Source: NORTHWESTERN LUMBERMAN
p. 20-243
January 30, 1892
Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Ry.
General Freight Office
The attention of lumberman, manufacturers of hardwood furniture and other wood working plants, is called to the large tracts of timber on the line of this road between Marquette and St. Ingance, MI, also between Nestoria and Iron River Jt., Wi.
The geographical position of this line in connection with the Milwaukee & Northern, C&NW and the Wisconsin Central, the chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha and Duluth, Eastern Ry., of MN, GN Ry., and NP Ry., affords an outlet to the Western & Southwestern as well as chicago and Milwaukee territory, the Grand Rapids & Indiana and Michigan Central RR., via mackinaw City, in connection with the Trunk lines and the Canadian pacific Ry., vis S. S. marie, opening up New York, New England, the Pennsylvania territory, thus reaching all markets at favorable rates and little delay.
The undersigned will be glad to answer inquiries and afford information and facilities with a view to establishing saw mills, shingle mills and other wood working plants.
April 9, 1891
Williams Orr, General Freight Agent
Marquette, Michigan
DSS&A Ry.
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