Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-06-30
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throughout the entire MILL The Stats are
converted to pail slaves or bottoms, laths
or pickets, and as before remarked, the
sew dust feeds the fires and but little else
but bark goes to the waste pile, which is
not waste but which is used for making
land acres of land, firm enough for all
building purposes have been made where
water was from five to fifteen feet deep
The full capacity of the mill is estimated at
100000 feet of lumber per day, but the
average cut the year round is about 1861
900 feet of lumber, 10000 lath. and 1900
to 1000 pickets, fat and square, per day
of twelve hours, which consumes about
700 logs We pay more attention to the
description and capacity of this mill than
we propose to do to others, for the reason
that it was the first one we visited, and it
| is a representative of numbers of others
along the rivers and at the mouths Of har-
bors in this fine country.
From this place we took the Peshtigo
Rail Road, eight miles to the upper viii
lage. We were escorted to a lovely pine
grove, where a sumptuous dinner was in
waiting for u.s. This was the pleasantest
surprise, and altogether the most enjoya-
BILE repast on the whole trip. The cold
ham sandwiches, chicken and other sub
stantaials were splendid the excellent
lemonade was refreshing and the straw
berries and cream delicious. After our
things set before US, we enjoyed feast of
reason and flow of SOUP in the appropri-
ate, short, spicy speeches delivered by cit
liens and guests, which were happily clos
eda byTan appropriate story and comic
song from the inmitable and original W.
Fl. Hoard, of the Jefferson Union
The guests then repaired to, and care
fully examined the largest and completest
tub, pail, clothes-pin and general wooden
ware manufacturing establishment in the
west, which is situated at this place. A
just description of this factory would oc-
cupy the greater part of this paper we
therefore defer the matter until another
time. ......
Returning to Peshtigo Harbor, we en-
| barked on the propeller Fdrorite for Me-
nominee, Mich, and the adjacent villages
of Marinette and Menekaunee, Wis. At
the former place we were received by a
delegation Of citizens with carriages, who
assigned us quarters at the varions hotels
in the villages. Fortunately the writer
hereof was quartered at the Exchange
House, Menekaunee,J. W. Loughrey, Pro
prietor, who is a gentleman and first
class landlord, and who deserves and is
rendered the thanks of the entire fraterni-
ty for the handsome manner in which he
provided for his guests.
In the evening grand ball was given
at Marinette and another at Menominee,
both pronounced delightful by those who
participated.
At nine o'clock on THURSDAY morning
the splendid steamer on her return from
her regular trip to Marquette was in wait
ing to convey us to Sturgeon Bay, and
thence on our return trip to Green Bay.
The day, as every other day thus far, was
delightful, the water was calm and smooth
ard scenery of the shore and islands of the
bay and the shores Of Sturgeon Bay were
beautiful beyond description. On our ar
rival at Sturgeon Bay, the good people of
that village had prepared dinner on the
shore, and it was discovered that the gen.
lemanly and hospitable Captain Trowell.
of the steamer, not knowing this fact, had
prepared dinner for the whole party on
board the boat To prevent hard feelings
and jealousy, the editorial party, at the
eminent peril Of sacrif cling their health
and future enjoyment, condescendingly
consented to eat both dinners, which being
consolidated or conglomerated on the one
table they succeeded in doing. At this
point the advantages of the Sturgeon Bay
ship canal, the pet scheme of Senator
Harris, Of Door County, was forcibly and
ably presented for our consideration, and
elected the support of every editor on the
trip. This is great enterprise, and one
that should be urged until its accom-
pIishment, by every prominent man in the
state. Leaving Sturgeon Bay, we coasted
along the east shore to Green Bay where
we arrived at $50, in time for the n W.
train south which we took for Neenah and
Menasha, where we arrived before dark.
At these places as usual, we were hand
somely received and assigned to good rest
ing places for the night 1t was intended
to spend the coming day in visiting the
foundries and extensive manufactures OF
these places, and have steamboat ride on
the Fox River and Lake Wtnnebago, bat
the heavy storm which commenced in the
night and continued most of the day,
rather diSarranged these plans, and quite a
number of the party LETT for their homes
IN the morning tram. A large number
however, stayed and had boat ride in
the afternoon. The evening train took the
last of the party on their way home, feel
ing as fresh and happy IS though their
fro!fc was jsst convincing.
The convention and excursion through.