. The street railway review . ng publication Dixie devoted to theinterests of southern industry is at work on a movementto extend trade into South America and Mexico by meansof international expositions. A circular letter has beensent out to the leading manufacturers asking whetherthey would co-operate in such a movement. Six hundredand sixteen have professed a willingness to exhibit. Themajority of those who were willing thus to co-operatealready do some business in the countries mentioned andrecognize the value of such expositions to their trade. i^tiect j\ailM^ J\eVlcW* 717 LA CROSSE AND ON
. The street railway review . ng publication Dixie devoted to theinterests of southern industry is at work on a movementto extend trade into South America and Mexico by meansof international expositions. A circular letter has beensent out to the leading manufacturers asking whetherthey would co-operate in such a movement. Six hundredand sixteen have professed a willingness to exhibit. Themajority of those who were willing thus to co-operatealready do some business in the countries mentioned andrecognize the value of such expositions to their trade. i^tiect j\ailM^ J\eVlcW* 717 LA CROSSE AND ONALASKA STREETRAILWAY. One of tlic most enterprising of the many solid man-ufacturing towns of Wisconsin is La Crosse, the Frenchorigin of wliich is betrayed in its naine. It has been an transit. Since the change Irallic lias increased loo percent. Mr. Canterbury being in feeble health resigned thepresidency in favor of Hon. Frank Pooler of Onalaska,under whose management it is now operated, with Peter\alier as F. PnOLER. ». CANTERBURY. II. K. ): important place from its earliest days as a commercialpoint and enjoys a reputation far in advance of its popu-lation. One of the prominent features that has helped adver-tise the cit}- is its remarkably efficient systemof electric railway which is lojally supportedby the 20,000 inhabitants of the town. The line of the La City Railwaycomprehends 11 miles of standard gaugetrack laid with 48 pound T and 58 and 66pound girder rail; 11 motor cars and 10 trailcars equipped a la General Electric. In con-nection with the line is a branch to the subur-ban villace of Onalaska three miles line was built four years ago by J. BCanterbury of La Crosse, more as a realestate venture than as an investment. The traffic on thebranch seemed so profitable, however, that just recentlythe track was bonded, wire run and power rented of theCit) Railway and the Onalaskans now enjoy electric
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