The sun., 1897-05-16
ARNHEIM.
Broadway & 9th st.
TRIMPVILLE, THE RESTFUL.
Once . Deserted Village. but Vow PcopIed By
Mcn Who Don't Pay Rent.

SUPERIOR, Wis. May 13.-Trampvle, Wis.
cannot be found in the postal guide. nor is it
| shown on any railroad map but 1t exists, never.
| theless, with an average population OF not fewer
than 200 souls. Trampvlle is situated in
Douglas county. on a clearing cut out OF dense
| pine forest where the river Brule gives up its
| ripplinR waters to Lake Superior. 1t is called
| Trampvile because it is the home of tramps ex.
clusively, and has been for nearly three years.
Previous to that time 1t was known as Clevedon,
but that name is seldom heard now.
Clevedon founded about fifteen years ago
by syndicate Of English capitalists whose
scheme was TO build up lake port town to rival
Duluth and Superior. The syndicate purchased
land and appropriated large sums for improve
ments, and there sprang up city in the pine
woods which seemed at one time to be the Lake
Superior city of destiny. Neat little cottages,
handsome store buildings, boarding houses, a
hotel, and woodworking mill equipped with
expensive machinery for the manufacture OF
hardwood products were constructed in re-
markably short time. All OF these buildings
faced broad, winding main street. which was
turnPiked at the expense Of the promoters.
The town was built, however. before tide OF
seemed difficult to induce people with more
less capital to believe that in Clevedon they
1000 persons settled there. But these persons
discovered after q few months that the bubble
town tow had failed Of developnent. They left II tho tho
place. and Clevedon. the magic city, dropped
Into the lethargy of a deserted village. Several
without avail wall She She had decided to sleep sleep. and and
there was no good excuse for her awakening.
the turnpiked street is still there and the build.
ings are occupied. but the tenants have no call.
make no attempt to Collect rents -. ~ '''''''''"
The tramp, discovered Trampville about three
Of his tribe, and the revival Of the village from
that time on has been healthy. though perhaps
s Sg
mas time there were 300 residents. all without
visible means Of support, but all comfortable in
wood to burn. Just how all these men saved
themselves from starvation is a mystery. Yet it
strong last winter and no cases of starvation
have been reported. Some say they lived upon
abound in the region. Others say they robbed
the hen houses of the farmers thereabout. Prob
oGsh sTe Sse Su h the settlers
den made no arrests.
=, During, the first two years of its existence
for the wayfarers. They went and came in
pairs and dozens. but seldom remained in the
Vile became their permanent rendezvous. It
was an exceptionally hard winter for travelling
because the weather was severe.
The big frame building once used as a hotel
now Is the principal roosting place OF the inhat.
a
kitchen. smoking room, dining room and sleep
ing room, and every night during the winter
great rolls OF smoke come from the chimney,
while dozens of seedy individuals huddle about
the blazing log some smoking, some chewing,
some telling stories,, Others listening and still
usually occupied as sleeping places, prob
ably because they are well preserved but
the hotel was the general resort. and
every traveller registered there when he came
into town. Trampyille has been without mu'
nicipal organization, but the residents have de-
termi ined that an organization shall be effected.
just how to get at the matter OF organization
has been the allabsorbing topic OF discussion in
Trampville for two years, but now plan has
been agreed upon which is concurred in by the
masses and which is expected 10 provide tho
town with a novel but effective system Of gov.
ernment: Conspicuously posted on the build
ings Of the town is the following notice:
" To Az Residents OF THIS Torn:
Take notice that on the 10th day of July,
1897, there will be an election held at tho hotc!
at o'clock in the evening for the purpose OF
electing Mayor Of the city, a Treasurer, Clerk.
and three Trustees in accordance with a rcsO!u.
tion adopted by meeting of citizens held March
D last. The officers so elected shall hold their
offices as long as they remain in the city, hut IN
the event OF their departure from the city 10 10
gone more than twenty-four hours 1t SHAH 10
their duty to resign and appoint successors.
1t shall be the duty of the Mayor TO preside
at all meetings of citizens, 10 enforce the laws
made by the Board of Trustees, to do all IN his
power to protect the rights OF citizens in al! re-
spects, and to encourage in every way the
growth of the town.
" Ii shall be the duty of the Clerk TO make and
preserve the record OF meetings, and the lrls,
tees will be required to retain the custod! Of all
property In tho city and TO make the laws Tor
the peoples government. COMMITTEE.