, 1875-06-28
Ono Of tho Most Thriving Cities
In Wisconsin.
Great Natural Resources for Business
and Manufacture.
Beautiful Sftes for Residences on tho
Shores of j.1ke Ninncbago.
Tho Finest Shoot Of Yachting Water in
tho West.
4 Most favorable Situntion for q
Eummer-Resort.

business RESOURCES.
THE wotR OF nEnuILn1No
IL boiuy pushed forward With great vfgot, and
| everything Indicates that spirit of eutorprlsc
and business activity for which Oshkosh has
over boon distinguished.
Tho courageous hornfutnces 10 plainly mani
Tested must arise from tho Hrmo8s faith in t4o
future prosperous career Of tho plsce,-a fattl,
TINT is not only woll sustained By tho spleuld
progress In tho pnst, but which knowledge
OF her uubountlcd rrsourccs for trade mud manu.
featuring will conciusirelv show to be we'll
founded
Two months havo not elapsed fnco tic fro
and during Tint tino
SEVERAL Hn1CK nLocKs
hayo been erected many moro are we'll ad-
vancod In thetr construction anl on nearly
every other sito in tho business portion OF tho
burnt dstrics. foundations aro being laid and
| building material stolod in realinoHa for tmmo-
dtate work.
Drickla5ing is M extensive business In Osla-
iosh ut the present tmo, and tho inoossaut click
Of tho hundreds Of uasone' trowcls atlds now
chord to tho music OF Oshkosh. aud ninglcs
sonosoltsty In tho noisy chorus Of her machinery
aud business hum.
It would naturally 10 supposed tint such fire
would havo lnFalyzod tbohopca Of community !;
but no sign Ut dcspondoncy IL to DO Beeu III OBt,-
kosh. Thcno rooplo aro determined to build Up
city horc worthy Of tho
BEAUTIFUL AND ADVANTAGEOUS STE
| 1t occupies. Thoy will succcod, eycn boyond
their highest ant!cipntons fur nothing can
check the progress Of place 1ilie ibis.
No QUO cau becomo familiar with the beautiful
aud fort,fe country surrounding Oshkosh, and
look at Its magnificent tiyor, Coz foot wdo at this
| punt, flowing IRON tho groat forosta Of
Northern Wisconsin, and floating to this
city thcr timbcr.products; and thia splon-
! did shoot Of water, Lake Vipuobaso.
aud tho steamers and aaltcrafs which ply In
every direction, to Tho Mississippi Oh tho west.
and Lake Michigan Oh the eAst,-withont Boelug
tho p!ainest evideuces thas Nature has laid here
tho iouudationa for city Of !arss proportions,
anl TINT must ncco8safilY 10 great buAfuets
and manufacturing centre.
Tho ltamonse quantities Of commercial timbor,
In the shape Of hard wood o. we'll IA nius. in tho
country to tho north of 0shkoal,. on la ts1buta-
~ rivers; and tho ysat deposits Of lron ore which
eau bo shipped south on tho line of itu demand,
through tho forest Which furnishes tho fuel for
tta manufacture,-muss ortr make ths region
one Of
CHEAT MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY.
Thia tract Of lorcst-lRnd also comp1isoa large
bodios Of the t!neat gram and grass lauds In The
West. TITO country H. vol wntorod and not sub.
character Of soil aud fnco Ut country, from tho
sandy, and rough, anu rocky, and mining IanGla,
hay-tnntsh, c1anherry-bog, cedar aud tamaraok
s"nmps to tue vcEy fnoat sngar-nsple lands,
compTlblng nearly whoto Townships In = hQlY-
tho la!tor as
FINE FARMING LANDS
as can ba found III tho West, With all tho coveted
adsantaSos Of rich soil, boHt of timber, plcnti-
fully Buppaa with tho puront Of running vator,-
spring broois largo livera, and beautiful lakes;
With railroads. nuAincss, and manufacturing
facilities, and a healthy climlte.
