Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
Iuburndale Correspondence.

and then only by experienced wood
men who were attracted by the pine,
and who came to locate it before its
existence should be publicly known.
1t was first opened to the world by the
building of the Wisconsin Central rail
road, which runs through its entire
length, over twelve miles.
The rails were first laid before a
single permanent settlement had been
made within its present bounds, and
before single clearing had been made
along the line. This railroad has not
only given a means by which to ship
the vast quantities of piue that nature
has placed all about it, but has opened
the rich farming lands Of this part OF
the county to settlers.
Although Auburndale is not as well
situated geographically as some other
pOilIlc dDOut ~, hAS OiISIcuGt uas
been more than made up by the
industry and energy displayed by its
inhabitants, who probably number new
about three hundred.
Of course the principal business
now among all classes is lumberin.
and logging, consequently the want OF
snow during the last winter will be
severely felt here.
There are four mills in this town,
three of which are on the railroad,
and BOW running. The other which
is on Mill creek has been compelled
to stop saving en- account OF the
low water preventing the logs from
being driven.
To facilitate this industry, the rail
road company has built seven side
tracks from their road, five Of which
are for the express purpose OF loading
cars, and by the end of the present
| season there will have been shipped
from these side tracks nearly three
.niliion logs, alone. Auburndale has
three schools districts and two railway
stations. About the former, hich Is
the principal, there has grown up
quite village, which contains two
stores, two Of the mills, express and
postofflces, one hotel, several shops OF
different kinds AID number OF other
buildings.
The educational and moral wants OF
the people are not neglected. They
| have eight msnths school this year
whose roll number fifty pupils, also 4
caurch organization which affords the
the people religious service at least
every other sabbath.
The sale of Intoxicating liquors is
not allowed.
The amount Of business done by this
small place is exceeding large for Its
size. Tins is plainly Indicated by the
following, which Is for this station,
alone, for ths month Of march:
Am OF freight received
General .s... 137. 3 tons
Am Of freight forwarded,
Logs 81 carloads.
Shingles IL
Wooden ware stock u
Other 3I9.9 tons.
One hundred and iorty-one other
car loads of logs which were billed
from Marshfsld properly belong to
this station. This would swell the
No. Of carloads Of logs forwarded to
1872.
These figures can be considered as
very nearly accurate. .
O. w. Saunders has recently com.
plcted new tram-road nearly three
miles in length, at tiaskins & Co. 8
mill Although this is the first at
this place. it is already an assured sue
cess. The tracks is laid with round
poles and the wheels of the ears. are
made concave. Four cars are now
making four trips each, daily, averag-
ing two thousand feet to the load.
Connorer & Coon are building an
other at the same point.
Auburndale. with its millions of
feet of standing pine and hard
wood, which is mine of wealth in
itself, its easy access and facilities for
commerce, and above all its hundreds
of acres Of rich, well-watered farming
lands, whose cheapness offers every
inducement to settlers, has naught but
the best of prospects for its future
prosperity,
c. I. p. 4.
What is home without baby
Many children have coughs and colds
just now, and should have the greatest
care, aud a bottle of DR.. Marshall's
Lung Syrup. Price % cents bottle.
Sold by L. G.. Wood.
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