The diamond drill., 1921-07-23
CHICAGO TO CRYSTAL FALLS IN
ONE DAY

Last week We carried a news lien
telling how a Crystal Falls merchant
drove a Dodge car from this city TO
Chicago between the hours OF 400
O'Clock a. IN. and 1000 O'Clock D. m.
Did that mean anything to you who
read Ii other than arousing a question
In your mind as to the truth OF the
report given by the said merchant?
To us IL means much for We know
that. with the present inferior roads.
the trip Is being made in days time.
We also know that ribbon OF con-
crete is being rapidly constructed
from Chicago to the north, which will
reduce the running time OF the trip
from this city to Chicago by many
hours.
Last summer We happened TO be In
Chicago one Friday afternoon and. In
a hurry to get to Milwaukee. We were
informed that a FISH train" would
leave the Union station at 500 o'clock
for the north, SO We got aboard. To
say that we were astonished was put
ting II mildly. The train consisted
of s Pullmans, a diner, two day
coaches and baggage car and II was
loaded to the gunwalls every one OF
the passengers in the Pullmans and
almost all in the day coaches destined
for Star Lake and the country adjac-
ent They were mostly business and
professional men, and some women,
who were getting out OF the city for
the week end-going 10 the north
woods to fish and rest over Sunday.
Every man / spoke with, and / inter-
viewed many OF them, was enthusias-
tic about the northen climate and most
OF them made this week end trip two
or three times each season, some or
them each week. learned that the
Northwestern was sending out a sim
liar train similarly loaded for the
same section. / also learned that
these trains run regularly each sum-
mer, weekly, between Chicago and the
north woods, Watersmeet being the
farthest north OF the rest seekers.
Now when that ribbon Of concrete
gets completed-and it's going to be
within the next five years-these men
can take their automobiles Friday
noon and be in the notth woods by
midnight, not alone, but with the en-
dire family. Five can make the trip
and make n at the same cost as one
can on the train. That's what's go
ing To happen soon. You people who
own frontage about the lakes OF this
section can add much to the business
OF this territory II you will take time
by the forelock. build rough cottages,
clear the lake front, but above all
else you can greatly aid this country
IL you will join In some common Of
fort TO eliminate the game and fish hog |
who Is taking away one OF the at
fractions OF this section of the coun- |
try I'm a wanton orgey OF destruction.
The concrete road Is completed now |
from Green Bay to Fon du Lac. Three
big contracts are let that Will close |
up about a third OF the gap between
Fon du Lac and Milwaukee this year.
From near West Bend 10 Chicago an
other complete concrete section ex-
tends-or rather will extend when the |
short piece at Zion City. which is
now being constructed, Is open for
use.
North from Green Bay the concrete
extends to Duck Greek Marmette
a building to Peshtigo this year
soon the gap between the Menominee
river and the Fox river Will be closed
and then it's Chicago IN one day eas-
lily
This eventually has much In store
Tor the north section.