, 1872-12-19


were begun, and struggle for the supremacy
eusued The prize Was worth fighting for.
Hitherto they had shared the carrying trade 20 Of
the rapidly growing and riehly-y1eldlng North a.
contention. The way which resulted was for IN
dependence. Out Of Ehis bad blood came good
to tho people, in the projection and promised
early completion Of about
FOUR HUNDRED ErLEs or NEW ROAD.
Tho comparatively light business done on the
line from Chicago to Madison, had, even PRIOR to
1885, suggested the advisahFlty OF its extension
northwesterly to connection with ht. Paul.
But Milwaukee Mitchell's brief authority inter-
cepted progress, because it's construction would
iniu1e his Prairie du Chen Division. When, how
ever, he retired the project was revived, and. as
the Company had already acquired, oy purchase;
the La Crosse, Trempeleau Presco:t, and
Winona l. St. Peter Railroads, with the ultimate
view Of transporting their business pad Madi-
eon, decisive measures we're taken to supply tho
needed link. The threatening. attitude of other
companies who were disposed to occupy the
territory, precipitated definite action. Achartcr
was secured, and first mortgage covering the
1926 miles Of road was executed, also; 4 p bonds :
running forty years, denomlnated y Madison
Extension Gold Bonds " were issued ut the rato
OF $4,000 per mile. These met with ready eale,
and the proceeds were used IN th6 construction
Z; oS the road.
; ssNow, BE ST. PAUL."
! Maantime, the West Wisconsin Railroad Com
, pauy commenced the construction of q line from
! St, Paul, sauthwesterly, through s dense
i lumber region, to Tomah, distance of 176
7; miles-vhere, it was contemplated, connection
would be made with tho Madison Extension, and
+! thus form most desirable rival through route
! between Chicago and St. Paul. subsequently,
; the terminus Of the West Wisconsin was e1-
; tended few miles south to E!roy, where con-
nection has recently been made With tue e; sS.
tended Northwestern, and only recently the
through line has been opened.
/; This diversion at Eroy has absorbed atten-
) tion. The extension, however, to the southern
. terminus Of the Lacrosse, Trempeleau l. Prescott
! the construction OF three long tunnels through
/ THO lofty hills OF Monroe County will permit.
/ The tunnels designated l, 2. and 3, are $500,
/ 1,700, and 1000 feet long. The peculiarly OF
tie geological formation las rendered their con-
struction considerably more difficult than WAS an
ticipated But the contractors are competent;
and, SO aoon as the great bores are completed,
be quickly laid, and Continuous route, $50
miles long, be opened and establiehed from Chi
cago through to the Territory Of Dakota. 4
glance at the map will show that this grand
trunk line will penetrate some Of the finest and
most favored portions Of Centrel Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Aside from the promising business
advantages its unsurpassed landscape attrac-
Though the queenly, beautiful City Of Madison,
It txa7eraes the romantic Baraboo Valley, skirt
ing past the wonderful Devils Lake. Wind
ing a1nid and delving through the rugged hills
OF Monloe ceunty, II soaenee tns
puss 10y ~ - ~ 1rnsun Ss Tro1nnaIo.n
eonnects w!tn tae - Closse atampeasau @ so 49, o.
freseGt' a. rde aernsa fa ,1g Afnssz;n st
beyond, me p1lage acsoss hne MAsSlsslppl' ~
sslnonS' u iepsn1u. ssa1sss. x,,o,. xr,-o,-,
Il. ,a -. ~ - a1ar ; -.1.- zo7;- 7;at~;,t -,
tlae nle ~ org n1,aI;t W1,nr' ~
~ eul Tarsa ~ hnaa.4'n yas.aI - ~
ooI ~ a,1 ~e,, n 1ea erd frono - w.
ona, The charter extended it 100 miles further,
,, to the Big Sioux River, in Dakota Territory, and
csl1leu Misa ~ PtiueeIS lana ethnS ~ 4'eoo
aciea ~ tuo n1. tne 70 20 on ;ia ~ .ne S.aas
quuea .ns ~ n4;ra aa,,n1at;n,, ha tba % -
an e7 ~ efTor4a ~ sno hana G "
ao.o ao4o.,7 1.it +baao +aras pvhen +ba ne
aue w. Et3 m - 1ast ,nont1' s,,aan5o5 40
p"i pioJeeo1.3 ~ MaraL y 1s+ +ha Tomnspg hod ~
49, 49, ~ -oaI '' ~ cnmn1eta 12;thin a
eaar Tha work wns heine nush-
ad n advanca of civiljzntim Tho
pubic lands haa not even s neen safVeyeo. b91
t1e "el0 & tos ~ ~ IT, o
within W to days work Of tho completion o5 the
iug - ,-ast ~ - New 111, IN r.
on is iso 1of - ea t "ess s ~ 1 meM at' T ha
PETTY posplo NV tn ,,t % % 5here o - nnt
: oo1;+arv set+1ar 1,non t1,e unfn;shed norton
ana ho ousness to 90 oone' tne ~ peto1e ~
gress lot an extension OF 1lne 10r slh nolti!s l
0usht TO % read1y gian!eo' o!smasely, tI sun
westerly direction until it intersecss the North
eia Pacific Railroad, at point lar out IN oako-
T. furnishing the shortest connection With
cMsaso, 4s e,o,+ o~,aoa ;, a,1;n. +,,o o~+on-
Inc q amount a expended u m! mating INC @. e5ten- @
nons q the Madison 81 ana an Winona nan ss' refer
INES T4 p aneany e1ceeos ~ Soouvugv <oo;,;.;oz
u H. noMeyer, N me macn-neeoeo M 1aci1'les
Ao4 'no 1ap4o oers1opa1eu1 ~.5r Epas! 1ua,ox - !
The Iaoa AEotoS.
1ulnlsnea py the comPlet1on OF me ell-1an route
between C1;cago ana att LAKE eupoIior, tha5 tne !
mest l"mea1ate ne: oenents are pronaseo. aere7
tofore, thus Important nusmess mas suffered
din1in4tlon from the TACT that transportation was
dependent upon na1sanon. Inc gap - ne |
Companys Anes extended from dreen Bay to !
Escanaba. olstence OF about LEU mules. Iur-
ing the season Of navigation; the use Of transit
boats on Green Bay made the break to1erable;
nut, IN WINTER, the afTegner staSe hnes contr1p-
uted poorly to the relef OF tue 1mprlsoned res
identB in the upper peninsula. The demand for
railroad outlet was urgent, and to insure its
"a ~ construction, the Valuable grant OF about
uHB conditioned |