The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25

sC1SCo III q hU1tH.CdottIIY ulrecLI00 To
within short distance to where SIM
mons steam mill now stands. Here
was a small structure called the
cabin. The steamboat Chesapeake
had been wrecked off the shore from
this place, and the ladies' cabin hav-
ing been detached from the main body
of the steamer fioated ashore. Tt was
taken possession of by J. n. Seymour
and moved to the point before indi
Gated, where it was occupied for time
by DR.. CONCEAL. who used the healing
virtues of roots and herbs in the treat
ment of diseases. From the cabin"
Main street bridge had been built
across the river in a nortll-westerly
direction. The abutment of the bridge
and cross-timbers were of heavy logs;
instead of plank covering round poles
were used, which made a tolerable
convenient passage-way. This must
suffice for the general appearance of
Main street south of the river, includ-
ing the bridge. The loose sand was
FROM four to six inches deep, except in
front of the lot now occupied by Doan
& Browns store there was a swampy
place which was passed over by long
logs being laid lengthways on one side
the street.
In the same year 1910 there were
three small stores on the south side,
two of which were on the bank of the
lake near the foot of Pearl street, and
run by Samuel Hale and Francis
Quarles. the other owned by Elisha
Kinney on Pearl street, north of Head
& Sutherland's now lumber yard !;
all vestiges of these stores have long
since disappeared. There were also at
the same time three taverns ON the
south side--the City Hotel, already
described, kept by Dea. Hollis Whitney:
the Kenosha Ce-Pee House kept by
Dea. VIM. Seymour, on Pearl street, on
lot now occupied by Grant & Sons
lumber yard; and the Exchange Hotel,
kept by Jubez b. Boardman, on the
corner where Gus Voltz now keeps
public house.
On the north side of the river there
was small cluster of buildings and
three stores, one run by William Bull
len and George Bennett, one by Har :
vey Durkey, and one by r. II. Munson;
a tavern called the Wisconsin House
kept by Seth Doolittle and brother; a
log tavern house was also on the
island. kept by Samuel Resigue; this
was the only public place at which in
toxicating liquors were sold. Resigue
was kept supplied with liquors by
small coasting vessel from Chicago.
There were no conspicuous dwelling
houses in the town in 1910; perhaps
the most snowy one was on the island,
built and occupied by Judge William
Bullen. 1t was a two-story building.
of considerable size, and standing out
alone on the island, appeared to advan-
tage. There being no bridge connect
ing the island with the main land, the
Judge kept boat with which to pass
and repass. to and from his store on
the north side. An academy building
of considerable size had been erected
by Judge Bulen but not finished. 1t
was in after years used for educational
| and religious purposes, then converted
into a hotel, and now forms part of
the Kenosha Water Cure. On the
south side there were no dwellings on
the Park, except Rev. r. III Deming
had built one-story house, to which
in later years another story was added,
and the same now remains, being own
ed by his daughter, Mrs Kate Wheeler.
On the west side of the PARK there
stood IA snug house built of hewn logs,
owned and occupied by Jared Lake.
There were many small and cheap con-
structed dwellings, scattered about the
town site, all OF which have been long
since demolished. At the time now
spoken of there was no harbOr, no pier,
no wharf for the convenience of land.
ing freights and passengers from the
lake steamers and vessels. A tenn
pOrary light signal had been construct
ed by George Klmball. by cutting dow
large oak tree, leaving the stump ten
feet high, On the top of this stamp
he built IA fire nights, which served as
beacon to vessels in the night time
where to cast anchor when desiring to
communicate with the shore.
The foregoing statement is intended
to describe the condition of improve.
ments in Kenosha, in the early part of
1910. During the succeeding months
of that year there were many improve
ments made.
Madison, WIS, Sept. 81, 1885.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH - Thinking
that your readers may be interested in
their state capital. ! take this oppor-
tunity to speak of few facts which
came under my observation here.
Madison is not commercial city,
but is rather city of schools, and is in
fact literary centre. in which some
of the best writers, thinkers and in.
structors of the West have made their
home. 1t has a population of some
thing over twelve thousand. being
therefore twice the size of Kenosha.
It is built npOn high ground between