The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-20

and O., NJ. 4 st. p. nov get the Chicago
and Milwaukee business from this coun-
ty, AMI that they would get but little
more by coming here from their present
terminals. However, he afterwards
added that the new section which would
os opened up would easily make up the
difference. lie said he had knowledge
that the homesteaders along the east II
the mineral range were ready to donate
one-half oil their lands IA a bonus to a rail-
road running through them, and that IL
property owners along the range would
do the same with n mineral reservation,
he thought there was no doubt but that
road would Immediately be built.
Such action, he said, would double in
value tie property remaining, and be the
means 81 making it's resources available.
Hon. 9. ID. Sheldon was introduced as
Houghto on counry's candidate for con-
Rress, and was enthusiastically received.
lie added his voice to the sentiments al
ready expressed, and spoke at some
length OF the wonderful development OF
this county. which he had witnessed
since 1916.
Mr. Hoar again had little something
to ray. The South Shore, he said, has IA
string on the copper country and he
knew W rat that was for; said he, 81 used
to have hold OF that string myself at
an earl. day." 1t was very practical
illustra ion.
A. j. Scott wanted to know why II was
that Marquette county, half as rich as
this county and with smaller popula-
ton, had the benefit OF three roads while
| We have to do with the service OF one.
He thought it time for the business men
here to make a move for different con-
dition OF things.
Mr.. S OFT then offered the following
resolution which is to be the basis OF the
action of the committee afterward ap'
pointed:
WHEREAS, The population of Hough
ton county, Michigan, is now in round
numbers about $4,000 people, aud it
properly valuation $50,O0O,000, OIL
third II, rank among the counties ol
Mlcbiga q. aud
WHEREAS, A large amount of freight
Is shipped annually in and out Of said
county. including $4,000 tons vi refined
| copper, the product of it's mines, and The
usual amount OF merchandise consumed
by prosperous people, aud
WHEREAS, There Is but one railroad
reaching it's most pOpulous towns, Calu-
met, 100000 people,) Houghton aud
Hancock, $4,000 people,) Lake Linden
| 5000 people.) aud the benefits oil com.
petitIve railroad facilities are needed;
| now, therefore, be il
REso WE'D, That it is the unanimous
| des re the business men and citizens III
"Sss letting assembled at Hancock
this 49, h day OF March, 1896, that ont
| Ut the leighboring through lines from
F, Chicago shall extend its railroad to the
aforesaid principal towns, and that ar
invitation To this effect is hereby extend
/ ed TO the Chicago, Milwaukee x st. Pau
railroad company, whose line is nearest
| and in the event oi it's refusal 70 the Chr
| cago x Northwestern railroad company
| And the said business men and CITIZEN,
do hereby pledge tn the road accepting
this invitation TO facilitate by suct
means az within their power, the procur
ing Of terminals and right OF way, anC
tne fair share OF their business patronage
On motion, the chairman was EN-
powered to appoint a committee, o
which be should be one, to wait upor
the arrangements OF the Northwestern
aud c., NJ. & Sc. p. This committee vii
prepare themselves to show the advan
tages occurring to the road that will frs
tap the copper country. The COMMITTEE
is comp osed of Messrs. G. A. Wright
John Duncan, John ID. Cuddihy j. A
Hubbell and j. Il. Wilson.