The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-06-18
Mills and Mill Property.

Mills and Mill Property.
The first mill reached in descending the st.
CroIN from Taylors Falls, is the Osceola, on
the Wisconsin side. Its water power is spring
branch from the neghboring bluffs, similar to
the Marine and other mills below the Falls
and is said to be the best on the river This
mill has been in operation since 1915. 1t is
now owned and managed by the Messrs Kent
Mr.. Mahoney, who had been identified with the
establishment since its inception, having re-
tired last fall. With proper improvements,
Osceola can be made one of the most extensive
manufacturing establishments on the river.
Marine Mills is next in order. Thisis a noted
place on the st. Crox not only for its extern
sivc manufacturing facilities. Tut for the hosp-
tally and agreeable social qualities of its citi-
zens Mr. Walker and his associates arc extern
sivcly known over the Territory. and gratefully
remembered by every stranger who has ever Vi
sitcd the st. Croiy Valley. The Marine Compa-
ny last season erected an extensive new mill,
which is now running. There is sufficient wa
ter power to drive two saws, but the new mill
''o bNNiA SiNItSu WAN ~ view VI uSillp Slctil
machinery. 1t speaks we'll for the prosperity
of the Marine Company. and the numbering bus
mess. to see in operation such elegant and COM
plctc mills as this. The workmanship and ma
chinery is not cxccllcd by any in the Territory.
Mr. {. y. futile, of IIcnnepin County, was the
! architect and miilwright.
The establishment of Mr. Mower, the Arcola.
six miles above saltwater, we had not an op-
portunity OF visiting. Here has also been
erected, within the past year, a new mill, which
is operated by stcam-the only mill of the kind
as yet in operation on the St. Croix. Mr..
Mower also continues his old water mill, and
appears to be driving an extensive business.
Passing on to the upper edge of saltwater,
We come TO the ruins of the extensive steam mill
of Mcssrs Sawyer, Hcaton & Setter. which was
destroyed by fire a few months since. But the
determined proprietors have no notion of Civ
ing it up so. We noticed men at work. rcmoy-
ing the Rubbish preparatory to rebuilding and
yesterday morning. or board the Die Vernon,
at our landing, were the boilers for the new
works
The Mchusick Mill, at Saltwater, is still rip
ping away. after the old fashion. There is no
manufacturing establishment on the river that
has been so successfully managed through hard
luck as this. Last year it was detained some
time by accidents resulting from a frcshct, and
this season Mr.. Mckusick had the misfortune to
have large raft of the best quality of lumber
broken up, in Lake Pcpin, by the wind. His
establishment is noted for the excellent and
neat manner in which he prepares bis lumber
for market.
We visited the new steam mill below Still
water, belonging to Messrs. Churchill & Nelson,
Carlton, LOOMS, and others. 1t is not yet
quite ready for motion, but will start off, full
rugged, next month. If we are any judge ofsuch
matters, this mill, in many respects, takes
them ALL 1t has the same power as the Cakes
establishment of st. Paul, and will drive the
same amount of saws and machinery but is
more spacious, convenient and cligibly situated
for doing business. The engine was built in
Detroit, and is being put up by Mr.. +. R.
Delano, which is a guaranty the thing will 60
when it gets started. AS we intend paying an
express visit over there next month"; to sec this
extensive and complete establishment in opc-
ration. we will defer further notice at present
On the Minnesota side of the Lake. opposite
Hudson. Mr. NJ. Perrin is erecting a steam saw
mill, which will be in operation soon. In the
vicinity of Hudson are the mills of Mcssrs
Mcars and Bowron, which We intended visiting
but had not an opportunity. Then at the
mouth of the lake is the mill of Messrs Stevens
Il Co. This completes the list. making, when
Messrs. Sawyer, Heaton Il Sctzcr's new cstab-
Establishment is completed eleven mills in the
valley, with, in the aggregate, over twenty up
right saws, and the usual number of circulars
attached. This amount of machinery should be
able to cut $50, 1000 feet oflumber every twenty
lour hours-worth, in the st. Louis market
fourteen dollars per thousand We think we
nave heard it remarked that Minnesota has no
resources!