St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-28
ACTIVITY AT ASHLAND.
A Railroad and Mining Center and
Summer Resort.

A Railroad and Mining Center and
Summer Resort.
Special to the GLOBE.
ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. 25.-Ashland but
a few years since small hamlet located on
the verge Of a primitive wilderness over
looking the translucent waters of Lake
Superior, has become a town of consider
able importance. 1t first received recogni-
ton as summer resort through the efforts
of the Wisconsin Central Railroad company,
which in 1877 built and has since managed
the famous Hotel Chequamegon. Capital
lists came here for rest and recreation, but
the superior advantages which this place
presented for profitable investment were
soon to them known. A fruitful field for
capital was discovered, and to-day, instead
of pioneer town, we have city of 1000
inhabitants, with all the convenences of
modern civilization. The magnificent bay,
with 7,000.0 900, 900 feet of excellent pine
tributary to it. attracted the attention of
lumbermen and resulted in the establish
ment of five large mills. The adjacent
ranges, so promising in minerals became
the scene of busy labor. Mines were dis
covered, whose products now seek
AN OUTLET
through our harbor. The Wisconsin Gen.
trail, Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis g.
Omaha, Lake Shore & Western and North
ern Pacific railroads all terminate here. We
have seven commercial docks, and the larg-
est ore dock in the world, complete systems
OF water and gas works, five churches, two
splendid theaters, two excellent school
buildings and two weekly papers. the Press
and News. The Press is owned and edited
by Lieut.. Gov. Fifeld. Most of the secret
societies are represented. The business of
the year was very satisfactory and the out
look for the future is promising. One hun
dred and seventy buildings were erected,
many of them residences, which show the
solid character of the inhabitants From
the seven iron mines contiguous to this
town there were 119, 512 tons of ore shipped,
all over our dock, representing feet of
about 100 vessels. Over 100 vessels were
required to carry the lumber shipped by
water alone. Although the lumber bust
ness was generally depressed, there was a
total cut of nearly 5000. 900 feet. The in
crease in small manufactures is quite
marked and the improvement in our mer-
camille establishments are gratifying. The
town offers
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
TOT manufacturers. we nave an ASSOCIATION
of our substantial business men, who are
always ready with capital and information
to induce manufacturers to come here. Our
shipping facilities are superb. With our
splendid water communications with the
East and our railroads connecting with the
South, West and Northwest we are well To-
Gated for distributing point. Wholesale
houses of all kinds would do well here
They are necessity and will soon be es-
tablished. Several large manufactures will
be established the coming year; among them
blast furnace. A company has been or
ganized which will construct street rail-
way the coming year. Agriculture is yet
in its infancy. The sturdy men who have
settled in the wilderness are prosperous.
In a few years the forests will have van
ished before the pioneers axe and the
bleating of the lamb and the lowing of the
kline will be heard where now are the
haunts of deer. There is no healthier
place in America than Wisconsin. The
wonderful air, the pure water our eleva-
ton and our primative surroundings makes
this place Mecca for invalids. To breathe
the air of Lake Superior is to live!