Rice Lake, Dallas and Menomonie Railway explained

Railroad Name:Rice Lake, Dallas and Menomonie Railway
Locale:Wisconsin, United States
Successor Line:Soo Line
Hq City:Rice Lake, Wisconsin

The Rice Lake, Dallas and Menomonie Railway (RLD&M) was a railroad company based in Wisconsin, United States. It was known locally as "the Blueberry Line" due to the abundance of blueberry vines along its route.[1]

The RLD&M was chartered on February 9, 1893, and built a 7.52adj=midNaNadj=mid[2] connection from Rice Lake to Cameron; construction began on October 16,[3] and the line began operations on February 22, 1894.[4] In the Summer of 1899, surveyors began work to extend the line from Cameron to Menomonie, with the first surveys taking place on August 23.[5] Construction continued through Barron in 1900[6] such that by the end of the year, a second line connecting Barron and Ridgeland was completed.[7] Ridgeland was as far south as the RLD&M was to reach before its absorption.[8] The RLD&M was purchased by the Soo Line in 1900,[9] then was fully absorbed by 1901.[10]

The railroad's president was George Fuller, vice president was George Morehouse Huss[11] and secretary and treasurer was J.E. Horsman.[12]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rice Lake Tower – Historical Railroad Geography Series. December 22, 2015. Travis Dewitz. March 30, 2016.
  2. Book: Biennial Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of Wisconsin. 45. Wisconsin. Railroad Commissioners' Department. 1897. Google Books. March 30, 2016.
  3. News: New Railroad in Wisconsin. The Weekly Wisconsin. October 21, 1893. 2. Newspapers.com. March 30, 2016.
  4. Book: Poor's Manual of Railroads. 33. 338. H.V. & H. W. Poor. 1901. Google Books. March 30, 2016.
  5. News: Work on New Road: Rice Lake, Dallas and Menomonie Line Construction to Begin at Once. The Weekly Wisconsin. August 26, 1899. 7. Newspapers.com. March 30, 2016.
  6. News: Railroad Rumblings. The Saint Paul Globe. July 22, 1900. 13. Newspapers.com. March 30, 2016.
  7. Book: History of Barron County, Wisconsin. 1. Newton S.. Gordon. 5. H.C. Cooper, Jr., & Company. 1922. Google Books. March 30, 2016.
  8. News: Wisconsin. The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis, MN. October 23, 1901. 9. Newspapers.com. March 30, 2016.
  9. Web site: A 100-year Timeline History of The Soo Line Railroad and Predecessors. August 28, 1999. March 30, 2016. (sourced to "A Brief History of the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad . . . The 'Soo Line'", by Jim Lydon, as it appeared in Book: Suprey, Leslie V.. Steam Trains of the Soo. 1962.)
  10. News: More Taxes from Railroads. The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. March 2, 1902. 12. Newspapers.com. March 30, 2016.
  11. Book: Biographic Directory: The Railway Officials of America. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. 1901. 272. Google Books. March 30, 2016.
  12. Book: Biennial Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of Wisconsin. publisher not identified. Rice Lake, Dallas and Menomonie Railroad.. Internet Archive. Wisconsin. Railroad Commissioners' Dept. 1900. 233. March 30, 2016.

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