The Adair County news., 1911-10-18
CAN ADAlR COUNTY
/. SECURE A RAILROAD?
We Believe that Quicker Way of
Getting in and Out Can BE- &c.
cOmpIiShed With a United
Effort.
SOMETHING FOR Us TO THINK ABOUT.

There is not business man in CoIur1-
bia nor in Adair county but realizes
that an effort, a united effort, will
have to be made upon the part of en-
terprising citizens to secure a railroad
or an electric line from Columbia.
either to Greensburg or Campbellsville.
There is not doubt but all classes Of
business has deprecated in the last
twelve months, and there is not that
ready demand for farm lands and town
property that existed one year ago,
and in the last few months several
families have removed to other States
The Western country is dotted all over
with railroads, and enterprisiog farm
ers want to live in a country where ey-
cry thing is on the mOve-where there
is an easy market for the products
grown upon the farm, hence they are
leaving inaccessible localities, and going
to more thrifty places.
Adair is one of the best counties in
south.central Kentucky, and Columbia
is very desirable town in which to
live so far as social conditions are con.
cerned, but there are many things to
look after besides social qualities.
families are growing and the young
men must have something to keep them
busy or they will 60 elsewhere.
If we could get a railroad or an cleo
trio line, the county would take on new
life. and there would be employment
at home for every body. People who
own valuable property do not want it
to drop to mere song in value, but
want its worth increased How can il
be done? The answer in our judgement,
Is very easy, and here it is:
Does the reader know that in the
corporate limits OF Columbia there are
forty-five men who are worth as much
as ten thousand dollars each. not say
ing how much more than that amount
eacn one is worth? Furthermore. the
writer undertook short time ago to
count the number of property holders
living out In the county who were worth
that sum each, and the number grew so
large that he quit counting.
Now, with all this wealth in Adair
county, do you not believe that a road
could be secured with proper effort?
Railroads are built by companies. and
we do not believe there is a doubt but
that a corporation could be secur d to
finance the project, if our people would
subscribe reasonable amount of stock.
say sixty thousand dollars. Would the
enterprise pay? Look at the territory
that would be feeders 70 the road. and
the question is answered. Russell coun-
ty, part of Metcalfe, part of Cum
berland and Clinton and nearly all of
Green county. should the road be built
to Greensburg, and a part of Casey.
Men of means, do you not believe that
amount of stock could be raised? Re-
member the stock would not be do
mated, but upon the other hand would
pay dividend, thereby increasing its
value. We trust that some of the en-
terprlsing people of Columbia. and out
IN the county, will think seriously over
the matter, and will inaugurate a move
that will put the project in tangible
shape. We have been building rail-
roads through the press long enough.
Subscribe stock according to your abil-
ity, and We believe good results will
follow. In order to raise the stock. in
huential men will have to take the
matter zap and push it. Will they 60
it?