The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-12
PLEA Fox EXTENSION.
Dedicated 10 the MOn0n ON nlcials
"A KIND but Plain Statement
Of Facts.

10 eans Examiner
When the citizens Of Orleans and
Psoii wnships were a,ked to vote .
Iper cent tax to cid In the construction
lof the q & J. railway they wers
promised that II would be run 70 JAS
per, so insersecf or connect with the
Air Line Under that impression the
ltsx-pavevs Of our township were en-
lthusisstic TOR the road. 1t now appears
that 90 % - shr tax Was vvted that tine
managers OF the project pu-hed the con-
|sfrucsion Of the road through TO French
Lick. stopped work and changed the
msDe OF the branch soO, w. B. 4 +. l..
railway. The facts in the case seem 10
be. aud are, that sh~ l. N. A & e. rail-
way company owns snd controls this
branch. and was the power behind The
throne that gave succrss 10 the enter
price from The start, even II II did work
he sub ro.a" 10 The beginning There
we've & g~d many promises aud Induce
men's male 10 our people, but ell would
he forgotten II the company would re-
ieem its promise to build The road
through 10 Jasper. We do not expect
10 compel the Monon people 10 oil their
obIig .tions, but We hope to stir up their
pure minds Alright 90 that our commu-
nit, may enjoy with them The adssn-
tsges thst win surely accrue II the road
wss built through 10 Jssper q was at
first contemplated. and Of which the
Monon company. through its agents
gave assurance 10 our people. IL the
company would comply with hs part Of
The contract by building its rosd 10 Jas
per, then Orleans would have no cs0se
for complaint. We were promised and
expected au outlet 20 the south west
and the people Of Evsnsville and the
travelling public from that. direction
could 6nd quicker and cheaper route
10 Chicago, snd that il would give our
people aud those north Of us quicker
aud cheaper route 10 the q ith aud
south west Beside the great sccomoda-
tion 10 The travelling public We kne v that
Il would open up the coal mines Of Du-
bois. Pike sud Perry counties to us. and
that in many other ways Orleans would
be benefited II the agreement bad heen
kept in good faith or even II the Monon
should set decide to carry Il into effect.
The cisizeus Of Psoli and those living
slcng the whole line, are alike sufferers
with Orleans. If,bev want 70 GO 20 Ev-
sn-ville, 10 Louisville, 10 Nashville. or
any point that can be reached vie Jas
PER they hsve 10 60 and return Viz the
Monon The cisizens Of Orange county
appeal 10 the citizens Of Dubois county
10 Join Us in some undertaking or agree.
meni with tbe L.. N A 3 T., or some
other that will connect Orlsans and Jss-
per b. railway. The Chattanooga. In
dianapolis 4 Rockport company are sur
ves ing = line. but shis leaves Osiesns 10
The east about two miles and iss southsrn
terminus Rockport. This is b-fser than
nothing and we may determine 20 bid
fora sta'ion on THE road, but our fret
love j. stiIl strong and our heart is set
On being bound 10 our good Jssper
neighbors BY steel rails. What DO YOU
say. Jasper friends :? II YOU say the
word We viii make such united effort
on Monon officials that they viii have to
grant our prayer The enterprise means
money 20 them aud accommodation. con-
veniencc snd closer neighborship 10 10
aud shnve sli step Ia the direction Of
i'm provement and progression for south
ein Indians.