The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-18


SWEDISH BAPTIST Sunday, school at the resi-
dence OF Jonas johnson every Sunday, 1890 A. N.
Editorial Notes.
Milaca is bustling village of
about 500 inhabitants, situated on the
east side Of Rum River at the juno
ton of the St. Cloud e Hinckley
branch of the Great Northern and
the Eastern Minnesota, and Il
miles north of Princeton. It is a
comparatively new town and dates
it's birth from the building of the
St. Cloud & Hinckley branch in
1881. AS yet very few farms have
been opened up in the immediate
vicinity, but decade hence, when
the land is cleared off, we expect
to see that portion of our county
dotted with farm houses. At
present the town depends alto
gether on the numbering and log
ging interests. A move is on foot
to incorporate as a village, and the
election is to be held next week.
WHAT COMPRISES THE TOWN.
The town has three hotels, four
general stores, one butcher shop,
one drug store, two restaurants
and soft drink establishments, one
billiard hall, a large saw and plan
ing mill, roomy school house of
two departments and an neat-ap-
pearing NJ. E. church, also a rail
road, telegraph and express office.
VIM. Bouck Is the postmaster, G..
F. Sylvester has charge of the
depot and Rev. E. D. Warren, of
the M. E. church, ministers to the
spiritual wants of the community.
THE MILE Laos LUMBER COMPANY.
Milaca is as yet exclusively a
numbering town and is in great
measure the creature of the Mile
Laos Lumber company. The saw
mill of this company is located
here and furnishes employment to
$50 men when it is in operation.
The company also employs small
army of men in it's logging camps
during the winter season. The
plant of the Mile Laos Lumber
company is one of the best in the
State. Every description of hard
and soft lumber, shingles and lath
are manufactured at this mill. The
saw mill is located on the east bank
of the Rum River south of the rail
road track and the planning mill is
on the same side Of the stream but
north of the railroad track. This
company owns a commodious and
we'll stocked store. Over the store
are located the offices of the COM
pany. This is the best built and
most imposing structure in the vii
lage. It should be remembered
that this company has immense
tracts of good farming lands in
Mile Laos and adjoining counties
for sale on easy terms. Any in
formation concerning these lands
will be cheerfully given by the
gentlemanly resident agent, Mr..
G. B. Walker. William "A. Steph-
ems, of St. Paul, is the official head
OF the company, and Mr.. William
A. Fifeld is the resident manager.
The Milaca House, A. j. Bar
rett and Collin Campbell, proprie-
tors, is the pioneer hotel Of the
place. This house is we'll managed
and has a good patronage. Bar
rett & Campbell also run livery
stable in connection with their
hotel.
The G. & NJ. Hotel, e. S. Clinch,
proprietor, is one Of the neatest
appearing and best arranged hotels
in the county. 1t would reflect
credit on a town three times the
size Of Milaca. This house has
been recently refurnished, and it
is complete in all it's details.
The Conger House, G. P. Con
ger, proprietor, is the only 5000
q day house in the village. Mr..
Conger aims to please his patrons
and makes a speciality Of the tran
sient trade.
The Depot Hotel is conducted
BY =. Morgan.
-Four miles north Of Milaca, on
| the direct route to Mile Laos lake.