The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-06-12

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York HANDLES Zeitung of April 29th,
1878:
| ALREADY the Wisconsin Central has connections
| with the Milwaukee & Northern, Chicago & North
western, and Green Bay Il Lake Pipn railroads and
after its completion, it will form unbroken line
! from Milwaukee ria Sheboygan, Manitowoc Two
Rivers Thriving business places the west shore
! Lake Mchigan) Appleton, Menasba, and Stevens
Point to Ashland, on Lake Superior, striking the
| great Penekee Iron range and furnishing the chief
means for the transportation of the iron which
will be mined there. While, then this railroad forms
the shortest line for connection with the Northern
Pacific X r.. upon its northern division, and mus
necessarily monopolize the entire lumber Transports
ton business it affords, also the shortest and most
direct connection with the east shore of Lake Mchi-
gal tby steamer from Manitowoc to Pere Nsrquette)
and, consequently, with the east At the north end
six miles completed, and work is now being Wig
erQusiy prosecuted from beth ends it being the in
ention of the company to complete tbs entire line
next iall The work on the lake shore is also fairly
progressing.
straight line. dense forest rich in most valuable
timber Of gaeat variety and quantity, the like of
Ces not, Psrials exist any Where else IN the
United States For forty miles rode along pine,
oak, ash and hemlock trees of immense proportions
lowered high in the air, and huge logs, many Of
Nhcii were nTe feet IN diameter, were piled up in
various places awaiting shipment by the Wisconsin
Central which, for that particular purpose has pro-
cured cars OF unusual length. TRANS of twenty to
thirty of this description passed by us heavily
freighteda and there doubt that the lumber trade
will for long time furnish one of the chief articles
of transportation to the Wisconsin Central. How
there strong indications of rich mineral de-
posits throughout the entire region north of the Fox
River Not far from Stevens Point, Grand
Rapids, large layers of kaon, porcelain earth
rs pure and white snow, have been discovered
Immense beds OF red clay, too found the line
OF the Wisconsin Central, sample briES manufactur
eG thereof and which shown by Mayor
Eaton surprising, in color and quality, the best
Eastern brick The Penosee iron range contains
rich deposits of excellent iron ore while there
also, near the northern terminus of the road valua-
bic deposits Of copper bsIDuth silver and other min
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r. viii result in the development Of all these natural
resources, far beyond any present antcipations.
1t is we'll known that the company has secured
grant OF 5000 of valuable lands alternating
with sections Of government lands large portions
which, since the work on the road commenced. have
been taken up unier the homestead and presumption
laws or purchased at the increased government price
shird rs sooD as its lands brought into market
- obtain high prices and effect ready sales The
country along the line OF the road is rapidly lling
up TOR while the prairie it takes years before the
settler can realize fair profit from his labor here jim
this tnbered region, he finds profitable employment
and ready market For the timber he cuts in clear
ing his land he obtains good price the spot all
be has to do is 10 build log house and in eight days
after his arrival his labor will be sure to yield fair
profit. As as he has cleared portion of h.
land he finds fertile soil which will enable him to
raise sufficient crop the first year. During the win
ter be can earn from two to three dollars day by
chopping wood, and if his means allow him to buy
team he can, SO long the lasts, find remuner
alive employment for that
For los miles in operation, this Company has
IN the following rolling stock Is locomotives.
passenger cars. baggage cars, caboose cars, 100
box cars, zoo fat cars. and 40 gravel cars.
OF the bridges, that across the Wolf river is the
most noteworthy, it being 800 feet long. The two
passenger Of our train well filled. and at
the stations of the Chicago Northwestern Junction
Norwegian Island Medina ellis Landing. Weyauwe-
IA, Waupacs, Sheridan, Amherst aud Stockton. par
ticulary at the first named statn many passengers
came aboard or got on: everywhere / demostra
tions of lively traffic.
After what have seen and on the information de-
rived by ME from reliable and trustworthy
the spot do not hesitate pronounce this railroad
enterprise of the Wisconsin Central Railroad Com
Isny the best and in the country, aud its
management the most honest and exemplary.
THE Wisconsin Central Railroad has
made a proposition to the people of Por-
tage to build from Stevens Point to that
city, on or before the first day of Sep
TENDER, 1874, provided the city of Por-
tage will take $50, 900 of the common
stock Of the company. Work is to begin
within three months after the election
which shall authorize fhe taking of the
company's stock, and ten miles of the
road must be completed this fall. The
route runs through Plover, Buena Vista,
Plainfield, Colonaa, Springfield, Oxford
and Winnebago. Further, if the Portage
& Grand Rapids road should be built
first, it is expressly stipulated that the
city's bonds to the Central Company
shall be null and void.-FoRd dr. Lac
Commonwealth.