Notes on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, 1918.

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Notes on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, 1918.

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A set of typewritten notes showing the incorporation and route of each branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, as well as how and when title passed to that company from the original owners; and a map of those branches within the state of Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Secretary of State.

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Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company

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In 1912, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway announced its decision to operate on hydroelectric power. Hydroelectric power or electrification was a highly cost-efficient power source and companies throughout the U.S. converted their steam-powered engines to it. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway began its electrification project on the 113-mile stretch between Three Forks and Deer Lodge, Montana. The General Electric Company submitted a proposal to design the locomotives, as wel...