The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-03-03
GIVE US A WAGON BRIDGE.

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From the Board of Trade Journal.
The keynote to II situation is a
railroad and wagon bridge across the
river. To increase our wealth and
population we must first increase our
territory and create new business for
u merchants. We are cramped; we
are shut in and compelled to depend
entirely too much upon ourselves.
Give us air-gIve us more room. The
merchants alone can't accomplish this.
They are earnest workers, aud as legiti-
mate in the pursuit of their various
branches as you can find anywhere.
But as a rule they have not the wealth
to back their ambition with new enter
prises. They must be careful in con-
Quoting business, so as to be fairly
successful and carr a living for them
selves. 1t Is left for our capitalists to
exert themselves, and be not only an
ornament, but q help to Lexington,
and at the same time increase their
competency and add laurels to their
names. Too many 10 per ccnters IN
Lexington; too many fortunes earned
In old times and now resting, doing
no good to the communicated even
to their owners, rs in being contented
-..sl. .Eo., Lot "a lau an fanhanpy In
stunt theirs as we'll as their children's
latent ambition. Would that Lexing-
ton was composed of poor people
mostly. Then the struggle of the sur
yival of the fittest would make Lexing-
ton what she ought to be, and would be,
if her natural u and location
were properly utilized.
But, all is not lost. 1t is never too
late to do good. Gentlemen, open
your purse strings; shake off Your
lethargy; look about for paying in
vestments, with an idea of also benefit
ing your fellow-oitizens; and where
can you find a better chance than right
hereP Form a Bridge Company here
at home. Build the bridge; connect
with the Junction; build a road TO
Odessa and MAYHEM; build a depot in
the city, and make traffic arrangements
with the Santa Fe, Wabash and c., b.
e. O., who would be only too glad to
come from Bogard to Lexington, and
pay for the privilege of crossing the
river. Millions of tons of coal would
be mined in Lexington then, as there
would be a chance for the markets of
the country. The toll OF. cars passing
over the bridge would be itself a good
interest on the capital invested. Any
prominent coal dealer will tell you
that. Then you will open to your
merchants a territory entirely shut to
them. People from Ray county would
delight to come here to do their
trading. People from along MAYHEM
and Odessa would come to see US every
week, where now they do we'll to visit
us once q year, and then reluctantly.
1t would increase our trade, our popu-
%lation; our colleges would flourish
our country people would be in better
touch with us, and the court house
question would thus be settled without
any further controversy. The money
needed for the enterprise is here; If
not all, then enough anyway to start it
and carry 1t through. Our financiers
are able enough for that. Bury your
petty ~jealousies do not frown the am
bilious down, but help him out if his
ideas are good. Then help him (and
yourselves) with your money. Lexing-
ton still has a grand future before it, if
our capitalists will only realize. that.
If they don't realize that now and take
the proper steps now, they will find
themselves the only sufferers in the
end. Merchants a pack their goods
in cases and try for better luck in other
places; but will property owners take
their houses and lots with themP No.
They will remain here and surely will
they then cry with Richard iii, ''My
kingdom, my kingdom for a horse!"