The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-15

The Proposed Extension of the Rockford,
BelOit 81 GAINESVILLE Electric Road.
Starting from the loop on Bluff street
in GAINESVILLE, the new line will run across
the river on it's own bridge to Pleasant
street, thence to Main street, and then
bearing off north to the city limits. From
GAINESVILLE the line will run as directly to
Edgerton as the billy contour of the
country will allow, possibly touching
Milton and Milton Junction.
Rock river will be crossed again just
east of Edgerton, within mile or two of
Lake Koshkonong, where hourly connec-
tons will be made by new electric
launches for all points on the lake and
Fort Atkinson at the upper end.
The next point of interest," after leav-
ing Edgerton, will be Albion, where a
fine, new Norwegian college is already
drawing large attendance. The town
is exceedingly attractive, being built
about the tree covered campus, giving
the effect of the commons of the old New
England villages. AS no railroad touches
Albion, the electric road will prove
great boon TO us lima
Stoughton is the next town on the
route. Both Edgerton and Stoughton
are centers of an exceedingly rich farm
ing district, where the natural beauty of
the country is enhanced thousand fold
by the thrift of it's inhabitants. No finer
farmers can be found in the middle west
than those in this vicinity and the large
and commodious farm houses and barns
Dno 10 TO tho 1tx,
of the farmers.
Two miles north of Stoughton lies
beautiful Lake Kegonsa, the first Of the
remarkable chain Of lakes which makes
the neighborhood of Madison famous for
beauty. The st. Paul road touches the
east shore of the lake. but the summer
homes of large and growing number of
resorter5 lie on the south and west
shores, along which the electric road will
follow.
From this point the route will either
run directly to Mcfarland, touching the
east shore of Lake Wabesa, or else will
skirt the southern and western shores of
this lake which is rapidly growing in
popularity as a resort.
The beautiful Assembly grounds of
the far famed Chataqua at Lake Monona
are next passed, then the State fair
grounds III the matchiesS city of Madi-
son, the State University with it's mag
nihcent buildings and enormous body of
students is passed on the way to the
capitol building, which, in it's stately
square of beautiful trees and we'll kept
lawn will form most dignifed center to
the loop.
The equipment of the line will be in
every respect worthy of the country
through which it passes which the Brit
tanica proclaims as the richest farming
country in the world.
No grades will be allowed of more than
IL per cent, following the same stand
ard as is set by the r. B. & j., percent
age so low as to ensure both safety and
speed to passengers.
The rails will be of pattern, 70 lbs;
the ties of cedar reinforced by tie plates.
The trolley wire used will be double, of
600 copper wire grooved to furnish an
entirely smooth surface at the point of
contact with the trolley wheel.
There will be four sub stations so To-
Gated as to supply uniform power
throughout the whole line, as we'll as a
portable station which will be ready to
act in case of accident to the others.
Single cars will furnish hourly or
thirty minute service as trade demands,
and IN addition to this there will be run
express trains consisting of two or more
veStlbule cars with train control. These
trains will leave Madison and Rockford
simultaneously, making the entire run in
two hours and half, stopping only at
the towns along the route.
The rapid extension Of interurban lines
has revolutionized the building of cleo
trio cars, which now fully equal the fin
est found on steam roads. The cars
used on the new line will be finished in
side in mahogany inlaid with fine mosa-
les, the transoms will be of designed
stain ed glass; and the windows so large
as to make the whole one fine observa-
ton car.
The electric launches on Lake Kosh-
konong will be built to accommodate at
least fifty people. Every care will be
taken in their construction to make
them elegant, comfortable and safe, and
the three hours trip around the lake
will be rare pleasure.
A large station will be built at the
bridge where the river is crossed, both
for the accommodation of passengers
and the housing of apparatus for charg-
ing the batteries of the launches.
No expense will be spared to rush the
work, and it is hoped the entire line will
be open by July, 1904.
This outline of the plans is authorized
by Mr.. Clough, president of the COM
pany, who has personally furnished US
with facts.
Give the children Rocky Mountain
Tea, this month, makes them strong,
1olyn Thno no+ -ln