The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-28
WIS. ROAD men
ASK CONNECTION
FOR TRUNK LINE WEST THROUGH
EAGLE RIVER
ROGERS ADVOCATES BONDS
TO Isnure Connections Between
Between Improved Sections
of Present Line

OF Present Line
The Diamond Drill is In receipt OF
a communication from Mr.. Nema-
check. county road commissioner OF
Villas county in which q new trunk
line project in Wisconsin is covered
and Mr.. Nemacheck asks that Iron
county people consider the advisable
ity OF getting connection with this
extension west as well as with the
balance OF the Wisconsin trunk high
way in the northwestern part OF Wis
consin.
The new project he speaks OF is the
addition of about 1000 miles of new
trunk line in the state of Wisconsin,
extending almost due west from Eagle
river and giving connection with
the north and south trunks as well
as short cut to Minneapolis and
Duluth. A map accompanying the
letters shows the projected line, the
only question being where II shall
connect with the Michigan trunk
line.
Wants Iron River Connection.
Mr.. Nemacheck says that his peo-
pie want a connection made by way
OF Smoky lake that will join the
present Cloverland Trail west OF Iron
River and give direct connections
with the farming section and the re-
sort section about Eagle river with
Iron River and Crystal Falls.
The Wisconsin authorities must
have a connection east for their pro-
posed new trunk. IL would be sense
less to run IL to blind end in the
woods about Eagle River and con-
nection must be had with the Michi.
gan trunk line either in Iron county
or in Gogebic county.
The only real sensible connection
is with Iron county as the connection
with Gogebic must be made so far
from the center OF population that Il
wouldn't really do Gogebic much good
while such connection would mean
roundabout trip from those going
west, or vice versa.
Iron River Connection Next.
II is understood that the connection
which Iron River has been asking for
for some time with the settlements
vest Is the next new project upon the
boards :or Iron county. That section
should get the outlet that II is asking
for aid IL Is the disposition OF the
board or road commissioners TO give
It to them. In fact the commission
ers included sufficient appropriation
in their budget for the year TO cover
the grading OF this connection, but
the board OF supervisors at the re-
quest OF the Iron County Tax Payers
Association cut II out and confined
the work In Iron county next year TO
repair work.
The supervisors did allow the APP
preparation made 10 cover the survey
Of this proposed connection to stand
and. II is understood that the survey
will be made Just as soon as the fiu
dies down so that II Is safe for the
county authorities to take crew OF
men into the camps that they must
I've In along the way.
Can Make Two Connections.
We understand that the county
commissioners have In mind the MAX
ing Of both the connection with Villas
county and that with Forest county
from this proposed extension. The
plan Is to run one line out several
miles from Iron River where u vii
branch. one line continuing on to- the
Villas county connection. while the
ctier will head south for the town |
OF Alvin and Forest county.
The Villas county connection, should |
this proposed addition be made TO the |
Wisconsin state system. would be
trunk line proposition. while the |
other would be a purely county affair
as the Wisconsin authorities do not
provide for a connection through |
Forest county TO the north.
A trunk line proposition carried a
double reward with Il and thus, II
the Iron county people are success
full in getting the connection APPROX