The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-06-06

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MANIT0WOC AND TWO RIVERS.
.uani,oy-oc G0unty-s Character an4
T3'story-.fs sSsRiiOsyuc s'iiy. witt, Z
Superior fEar5or. and MANY sdv;n
ta.es ct Loc1tiOH-A EkaiIro:s. te.f
/ ~ to EppIeton-<;Ood Schools, News.
papers, etc, and improvement,
Consias Making-TygO River.
Ma1irs; Large Shipments, etc. etc
Cores 1oudence of the Madison Journal.
Manitowoc county, the subject of thi,
letter, is bounded on the north by Brown
and kewaunce counties, on the east anc
southeast by the State line in Lake Michi
/ gan, on the south by Shcboygan county
/ and on the west by Calumet and a portion
of Outagamie county. This county was
set off from Brown county December It'll
| 1886, organized and attached thereto foi
judicial purposes December 18th, 1886
fully organized March 2d, 1913. The
northern UOundarieS were somewhat
changed February 7th, 1850.
The general formation of the surface is
moderately undulating, and in some part
very agreeably diversified with hills ant
valleys. The soil is good and Well watered
with springs ana creeks, and is we'll adapt
ed to tillagc and grazing. The county is
we'll tmbcrcd with maple, oak, elm, birch,
ash, pine and hcmlock.
This city is situated on the Manitowoc
River, which has its origin in two branch
es, the one heading near the southern ex.
tremity Of Lake Winncba5o, AMI the other
ncar the northwestern part of the same
lake in Calumet county, uniting near the
southeast corner Of town 10 north Of range
% east, draining about 100 square miles OF
land. 1t runs nearly east, catering Lake
Michigan at tie city of Manitowoc, and i.
navlsable to the village of Manitowo,
Rapi Is, five mile, from it mouth.
There are few cities on the Lake more
pleasantly situutc,! than Manitowoc It,
combined beauty, heaithfllness and Supc,
rior advantages strike the intcili5H tour.
ist ut Il glance. Ii is so located that, dur
iny the sum ner mo iths, it is swept by DE
lightfal lake b:eezrS, adlin. greatly to The
purity Of the air an the salubrity Of the
climate. Tnis fast Is being recognized by
pleasure seekers from abroad. DIrin. til,
warm weather, many wealthy families seek
recreation AMI enjoyment within the health
ful precincts Of this city, which is "el
supplied by gool hotel lit 20 entertain
such. The Winliate iI1asc is first elias,
one, having large, airy and handsomel,
furnished room, well adapted to summer
boarders, and many seeking for a cool
comfortable an pleasant resort put up at
this house.
The city of Manitowoc is situated OF
Lake Michigan, ninety miles below Nil
waukee, and six miles above Two Rivers
Its population is about 5000, made W
largely Of Germans, in fact nearly every
nationality is represented here. 1t is
growing city, a healthy city and a hand
some city-barring the dilapidated fran,
buildings. We can't but help feeling tha
if fire should Vii this place, II would ulti
mately resui, in good, both to the plac
! and to the citizens. as it would purify tn
city of those Gil wooden buildings Jhar -,
40" ~ the hands Of persons who vi.
neither soli tear down Of repair.
Tie '.arDor at this place Is bcautitu
one, of tho necessary depths of water, wit
substantial docks, and the natural tOgma
ton Of Tie river is safe protecto
against storms and waves coming from tn
pleted to Appleton, that will connect thi
place with the outside world the advant
ages Of this fine harbor will be of incalcu
able value, for it keeps open all winte
for the distance Of one-fourth of mil
from its mouth, offering facilities for wiz
ter navigation. There is probably not be-
ter harbor on the west shore of the lake
The business blocks of the place ar
principally frame buildings, having bu
three or four brick structures, owing i
part to the cheapness of lumber, but no,
as lumber brings better price than /
years past, brick will e b: lght into II 0:
general use.
A railroad from this place to Appleto
and New London, distance of 65 mile.
is now building, the trains at present run
ming within ten miles of Appleton, wher
stage runs in connection with the cars
taking passengers to and from Appleton
We had the pleasure of riding over this roa
under the care of our old friend Free
Blood, formerly one of the proprietors c
the Levake House, but now the oblign
conductor of the Appleton and New Londo
Railroad. The road extends through ez
cellent agricultural districts, and heavil
timbcrnd forests. Work on the line is i
vigorous progress. and ere many weeks tn
cars will be runnind into Appleton. Th
officers of this railroad are Joseph Villa.
of Manitowoc, President; Ii. l.. Blood {
Appleton, Vice President; j. S. Buck, {
Appleton, Secretary; c. c. Barnes, {
Manitowoc, Treasurer; l.. Soulsrin, Chis
Engineer, and j. D. Markham, of Mantle
1 woe, Attorney.
There is more ship building going on {
: this place than at any point along the lax
One firm alone have turned out seven lare