Location: Choate, MI

Choate was a location in Ontonagon County, about 12 miles northwest of Watersmeet, along the Choate River. It was served by the C&NW Choate branch north from Watersmeet.

Notes

There was always talk of the C&NW to build north from Choate to the Houghton/Copper Country to complete with the DSS&A and Milwaukee Road which were encroaching on their iron mining business on the Gogebic and Menominee ranges. Several surveys were noted in newspapers of the time. The extension was never built.

Time Line

1894. January. The saw mill at Choate commenced running this week, after being shut down most of the time for several months. A crew of 30 men arrived from Rhinelander to work in the yards. [INR2-1894-0106]

1895. Jacob Huffman, of Choate, was shot and instantly killed at the residence of Frank Staddler about 9 o'clock Sunday night. No one was in the house at the time except Staddler, his wife and 13 year old sister. Huffman was found lying on the floor, a ball from a 32 caliber revolver had struck him on the nose and penetrated the base of the brain. Staddler claims the shooting was self inflicted and accidental. No arrests have been made. [INR2=1895-0302]

1895. Mr. Emery has been appointed depot agent at Choate and moved there with his family. [INR2-1895-0420]

Industry

• O.L.&L. Company mill at Choate. [INR2-1895-0420]