, 1876-06-11

number. '' A~Ao0A"o'>
IN point Of fact It is impossible to estimate wha
manufactures through the agency Of this maenid
cent stream. Our enterprising manufacturer con.
tempatng the erection Of works here may rest his
soul in peace that his buildings will be absolutely
sa1e from freshcts, from Ice jams, and from undue
NM anWclcome extraordinary rise OF fall. The
uniformity OF tiowage IL something remarkable
round and that this is so arises from the fact that
Tue Lower Fox River Is not the outlet Of mountain
torrents, but rather the recipient Of nnmberleas
small streams and these in turn are held In check
~ immense reservoirs, capable Of containing their
volumc for a considc rablc period. There Il noth
Ing manufacturer looks upon with go much hon
4 FLucruAT1NG WATER POWER,
oat Or tnis 1ear he may purge himself, II he casts
II, NJ iol With those who have already elected, and
nFoltably elected to choose Us the handmaden nj
ehclr handlcraft the river Of the Lower Fo1. -
a, Numerous mills and factories on either side of
1he r. nvsr testify to the labor compelling power Of
ths streana but VIC had not more than time to nav
cnrsoty Wait to the extensive chair and bedstsad
factory Of James F. Atkinson, the works Of 1ht.
aad tbs Wre1.r een ny opsra,on
Smlth li O. Co., who have an extensive wa1ehouse in
Some other time we hope to accomnany Mr.. q
". Clark, the able and courtcops suner;ntendcnt
Oh These works. and become somewhat culiuhteneL
concerning this comparatively new field OF indus
TO EXHIBIT TIE VARIED MASuFAcrun1yo
arg SCI IN motion hy The river, present the
a;,io iG;siow'1s = si Of works actually running in ad
aanoa Gensace e r,ox;s Gse Si1se enumerated & The
owned and operated by Col. Theodore ConkeY,
and the Touring mills Of S. Il. Willy, Charles
aeeiy etey T. ana 4up VI 1 L r. on be
factory by Billings i Morrison; hub and spokc
factory fact By George Kteiss and the Appleton hub
Messrs whorton dcal nSyeidsS e
lumber, in addition 10 running saw, shinsle, and
nlannE m e. mills, While another cav and shingle mil,
shop are actively operated by Morgan, Merrill {
Steele. saw mill controlled l,y Rose & Hcath u
sash' san3 door, and blind factory By psigss s Wam
pe% Rae stx Meh2gond m J u bros Brown aoa
Another pulp mill is that belonging to the Ames,
wa wood Pulp Company, and the list Of manufactures
en- Mills, the Appleton TAnnerv, the Appleton
Manufactnrins Company, and the furniture factory
Of oda3 Msssrs =; tederef 4 Brewstsr There also
Munich. the other to alr. Fress.
The majority Q! these works employ considerable
laoor and most Of The propEieors appear to think
that the recent depression in trade III about 10 be
followed by livelicr times NIL round. In addition
to the above private enterprises nay be mentioned
the railroad works that havc just been commenced
II the extension af their road from Appleton to
New London on TIE Wolf River. This work Is e1-
pCELG1 ~ HE GUIulAELEU DJ QcHQnHM OF SEp-
tcmber, in time for the fall trade This line when
completed to New London, interseets with the G.
,. = H. K Road, making up continuous line to
Lacrosse, and into Minnesota.
THE COMMERCIAL EFFECT
On Appleton will be advantageous, By giving extra
outlets, and providing for the import Of wheat iron,
In aettSe progress also afe the GoveFpmet works
on the Lower Fox, comprising stone lock ut APP
pleton, and ono Iarge combined lock at Little
Chute; also two stone locks at Kankauna in con-
ncction with five dams located ut Ccdare, Little
Chute, kankauna, Rapid CFochc, ind Little Kan
kauua. Col Fuller IS the assistant engineer in
charge, and portion Of the work is being done by
hired Governmental employees, and the balance by
Macarthur Bros, OF Chicago, who are building alt
M i9a e APstS 1 Thess fks
dams from $40. COO to $40. 900. This with the
railway work, which is esumated to cost something
like S75, 600 before I'LL is done, necessarily
URCULATES READY MONEY
in Appleton for the time being, and the labor mar
ket u consequently not overstocked with the suf-
1ering md unemployed
may be mentioned handsome fire proof post
office in course Of erection on Oneida street, and
which Is to contain I'll the modern improvements.
