Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-23


try it is naturally the primary market for
a large quantity Of this cereal. Probably
no less tlan a million Of bushels annually
find a market here Nine tenths Of this
amount 50 directly to Milwaukee to help
to swell the business of the Cream City.
But although the produce trade is
large it does not constitute the principal
business Of the city. Favored with a
splendid water power on. Rock River, the
facilities for manufacturing possessed by
Watertown are unexcelled by any place
In the northwest There are now IN op-
Grafton FIVE Touring mills, having an ag-
gregate Of twenty-five run Of stone, and a
grinding capecity Of about three hundred
barrels OF -four daily. The pr Encipal of
these is thai of II. Blanchard & Co.,
which has seven run Of stone.
MessTs. Wait, Gallup & Co., own one
of the most extensive establishments for
the manufacture of spinning wheels, looms,
bedsteads, chairs and other furniture, in
the northwest. They employ a large
number Of men, and their mandatory ex-
tends over half block They have also
an extensive mandatory at Waitsville,
in the town Of Pennington.
The Lewis Brothers own large sash,
door and blind factory on the water pow
er, They do an extensive business and
still find it difficult to supply all their or
ders. They contemplate enIarging their
establishment at no distant day.
Messrs. Miller & May own an exten-
siYo stave factory, at which they employ
large force Of men and carry on one Of
the heaviest manufactures, in their line,
in the state.
The manufacture Of brick has lately
commended considerable attention here,
and several large yards are in operation.
That Of NJ Blanchard & Co., IS the larg-
est. It employs four of Burnham's Mil
waukee Brick Machines, which are run by
steam. The bricks manufactured are
nearly as white and pure as those made
IN Milwaukee, and are equally as durable.
There are between eight and ten millions
manufactured i'll this city annually.
In America smoking has become second
nature, and everywhere manufactures Of
cigars and tobacco seem to flourish. In
this city there are about million and
quarter OF cigars made yearly OF his
number 800, 900 are manufactured by
one firm alone, that Of E. Wiggenhorn &
Co. There are but few firms in M lwau-
kee that do q larger business.
The location Of the shops of the Mil
YANKEE 4 St. Paul Railway Company at
this point, has given a fresh impetus to
business. The mechanics employed num-
Der about $50. They, Of course, add
largely to the business of the city. Last
week new and powerful locomotive was
turned out from these Shops It is the
first ever built in Watertown, and is GER
tainly credit to the workmen and to the
builder. tt has been named
the . &. II, Hall, )" IN honor Of the master
mechanic of the shops here. Mr. Hall
was absent on his wedding trip at the
time the engine was christened, and know
nothing Of the complement paid him by
the company until his return. We may
pardon him if he felt proud of the distinc,
ton, knowing as we 90 that he richly
deserved it.
Watertown is once more to be lighted
by gas. For two years the supply has
been cut of, owing to the insolvence of
the company, and the indsposition of the
citizens to patronize it. The mains have
all been taken up and repaired, the retort
IS being put in ship shape, and within
two weeks the streets and stores will once
more be lighted by gas, and the dirty,
smoky kerosene lamps entirely discarded
Ia cursory sketch of the improve
ments and manufactures of the city, we
have, of course, omitted to mention many
matters OF interest, but sufficient has been
said to show that Watertown is not be-
hind her sisters in enterprise; but that
she is making rapid strides onward AS
a manufacturing city she has few equals,
being situated on a splendid water power
and IN close contiguity to a section Of
country that is rich in natural resources.
Here three railroads form junction, at
fordlng unsurpassed facilities for the
transportation of products and manufactur-
ed articles in every direction. Enter
prise on the part of her citizens, to which,
OF course, should be superadded capital,
ls alone wanted to place her in a proud
position among the cities of Wisconsin.
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