Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-14
Port Edwards,-Its Advantages
and Future PrOspeets.-Its Excel
lent Boom Facilities.--Port Ed

Urand hapluS, on tHe w IscOnSlu river
is, without question, one of the most
pleasantly located towns in the pinery
region. Nature has been lavish in hel
favors and in the expenditure of her
wealth upon Port Edwards. Its topo-
graphical advantages and excellent
water facilities are destined to make il
the one important, as it is the most
beautiful spot on the upper Wisconsin
river. We had occasion to visit Port
Edwards last Friday, and finding Mr..
E. at home. from whom the village
takes his name, We cleaned facts rela-
tive to its present status, and from
which We may safely draw conclusions
relative to its future.
Quite recently our toWnsman, I. B.
Scott, has become interested with Mr..
Edwards in the lumber manufacturing
business, and future prospects of the
village, the twain doing business under
the firm name Of j. Edwards & Co.
We found Mr.. E. at his store, beau
tifuI structure erected some three years
since, in charge of Cap. Mennett, who
is the confidential clerk and book-keep,
er of the firm. The store is capacious,
being 24x6O feet, with additional con-
nection on either side, each being lax
60 feet, occupied for store rooms, count
ing room or office, vault, clothing de-
partment, &C., Sc. The Office is lax
"a feet. The building is of two sto-
ries, fourteen and twelve feet respect
lively. The upper story was intended
for hall, and as such is superior. A
grand cellar with cemented floor, and
so arranged as to exclude frost, the
coolest winter, underlies the whole
building.
THE LUMBER MILL,
builded by o. B. Hamilton, whose rep
utation as millwright was established
years ago, and who has it still in
charge, is one of the finest on the riv-
er, and is capable of turning out about
$4,000 feet of boards in twenty-four
hours. The Company is now running
it but twelve hours, turning out 40, 600
feet. 1t has large double rotary, a
single rotary. gang lath mill, picket
mill and edger. The capacity of the
lath mill is 100000. the picket mill
the same. A shingle mill, capable of
turning out large quantities of Shin
gle, is not in operation at present
The force employed is 80 men, but the
average number the year round ap-
proximases to rs. The amount of lum-
Der now on hand, in the yard and
aAoat, is about 100000 feet, large
quantities having been shipped by rail
to points in Iowa, Minnesota, and even
farther west. The estimated amount
of lumber shipped since Dec. 18th, is
over 100000. The mill is 50x120
feet, running two Leffel wheels, 66 and
Al inches, Of 100 and 76 horse power
4 ten feet head on y is required to
drive the extensive machinery of the
establishment. The Company propose
adding to their extensive business a
planning mill with all the necessary ap-
pointments. The building is already
constructed adjoining the lumber mill,
being 25x50 feet, the machinery to be
driven by an extra wheel of 40 horse
power.
The large hotel which was burned
will be rebuilt, perhaps the present sea-
son, Mr.. Lemly, of Centraliia, first
class architect in every respect, having
the business in charge.
THE w. Y. RAILROAD
runs only a quarter of mile away
from the village center branch track
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