Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-11-06
WATERFOWL.

ing Chicago, the head of the 9 A. NJ.
train on the Milwaukee division of the
Chicago and Northwestern railway ouiv.
ers and wriggles as the signal is given to
60. Then the aforesaid head gives a COM
pound hiss, and sob, and sigh, and puff.
and its. dismal conflict with tyranical time
and uncompromising distance has begun.
...... %, AT MILWAUKEE.
About an hour intervenes between our
arrival and the deparlu re of the train on
the Milwaukee and St. Paul road; quite
time to go to the Kirby house, get dinner
and return; at least. it ought to be; but
some how between the excellence of the
dinner, the supplement to the dinner
and those easy-cushioned dining chairs,
the train got away before your correspon-
dent. However [ did manage to get
through tea in time for the $50 evening
train, and at IL reached
WATERFOWL.
The city has a population of 5000;
consists of seven wards, five of which are
in Jefferson and two in Dodge county.
The adjacent country is unsurpassed in
agricultural resources, even in this favor
ed Rock River valley. The city is
built upon both sides of Rock River, up
on high ground, somewhat rolling" and
presents very attractive appearance.
The population is American, German,
and Irish. The buildings are much bet
ter than in most towns of like population,
owning to the abundance OF beautiful
cream-colored bricks manufactured here.
RAILROADS.
The Chicago and Northwestern and
the Milwaukee and St. Paul railways
cross at this point. The distance to Chi
cago by the Northwestern is $50 miles; to
Milwaukee, by the Milwaukee and St.
Paul, Is miles
The Sun Prairie branch of the Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railway connects here
with the main line. This "branch,"
when completed from Sun Prairie to
Madison distance of twelve miles,
will become part of the main line be-
tween Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen,
as the distance will be considerably less
by that route. The ST. Paul company
have extensive shops here, employing
about 200 men. They are to be enlarg-
ed.
The place is particularly fortunate or
unfortunate In railroad depots, having no
less than three,-one upon each of the
railroads, and another at their crossing
At the latter point, which is half mile
from the business portion of the city, a
hotel and eating house, 40 by 70 feet,
and three stories high, is being built by
Mr.. j. W Mathes
The educational interests of the city
are W Il provided for by good system of
graded schools. There is also flourish
ing college under the control of the Luth
eran church. eaas 8.raz ~ --..e 81
SIS CHURCHES .a..aE:.:s
are very numerous, some Of them fine
ones, all creditable. In fact no difficulty
exists in getting " irst-class" fare heaven
ward by any of the established routes
5-.1 .-s-. - BANKS. -t
The banking h5uses have the confd-
ence of business men as sound instititu-
tons. They are organized as follows
The Wisconsin National bank; capital,
Sc, 900; circulation, s54, 900; average de-
posits, 100000; VIM NJ. Dennis, presi-
dent; Daniel Jones, vice president; ?. W.
Brown, cashier; W.-lP. Brown, assistant
cashier; Mr.. Dennis will be remembered
as of yore the popular bank comptroller
Of the state
TIE bank of Watertown is state bank:
capital, s250,G0O; average deposits, $685.
600; A. L. Pritchard, president, W. Il.
Clerk, cashier; organized in 1851.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Wotertown Democrat is a seven
column weekly, published by D. W. Bal
lou .
The Watertown Republican is weekly
of seven columns. -a..rz s. 81.
The names of these papers are suppos-
ed to indicate their political complexion.
The Weltberye5' is a German, seven
column weekly, of the democratic persua-
sion. --
Watertown furnishes good accommoda-
tons for the travelling public
The Lindon house has forty rooms, and
is 6rst-class house; J. Linden, proprie-
tor,
The Robinsos House Is of the like ca
pacity, and in the same category; &. Geb
hardt, proprietor.
The Exchange is smaller house. hav.
lug only half the number Of rooms, but
fully compromising in neatness and gen
eral merit; J. B. Van Alstine, proprietor
There are other houses, Of whose names
and merits [ am not advised.
ARTESIAN WELLS
are no novelty here. The. city is full of
them. Water is obtained at q depth
ranging from SO to $50 feet Its some
what impregnated with iron, and bears a
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