Source: The Mining Journal
Marquette, Mi.
March 5, 1887 Saturday

The Boom is Setting in.

The fact that on the first of March many of the leading mines of
the county increased the wages of their employes, and that the MH&O
shops in the city started up on full time, taking back all the old
men and putting on additional as well, together with the active
preparations which the mines and the railroads are making for a big
shipping season, make it evident that the boom is making itself
felt in the peninsula. The small mines are starting up, and some
of them will make a very respectful showing in the statement of the
output of the district this season. This will cause activity in all
branches of industry and merchants are already getting ready for a
heavy business.

The cities of the county will keep pace with the boom, and its in-
fluence will hasten their growth and development. Before the close of
1887 Marquette and her sister cities will have direct rail communica-
tion with the Gogebic range by the M&N besides a competing line to
Chicago, 40 miles shorter than the C&NW. The completion of the DSS&A
this year will give direct communication with the great northwest
and will place Marquette in a great highway of transcontinental
traffic, and as the new road will hasten the development of the re-
sources and natural advantages of the upper peninsula just so much
will it hasten the growth of population, inportance and wealth of
these cities. The current of events seem to be setting our way.

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