The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-07-23

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shop, acid recovery house, nj
trate OF amonia house, boiler and
engine rooms, glycerine heater,
carpenter shops, case and dip
house, etc. The plant will cost
$500, 900 and will be one of the
most complete of it's kind in the
United States, if not in the
whole world. 1t will employ 175
to 200 men, besides a number OF
girls. Work has been quietly
proceeding on the grounds for a
year and a complete typograph-
ical map has been made showing
the location and nature of every
feature of the plant. Work has
commenced on the erection of
the great plant which is to be-
come one of the greatest institu-
tions of all northern Wisconsin.
Brownstohe Qaarries.
The brownstone quarries of Lake
Superior furnish the very best kind
of brown sandstone for building
purposes. At Houghton three miles
from this city, three of these quarries
are located, being the property OF
W. Fl. Smith, Prentice Brownstone
quarries, and the Hartley Brothers
quarries. The finest quality of
brownstone is secured from these
quarries, ard it is greatly sought
after in the building trades.
Fishing and Hunting
There is no county in Wisconsin
and no place anywhere in the north
west that affords better opportuni-
ties for the sportsman. Even as
great a nimrod as Grover Cleveland
has sought out the streams of Bay
field and Douglas counties, and the
great American s fly hook has been
swallowed by the avaricious trout
and the product of our streams has
tickled the palate of the greatest
American fisherman. The state of
| Wisconsin has established a fish
hatchery within the county, and it
ranks as the very best IN the whole
country. 1t is handsome brown
stone building covering large plat
of ground, and the trout ponds are
fairly swarming with the speckled
beauties. From this institution mil
lions of trout fry are sent forth
throughout the state each year, and
it must not be thought that Bayfield,
county's streams are not we'll kept.
Thousands of trout fry are planted
each year, and the result is that the
fishing is never poor during the sea-
son. There are lots of good streams,
some near and some far from the
cities of the county. Fish stories
have to be pretty big when they are
discredited by the people here.
here are over a thousand bunting
licenses issued annually by the coun-
ty clerk of Bayfield, county. All
sorts of small game and birds abound
in great numbers, while the frisky
deer is pursued and slain by the
hunter each fall during the open sea-
son. Thousands Of them have been
killed during the past few years, but
skilled sportsmen declare that the
number is on the increase.
For the fishing of bass and other
large fish, trout and the like, there is
no better place to come than here.
And for the hunting of deer aad all
small game Bayfield, county stands
at the head.
Lake Superior fishing is done al.
most entirely for commercial pur-
poses and the extent of this business
can be gathered from an article on
that subject in the Bayfield, write-up.
Scenic Attractions
The whole region of Lake Superior
is filled with the greatest scenic at
fractions. On the front page of this
paper is shown a view of Houghton
Falls, picturesque spot less than a
mile and half from this city. Near
by is Houghton Park, which is being
utilized by Captain Brewers steam
er line this year as picnic ground.
Twelve miles away is Madeline, the
first of the Apostle Islands, and all
the other islands are within easy
reach. Ashland is across the bay,
half hours distance by train or boat
and there are boats nearly every