This country has but juat been oponod mp to
6otIlemont by tho raieondB. It's tthtIo and busi-
neoB a1o developing with wonderful rapidly;
villages anl manufacturing hnmlots nto aprl1sH-
lux up aiouY tue lines Of tho railroads.. Tie
manufacture Of pine lumber and hardwood
turo timber. now constitute tho principal
articles Of manufacture; to which mtist soon
be ntlded iron works. and tho various staple irou
fnanufactu Cd for lot It bo understood that tho
Hout!watd, through tho great tract OF timber and
faTtnlug lanlb by which tho ore can bo moved to
| meet tho fuel. on tue very line OF ,ts natural
shspmont and ultimate demand. Tho lines of
road tEayerslug This country must necessarily
| become
CONTINUOUS H1vE or INDUSTRY.
and rour al s1aAa'lee trn3s into tho first Rvalla-
ble bnsnnHa-coutro aud Ohhkosh Il tho point.
lhis is plainty foresllatowed.
Hero Is slle splendid river flowing from thiH
great foress-tract and uniting at shia point With
Laks Winnebago aud It's continuous water-com-
municktionA east and wcBt.
The low Of trndo fto,n tho north naturally
| runs to tho most Hiie Of Lakc Winnobago; that
IL tho no OF tho direction Of the dcuisnd Of lts
! pro.lucts; and .Ieto ID tho nntural coutro Of
trado and buninoEa bosweeo 1t md tho beautiful!
pEaIsle Aud orcnlng country which BtEetohcs
| FROM here away 10 tI,o houtfl and wont.
| Tho country immediately surrounding Osh-
kosll. and, iu fac:. Tie adjoining countios, IL
| amoug tho
| Nosr FERTILE AND nEAurtyUu
In tho Wcst.-rrArto nnu woodland canmfuRfed
NTH beautiful IRkos and rirers.
Tho gfoat Resources Of Oshkosh stimulate
growth which no disaster like hos great tirs can
suppress. Inst year, nchrly 1,0V0 buildings
wcro. eEectcd; and tLls yolr, although tle g1eat
fire destroyed t4o business portion OF tue city,
| It's rapid progress IL unchecked.
Tho danger os fire, so long monaclpg osh-
Eoal, 10 now' to great deREse, removed. Tho
weto Isorod III such dangerous proximity to the
| business portion Of tho city. are now forever
1anlblleh by city ordinance to that olFect Tho
Ola wooden buildings .nso all destroyed In that
are to be perm!ltod to sako thor place Tho
| safety Of t4a city from further great oonaagsa-
| tons
oAN nT yknr REAp,L : sEcunEp,.
for protection. Tho splendid riyor, 600 feet
WIDE, which o!soots tho city. forms IN eiTectunl
barrier OF non-cosnMunioation and gives An In
mehho Water.tsonthSe, With Al ever ready aud
most available supply OF water at tho ttn1nodsats
rotntH OF BreatoAs Danger,
There is no doubt that Oshkosh will profit by
her exporieuco and ayhl! l,e1sef OF her superior
advantages. to secure immunity from any
further extensive contthgratiuus. and that tho
city vii! be rebuilt on foundation of safoty.
It ts ,Aro to tnd place with such ,ine bus!noas
fsellitios possere'n8 70 many attractions "a =
place of residence. Tho wealthior clasHes, tho
busiueHe aud professional mon, Of largo cities,
are Rlsa to lnti pleasant places OF residence
from 10 to 20 1ui!us from tneE placea Of busl-
moss. "hero thoI homes are exempt from tho
stiling, iu'pnra aiF. and heat luas, and cuuko
9! shs crowded matts; whllo !ho cltlzous Of
Oahkosh have. within lon or fifteen minutes'
caESaga.d1iVa of thnlr business centre,
THE MOTT DEL1uurEUL SITES
soF surburban Residences. embracing laks-tront
Of surpsss!us beauty. Tho drive to Wiuueconuo
dacosos = most picturesque View Of !ako anl
river, and beautiful slore, of rrairls, groyes
aud cultivated tlo!ds, Tue shores OF Lake Win!
nebsgo-A most magnificent aloet ct water,
aaa tha tlaost Yachting weto1s in tho Wess-aro
aMonf tho moss deligltful situations tor
hulurbAu IssiaGnce4 to ha found in tha connirua