The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-10-05
LUDINGTON.
The Terminus of the r. & H. M. Rail-
wAy-Rapid Growth-Its Manufac-
turing EStabIishm ents-Tho COun-
try and Climate.

From the Sagi- Enterprise.
| The following article was sent to us By
a distinguished resident of the rapidly
increasing village and port of Ludington
place with whose enterprising citizen:
we shall be 10 close connection within,
probably, less than a year. it being oul
nearest and best port across the Lake
and Will be, very soon in connection with
all the large markets of our Union:
1t will undoubtedly interest a good
| many to know all about Ludington, the
| terminus of the e. & z. NJ. Railway.
| This place is situated on the east shore
| of Lake Michigan. at the mouth OF Pere
| Marquette River and Lake. The Lake,
which is not far from three miles long
end one miie wide, affords one of the
| finest harbors on the eastern shore OF
Lake Michigan. The entrance to the
harbor is now being widened and the
piers are being heightened. so that the
largest vessels and propellers will find an
abundance of water. A correspondent
of the Detroit Free Press gives the fol
lowing interesting history of the place "
Il am informed that the harbo, is
always open during the winter. The
present population of the town is fifteen
hundred, one thousand Of this number
having come here within the last two
years. There have been within that time
about one hundred new buildings erected
and completed. There are three general
stores, four grocery stores. two hard
ware stores, one clothing store. one jew
elrv store, four hotels, several saloons,
blacksmith shops, etc. There are no
churches yet, but the Methodists have
organization and hold regular service at
the school house every Sabbath !; also the
Congregational Society. which holds SER
vice every Sabbath at Ludington Hail. :"
The county seat of Mason County is at
llncoln, about two miles from this place
down the lake. Mr.. Chas. Mears has a
large sawmill here, also q store, boarding
house, etc. The location of Ludington,
after you get back about half mile from
the lake, IS very fine: Being on an ele-
walton Of about sixty feet above the lake,
1t gives fine view Of the lake and the
arrival and departure of shipping The
country IN the Immediate vicinity of Lud
lngton is pine and hemlock land, the
hemlnck being largely in the ascendency.
But to the east about four miles YOU
terspersed with the pine and hemlock,
and about six miles east you come to
beautiful farming country, the principal
timber being beech, maple and oak.
saw corn, oats. potatoes and other crops
which look as well as any | have seen in
the State. These lands can now be pur-
chased at from three to ten dollars per
acre and as soon as the Flint and Pere
Marquette Railroad is completed to this
place they will be worth double that
amount. Mr.. Charles Resseguie, forms
erly of the Detroit and Milwaukee Rail-
road, has purchased eighty acres adioln-
ing the village of Ludington, and laid it
out in lots 90 by $50 feet. The fact that
fruit can be raised here was fully demon
strated to me by Mr. Filler, who took me
through his beautiful orchard OF lear
trees, .pums, ounces and apples.
counted eighteen plums OH one branch
OF yonng tree. And the small pear and
peach trees were loaded to repletion. The
orchard Is but four years old The rail-
road prospects of this place are good.
The Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad is
liked fact and will probably be extend
ed to this point next season. The lob of
zen miles east has been let and work has
been already commenced. The Chicago
and Michigan lake Shore Railroad Will
be completed to this point next season.
and it is now hoped by the influential
men, that they will be able to have the
Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan
Railroad terminate here, on account of
the harbor being so much better. The
water here is good and is also soft, re-
curing no cleansing to wash with The
health OF the place can compare favora-
bly, with any other portion of Michigan.