Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-09-08

bridge across the Mississippi river
The city has from it's city taxes gone
out of the city to repair roads but
when the city last year asked part
Of the county road funds to Inn
prove principally a couple Of bridges
outside OF the city limits the county
commissioners refused although the
city pays aboutA OF all these funds.
This is not mentioned as a com
plant, attention is simply called to
it that no one will ignorantly charge
that the city gets its part Of the road |
taxes. 1t helps to pay but it does
not get the money. So much for the
benefit derived from the water power
bonds. Even from question Of tax
alton they have been profitable to
the county. But it is not solely q
question of taxation that we are to
consider. The bonds were not voted
with view to a reduction of taxes
which is in fact accomplished but
the purpose was to build up in the
centre of our county a thriving city,
a market place worthy of considera-
ton and patronage. This has to
considerable extent been accomplish
ed. We have more than threbbled
in population and the rapid growth
of Little Falls has been noted very
largely over the whole country SO
much so that from all over the Z. :.
s. we have had callers to look over
our advantages. These parties were
not pleasure seekers. They were
here on business and for the purpose
of considering the location OF some
industry. Many OF these could turn
into use material in our county
which is now practically valueless,
empty labor and create better
local market but we are met with
one constant and never failing ques-
! ton Chow many railroads have
you?" The maps show railroads
running out in four directions and to
the surprise of our visitors we are
obliged to say that they all belong
to the N. P. R. R. Co. The visitors
response is that he does not want to
be at the mercy of one road and that
he may call again when more roads
run into our city. These are facts
and the very facts that has held Lit
tie Falls to this day a city of less
than 10000 to $4,000. The opportun-
ity is now here; we have been offered
by the Little Falls Water Cover 60. a
cancellation OF the 100000 bonds up
on the condition that a reissue OF
railroad bonds Of an equal amount
to some company in no way connect
: ed with the N. P. r. r. This is sim.
, ply carrying out the offer which the
Water Power company made three
or four months after the bonds were
1 issued to give the bonds as bonus to
) parties who would locate in Little
!, Falls in manufacturing but it is def.
5 initely known that more factories
will come here if new system Of
railroad can be induced to come in
Railroad competition is u greater in.
ducement to factories than direct
bonuses and the result will be more
satisfactory. l may be excusable for
calling attention to a personal mat.
ter at this time. Three years ago
, purchased safe at Cincinnati, O. on
5 board cars there; the freight from tina
? city to st. Paul was less than the
2 freight from st. Paul to Little Falls
i If there had been only one railroad
: company opera ting lines from Gin.
cinnati the freight from there to st
9 Paul would have been more than
e seven times greater than between St.
l Paul and Little Falls. 1t is believed
l by those who have given the matter
e proper consideration that with an
l additional system of railroad to Lit
3 tie Falls that our city will increaseir
population and wealth to such III
: extent as to add to our county sui
+ ficient taxable property to not only
4 off set the tax caused by the addition
f al bonds to be voted by the county
s but in bearing it's proportion Of thu
: present indebtedness will more thar
\ pay the tax levied for payment O
] bonds. And further following tn
} subject what will be done with tn
] money on these bonds. 1t will cos
e from 100000 to 100000 for tina
e part OF the road between Little FALL
e and the junction with the Grea
4 Northern road. a. large amount o
q this sum will be paid out in labo
r within Morrison county and will
t directly give Morrison county TIL
0 benefit. AS this article is not intend
= ed to cover the entire field and is al
e ready longer than intended we will
y close by asking all to take an inter
O est in the matter. 1t is for the join
o benefit of us all and we do not fea
b to have you look the whole matte
: through. We believe if you do yo1
l. will enthusiastically support til
n -.=- C. A. I.INDBERGH.
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