Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-02-22
CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

~ ttiE " iSNohNIhaL EtcfD' iHo 'cttei
gives a clear and concise statement
OF wha, VIC possess III the way of re-
sources, which are fast being devel
opcd.
We commend the letter to our
readers, and suggest that after read.
ing it would be an excelle Mt idea to
mail to those who are anxious to OBJ.
tain information relative to tho sec
ton Of country in which we all have
mutual Interest
MR. nDTToR Being frequently inquired
ot ~ friends in the East with regard to this
section Of country, / have written the fol-
lowing which you eau insert in your paper il
You think proper
Portage, Wood and Marathon counties are
now being developed and brought into con
nection With the outside world by Railroad
communication which IL offering gieat in
ducemen's aud Unsurpassed advantage to
nearly all branches OF manufacturing and
persons DESTROYS Of going into that branch OF
| business would find it 10 their advantage TO
examine this section Of counry before look
ing elsewhere.
l. POlta.e Comfy il situated neerly in the
geographical center Of the State with Wood
on the south and Marathon north and tho
! Largest river in the State running nearly
through their centers, upon which there are
several Of the largest aud most extensive
water powers to be found in the northwest,
with 'nrna and q extensive futpstg nf suncriOT
| pine uncqnaled aud unsurpassed by any in
the United States, With large quantities oil
nearly all other kinds Of timber suitable for
the Manufacture 81 wooden ware aud agri
cultural implements, with valuable mines Of
mineral, aud boanti!ui qnaries OF stone,
probably uncqualed by any in the State
with as gool, or at Last an average quality
OF soil Tor farming purposes, healthy
climate, and pure water will here refer
| TO several extracts from Governor Wash
buns late Message with regard to Railroads,
| lie says:
Among he causes which lave led TO tie
rapid deye 'opmcnts of the State, Railroad:
may lie regarded as the most important
| The completion Of the Western Wisconsin
railroad 10 Hudson has opened Out region
| OF country greatly IN need OF such line Of
| N''''''''''' 'SNf''''
The central Wisconsin, which has bull
aud placed IN operation siNty.six miles this
season, from Mcnasha TO Stevens Point, il
rapidly pushing forward to Bayfield, on Lake
| Superior, which point IL Is expected viii be
reached within the present year, and will
open vast country to settlement which
hitherto has echoed only TO tho sound OF
the lumberlnn's AK or the rife Of the hunts
ma nj, hn Nor hue ratIp
pushed with energy its northern extension
from Green Bay to the Menomonee river,
and IN a few mouths viii be in connection
with Lake SUPERIOR and its northwestern
extension now completed to kcedsbnrg, is
expected WIll reach the Mississippi river at
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I'ah'll'eS from inc SHORES OF Lake superior
70 ou' southern oorucF. VI uullulnG stone,
we nave ever! variety OF Sfahllc anu OF lime
stone ana the beautiful ana never ending
nfe-prool Drown Tree stone OF Lake superior,
NAOMI, oil the hnest quahty OF porcelain
cay, exists IN immense beds at urand Rapids
on the Wisconsin River
Our forests of Pine, Hcmlock, and all
kinds of hard wood are excered by those of
no Other State. For the growta of wool
our State has proved to be among the fore
most, and the cotton of Tennessee Mssiss-
ipp and Arkansas, can be laid down in Wis
cOnsin for much less cost for transporta-
ton than in New England Bounded ON the
north and east by two of the greatest inland
seas of the world aud ON the west nv the
father of waters, connected by water com
uuuicatian, ssre Ching over ope-bolf our
vast country with water~powers running to
waste equal to moving every water-wheel in
the uuited States.
Another year viii see compIetel the Gov
crnmrnt IMPROVEMENT of The Mi.sis.i,ni
This NAV be regarded IA the most yninahln
work undertaken by the Government -.
when Completed, steamers of 800 tons h,r-
den will be able 10 nnyi,nte the NJ iss;ssinni
at all seasons. when n0t obstructrl bv loo