ðə kɹˈeɪtən bɹˈʌðɚz nˈuː bˈoʊθ ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm lˈɪŋkən ænd stˈiːvən dˈʌɡləz, bˈoʊθ ʌv hˈuːm hæd stˈeɪɾᵻd ðɛɹ dɪzˈaɪɚ tə kənstɹˈʌkt ɐ tɹænskˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd.
The Creighton brothers knew both Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, both of whom had stated their desire to construct a transcontinental railroad.