Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1883 — Sound Sense About the Railroad. [ARTICLE]

Sound Sense About the Railroad.

Will a second railroad be worth seventeen thousand dollars to Marion tp. ? is the main question. That portion of the L., N-A. & C. road within the tp. is appraised at over $6700 per mue and the appraisement is to be raised this year. That portion of the Pan Handle road running through Carpenter tp. was apprhised at $9,500 per mile. The east and west roads are most valuable. If the new road is built it will remain with us and be a source of revenue forever. It will pay at least six per cent, on its appraised value in taxes every year. It will take the produce of our farms to an eastern market. It will be a benefit to every farmer in-the township, if it enables him to get one fourth of a cent more per bushel for any of his grain and would soon repay all he ever paid to obtain it. If on the other hand he wished to sell the value of his land is increased largely because of his proximity to a point when there is competition in freights. It will aid in building up Rensselaer and furnish a better home market for the products of the farm and dairy. Dealers in grain will be able to give the farmers better prices for grain because there will be competition between the linos so that freights will be lower and the buyers here will pay better prices in order to get the grain from near points where there is no competition. Such has been the result at other points and will be will be a benefit to all alike and all will share alike in the expense of the benefit. Let every enterprising and public spirited man vote for the tax. W.