Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-06

ment to many hands. Beet sugar is no
experiment. Five-eighths of the sugar
OF the world is made from beets, and
perhaps you eat ii every day. All SUI
gars, like all coons, look alike, when
properly refined.
Among those active in the Wisconsin
movement are the Wheeler Bros. of the
Beloit family. The father was a mis-
sionary up north. He built a wind mill
because he needed one. From that ex-
pertinent grew the present great Fair
banks concern of Beloit. One Of the
sons was formerly a school principal of
Ashland and the other has installed
some of the best waterworks plants in
the state-Watertown among others.
Location of factories now in success
full operation: New York 2, Michigan 1,
Minnesota /, Nebraska 2, Utah l, Ore
gon /, New Mexico 1. California g.
Claus Spreckles, the sugar king of
the Pacific slope, who has made his
money from cane sugar imported free
from the Sandwich islands, is now
building his second beet sugar plant in
California, which, when completed, will
be the largest in the world, with 1000
tons daily capacity of beets.
$2O,OOO,0OO Wisconsin Paper Mills.
b. S. Hoxie of Evansville, president
of the Wisconsin Forestry association
calls my attention to the urgency of
forest protection with relation to the
paper industry. He quotes figures from
the secretary of the Riverside Fibre
company, Appleton: Amount OF capi-
tai invested in Wisconsin 500 900, 900, and
the consumption of wood (annually)
now is 200 900 cords of spruce; $4,000 Of
poplar and $4,000 cords of hemlock
with a market value of about 81, 900, 900.
Our supply is from northern Wisconsin
and Michigan, tributary to railroads
and from Lakes Michigan and Superior
by towing and vessels. At the present
rate of cutting future supply, especially
of spruce, is a serious matter for the
mills Of the northwest in competition
with Canada and the eastern and some
OF the southern states. The manufac-
turer OF paper Is on the increase wood
Is costing more and more every year,
and by reason Of strong competition pa
per is getting cheaper. There are
enough Christmas trees cut every year
in Wisconsin and Michigan (and shipped
out of those states) that possibly bring
in the amount Of $4,000, which If left to
grow for ten years for pulp wood, would
represent a value OF 100000 or more"
Two More Mills To he Built.
Secretary Morton puts the num-
Der of these young trees every year
into the millions and others who have
collected data confirm this. Now We
cannot prevent the owners of private
wood from selling this young growth,
but we can point out a more judicious
method of harvesting this crop, both
for the small present gains and the
much larger future reward to the land
holder. Plans are now in progress for
another large mill at Appleton, to cost
$685., 900 and also at De Pere for one Of
the largest mills in the northwest, for
the manufacture of writing paper.
The Scientific American in late Is
sue, with an extended article calls at
tention to the carriage timber supply,
and starts out with this propositions:
"The ruthless destruction of our for
ests in all parts of the country has at
last effected the carriage and bicycle
trade" Massachusetts, Michigan and
other states are taking action on this
question of forest conservation and
protection this winter. The secretary
of the state board OF agriculture of
Connecticut writes me that by reason
of protection they have more timber in
that state now than they had 100 years
ago.
Some of these paper companies, and
other concerns who must have a supply
OF wood as the Carnegie Iron company
for instance. who use immense quanti-
ties of charcoal, have lately bought up
or have controlling interest in large
tracts OF wood land especially adapted
to their use. This supply for obvious
reasons must be near the point of con-
sumption,
Wisconsin's Twenty -Four Hospitals.
Madison is trying to pull itself to-
gether to get a hospital. 1t will be Il
great convenience, not only to Capital
City residents themselves, but to the
strangers within her gates. Since the
legislature met two members have died
here one a Milwaukee Pole, in a cheer
less room over saloon.
The Catholics of Wisconsin have done
noble work in planting hospitals.
As a matter of fact every city in the
state approaching Madison in popula-
ton or Importance has one or more
hospitals, while Madison has none, as
witness the following list, the figures
indicating the number of beds in each
hospital: Oshkosh AleXan Bros, Al;
Oshkosh hospital, 81; St Mary's, 20.
La Crosse, st. Francis, 100. Superior,
St Francis, 20: St Mary's, 100. Eau
! Clair, Sacred Heart, go Shoboygan, st.
| Nicholas, So Racine, st. Mary, %; st.
Luke, A. Appleton Prescott, IL. James
vile. Palmer Memorial 20; City. IA.
Fond du Lac. st. Agnes. GO. Wausau,
| Riverside, 80. Chippewa Falls, st. Fran
els, $50. Green BAY, st. Vincent, "a.
Menominee, st Mary, %. Ashland,
Rinehart, 40 Merritt Mercy 40. Rhine
lander, st, Mary's. 50, Marshheld, ST.
Francis, 10. Manitowoc, st. Mary. 100
| Hayward. Good Samaritan, -.
II nothing more, this list shows that
other people think about this hospital
business, and can we afford to lag be-
hind much longer?
! ORLANDO BURNETT,
American Refuses u Drink.
| A man who lately came over from
! America told the writer that on board