Year: 1875

1t has always been conceded oy


those we'll posted that so far as loca'
| ton Is concerned BrowDville has


more natural advantages than almost


any other point in the West. A
glance at the map Of the country Will


fully satisfy any one as to these asser-


tions. While we have been slow. per


haps, In obtaining an opening OF rail-


road enterprises, the ice Is now fairly


and fully broken, and the very near
| future will cause to be realized the


most sanguine hopes and expectations


of our people, and at once give new


end unconquerable impetus to Brown
Vile and Nemaha county.


AS an evidence that the capitalists


10 whom we are indebted for what we


have, and to whom we are TO look for


the future, are enterprising, we men,


ton the fact that they built every


foot of railroad constructed last year


In the West, Notwithstanding the


universal stsgnation throughout the


country in railroad and other matters.
These same men will do all that will


be done the current season and are


now at work. We learn from Gov.


FurDas who Is one of the Directors in


the Midland Pacific, now running to


our city, and who has just returned


from attending a meeting OF the


Board, that bonds have been voted


In Seward and York counties, a con-


tract is made and work will COM


men ce at once TO extend the Midland


west from Seward, It's present west
ern terminus, TO the town OF York.
the present season. The company is
also prepared to put force on the
construction Of the road south from
this place within thirty days provid-
ed the required --su bsidy be given I'm
the precincts below US in this and
Richardson counties. If the people
want the road now is the time to
strike. The usual subsidy extended
and the road will be running from
Brownville south to o connection
with the st. Joseph & Denver road at
or near Hiawatha In Kansas. before
New Years day next, or at least be
constructed as rapidly as men and
means can drive 1t. DR.. Converse
has shown himself to be one of the
most successful and reliable railroad
builders in the west. and our people
can safely trust him. He means bu-
siness. and the people must deal with
him on a business basis. Railroad
men do not build roads for pastime,
but te make money. The people
should act upon the same principle.
If IL pays them to have a railroad
built. let them aid in proportion to
the per cent. profit they expect to de-
rive. Brownville has acted, prompt
ed by such motives. and is well salts
fed with her investment, and now,
If those south of US feel likewise let
them act likewise.


AS to the road west, we are glad to
know that the leading and influential
men in Johnson county have reused
up, and are determined that the
Brownvllle & Ft. Kearney road shall
not sleep at the western boundary line
Of Nemaha county. A delegation
from that county met the Midland
Board at Nebraska City on Monday
last, and still larger delegation will
meet DR.. Converse at Lincoln to-day.
TO tender him the bonds of that coun-
ty. This Is business and will insure
the speedy completion of the road
from Brownville to All intersection
with the Atchison & Nebraska rail
road at Tecumseh, aud ultimately its
into the Republican
Valley. the best portion of the State
away from the Missouri river valley.


And now a word as to the railroad
from Quincy. Illinois. to Brownville,
3 large portion of which ia already
and running. Recent con-
solidatioHs Of rail road interests have
been made. which in all probability. |
will insure its completion to this city |
by the end of the present year-at
'arthest within the coming year. All
these roads completed-dnd they WiU
be tOithin too years at fdrthest-snd
we assert that Brownville and Nema-
ha county are what nature designed,
second to no other town aud county |
n the State rs to favorable location
and facilities for intercourse with the
business interests ofthe country. Our
people must not fail to appreciate all
his and act accordingly. Let us
brush off the dust and cob-webs. and
20 to work with q will and determin-
alton.


Suffice It for this issue. More and
nd libitunl from now on.