Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-03-13
.IunHau.

The Juneau FIGURING mill was discov-
cred on fire at $50 Thursday evening,
the first sign of fire being near the edge
of the roof on the west side, originate
ing, it is supposed, from the gearing.
The hand engine and a single stream
were altogether inadequate to fight the
fire, and in a few hours nothing but
the bare walls remained. Wight q
Warren purchased the mill last fall,
had entirely refitted it with new boil
ers, engine, ETC., and were doing good
business The loss is estimated at about
IS 900, with an insurance of only 81, 900.
1t contained 800 bushels of wheat and
a quantity of feed, etc. The mill had
been running during the day, and the
men had been gone but a few minutes
when the fire was discovered. A
strong south wind carried the burning
shingles, etc, directly over Mr.. Hawks
| elevator and for time there was some
danger that that also might catch fire.
The building was erected by the
late Henry Doering, Of Watertown, in
1868 and intended for a Touring mill,
but was not at that time fitted for that
purpose. In the follow wing year it was
purchased by a partnership of citizens
here, who fixed 1t up for cheese fac
tory and a year or two later sold 1t to
Quick & Neiser, Of Watertown, who ran
cheese factory for while, but that
industry had not then gained the popu-
Iarity it later reached and both of these
attempts proved failures. After having
stood vacant for several wears it was
in 1877 purchased by the Define Bros,
of Hustisford, who fitted it up for a
mill and ran it for several years. Later
it passed into the hands of J. II. Dun
ham and Isaac Otis. 1t has been re-
fitted and rearranged several times,
the present owners Overhaullng IT
thoroughly last summer and putting 1t
: in good shape.
! The first Touring mill erected in Ju-
neau was a stone structure, built II
1860 by Mattoon & Paine, on the lots
northW est of the depot now owned by
John Bumby. The building burned
down a year or two later and was never
rebuilt.
l Another of the old settlers of Dodge
= county has gone to his last rest. PhilC
Lamphear, since 1914 resident of thi
e town, died on Thursday morning last
i the 18th inst, aged 10 years. He was {
t native of Vermont and spent most 0
J, his life here on farm between Juneau
l., and Minnesota Junction, until old ag
s a few years ago compelled him to sell il
l. Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly arrive
t home from Washington on Saturda
" last.
e At a meeting Of the officers of til
:, Firemen's association held here las
Il week it was decided to hold the annus
i tournament and meeting on June l!
n 20 and 81, in this city.
2. Tramps by the wagon loads are bein
il brought here from Minnesota Junction
a a load of eight were deposited at tn
~ jail Friday last, several of them to
l0 drunk to stand up or walk. 1t woul
! be interesting to ascertain just VIII
II the headquarters of these "knights {
the road" have been lately transferre
to Minnesota Junction.
The so-called Independent a pape
d. published here the past year or so, hs
Ie succumbed to the press of circun
r, stances and quietly departed its life
r, mourned by few and missed by none
~ Upon its ruins has been erected an &c
"a vertising paper called The Real Estat
=. Journal, by Morse & Venie. W.