The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-29
THE pRIpE oF UPPEN PENINsULA


soon as the management Of the road
gives orders to G. j. Johnson, the con
tractor, the work will commence.
Camps are now being fitted out near
the Quincy docks and several humid
red men will be given employment ear
~ in April The management Of the
road is unable to announce, just yet
when IL will be ready TO order the work
commenced
The map Of the extension will be filed
in a few days. There are some Of the
minor details yet to be arranged. The
fact that the Copper Range road is to
extend its line with the additional
fact that the Northwestern surveyors
are working towards Mass City, is Of
considerable significance. II is believed
here that the Northwestern road will
be extended from Watersmeet 10 Mass
City.
Although the Copper Range rail
road is in its infancy, 50 to speak, yet
it certainly is very sturdy youngster.
From the laying of the first rails TO
the driving of the last spike which
was of copper symbolical Of the line,
il has been a favorite The object of
the construction of the road, TO develop
the vast mineral lands along the south
range and to serve the properties thus
opened by excellent railroad service,
was progressive Its scope tremendous,
and reflects much credit and public
spirit upon its promoters. And even
at this writing, it has been successful
TO a remarkable degree. With the COM
ing Of the Copper Range. Houghton,
which apparently had fallen into Rip
Van Wrinkle sleep, became aroused,
and began new era. The village was
reiuvenated and as its business grew
demanded better buildings better thor
oughfares and better condition of aft
airs in general The boom wave had
struck IL was thus in perhaps a
lesser degree. with Hancock, Lake
Linden and Calumet Public atten-
tion from all parts of the country was
at last turned towards the copper coun-
try new mines are being opened mp;
fortunes are being made.
Beginning at Houghton, the Copper
Range railroad extends II miles south
ward through virgin forest and min
ing territory to Mass City, its southern
terminus, where il makes connection
with the Chicago Milwaukee and ST
Paul Ry II also makes connection
with the Mineral Range railroad at
Peppard about mile north of Mass
City. The Adventure branch Is a newly
built spur to the Advnture mine and
Greenland three miles in length The
Copper Range has a long time contract
with the Adventure Coppre Co and
by january, 1903 expects 20 haul l. 500
tons of rock daily to its stamp mill
This coupled with the very heavy pas
senger travel from the village Of Green.
land a prosperous and growing town,
will give the road a comfortable freight
and passenger traffic from the south
There is a rumor afloat, and il has
been generally accepted of late, that
surveying parties are now working in
the interest Of the Chicago q North
western Ry between Watersmeet and
Mass City. and no one would be great.
~ surprised if, in the near future,
connection was established with the
Copper Range by that road mt Mass
City. OF course there is no way TO
verify this rumor. yet at the same time
there Is usually FIRE where there
smoke
At Painesdale Junction the Paines-
dale branch extends towards the south
TO Baltic, Trimountain and Paines-
dale, where are located the Baltic
Trimountain and Champion mines
These mines all have long time con
tracts with the road and but short
time will eapse before the railroad will
start 90 haul their rock 20 the stamp
mills located on the shore of Lake Su
perior The other branch, known as
Nkt AAAhN DldiNHf oiNV tAiNhiN
from Painsdale Juction TO Freda, the
Champion mill site The rrimountain
and Adventuremills are also located
within a comfortable distance from
each other This branch is i2 miles
In length The Baltic ana Atlantic
stamp mills are located in close prox-
unity 70 this line. and the passenger
traffic has already assumed large pro-
portions.
The road bed Of the Copper Range
railroad Is In excellent shape and Is
laid with Illinois Steel Co rails. No
:, SOC A. S. G. Il. 75-lb 10 the yard.
superb equipment Il furnished the
public, the cars ARE the most modern