Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-04-05
OF ths q'rlbuae s: Telegraph

WiN>Esailk, Wis March 20, 1893.
MEssRs EpIroRs.--It may 10 desirable to the
readr of oar valuable paper to Obtain some '"ior-
NATION in relation to new AID Importan1 western
location, both for the business and the farmer.
| urn, therefore, induced to make such statements
and give such Information TO the pubic, IN relation
to place and vicinity, as the facts will warrant
ms in deing and no other.
The locI,ioA of THIS place il upon the east bank
of the Ms ',sslp itlver, IN the ounty OF BAD Axe
nearly opposite Lansing, Iowa; forty miles above
Prar,e du Chem, aud IS miles hello" Frame La
Cosse. Its ocat Oh is pleasant aud beautiful. IL
j. situated at the month of two vaihes with grad
ua from the river, OF about % ieet TO pra-
RE table land There are beautiful spring bfooks
rnnaing down each ot the vaiIIes, also numerous
springs euauaIug from the sides OF The hills lhei
a,c good materials upon the ground for building
such as lime, stone, and clay tor BRICK.
The town site was located some eighteen months
since, By Or. f.. Il tloug 4tol, formerly of Boston
whose business that Of d Merchant. lie Ia ex-
trcmely liberal in d,sposimg OF his lots, 10 such men
and such only, hs he thinks viii prove beneht to
rhe socie:y aud business of the place
There is at present bot ~ families in the place,
and about as many mare who have purchased aud
will be hero by the firstot June next. The mutual
determination of those already here, is 10 build ~
and sustain good schools aud good society.
Tbs present business OF our inantIe place IS as
follows: > Stores, | Wheelwright, ! Blacksmith
Cooper Carpenter, | substitute for Il Public
House The entire Profession consists of one ntel
gent Baptist minister. We have also steam saw
mill, IN process OF construction, which will be com
peied bv the 10Th OF July next, IN when there Is
TO be ananiber OF turning lathes, &c.
There will also be a steam Ferry Boa, IN opera
ton uuxt summer, between this place aud Lansing
adlstancc nj niles whicn viii create great thor
onghlaTe across ne river at this point, as 1t Is on
direct line i..a tne Capital of our Stale TO the great
West Bend oil the ST Peters River in Minnesota
aud as there IS no other point between Prairie du
Chen aud Prairie la. Crosse, where there eau be
ferry est blshei.
This place presents at this time, Aatteriug in
dueements TO the following business; Pubic
House, that would cost from S 800 10 S2U00, ,
good lot OH which to build the same will be given
by the proprietor gratul,ousiy; or two Merchants
I'm shop, Shoemaker, us there is not one in the
county aCabnet maker, Harness maker, Il Tai
lor' brck maker, a Stone and BRICK Mason: IS OF
- common 'ao'rers wal hnd ready employmeui al
hiSn prices One good Physlciau VIII lse patients
Hco1ld rejoice that they still survive. Also. one
SA0nest lawyei It's an excellent point for Steam
SGrist mill.
Wnueshek mast be the market D ace for psa i,
all OF Bad Axe county, one third OF Craw ford an,
portion of RIchiand Of county. the soil of which
sunsurpassed IN the west Tor agricultural purpose
The face OF the country is rough or rolling; It's sol
is OF sandy loan, from one to two feet Deep upo
the highest lands. Il is reasonably we'll wateted
and II sufficient amount OF timber for all practice
purposes.
The eastern portion of tue county has been set
tied about FIVE six years, aud is now producing
surplus produce.
ther" is yet some good Government, land in III
western part OF b I'D Axe aud Crawford Cos, i
per acre The present population OF Bad AK
p''"' 'o'I aud rapidly Increasing. The count
'a &C. consisting ot - townships. The cOun
e"'' at present, Is at Viroqua. distance of abou
~ 'ii''es from N'nneshiek Improved farms ar
sold here at Sc to St2 per acre.
You &c, s ID. POWERS.