Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
ANOTHER PAPER MILL.
1t Is Believed That Another Will Be
Erected Near the City Soon.

We reported some weeks ago the fact
that quite number of options were be-
ing taken by parties on lands along the
river in the vicinity of Rothchilds, and
also along Rib river as far as the Nc
Cleary farm. We have since learned
that options were secured on property
along the river at Knowlton, and there
has been much speculation as to what
these options were taken for. Matters
have now so far developed that it is al
most a known fact that in the near flu
ture there viii be a large manufacture
ing plant erected near RothchildS, most
likely paper mill. At the county
board meeting last week the following
petition was presented by c. j. Winton:
To the Honorable County Board Of Marc
dthon County, Wisconsin,:
GENTLEMEN:-For a number of years
there has been talk of developing a
water power on the Wisconsin river at a
place known as RothchildS. Different
parties have taken the matter up, out
so far nothing has been done. The I'M
dersigned has taken up the matter for
the purpose of inducing capital to build
dam and develops water power, and
with that in view has already secured
options on the flowage rights Of prac-
tically all the property owned by indi-
viduals and corporations along the riv-
er. Some of the low land owned by the
county and used by the asylum will
necessarily be flowed if this dam is
built. Your petitioner would ask that
your honorable body authorize some
committee or the board of trustees of
the asylum to negotiate and name
price on the property owned by the
county which will necessarily be flowed.
The reason for asking the county to
delegate this authority is that the OPP
tions now held will expire before the
annual meeting of the county board.
Ii we are able to induce capital to build
this dam and utilize the power, it will
put into circulation large amount of
money in our county, and be of great
benefit to every citizen of Marathon
county.
G. j. WINTON.
in due form by the board, Supervisor
Gilbert offered the following resolution,
which was adopted;
WHEREAS. G. j. Winton has made
application to this board stating that it
is proposed to build a dam at the Roth
childs on the Wisconsin river and utel-
ize the power thereby obtained for
manufacturing purposes, and that the
tlowage of said dam would affect certain
lands owned by Marathon county and
used as part of the asylum property,
and asking that the county board auth
Orlze committee to name price
for the tlowage rights. Now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, that we hereby authorize,
empower and direct the board of truS-
tees of the Marathon County Insane
Asylum to grant to said G. j. WintOn,
his associates and assigns such rights
OF tlowage as may be necessary for the
use of said power over and in any land
belonging to Marathon county at such
price and terms as may be agreed upon
by them.
G. S. GILBERT.
Of course Mr. Winton. is too shrewG
a business man to give out to the pub
lie the details of matters at present, but
we hope, ere long, to be able to give 10
our readers the object of erecting this
dam, and also the names of those inter
ested in it. If a paper mill is tC be
erected, as we believe, it will add one
more institution to this county that will
be of material benefit to the people at
large. The location at ROthchilds is a
good one for such an enterprise, for
there is an abundance of water power,
and the point is one that is easily
reached from districts where the raw
material, such as the mill demands,
abounds The erection of this dam
would bring about realization of the
dreams of those who have looked for
ward to boating on Lake Wausau."