, Gender. Albertson aud
others.
An executive committee OF five was
appointed 10 confer With the L N. A. &
O. R'y on the proposed exten sion, con.
sisting Of the following named gentle.
men: j. }. Lingle. G. n. Albertson,
Homer Fisher, Lou Black and Wm. Il.
Burton.
Now since our people have taken hold
lof this matter in earnest, and have held
ls meetings Il might be well TO state Z
few points that might be Of inlerest 70
Jour people. - we'll a. the management
OF the railroad company. 10 assisting Jas
per and other towns along the proposed
route OF extension. II would tap new
fields Of coal and minerals OF eli kinds
tia; have Is vet lain Idle, because OF In.
excessive freight rates imposed upon
them by other companies. Large tracts
lof the best timber in the State OF Indi-
ana, and numberIess other things which
would al benefit us In way are abun.
|dsnt.
Our coal would be the greatest item
III We could secure an outlet BY which
coal could be shipped from the numerous
banks Of Dubois county, We would find
one OF our greatest obstacles eurmount-
ed. and b. the building Of tbis extension
we can accomplish this. We arc not
only doing good for ourselves and the
L n A 4 &. company, but BY agitatiug
this movement We are doing jasper .
favor.
jasper l. an enterprising little city
one Of the best IN this section OF The
State. II has several manu- factories aud
splendid farming country near. besides
~ immense supply Of coal. During lest
year 600 car loads OF manufactured
goods. timber, coal, &C., were shipped
from that point. Notwithstanding the ex-
horbitsnt shipping rates.
With this line extended Il would open
|up new route for those psople. and 4
new fiesd which would materisllv bene-
AZ our county.
Jasper citizens have sought % By let
Ter ssking our support and assistance
IN securing The extension, and II remaips
Tor us 70 b brotherly to extend I help-
Ing hand. and By % doing benefit orr.
selves Let us not heoitase, but take
such steps as win insure success.
A petition circulated q each and of|
the route will be presented 10 the citi.
zens along the proposed extension.
which everyone should sign. Il viii 49,
the Nonon company to proceed with The
work Of the building OF the road as earlv
- practicable. A like movement on the
part Of other towns would assist won
derfuliy.
We believe such an article would SCI
received with courtesy BY the Monon o.
Metals, and when they learn The true |
ssa'e o. Affairs would profit BY these |
Let us all nee orr utmost Efforts on
THIS question and present ID e good !
Wy - We can the advantages 10 be |
gained by the building OF this road.
Orleans would be made Z base Of ann.
plies and shipping center Of no email
The Orleans Examiner ssvs Of the
<go1ta0uICuIIOU ITOm ID A. III
PER Vas read from which Il Va learned |,
nat Jasper people are alive to their n. /
erests, aud are making strenuous efforts
Q secure railroads, and the extension ofI
he French Lick branch Il what tbev L
Esnt most. They want . northern ont Z
e., which they need most, and they wink
END % al cid possible in getting The Ii
soDon TO become interested in the -. |
erprise. There Il no question but what 1
very township which the line viii pass !
trough will vote 2 per cent. tax ana Z
onate the right Of way. The people Il
eed the road. the country needs Il and .
y company needle the business OF thai =
'untry. The branch. - Il amounts 70 :
nt little. barely pays expenses, but ex- :
nded Il would cause . new era OF busi. III
see 70 open up. Il would strike I large I,
ction OF country undeveloped. con. n
ming timber 10 large quantities.. % II. y
'haustible field Of coal, and would ID
axe very important north and south 81
,tlet for freight Of various cIasses. lie
mere 70 not worse needed mad ~