The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-06-26
Story is told of Great Second
COney Island to be Built
Near the State Line.
COMPANY STOCK $40, 100000
Great Amusement Enterprise to Rival
New York's Famous Play Ground to
be Built at Winthrop Harbor if the
Dreams Of Promoters Come True.

If you have dreams to dream, pre-
pare to dream them now. The secret is
out, in regard to the attempted purchase
of large amount of land at the state
line south of Kenosha and it is now
declared that the land which is under
option is TO be used for the opening
of a giant amusement park which will
rival the famous Coney Island in New
York. 1t is declared that the park is
being promoted by New York men who
have made fortunes in amusement en-
terprises at Coney Island and that the
capital stock of the company is $780,
100000, of which $7,5OO,0O0 has already
been raised. The plans for the place
have all been drawn and they are being
used in the disposing of the remainder
of the stock to moneyed men in Chi
cago
These plans show giant roller coasters,
hotels, pavilions, mechanical swings, a
bathing beach more than two miles in
length with plans for impounding of the
water of the lake for the purpose of
taking away the chill. There is also
a plan for motordrome with track
for automobile races which is declared
to be the largest and most perfectly
appointed track ever planned; in addi-
ton the plans show hangers for air
ships and for hydro-aeroplanes and
flying field
They are some plans and when the
amusement resort is opened it can be
said with certainty that following the
plans anything of the kind ever suggest
ed in the United States will be put
in the shade. 1t is not summer amuse-
ment park alone but a park which will
provide amusement for all the year. In
the winter months the plans show ar
rangements for skating parks and curl
ing links with provisions for ski tourn-
aments. AS has been said before it is
some plan.
The carrying out of the plan has not
gone very far but it is said that the
men back of the move have options on
land about Winthrop Harbor nearly all
of it north of the Wisconsin state line
to the value of $1,2O0,O00. Here is
what one of the promoters of the plan
has to say in regard to it:
TIE land is to cost $1,200,O0O and
is mostly under option at this time
The project has gone so far that it's
completion is merely matter of
time; and residents along the north
shore have something worth while
to look forward to, as with such an
enterprise in operation, this district
and even places within short dis
tance will be in demand for tourists
and excursionists, as we'll as summer
outing parties and summer home
seekers.
1t may not be generally known, but
it is fact that at present, Coney
Island is run on the dry plan. There
fore it must not be understood that
the sale of liquor is contemplated in
this scheme.
Commodious and up-to-tlate hotels
will furnish accommodations to suit
the purse of the public, and will look
more for their patrons from the out
side than from Chicago.
1t is well known that Coney Island
is not depending upon the New York
public to any great extent; in
fact 1t has been asserted that it could
not exist except for the outside
sightseer, the man from the west.
the south and north. Outside people
would sooner stay at resort near
Chicago than in the same class hotel
in the close confinement of the city.
Transportation is the important ques-
tion, and in this respect the North
Western Railroad has already agreed
to make rate very much lower than
ever dreamed of before, from Chicago
to the grounds, with trains running spe-
cial without stop both ways.
In fact the railroad has so far en-
dorsed the plan as to say they will
put in a special separate track for this
traffic only.
80 Cent Fare From City.
One of the biggest items for consid-
Grafton in the whole deal is the will
ingness of the North Western Railroad
to cooperate with the promoters of the
amusement place. 1t is understood that
the promoters have received assurance
of the North Western Railroad that
they will provide thirty cent round
trip fare between the place and Chi
cago, running through trains there.
The trains from New York to Coney
Island have always been crowded,
and at times utterly failed to take
care of the crowds.
1t is well known that the North
Western has been at best only indif-
eerent in encouraging manufacturing
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