Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01

for years near the city are ever. There
will be no camps In the woods this win
ter, the timber Is cut, the logs all sawed
and the sawnill Is for sale. This Will
be regretted by many. TO the children
OF northern Wisconsin the sawmill Is
a poem and It's passing epochal. At
EeceGah recently the saving Of the last
log to be taken out OF the yellow river
and the closing Of the last mill was not
without sentiment. The veteran head
sawyer, William Clumpner, who cut
the first log In the mill, was also de-
tailed tc cut the last. When It had
been finished lie fact was announced
to the villagers by tylrg the whistle
string down and letting the big whistle
below until the heed Of steam was ex-
hausted. The spectators turned re-
gretfully away, the pine epoch was over
and that Of the potato ushered in.
At Tarbox Junction. in Wood county,
Oftelie 81 Stondall a Madison company,
have established colony and hope to
build up a town. A new hotel Is now
in process of building. 1t is a wild,
unsettled district, about eighteen miles
from each of the cities Of Marshlield,
Neilsvile and Grand Rapids 1t may
seem anomalous, but all the settlers
who have thus far taken up the burden
of pioneer life here are from the city
of Milwaukee. The children thus trans
ported to the wilderness find a delight
In their enlarged freedom and do not
long for their old home. Land sells
from Sc to SIS per acre. Northern Wis
consin offers homes for all Its indus
trious poor who are willing to begin
amid such humble conditions. TO re-
deem the wilderness is slow process,
but this done, the land here Is produce
tive. Just above Tarbox Junction are
the ash and sawdust heaps of New
town and below 1t those Of Perry, both
towns OF twenty-five or more houses
once, but later abandoned and de-
stroyed by forest fires.
Deer Hunting Season Open.
The crack Of the deer hunters rifle
liz now heard in the Wisconsin woods.
The open season Is the first twenty
days In November, and each man who
takes out license may kill two deer.
A deer hunt makes great outing, but
practically only Indians and expert
enced hunters get any game. 1t Is
dangerous to be In the woods In this
season. owing to set guns and stray
bullets and hunters are cautioned TO
wear light clothing 80 as not to be mis-
taken for deer Last year $1,000 licenses
were Issued, the number this year be-
ing much less. owing to the extern
siVe forest fires this fall deer and 9TH
er game is now found in unexpected
places. Thus a week ago four bears
were killed within the city limits of
Marshheld. II should be remembered,
however, That the city limits extend
five miles south OF the city.
A visit to the Upham plant ut Marsh
field Is an interesting one. 1T includes
furniture factory, sawmlll, lumber
yard, etc, and furnishes employment
for nearly 400 men. The furniture fac
tory is now running twelve hours a day
to clean up orders on hand. Another
factory of interest there Is that of the
Roddis Veneer Co.. where soft wood Is
cut up into great sheets like paper.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. l1pham have n
handsome home across the street from
the furniture factory. They are popu-
lar with their townspeople, Mrs. Up
ham being particularly active In all
public and charitable work.
Company A, Second regiment Wiscon-
sin volunteers, from Mnrshheld and VII
clnity, brought back from Ponce ma
tive Porto Rcan named Analetto Re-
mile He became a favorlte In camp
and borrowing n uniform, passed as
n soldier and came along with the boys.
on reaching New York he complained
OF cold, and fears are felt for him for
the coming winter. He Is now working
In n Marshneld hotel. The company
lost seven men, three at Charleston,
three In Porto Rico, and one at sea.
The members attribute their fever to
the water and cite the case OF Ger
man company from nelghboring city
which always had plenty Of beer. The
sick cases were very few and when
only forty-flve OF the Marshfled COM
pany reported for duty, l03 OF this COM
pany were well, What explanation the
Prohlbltionists have for this dlscrep-
ancy IL not known.
ORLANDO BURNETT.