Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-07-15
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, July 15 1873

sisrs Of very sudden descents for perhaps
fifty rods, then an equal or create.
distance OF comparative still water /:
the rapid and still waters alternating
in the most approved manner Ex-
cellent boomage capacity is furnished
on the rapids by the concurrence of the
still waters referred TO, and between
the head 1T Conants ani the foot of
Shaurette. hoomage mi ght be obtained
for at least 20, 900. 600 in logs The
locations on Conant Rapid. for man
ufactores are slmost innumerable, the
pecuiarities Of fhe recks and shores
being such as 10 afford the most favor
able opportunities for the erection of
mills where the power may be used to
best advantage
The Shaurette Rapids are formed
entirely within the corporate limits of
Stevens Point and afford superior
opportunity for mills and factories. A
boomage capacity is here attainable to,
practically, unlimited extent.
iS W 4SSoitSIh lNiNS: tEOtD stevens
Point north j. navigable for steambnats
as far as the fall of Little Bull.
(Mosinee), { distance so miles. where
we again reach first class water pow.
er in the midst Of forests of pine and
hardwoods. Twelve miles father
north and We reach Wausau or Big
Bull Falls, one Of the most extensive
and best improved waters powers of
the State. There IS at present more
lupber manufactured at Wausau than
at any other point on the river. Yet
above Wausau we find excellent pow
ers at jenny Bull, Grandfather Bull
and other members of the family too
numerous to mention.
The numerous tributaries of the
Wisconsin reach cut among the grand
est forests Of the West, rendering
their wealth accessible The Ployer's
hilll Greek, two Eau Plains, two Eau
Claires, Pine, Rio, and Trap rivers
are large streams reaching into the
very heart of the pitery These
rivers enter the Wisconsin within
distance of sixty miles.
Fifty miles west Of the Wisconsin
we reach the Black Rive, also one of
the most important rivers Of the State
and possessing favorable manufactu-
ring facilities at Black River Falls,
Weston Rapids and Eaton's Rapids.
The Black River pinery is extensive
and furnishes fine quality of timber
The Chippewa River is nearly fifty
miles west from Black River, and with
its six branches all heading IN the
midst Of valuable pine and hard wood
timber, drains the country midway be-
tween the Wisconsin and st. Croix
rivers, giving It's waters to the Mis>i,-
sippi. The St CrJix River, forming
a portion oe the western boundary of
the State, also possesses great facilities
for manufacturing purposes and is the
outlet to IN extensive pinery
We have thus enumerated the prin-
cipal rivers of that belt Of territory
which We have above designated as
Central Wisconsin, and it is self-evi-
dent fact that no similar area in the
West is so extensively supplied with
natural water-power that may success
fully he used as this. Within this
belt are very many valuable tracts of
pine timber, bat agricultural lands
comprise the greater number of acres
these lands are mostly timbered with
oak, maple, ash. butternut. &c the
quality of the soil excellent and par
tieularly adapted to the raising of
wheat, oats, rye and grasses.
a large portion of this territory is
yet subject to entry at government
prices and may be taken in accordance
with the provisions of the Homestead
act. MiLuoukee Times