The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-05-30
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MsnitoWoc County, the subject OF this
letter, is bounded on the north by Brown
and Kewaunee counties. on the cast and
southeast by the State line in Lake
Michigan, on the south by Shcboygan
county, on the west by Calumet aud a
portion Of Outaganie county. This
county was set of from Brown county
December 7th, 1896, organized and at
tached thereto for judicial purposes De
ceinber 18th, 1885. folly organized March
III, 1913. The northern boundaries were
somewhat changed February Tsh, 1850.
The general formation Of the surface i,
moderately undula:ing, and in some parts
very asreeably diversified with bills and
valleys. The soil is good and we'll water
ed with springs aud creeks, and IS well
adapted to tillage and grazing. The
county is we'll timbered with maple, oak,
elm, birch, beech. ash. pine and hemlock.
This city is situated on the Manitowoc
River, which has its origin in two bran
chcs, the one heading near the southern
extremity Of Lake Ninnebago, aud the
other near the northwestern part Of the
same lake in Calumet county, uniting
near the southeast corner Of town 10
north, of range 20 cest, draining about
400 square miles of land. 1t runs nearly
east, entering Lake Michigan at the city
| Of Manitowoc, and is navigable to the
village of Nanitowoc Rapids, five miles
| from it's mouth.
There are few cities on the Lake shore
more pleasantly situated than Manitowoc.
| Its combined beauty, healthfulness and
superior advantages strike the intelligent
tourist at a glance It is so located that,
| during the summer months, it is swept
by delightful lake breezes, adding greatly
to the purity Of the air, and the salubrity
Of the climate This fact is being recog-
nized by pleasure seekers from abroad.
During the warm weather. many wealthy
families seek recreation and enjoyment
within the healthful precincts of this city,
which is well supplied by good hotel ct
to entertain such. The Windiate House
is a first class one, having large, airy and
| handsomely furnished rooms, we'll adapt
ed to summer boardcrs, and many seek
ing for a cool, comfortable and pleasant
resort, put up at this house.
The City of bIanitoWoc is situated on
Lake Michigan, about ninety miles north
Of Milwaukee, and six miles south Of Two
Rivers. It's population is about 5000,
made up largely Of Germans, in fact
nearly every nationality is represented
here. It is growing city, a healthy city
aud a handsome city-barring the dilapi-
dated frame buildings. We can't but
help feeling that if fire should visit this
place, it would ultimately result In good,
both to the place and to the citizens, as
it would purify the city Of those old
wooden buildings that are now in the
| hands of persons ho will neither sell,
| tear down Or repair.
The harbor 1T this place Is beautiful
one; of the necessary dept of water, with
substantial docks, and the natural forma-
ton of the river is safe protection against
storms and waves comingin from tho lake.
| Now that a railroad is nearly completed
to Appleton, that will connect this place
with the outside world the advantages
of this fine harbor sili be Of incalculable
value, for it keeps open all winter for the
distance Of one-fourth Of a mile from its
mouth. Offering facilities for water nayi-
cation. There is probably not better
harbor on the west shore Of the lake.
The business blocks of the place arc
principally frame buildings, having but
| three or four brick structures, owing in
part to the cheapncSs Of lumber, but now
as lumber brings a better price than in
years past, brick is being brought into
more general use.
A railroad from this place to Appleton
and New London, distance Of G5 miles,
is now building. the trains at present are
running within ten miles Of Appleton,
| where a stage runs in connection with
the cars, taking pa sengers to and from
Appleton. We bad the pleasure Of rid
| ing over this road Under the care Of our
ole friend Fred Blood, formerly one Of
the prop4ietors Of the Layake House, but
now the obliging conductor Of the Apple
ton and New London Railroad. The road
extends through excellent agricultural
districts. aud heartily timbered forests.
| Work on the line is ia vigorous progress,
and ere many weeks the cars will lie run
ming into Appleton. The officers Of this
railroad are Joseph Villas, of NIaniowoc,
President; II. L. Blood. Of ApPleton,
Fice-Presidcnt; j. S. Buck, of Apple
ton. Srcretary; G. c. Barnes, Of Mani
towoc, Treasurer; i. Soulerin, Chief
Engineer, and j. D. Markham, Of Man
itowoc, Attorney.
There is more ship building going On
at this place than at any point along the
lake. One firm alone have turned oct
seven large vessels in The past two years
and have now two mere on the stocks
which will be finished for fall trade. The
Goodrich transportation Company build
all their steamers here, aud have moved
their yard from below the bridge to the
bend of the river.
Among the improvements Of the nlac4
We noticed new church edfee. new
school building in the LIST ward. having
cost $4,000, and another building for
the same purpose is under xay in the I'd
! ward on the North-side Of tho river. which