The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-12-19
A VERY LIVE PROPOSITION.
Renewed Activity on the White River Rail.
way.-.Probable Trunk Line TOR
Jouey County.

Concerning the immediate extension
of the White River Railroad, II project
which Wa, put to sleep with such neat
ncss and dispatch short time ago by
the Springfield papers, dispatch from
Yellyillc to the Lead and Zinc News
says:
Jus; now interest centcrs 10 the pros
pcc, ior the Missouri Pacific railroad,
which is, as IL usual In such cases, fuli
Of cxaspcrating uncertainties. Ihesul-
ycying e., rps j. still III Buffalo Ci,y. II
seems likely that the Winner route VIII
be chosen, IN which ca, e lcllville ana
Dodd City will be touched aud the iu-
ture of many Of Marion coun,y's best
zinc mines will be greatly frightened.
| IL is stated on good authority that the
additional GO miles Of the White River
road, which places II at Buila'o Clty, 80
miles from Butcsyillc, IL 10 bc construct
ed us rapidly n men and money can
construct Contract for clearing the
! right of way has just been let To Messrs.
Collie and Williamson ana w. II. Den
ison. II is the gencal opinion that tins
link in the Missouri Pacific system OF
railway from the southeast TO the north
west will be completed Ia Carthage In
about eighteen months. Sidings are
being provided iorsixiy cars. The grnde
from Buffalo City to Batcsvillc is about
los feet. Another pleasing bit q: In
formation comes from the north, indi'
eating activity at that end oi the pro
rosed line. which it now seems Is 10 run
through TO Sedalia via Springfield and
the Sedaia. Warsaw & Southwestern,
which il TO be changed to standard
gauge. Rails are already on the ground
there. il is stated, and this seems To in
dica,e that greater plans are being con
sidered than line from Ba,esvillc tC
the joplin district. II looks like a
strong movomon TO get into competition
with Frisco plans as threatened II tn,
latter goes To Little Rock, ms now secm'
probable.
The proposed Chicago, Jefferson Cit!
e. Springfield is an element that mus
no, be lost sigh, OF in considering TIN
. railroad situation, and II must not b'
forgotten that IL is q Gould enterprise
as the Republican has the best of uu
thority ioI stating. Being Gould lin
il 1t conceivable that IL will build int
, Springfield and stop there, when b
: filing the short gap necessary 10 mnk
connection with the White River road
and that through country ,uli OF th
things which insure business for road
IL will ut once have u great trunk lin
y Of tremendous Importance aud carnin
power? OF this so.called north road
the Spring Geld Leader Democrat say
Colonel X. G.. Scott, one Of the chi,
promoters aud n director Of the SrriB.
field. jefferson City and Chicago raj
road, and Captain j. Il. Orwig, pos
muster at Haha,onka, were in Lin
Creek this week Though they al
u non .commiital ns TO the route ana pla
Of the company, their interview eft
doubt Of their earnest work and Thu
extensive preparations have alreat
been made for the early construction
the road The main route has been pra
tically determined, although its loc
ton through Camden county has II
o. yet been taken up south Of Osagc. Do
these gentlemen are In favor Of makil
4 Linn Creek point On the line.
:, Five million five hundred ,housa
dollar bonds have been pinccd and u
capital Increased anu their chart
v changed topernit connections desire