River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-08-07

spring of 1891. This, plant will then en-
ploy upwards of 900 men, and promises
to become one of the great institutions OF
the country.
The American Steel Barge Co. owns The
patents of the McDougall steel whale
back" boats, and has established its ship
yard in West Superior ON st. Louis bay,
where it is rapidly completing equip
ments in the way of machinery houses,
docks, slips and ways" for building at
one time eight steel vessels each $50 feet
in length. In the construction of these
vessels over 1000 high-priced laborers
will be employed. The people of Superior
prophecy for the McDougall boat a world
beating record, her invention having
been demonstrated to be on a par in re-
ducing transportation rates with that of
the self-binding harvester in the line of
reducing the cost of wheat on the western
farms. The Steel Barge Co. will this
summer put in drv dock alongside of
its shipyard.
Upon Connor's Point, in Superior, are
three saw-mills. two with an annual saw
ing capacity of 100000 feet of lumber
each. and one with capacity of &c, OOO,-
600, the latter mill now being run at only
one-half its capacity. These mills give
employment to about 800 hands in the
saving season, and are becoming each
year more important feature in the
business of the city.
The Standard Iron Works came to West
Superior from Minneapolis in 1888, and
now employs so or 40 men in the general
jobbing work of foundry and machinery
casting, perfecting and repairing.
The Northwestern Adamant Plaster Co.
began operations in the summer of 1889,
manufacturing a patented brand of ce-
ment plaster. 1t now employs two large
mixers" and 25 men.
The Warehouse and Builders Supply
Co. began business in Superior in the
winter of 1SS9-90, manufacturing cement
thing and piping, and dealing in brick,
tiling, lime, cement and builders material
generally. 1t now employs 40 hands in
its factory.
The Superior Cut-Stone Co. began bust
ness in the fall of 1889, and now employs
some 80 men and two saws, preparing
building material for use.
The Duff Forge Works is large iron
plant established at East Superior in the
fall of 1889 that now has in operation ma
chinery employing 80 men, and that will
soon work 100, ON castings and forgings
of all kinds, light or heavy.
The LaBelle Wagon Works Co. located
at South Superior in the winter of 1SS9-90
and has now one of the largest wagon
factories in the West in operation, en-
ploying over 400 hands. This concern
manufactures the well-known Fish Bros.
and LaBelle wagons.
The Webster Manufacturing Co. from
southern Wisconsin, large chair and
furniture concern, has also decided to
remove to South Superior and viii have
its plant in operation there in the fall of
1890, employing 500 hands.
The Lehigh Coal and Iron Co. has
nest of 80 coke oyensin operation in West
Superior, which it has decided to dupli-
cate this season. This company makes
the choicest of coke from Ohio and Penn
sylvania Goals at this plant
Besides the above mentioned indus
tries there has already been secured to
Superior in the manufacturing line, nu-
merous small factories, carriage shops,
cornice makers and woodworking plants,
in the aggregate upwards of
800 hands.
Residents of Pierce county who may
have occasion to visit the "city of
destiny" will lind number of famil-
lar faces, among them Frank A. Ross,
of Prescott, formerly District Attor-
ney here, who is leading member of
the bar there, where he has acquired
a goodly supply of wealth by grasping
golden opportunities presenting them
selves; Prof. G. G. Williams, former
ly of Ellsworth, who is County Super
of Schools; Knox w. Lewis,
formerly Register of Deeds here, who
is becoming opulent in making alb
stracts and dealing in dirt; w. W.
Strickland, formerly of Ellsworth, who
resigned the principalship of the Cen.
trail Park school to join the hustling
throng of real estate agents who never
tire of expatiating upon the wealth to
be unearthed by judicious investments
in Superior clay; NJ. b. Kimball, for
merly of Ellsworth, who is also offer
ing his friends desirable bargains in
real estate; S. P. Fay, a former resi-
dent of Ellsworth; viii Minor, from
Hartland; III. c. Wilson from Prescott,
who has entered the law Office of Ross
& Dryer, and who will at once take
rank with the brightest young men of
the Douglas county bar; Hon. j. A.
Murphy, formerly of Ell Paso, who is
making money in law and real estate;
Ii. G. Wood, formerly of this city,
who follows his trade and is promi-
nent In fraternal organizations which
are numerous and strong there; G. L.
Rice, formerly of Esdaile, postmaster
at West Superior, one of the most hap
by and jolly fellows in the ''colony,"
Geo. Chase, from Ellsworth, and
owen Murphy, formerly of Oak
Grove, both of whom are handling
real estate: T. Z Otis, formerly of
Maiden Rock, retired merchant; F. L.
Perrin, who recently went from this
city to accept the position of attorney
for the Consolidated Land Company
there; l.. L. Lewis, from Hartland,
and a number of others. While
there we also enjoyed the pleasure of
meeting Rev. C. III. Rogers, formerly
of this city and now pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Geneseo, ILL.,
nois, who is filling the pulpit in the
Pilgrim Congregational church at
West Superior during the absence of
the pastor Rev. Fred L. Rouse who is
spending his summer vacation in
Europe; Bro. Rogers evidently be-
lieves in touching upon the practical