The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-12-14
HILL COMPANY
BUYS BOATS
Big Steamers for KenOsha-
Chicago Traffic in Com
mission Soon.
ONE IS "KENOSHA"
Hill Steamboat Co. Plans Big
Extension of Lake Traffic on
West Shore of Lake.

Transportation must develop as rap
idly as the communities it serves,
which was borne out this morning in
a very important announcement made
at the offices Of the Hill Boat Line.
The boat line has been marking time
with a good big surprise to spring on
Che North Shore cities, and at last
has let out the proverbial cat.
In August the local company con-
traeted for three new steamers to be
built for it by the Sturgeon Bay Dry
Dock company Of Sturgeon Bay, Wis
consin. These ships are to be deliv-
cred as completed, the first two be-
ing scheduled for delivery before JAM
uary 1st. They are reputed to be the
strongest ships ever built on the Great
Lakes, and are of over 1000 gross tons
each. Each ship has the equivalent
Of thirty seven freight cars in space
and is equipped with the most modern
appliances for the handling Of pack.
age freight and automobiles of all
types. They are fitted with all the
latest devices for safety in navigation
are intended to be equipped with ra-
do. ~
Their engines develop over 500
horsepower and will drive the ships
at twelve miles per hour. The ships
will have large gangways and will
be suited to handle every class of
freight offered.
The most interesting part of the an
nouncement is the fact that the first
two ships will be named after the
home towns of the boat line, namely,
"Kenosha" and "Waukegan," it being
the object of the company to show,
its appreciation for the excellent sup
port it has always received from these
ship viii be determined by friendly
contest to be held between the other
cities to be served, and the city win
ming the contest will have its name
given to this last Ship.
Five Ships in Fleet.
The acquisition of these three new
vessels brings the fleet of the Hill
Line to five ships, and Will mark the
entry Of the local company into one
of the largest package freight BUSH
nesses on the lakes as the extended
route will include Milwaukee, Sheboy-
gan, Manitowoc, Kewaunee, Sturgeon
Bay, Green Bay, Marinette, Menominee,
all Door county peninsula ports and
possibly Escanaba, Michigan. The serv.
ice planned will be daily and the new
ships will assure regularity and reli-
ability. AS soon as the first two ships
are delivered, the "Kenosha" and the
"Waukegan," service between Mil
waukee and Chicago will be started,
together with the permanent restora-
tion of service between Milwaukee and
Kenosha, inasmuch as the through
boats will stop here both ways. This
is of special interest. to the rnanufae-
turers of Kenosha since they will get
early morning delivery Of goods At all
points to or from which they ship. One
steamer will leave Milwaukee and one
from Chicago every evening at y. m.
Connects Up With Other Lines.
Immediately with the opening of
navigation in the spring of 1923 the
run to the north cities will be taken
up, thus connecting the whole west
shore Of Lake Michigan with one
through daily line, and making the
Hill company one of the most import
art water carriers on Lake Michigan.
Possibly limited passenger accommo-
dation will be added later for those
who may want to take the trips up the
beautiful shores in the summer.
TO finance the large extension OF
the Hill Lines business, the company
resently obtained an increase in It's
common sotck, and an authorization Of
preferred stock which it is thought
will readily be absorbed by the elites
interested.
Not only will the new project con-
meet the towns named locally with
rapid freight service, but it will make
each one Of them q SEA port, connec-
ting at Milwaukee and Chicago with
lines which will rim through to the
ocean when the St. Lawrence Deep
Waterway is completed, and to the
Gulf when the Lakes to Gulf water
way is finished. If seaport connect
ions contribute to making great eli