The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-07-23
IRON RIVER, ONE OF THE
BUSIEST TOWNS OF
THE COUNTY.

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has grown and prospered and is one
of the strongest localities from every
view point that there is in Bayfield,
county. 1t has cosmopolitan pop
ulation, and there is a feeling among
the people that whatever is for the
best interests of the place is also the
proper thing for the individual.
There is no numbering concern in the
own mill than does the Alexander &
Edgar Company, there is no town
that has greater number of good
roads, and it is doubtful if any town
has made greater advance in agrl-
culture. It is not the purpose of
any of then articles in this Special
Edition tosseuIogize, our object being
to simply give portrayal Of facts,
but we feel. in speaking of Iron River
that it can'be safely claimed as first
class town
The people of Iron River propose
to make solidspermanent town, and
the spirit which permeates the bust
ness element.of the place is exhibit
ed in the recent,formation of a COM
pany for the. manufacture of wagons.
This concern is known as the McIn-
tosh Wagon Company, and it was
incorporated. April 9TH, last, with
capital stock of $4,000. One-half
of this stock has been subscribed,
and the greater part has been paid
in, and the. best of all is that the
company is. composed entirely OF To-
cal people.r {. Byron Ripley is presi-
dent Of the. company, r. A. Steck-
bauer is.vice- president, Albert John
son, treasurer, and p. J. Savage,
secretary. Mr.. William Mcintosh,
the patentee of the wagon to be
manufactured, is general manager of
the concern. The company are just
preparing for the manufacture OF
their wagons, the machinery being
in place. e The feature of their wagon
is its adaptability for city work.
farm work, con tracing work and the
like. Il is..called dump wagon, and
by a simple continuance the whole
bottom drops out, letting its load
fall beneath it. In addition it has all
the features of an ordinary working
wagon, and can be used for common
work, such.as the hauling of lumber
or other.bulky material. The com
pany have leased the Lea Ingram
planning mill, as the building is
known, and have a large enclosure
50x190. Their expectation is to do
veryslarge business in the manu-
facturesof their wagon.
Another evidence of the progress of
this town is the formation of the Bay
| field County A gricultural Society and
the erection of fair buildings, the con
suction of race track, and all Incl
dental features connected with a
successful fair. The Association is
differed this year by Mr. f. J. Kop-
pin, president; T. f. Mackmiller,
vice president: r. A. Steck bauer,
treasurer, and Fred Dittmar, secre-
tary. The fair is to be held the first
week in September, and the officers
and the people of the place are al
ready at work preparing to make it
one of especial Importance to the
county. There is plenty of push be-
hind the movement, and while sever
al fairs have been held, yet it is the
general feeling that never until this
year has the time been thoroughly
ripe for first class fair, and unless
present signs fall the coming event
will be record maker in the history
of the Agricultural Association.
The society has large fair ground
a half mile from the city, where
they have erected good sized agri-
cultural building, barn and horse
stables. One of the finest tracks in
the northwest is part of the equip
ment. 1t is a clay surfaced track
built on sandy bottom and is
springy and fast. 1t is provided
with grand stand and judges stand
is dead level and fenced. There is
no faster half mile track in the coun-
try audit is favorite with horse
men.
Another concern that goes to show
the progressiveness OF these Iron
River people is the Valley Lumber
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