Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/Minnesota and International Railway

The railroad of the Minnesota and International Railway Company, herein called Minnesota and International, is a single-track, standard-gauge, steam railroad, located in the State of Minnesota. The owned main line extends from West Brainerd to Northome, Minn., a distance of 146.003 miles.

The railroad of the Big Fork and Northern Railway Company, herein called the Big Fork and Northern, which is leased to and operated by the Minnesota and International, is a single-track, standard-gauge, steam railroad, extending from Northome to Grand Falls, Minn., a distance of 31.611 miles.

The Minnesota and International wholly owns and uses 185.984 miles of all tracks, and uses but does not own 38.706 miles of all tracks, which are classified in the trackage table in Appendix 1. The Minnesota and International also jointly owns and uses with other carriers 0.472 undivided mile of all tracks, as shown in the trackage table in Appendix 1.

CORPORATE HISTORY

The Minnesota and International was incorporated July 17, 1900, under the general laws of the State of Minnesota, for a period of 50 years, from August 1, 1900, for the purpose of building, maintaining, and operating a railway and telegraph line from Bemidji, Minn., in a northeasterly direction to the international boundary at or near Rainy Lake, Minn., together with branches and extensions, building a bridge across the river into Ontario, and building, owning, and operating steamers upon Rainy Lake, Ontario, and tributary waters. The date of the organization of the Minnesota and International was July 27, 1900. On June 29, 1901, the Minnesota and International acquired by purchase the property, rights, and franchises of the Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Railway Company, which company was incorporated under the general laws of the State of Minnesota on May 9, 1892.

DEVELOPMENT OF FIXED PHYSICAL PROPERTY

The road wholly owned by the Minnesota and International, amounting to 146.003 miles, was acquired partly by purchase and partly by construction as indicated below:

Acquired by purchase 91.37

From the Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Railway Company June 29, 1901, Brainerd to Bemidji, Minn., constructed by that company 1894-1895 91.37

Acquired by construction 57.74

Funkley to Kelliher, Minn., 1902 10.90

Bemidji to Black Duck, Minn., 1900-1902 25.00

Black Duck to Northome, Minn., 1902-1903 16.00

Leaks to West Brainerd, Minn., 1913 5.84

Total 149.11

Less mileage between Brainerd and Leaks, abandoned 1914 2.41

Total recorded mileage 146.70

Difference between total recorded mileage and mileage inventoried as of date of valuation .697

Wholly owned mileage inventoried as of date of valuation 146.003

In addition to the wholly owned road, the Minnesota and International owns jointly with the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company [?]