Source: The Mining Journal
Marquette, Mie
December 11, 18386

To Begin Work Immediately

Sunday evening Col. W. M. Rexford, of Rexford Bros. & Hodge, the
contractors for the Sault oranch of The DSS&A, was interviewed at
the Clifton House by a reporter for the Mining Journal, in reference
to the beginning of work on his contract. Col. Rexford stated that
he intended to establish his headquarters at Newberry at once and
that as soon as suitable camps can be built at she proposed junction,
east of Newberry, the work of outting out the right of way will com-
mence. As many men will be employed as can be obtained, for the work
will be crowded from the start. The line is to be completed by the
first of July 1887.

Besides requiring a large force to wor's on the road bed, the con-
tractors have an immense number of ties to be gotten out this winter
and are prepared to make contracts for them at once. All parties
desiring work, contracts for construction on sections of the line, or
for getting out ties and timber should apply to Col. Rexford at New-
berry. Ee has already let one contract on the line to W. E. Tench,
who will build the section of fifteen miles west of Sault Ste. Marie.

The first regul construction work will be done on this end of
the line, as there about fifteen miles of swamp work there which
can thedone much easier now than in summer. Col. Rexford has just
finished work on a line near Kansas City and his tools will be
brought from there via St. Ignace. A number of his old employes will
also come up to work on this road, but the great majority of labor-
ers of all grades will be secured here if possible. The contractors
do not fear too great a supoly of labor, but will work all the desir-
able men they can get and applications cannot be made too suon, either
for work on the line or for the tie and timber contracts.