St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-19
HUSTL|NG AT BRULE
The Work Of City Building
Goes Merrily and Rap
idly On.
A Lusty Infant That Will Re-
fleet Credit on Northern
Wisconsin.
6O0,OO0,000 Feet Of Pine
Tributary to the New
Town.


ern Wisconsin has been so extensively
advertised on account of its picturesque
ness as the Brule river. From its be-
ginning to the point where it emDtieS
into Lake Superior, some sixty miles
distant. it is OyerShadowed Oh either
side by towering pines. with Sprlnkling
of fir and cedar here and there. which
make the banks most beautiful. Tue
stream itself is narrow, and has fall
sufficient to make moderately rapid
current. The water is clear, and trout
ing to these characteristics the term
Beautiful Brule" is frequently used
when the stream is mentioned.
At the point where the Northern Ia
cilic railroad crosses the river, twenty
five miles from Superior, thirty-SiX
miles from Ashland and sixteen miles
from Lake Superior. the stream is most
beautiful. The surrounding timber is
heavy and of the best variety, being
largely white pine with growth OF
large NerwayS mixed through it.
Site of Brule City.
Near the bridge of the Little Brule.
creek of clear water, which extends back
i'll the dense woods for several miles.
flows into the Brule river and widens 1t
somewhat. And here, too, is the site OF
Brule City, plated by the Brule Land
and Improvement company few days
ago. The company OWNS 1910 acres OF
land adjoining the northwest quarter of
section l4-47-lO, which has been plated
aud divided into lots. The company is
incorporated at S25O,0OO. and its officers
are: Frank A. Root, president and gen
eral manager. and Joseph G. Henvis,
vice president and treasurer. Both
gentlemen are from Superior.
BEGINNING of Brute.
Six weeks ago the officers of the COM
pany perceived there was demand for
a town at this point. owing to the ium-
bering concerns that will soon begin OPP
eratiOns in the 600, 000,O00 feet of choice
pine tributary to Brule City. They laid
out the city one week ago, and while the
property will not be placed Oh the mar
ket until tomorrow morning. $4,000
worth of lots have already been sold.
Ashland parties alone last Friday III
vested several thousand dollars III Brule
real estate. Inquiries for lots are received
from Ashland, Chippewa Falls. Supe-
rior and throughout the Chippewa tim
Der district Excursions will be run to
the site from this city and Ashland dur
ing the week. The property which will
be disposed of first will extend north
from the track eight avenues. and is cut
Iengthwise by Lake, Maple, Main, Chest
nut and Market streets. One hundred
and fifty men are engaged in telling the
heavy timber on this property and cut
ting it into lengths for saw mill use and
stoveWood purposes.
Buildings at Brule.
The company erected 4 cosy Office on
Market street and Second avenue eS-
terdav, and have begun a saw m i'll,
which will cut into building tiinberS the
pine being removed from the towns lite.
Plans are prepared for 4 c0mmod iouS
hotel to accoInmO late $50 persons. The
company has other buildings under con-
sideration, among which are several
twO-Story store structures. These Will
be erected before June l.
Brute s.Before the Wars
BruIe prior to the locating of the
Land and Improvement company had
postotfice, three general stores. q board
ing house and blacksmith shop. One
of the stores is located III One-story
log structure. which is decidedly rustic
in appearance.
Facts About Brule.
These reasons are given why Brule
is to become prosperous llClie CITY III
short time:
/. 1t is located more than twenty
miles from town of any size and en-
tie rprise.
2. Ithas from 5000 10000 to 6O0,O OO,-
600 feet of pie tributary to it.
3. The Northern Pacific and Duluth,
South Shore & Atlantic railroads con-
meet it with Superior, Ashland and
southern Bayfield, county towns, which
furnish it with an outlet to Southern
and Western points.
q. Indications of copper and iron are
found near the town site, and the rich
copper range is only three and one-half
miles from it on the north.
5. 1t has a mild and eXhilating eli
mate, rich gardening soil, pure water
from an artesian well so feet in depth,
and is recognized summer resort by
ST. Louis, Cleveland, st. Paul, Milwau-
kee, Superior and Ashland parties. who
have numerous club houses near the
site.
6. Three churches will be built at
once. Brule Enterprise. weekly, IS
now published. Send for a copy.