Rock Island Argus., 1913-02-06

which was quilt at that point by Rock
Islands enterprising citizen, George
Wagner. The stations will not all be
the same size Of the one at Wagner.
but they VIII be so built as to serve
all purposes as to shelter and comfort
for the patrons of the read.
NEW ROAD TO MUsCATINR
Muscatine, Iowa, Feb. e.-With q
view Of interesting Muscatine people
and particularly those who are holders
OF real estate in the Illinois bottom
lands, the promoters Of the steam road
which It is proposed to extend from
near Reynolds, Ill. to Musoatine. have
placed on display at the local banks
blueprints OF the proposed new route.
The road is favored by the owners
Of property in that rich agricultural
community lying opposite and below
this city IN Illinois and is being pro-
NOTED by those most directly interest
ed in the prosperity Of the community.
strip Of territory as fertile and
productive as the valley Of the Nile
Hes in Mercer county, Ill. and It is
hoped to tap with the new road. The
value Of farm lands is held down in
that section because OF the lack OF
proper shipping facilities and hence
the movement looking toward the new
road has come from the land owners
and the farmers themselves.
According to the plans, the new
raj way would touch the Mississippi
river at a point Just above the pres
ent wagon bridge. It extends toward
the south from this point, passing
down through the lower end of Rock
Island county and into Mercer county.
The road passes just west Of the Cop
peras creek wagon bridge, and then
swings east in the vicinity OF Buffalo
Prairie and continues in that direc-
ton until a point one-half mile south
east of Reynolds, where 1t striRes the
Rock Island Southern line. Tie road
runs south of the town Of Buffalo
Prairie and north of Marston and Ham
let The length OF the line as now
proposed is announced as about 26
miles. But little heavy grading will
be necessary, according to the engi
neers' reports, as the topography OF
The country is favorable. But few
bridges will be necessary and it is
pointed out that the line could be con
struCted at a minimum cost.
INTEREST IN MUsCATTNE
Considerable interest is being dis
played by Muscatine people as to the
new project. 1t is realized that an
electric or steam road tapping thai
rich country lying between Musca
tine and Reynolds or Aledo would
result in inestimable benefit to Mus
catine. This section of the country
especially that which has been re
claimed by the gigantic drainage pro
jects, are to become garden spots IL
the future and will be well populated
The promoters of the line declare tina
a road through this virgin territor!
would enjoy heavy passenger as wei
as freight traffic, and If a line run
ming through the country would ter
inmate AIuscatine, it would mean in
crease. .Tosperity for the city as wei
az for t.,e Illinois community.
X is learned that already part o
the right Of way for the proposed Rey
-Nuscatine line has been secures
auc that if the proper encouragement
is received by the promoters, BUILDING
operations may be started during tn
coming summer. II is also limited tha
the line Is to be another link in tn
Rock Island Southern system and tha
fl viii furnish the lead to a brancl
tha; that company plans eventually t
build into Moline.