Postmaster Ia the peraon OF the able bodied and
accomplished George NJ Miller. recently appointed
e Ss tic @
Mr.. Erb, the cashier of the First National Bank.
is putting up stylish brick building for business
erecting very handsome GothIc residence, Which,
when completed will be credit to the city, and
pasdonablt source OF pride to it's able architect and
item In connection with this building may bc here
recorded, and that is the employment for the first
time Of species Of rcd sandstone recently dscov-
ton N on o. the Wisconsin Central Railroad. ts cspt,
Hyde. who is thoroughly .'go ahead" III all things
G n1ks a; well Of The @
SOURCE OF INDUSTRY.
It Is equal IN appearance and quality to the just
the market, and handled by the Appleton Brown
s. White Sandstone Company. Another item
worthy ot eomme9datory notice is comprised in
whole -soulcd President Of the First National Bank
has generously fitted up handsome suite Of five
furnished rooms devoted to rcadihg. recreation,
and billiards. They are for the Of a1l the young
men In the city who are content to pass their spare
time without gambling. and who promise not to
Mayor Of Appleton. ever alive 70 the sanitary
wants OF the city. and always equal to the times,
seconds this prdiscworthy movement by digging
benefit of al its numerous and Thirsty frequentess
Want Of time prevents us making more than
passing mention Or the First National Bank, the
TALLY attended mud wel1-rrgu1atcd Chamber Of
Commerce. Three newspapers assist in keeping
the Appfctonians posted in
viz. the Appleton Post, ably edited BY Alexander
Reid; the Appleton Crescent, cqnally well con-
Quoted by MesSre. Ryan BfOB., anu The Fous$}ru-
end, q fonrishing newspaper under the auspices Of
u. W. Meyer, editor and proprietor. The prin-
cipal hotel is the WareEly House, an elegant and
commodious structure, iudiciously managed by
Capt Henry Turner, a thorough gentleman, who
knows, in every sense Of the word, how to make
his guests at home. From this date the Waverly
will be run under the firm name Of Il. j. 4. e.
Turner, and we may confidently predict for it Il
and augmented share OF the patronage it
alresdy deserycdly enjoys. The items Of news in
this locality for the past few days do not present
any particularly lively features, If We omit the
cjaas-da exercises of the class OF 70 In connec
lion with the celebrated Lawrence University.
These caac off yesterday, and consisted Of essays
orations, and prophecies in the afternoon, soc;a
bic in the evening" and |
CREMATION At MIDNIGHT
Of the old books used by the students. brass |
band lugubriously wounI up the serio comicalities
with an appropriate march, and the sun rose this
olosnng on another group viz. :: the children Of |
Lhc public schouie, who, twelve hundred strong, |
nnde themselves merry at a picnic in Telulah |
Park.
. This letter is already too long, but space must |
5e found to inalcquately express our thanks to G.
II. Miller, Alexander Reid, J. Ryan, Capt. Hyde
md DeForrest Hyde, Professor Of Mathematics, |
or information and kindnesscs showered upon us I
turing our brief but pleasant sojourn In Appleton.
Finally, in the person of the Hon. j.. L. HaEri- /
nan Mayor County j ul.e, and an old settler OF |
vcntv years we confidently etate that Appleton
= to be truly congratulated. We have met many |
gentlemen in our time holding the honorable posi-.
ion OF Chief MAGISTRATE has never been our lot
o become acquainted with any ono on whom the