Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-22

present line into the Black Hills at
Rapid City. This was the pioneer
line into the Black Hills and is respon-
sible for developing the richest 100
miles square of mineral lands on the
face of the globe. The new line Will
attract thousands of settlers 9 into
South Dakota during the new year and
will be the means Of Offering golden
opportunities along the line in the way
of town lots, farm lands and business
enterprise.
New Lines in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Northern Wisconsin and the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan, gridironed with
q network Of tracks of the Northwest
ern line, present an entirely different
proposition to the homeseeker than II
provided in the agricultural lands Of
South Dakota and Wyoming. Hers
there are millions to be made In tim
Der lands and the lumber trade, and
millions are being taken out Of the
mines in the iron and copper district.
Thousands of acres Of stump" land
in Wisconsin that produce bounteous
crops are open to the homeseeker on
reasonable terms. Thousands Of acres
of timber lands are open to settlers on
easy terms. Here the industrious
homeseeker can market enough timber
from his own quarter section every
year to not only pay his livinr exc
penses and meet payments or 3 he
land, but also realize sufficient sum
to pay for clearing the land for agri-
cultural purposes. "Stump land and
timber land are two different PROPOSE
tons that are attracting thousands OF
homeseekers to the northern woods
country. New factories and dozens Of
giant Industrial enterprises are being
constructed daily in this busy section
of the country.
On account Of the wonderful water
power awaiting development in dozens
of the cities in this northern country,
the manufacturing possibilities are be-
yond comprehension. In many l0ca-
lions paper mills would succeed on ac-
count of the excellent water power
and thousands Of acres Of timber land
in close proximity that could be man
ufactured into wood pulp at cost
that would enable the manufacturer
to compete with any competitive plant
now doing business. Tall chimneys
Of the great factories pierce the sky
in nearly all the cities in the northern
woods country. Dozens Of factories
that depend on iron, copper, hard and
soft timber for material are In Opera.
ton, and dozens will be erected In the
new towns now being developed.
Steel Rails Being Laid.
Steel rails are now being laid on
new lines of the Northwestern system
from Manitowoc, on Lake Michigan.
through Green Bay into the heart Of
the hardwood district in northern
Wisconsin, at Gillette and Eland juno.
ton. Another important branch is be-
ing constructed from Laona, Wis, to
the Brule river, at Saunders, Mich,
which opens up another uhdeveloped
timber and agricultural country. Still
another branch will soon be completed
that runs northwest from Mercer In
to the undeveloped territory of the
PresQue Isle hardwood district.
. A number Of these new branches
are already completed, and new towns
are springing up like magic, which exc
tend helping hand to men Of small
capital, who can realize large returns
on their investment, that will contin-
ne to grow into money as the country
develops.
Cities With Great Futures.
Thriving communities and new
towns are being opened up daily along
the new extensions Of the Northwest
ern line, where profitable opportuni-
ty" awaits the merchant, banker,
farmer, miner, mechanic, educator,
minister, doctor, and laboring man.
Unlike the old system Of hunting up
golden opportunities" with prairie
schooner and an OK team, the North
western system furnishes low rates to
homeseekers and has established an
Industrial information bureau that
gives reliable facts concerning induce
ments offered capital seeking invest
ment by the various communities
along the road and the natural facili-
ties presented to the land seeker look
ing up location to establish his -
ture home.