The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-03-17
To Crittenden Springs,
First Important Link in Road
Through Mining District
illinois Central Company Determined
to Establish Through Service From
Nashville to Chicago.

Since the publication Of our rail
road article last week relative TO
through service between Nashville
and Chicago over the I. c.. il is
reported on pretty god authority
that in order 10 establish the ser
vice and curry out present plans
the /. &. will overcome all obstacles
that are in the way Just now, even
il they have 10 build new sections
Of road. This sort Of determination
on the part oi tho officials Of that
road viii undoubtedly bring about
the speedy establishment Of the
service. 4 little more Of such pro
gressive spirit in our town and
community coud and would bring
results in road building closer home
and give this district tie benefit oF
railroad facilities that are now very
much needed.
II has also been reported that o
railroad to Criitcnden Springs AZ
the first link in proposed line though
the mineral district is now in
active contemplation. The matter
will b. brought hcforc the CONNER
cial Club at its next meeting by
several prominent members of the
Club, and efforts will BE- made
looking To securing right OF way.
I II ought 10 b. possible for the
Commercial Club rs a progressive
body, ever alert and ready to assist
to the utmost in the fullest and
quickest possible development ol
the district, TO secure o free right
of way, ..-
II il understood that soh,e ob
staclcs in securing \ right Of WY
arr yet 10 bc MET and overcome,
, and in this purpo>c it has bccn pro
posed that the Commercial Club
can enter and pave the way for
securing a most important enter
prise, who-c advantages cau h.
enjoyed by all the pcoplc of thc
d, district.
4 !, has hcn argued by some that
. the transfers, who also own land
>. along the proposed right Of way,
!. may opposc granting ipc right Of
>. way privileges owing TO a possibl,
4 loss 10 the tramine business. II
a. mus, he pointed out tn this cla-
!. that their interest, will h. hsI
- SERVED by the building of u ruad,
for Il is a positively known fact Z,
all who havc any ycNpcricncc in such
matters, tina, W the largely in
creased volume oi business, th,
y short haul to the new stations Ol
Y switches along the route will spor
d morr than oit~ct the present long
p haul, and with goo'l roads butt
'c aud maintained will insure busi
'r n,~s the year Wund instead Of onll
sycn or eight months a- al pUsn,
~ In substance Il means In the team
'c stcrs fewer mud holes to put
Is through, no hilk 10 climb. ans
n consequently one team 20 fcc,
,r where two an now owned ant
=, maintained.
Finally, Il will result in as larr,
pay rolls for tramstcr- from IN,
;" outset Of road building and soor
u grow TO much gratcr proportions
" than at PRESENT, Teams and wagopl
will last much longer than und,r
the present conditions oi har
uagc.
Il should al-o h. pointed ou
y that in the mad building i,scl
parties along the line Of route vii
m H. greatly pruii,cl by the team ans
manual work furnished. Farm
along the route will b. much NOR,
|" valuable and ~lablc. and al cor
ditions will H. greatly improve