The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-05-29
RAILROAD SURVEYORS HERE
THINGS BEGIN TO APPEAR INTERESTING.

u. ID. frlce anu w y. DhulDg Vlslt-
cd the camp Of tho White River Rail.
road surveyors IN the ID. A. White farm,
now owned by 7. NJ. Wilson, about III.
teen miles south and two miles cast OF
town, and about three miles this side OF
the Arkansas line, the first Of the week
Tho crew consists Of fourteen men, In
charge OF Chief Engineer Bogart. AS
usual, and To be expected, the men were
not talkativo IN regard to routes and
objective points, for probably two good
reasons: 1t is not likely that they knew
much; and II IL an essential part OF Il
railway civil engineers qualification for
his work that he shall tell little OF what
he docs know. However, on two points
they were not averso TO making definite
statements, viz: That they are working
down the river 10 meet another corps
that is working up, and that the talk In
some quarters that the road will not be
built Is the sheerest folly.
The party is working on the south side
Of the river. Take map, on which To-
cate projection Of tho road from Dodd
City. to which place we understand the
line has been definitely located, to the
point In this county heretoioreindicated; /;
also draw a line from Carthage through
Scotland and CRANKY indicating the line
on which construction Is In progress 10
connect with the road now rapidly COM
ing up tho river, and line from War
saw on the north into Springfield, which
the Republican Is informed on good au-
thority will bo built remembering that
these lines are all In the Gould or Mis-.
souri, Pacific interest, and you will have
the situation before you. Combine this
with a correct knowledge Of tho topog-
raphy Of Taney county and the country
north and west and you will be In posi-.
tion TO make as good guess as anybody
In regard To where the line Is likely to
build through this county. That II will
cut the county Is no longer matter OF
doubt.
In this juncturc Of affairs the Frisco
becomes an element Of much interest In
the situation. Their line was built tC
Chadwick to hold this territory. Will
they remain passive while their domin
lon Is appropriated by rival interest:
Such view is not In harmony with the
we'll known aggressive and strenuous
policy Of tho Frisco. Their survey for
for an extension OF tho Chadwick line
has been made, and the contracts could
he let and the work Of construction com
menced through southern Christian and
Taney counties within few days. Tha'
Is just what some OF our best informed
people expect TO see done.
But the things Of chieiest interest arc
the certainty that Taney county will a
last have railroad, and that with trans
portation she will probably become on,
of tho richest lead and zinc fields In thu
world.
In this connection the following from
the Springfield Record, though present
ing q guess or two as fact, Is OF consid
erable interest:
While Messrs. Scott and Briggs os
tensibly represent the Springfield, JET
fersOn City aud Northern railroad IL Il
the opinion OF many thoughtful people
that the Missouri Pacific Is ut the bach
OF the scheme. Be that ~ Il mny, IL /.
n we'll known fact that the latter com.
= pany has already completed the work o
constructing It's narrow gauge line be
tween Sedalia and Warsaw into stand
ard gauge and that work on It's new lin,
from Batesville, Ark, northward Is pro
gressing with all possible dispatch.
The line Of that company from Bates
vile has already been located as IN
north as Kissee Mills, on Beaver creek
In Taney county, Missouri.
Kissee Mills Is only 55 miles or les
southeast OF Springfield and q miles I,
the terminus Of tho Chadwick branch o
the Frisco at Chadwick.
II is thought by some that nm efTor
Q will be made by the Missouri Pacific :,
acquire the Chadwick line, which wOul
give that company an earlier date 10
Its entrance into Springfield from tn
south. There are others who ridicul
this idea and contend thnt as soon as tn
Frisco discovers II TO be the intention q
- t,., a.. t,,s q
ns It's rightful territory, II will push tn
;. Chadwick branch further south withou
delay.
No matter what these reports an
!. opinions may amount TO In the mind {
!" the general public, there can be n
doubt but interesting development,