The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-24
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Shore Road Located And Work
Begun.
Work on the shore road has been COM
menced in Lake county and there is no
longer any doubt about our being able
to drive to Two Harbors next winter.
There are six miles Of unfinished road
in this county which will probably be
let to contractor and pushed through
rapidly. E. :. .es s5 ...s .>- S.
Two Harbors has responded to our
call for assistance in good shape and will
undoubtedly be fully repaid by the
trade which they will got from our
people. .sz.>. - .ss=>.<
Auditor Murphy has received 2 letter
from T. A. Bury of Two Harbors enclos-
ing field notes Of commencement of the
road. the point il 81 chains south from
north east corner of section Sc township
So north, range 6 west. Mr.. Bury in
tends coming down with party on
tomorrow's boat for fish. =.
The Iron Trade Journal of the 18th
inst. has the following to say about the
road: ......-.-. =. - -.
The Cook county commissioners were
in town Saturday night and returned
Sunday on the Dixon. Chairman Jack
son says that the work will be pushed
on the new Cook and Lake county road.
The whole board seemed pleased with
the prospects for the new road.
Ths county commissioners say that
they have almost decided upon a:route,
for the continuation of the road to Lit
tie Marais but are waiting to have the
report of Commissioner Wagner who
took different direction. Chairman
Bury said they had some amusing ex-
pericnce as we'll az some hard trials on
their Investigating trip, having to wade
in water up to their waists in Baptism
river. He says that along the proposed
route Of the new road crossing Baptism
river, they will be able to use an island
for the middle abutment of the bridge
that will span the river.
And the Iron News Of the 10th has
the following:
Messrs. Fred Jackson, Gust Olson and
Hans Engelson, the commissioners of
Cook county, were here Saturday last,
for conference with Chairman Bury, on
the county road execution from Beaver
Bay to the Cook county line. They were
accompanied by G. W. Thomas, of Du-
luth, OF the Thomas Lumber company
and Coolidge Fuel & Supply Go. Road
matters were pretty thoroughly can
vassed, and it was agreed that the
counties will be joined by good winter
road before snow flies. Cook county is
fortunate in having 80 public spirited a
board, and their position in this matter
means much for its material welfare.
Mr.. Thomas companies are Jointly
owners Of 1900 acres Of North Shore
timber lands, Unlike the general run of
those controlling the timber of this
section, they do Tot propose to strip the
lands without making substantial re-
turns. They have a mill for manufacture
ing timber, ties, etc., at. Pork Bay, now
digni6ed by tho name of Thomas. They
have also several camps established at
different points, the number of which
will be increased. The steamer J. B.
Suit is their property, she having been
purchased to transport to market the
products of their mills and camps. They
have made application for post Office
which will be known as Thomas. Mr.. +.
recognizes the Importance Of the extern
sion of the county road, not only to the
enterprises in'which hs IL interested, but
to Two Harbors. Instead of being COM
PEELED to ship in their entire winter SUD-
plies in tho fall, they will, if road is pro :
vided, toto from here all winter, and
also become patrons of our dealers for
a portion thereof. He is very pleasant
gentleman to meet, and ono whose inter-
est in this section il matter of congrat-
ulation. .'..
A semiw.eekly mail service between
Two Harbors and Grand Marais has been
established for next winter. A stage line
will be sought, and an effort made to
procure tariff for transporting supplies
which will give Two Harbors merchants
new territory. Our people are inter
ested in seeing that the right man gets
this line. The day has passed when a
dog train will meet the requirements.
The country aast is rapidly developing,
and adequate communication means
dollars TO Two Harbors. The people
along the entire routs appreciate that
Communication could not be established
without the cooperation OF Two Harbors,
and cav that fhav will kaoy, th;o foof ~