The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-06-15
A New Railroad.
Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Says it VIII Build
Through Bayfield, County.

A1a1lnette Monday tells
plan of some Of the people of that place build new rail
road, which carried will bring into this part
country The dispatch says that plans for the
sion of the Wisconsin Michigan railway this county
to the city OF SUPERIOR which have been projected
time formally approved meeting of the stockhold
Iers Manette today The stockholders the office
LOT G. Eastman and by resolution authorized increase
Ii the capital stock Of the company from 81 5000 900 to
OOOW They also authorized issue of bonds for several
million dollars to be secured by first mortgage the pre-
pery of the company it's franchises and its future extern
Isions
1t understood that plans for the floating Of the bonds
have already been made that there will be trouble
pacng them soon issued with financial interests that
rare willing to back the road III it's plans and purposes
According to the plans outlined the road is to be
|sructed from Qunnessec Mich it's present northern
MINUS to Iron Mountain, distance of about two miles.
line has been built from Everett Mich the main line of
the road, to Muscanue island the Menomnee river
where 1t connects with the line recently purchased and which
has been heretofore known the Holmes logging road.
From the river Of the state ne the company then
pecs 70 lease, purchase or construct railroad north
westerly through the of Wisconsin the city of S
pe11or and the city of Duluth, Mimi.
1t is understood that company has a of
surveyors who running preliminary lines in north
westerly direction As is the with the railroad pro
jectos, several lines will be the line
Gated where the best facilities offered for construction
and where the right way be obtained at reasonable
price and without the necessity for extended condemnation
proceedings
Inc counties III line between this county and Superior
and through which the road will necessarily be
sructed Florence Forest, Villas, Oneida, Iron Price
Ashland Sawyer Bayfield, Washburn and Douglas. There
rich virgin country all of these counties and the road
get profitable local business through any of them may
ldecide to cross.
The Quinnessec Western is the under which he
road will be constructed from Qunnesec to Iron Mountain,
incorporation papers having been recently filed with the
secretary of state of Michigan.
Papers filed last week with the secretary OF state
incorporating the the Muscauno Northwestern Railway
company The interpretations S. n. Harrison VIM. /.
Fitzgerald, e. c. Eastman Jessie B. Barton Thomas NJ
Buffers, O. A. koss and James G. Fitzgerald.
These all stockholders and officials in the Wisconsin
Michigan and the the under which the
road from the Menomnee northwestery to Superior
will be constructed it's charter authorizing it to build rail
way about 260 miles length through the counties above
merated The capital stock merely nominal being placed
at OOOO and this road will of courses be absorbed by the
Wisconsin & Michigan
The construction of this road will prove of great benefit to
the county OF Marnette and particularly to the cities OF Pes
tgo and Marnette The present of the roads at
Peshtgo harbor but the road has traffic arrangements with
the Chicago, Milwaukee ST. Paul road by which tenters
this city the track of the latter
The officers of the company are very close mouth ed
to the details Of their plans and will when the work
OF extension will begin how the road is expected
completed but it expected that the OF the
property will diligence and reach their western outlet at
the earliest practical time.
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