Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-08-19

VAST MILEAGE OF THE NORTH.
WESTERN SYSTEM.
5000 LIMIT FAR PASSED
Net Increase for the Year Nearly
100000 - Highly Important
Branch in Course of Construction
From Princeton to a Junction with
the Omaha at Marshfield.

The report of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company made
by President Marvin Hughitt for the
42d fiscal year, ending May 81, is pub
llshed. The report presents may in
teresting facts statistical AID other
wise. It shows that this great line
of railway continues in {. satisfactory
and prosperous condition. Under the
masterful management of President
Hughitt this result is but natural
The gross earnings for the year
were $43,098,587 and operating expen-
ses $27, 229 1898. The net income for
the year, after all disbursements of
every kind, including improvements
extensions, interest, double tracking
etc., was $1,737,367, which shows an
encouraging increase over 1900.
The total number of miles of road
in operation at the time of making
this report was 5,576, of which 1,640
are in Wisconsin. To this mileage
will soon be added the Princeton &
Northwestern line of los miles now in
process of construction and soon to
in Wisconsin 1,745 miles. This line is
an extension from Princeton in Green
Lake county in a northwesterly direc-
ton through the counties of Mar
quette, Waushara and Portage to a
connection with the Omaha road at
Marshf1eld in Wood county, WIN
branches from Grand Rapids to Ne
lYnnco md To 10
red granite quarries, all of which will
| be completed before November 1st
The company also had in operation
May 81, TIA miles Of second main
track and 1875 miles of sidings and
yard tracks, making a total mileage
of $3.50 miles.
| This all constitutes a gigantic sys-
tenn of railway. To properly appre-
ciate the extent and ramifications of
the Northwestern line in this state
one should look at the map published
| by the railroad commissioner and note
it's lines traversing the state from
north to south and east to west and
in many other directions. Every bor-
der and central city of prominence in
|
Kenosha, Waukesha, Racine, Water
town, Milwaukee, Beloit, Madison, La
Crosse, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Fond
du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton. Ashland,
Green Bay, West Superior, Eau Claire,
Marinette and Wausau Ali these
cities with one exception exceed 10000
in population. In fact, nearly all the
| e 10 ~ fob
aging from 1000 to 10000 in popula-
ton, are upon the lines of this road.
AS manager of great railroad cor
poration, with it's vast interests not
alone effecting it's owners but also of
tremendous consequence to the peo-
pie, President Hughitt admittedly has
no superior in this country. While
his ability and long experience in rail-
road management contribute greatly
| to the success of the interests he sub
| serves, he does not lose sight of the
fact, in one sense, that he is the rep
resentative of millions of people who
rely upon him to protect their in
terests, and he has never proved rec
reant to the trust thus imposed upon
| him.
For many years our state has re-
ceived excellent treatment from the
railroads. But very little cause OF
complaint has existed, and whenever
attention has been called to any real
or imaginary cause of complaint by
the patrons of the roads such mana
gers as Mr.. Hughitt have ever man
ifested a disposition to accord a
prompt adjustment Of all difficulties.
By such fair means an era of very
good feeling has been maintained be-
tween these corporations and the peo-
pie.