The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-18
THE COPPER RANGE RAILROAD
What 1t Has DOne-and Is DOfng-fOr
the Inner PeninauIa

The COPPER RANGE RAILROAD is
one of the comparatively new properties
Of the Copper Country and has been at
tracing great deal of attention through
out the West and North West Of late.
The road is but an infant so to speak,
being but three years old, but Is revolu-
tionizing railroad methods in the Up
per Peninsula.
The main line Of the road extends from
Houghton to Mass City, where connection
is made with the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Ry. At Painesdale Junction. six
miles south Of Houghton, the Painsdale
Branch OF some four miles in length
reaches to the south, embracing the
BALTIC, TRIMOUNTAIN and COPPER
RANGE or Champion Mines. This famous
group of South Range mines bids fair to
equal the Calumet & Hecla in extent Of
territory and richness Of deposits. OF the
three, the Champion is by far the richest
and great hopes are entertained as to its
ultimate future. The Copper Range Rail-
road serves these mines and rock has been
regularly hauled since the first of the
year to the stamp mills, where excellent
results have been attained. From Paines-
dale Junction, also tho Lake Shore
Branch, twelve miles in length, reaches
to the shore OF Lake Superior, where the
stamp mills of the Adventure, Baltic,
Trimountain and Champion are In the
course of erection and will be completed
in the near future. This line runs
through country of SURPRISING beauty
and rapid growth is predicted. It is
impossible for one outside Of the Copper
country to appreciate the immense
amount Of business transacted there. Els
pecially this is true Of the South Range.
New mines of worth unquestioned are be-
ing developed and millions of pounds OF
structural iron and machinery have ar
rived over the Copper Range Road during
the last year for the new mills. do not
hesitate to predict that within five years,
the population of Painesdale and Tri-
mountain will be very close to Is, 900.
With the extension o. the road to Calumet
during the coming summer, the revenue
will increase vastly over its already
large earnings. The United States Ex-
press company operates over this line.
Superb equipment is furnished the pub
lie, all cars and coaches OF the latest
PULLMAN make. Mammoth Baldwin
and Schenectady engines comprise the
motive power. During the recent winter
through the most trying difficulties in the
way Of heavy snowstorms and billiards.,
which are so frequent in the Upper
Peninsula, Copper Range trains ran on
schedule time, bravely holding up its
we'll learned title, 'The Pride of the Up
per Peninsula.
a Ihe scenery alOug the un0 Oh Inc COF-
PER COUNTRY ROUTE is strikingly
beautiful It's many lakes and streams,
teeming with trout, afford the sportsman
with the finest Of fishing and the forests
abound with deer and partridge. To those
seeking rest and content, the country
along the Copper Range Road win appeal.
The COPPER COUNTRY ROUTE is the
only direct route to the following mines:
ATLANTIC, BALTIC, TRI-MOUNTAIN,
sfsrI AMpIrN I1I RIuER WINONA
WYANDOT; PENN, BELT, ADVENTURE,
MASS, MICHIGAN and VICTORIA. The
management OF the Copper Range r. r.
have done much to bring 1t to its present
high standard, and the end is not yet
In sight