The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-28
WIFE WAITS LONG FOR TRAIN
Pathetic Scene Is Witnessed When Hus
band and Wife Meet at Northwestern
Station - Has Faith In Plan to
Establish Transportation Lines.

20 john 1t was the happy little
cry of woman that broke in upon the
rather unsympathetic atmosphere of
the platform of the Chicago and
North Western Railway here just be-
fore eight clock last night and sec
ond later a great big strapping fellow
had gathered the little woman up in
his arms and forgetful of the crowd
| about he was smothering her with
kisses. They walked down the plat
form with their arms about each other
seeming not to care cent for the
snickering of the crowd. She was
dressed in the heighth of fashion, fine
furs mingling with silks and satins
and the russell of her skirts betokened
that little something which goes along
with great wealth. He looked like
something out Of place in the picture
! as he had on a rough, blue flannel shirt
and his clothes appeared to be pretty
well worn. When they reached the
end of the platform a chauffeur, all In
! livery, threw open the door of an
automobile and a minute later the
pair were in the tonneau of the car
| speeding away toward Hhome'' and
entirely forgetful of the fact that they
| had caused wonder in the crowd of.
people on the station at Kenosha. The
| two were interested only in them
selves and as they glided away over
the roads over west they did not seem
to care cent what the people thought.
1t was John Borden, young Chicago
millionaire, and Mrs John Bor-
den and their greeting at the station
marked the return of the young mil
lionaire to civilization and his dearest
friends after a rough trip through the
wilds of the frozen north.
Borden left Chicago months ago to
go up into the unconquerable seas of
Alaska. Just like lot of other men
who had found millions in the fur
trade, John Borden planned to estab-
lish routes for commerce in the great
territory of Alaska and the country
to the north Of it in the Behring seas.
The landing at Kenosha brought to an
end a hazardous trip which all but
ended in disaster when the Great
Bear the Borden steamer, was
wrecked on Pinacle Island. Borden
and his party spent fifteen days on
the island enduring the greatest pos
| sible hardships. They were finally
rescued by revenue cutter and taken
to Nome, Alaska.
Borden was planning q surprise for
| his friends in his home coming and
while they knew that he was on his
way from Seattle to Chicago they did
not know when he was to arrive. The
Borden home IS at Lake Geneva and
Mrs. Borden wired her husband that
she would meet him in Kenosha. She
motofed over early Friday afternoon
and for more than an hour she paced
the platform of the station waiting for
the "'Seattle train Mrs. Borden was
the only one of the members Of the
wealthy family to greet the traveller
on his return from his trip to the
frozen seas of the Northland.
Borden was not dishearted as a re
suit of his trip into the north seas
He is still of the opinion that plans
can be worked. out for transportation
lines to open up great trade in that
section and he announced on his re-
turn that he would make another eff
fort probably in 1918.
ha
ship that will Withstand the heavy
seas of Behring sea- Mr.. Borden
said in reply to q question as to plans
for another trip to the northland.
am going to the Atlantic ports
to look at some of the heavier built
boats used now in the whaling trade,
and may find one that will stand up, =
he said. 'tThe wind blows with great
| velocity for several days at time
from one direction and makes a very
heavy sea. The rocks are so prominent
and sharp that they soon cut vessel
to pieces if one Strikes
Mr.. Borden plans boat protected
| by ironwood, which is found in Aus
tralia and is similar to lignum vitae.
This, he said, is better than iron for
plating vessel 1t becomes smooth
as glass, he said, and does not splinter
in blowing through ice and rocks.
The high cost Of suitable ship also
will be factor in determining his
/ future plans, he said. It will cost
| approximately twice as much to build
a boat today like his original ship, he
estimates. There is no vessel on the
Pacific coast, he said, that would
| stand the strain.
Mr. Borden, however, has the great
est confidence in the financial results
of such boat line, if vessels can be
obtained to stand the trip, as furs are