Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-02
EAU CLAIRE NEWS.
Big Lumber Cut---WeekIy Lumber Pro-
duct---Phsnixsd--We Bslls-Coun-
ty Poiitics--G4thsr.ng Up the Corrup-
tim Sway.

Big Lumber Cut---WeekIy Lumber Pro
uct---PhGnixsd--Weddin Bslls-Coun-
ty Poiitics--GAthsr.ng Up the Corrup-
ton Sway.
Reported for the Globe
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Sept. 1.-The Valley
Lumber company yesterday cnt and RATED
$4,000 feet of lumber in eleven hours and
six minutes. The mill contains one gapu of
thirty-two saws, and two rotary saws, the
propelling force being 600 horse power Cor
lis engine, with twenty eight inch cylinder and
forty-two inch stroke. This il by far the
biggest days work ever done by any mill in
the Chippewa Valley, and it is believed that
it cannot be beaten by any mill in the ooun-
try.
The average weekly product Of the lum-
feet, laths 1 ,800, 900, shingles !, SOC, 900.
The stock of logs now on hand Is consid-
cred sufficient to keep the mills running I'M
til cold weather.
There has been better stage of water in
the river for the past few days and large
quantities OF lumber are being run out to
the Mississippi. The steamers of the Hur-
man line are also enabled to make better
time.
The city has pretty much recovered from
the effects of the big food in June Bust
ness is good in all branches and the place Is
improving abont as fast as at any former
period. In fact the natural advantages of
Eau Claire are 80 great that it will take
more than a big food to materially retard
its growth.
Work on the new Wisconsin d Minnesota
railroad, which is TO connect this city with
Abbotsford on the Wisconsin Centrai,is pro
crossing rapidly. Twenty miles Of the iron
has been laid, leaving only forty more to
complete it. The completion of this road
will open up new route to the lakes, thus
adding much to the Importance of Eau Claire
as railroad center. 1t is understood that
daily through passenger train will be run
between Milwaukee and Saint Paul over this
route as soon as it is completed, which will DO
about November /.
W. q. Lamb, business manager of the
Free Press, will be mar
ried to Miss Mary CoDgdon, at
the Congregational church.
There will also be double wedding at the
residence of Rev. DR.. Ailchison. pastor OF
the Fourth avenue Baptist church, to night,
when his two charming daughters will hs
married. One of the young ladies is 10
marry DR.. w. 81. Ellis, OF Shetek, Barron
county. and the other a gentleman f-cm
Minneapolis.
The Democratic county convention is call
ed to meet here September 23, for the pur-
pose of nominating full county ticket.
Political matters are very quiet here, both
sides apparently putting off the opening of
the campaign as long as possible. The
Democrats, however, are full of confidence
in the election of Hancock.
Work on the stone piers for the new iron
bridge across the Chippewa, to be built by
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis d Oma-
ha railroad company, is progressing favors-
bly,. It will be a fine and substantial struo-
ture when finished.
An agent Of Logan's western committee
was through here last week punching up the
federal officials and collecting money for
campaign purposes. 1t is understood
that the money will be used in Indiana,
where the Republican party is in sore dis.
tress.
Two new steam wheat elevators have been
built here during the season.