Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-16
WabenO, a Fast Growing
North Wis. Town.
From Oshkosh Times, July 4th

Wisconsin for a new town, 1t be-
ing only six years old, and has
three saw mills which employ
about 70 men in saw mills and
woods, three general merchan-
disc stores, hardware store, fur
niture store, flour and feed store
and two first class hotels. 1t is
only a question of a short time
when this town will have a much
larger population. So far very
little of the land tributary to it
has been settled but that which
has been improved has shown
this country to be one of the best
in the state for farming, stock
raising and daring. 1t can be
said with all truth that within the
next four years there will be no
such thing as cheap EARNINGS in
northern Wisconsin. 1t is not the
great future and value of farm
ing lands in northern Wisconsin
which is attracting attention at
the present time; it is the reali-
zation that the soil in this section
is especially adapted to clover
grasses and small grain. This
fact, together with the healthy
climate and abundance of pure
water makes this region one of
the best for farming, grazing dai
rying, and sheep raising. Hon.
James Wilson, secretary of agri-
culture, has recently made this
statement: "The northern part
of Wisconsin is going to be a
great agricultural country. We
have been making d study of it
and expect to accomplish great
deal in bringing out its merits.
One thing / would like to compli.
ment northern Wisconsin on is
the high class of settlers it is at
tracing"
The Soil through Forest coun-
ty is second to none in the state
and everything that can be grown
in the state can be grown here to
a good profit. Another thing to
be considered is that the farmer
who comes here and clears his
land can pay for the clearing and
almost pay for the land by cut
ting and shipping the cordwood
that otherwise would be hard to
dispose of. The mills through
cut this section offer employment
curing the winter at good wages,
SO it is not necessary to be idle
at any time.
The mill Of the G.. w. Jones
Lumber company, which is locat-
ed at Wabeno was built by Rusch
Brothers in 1897 and operated by
them until 1902, when it was
bought by the above company.
The capacity of the milli is 10000
feet of hardwood lumber per day.
They have in course of construc.
tion a large addition. which when
completed will have another boil
er installed which will increase
the power rs per cent and in do.
ing so will increase the capacity
of the mill. The company has
several thousand acres of land
open for settlement which can be
purchased Tor a comparatively
low figure This company can
be reached through correspond
tence in regard to land either al
Appleton, Wis, or Wabeno. Mr.
f. o. Rusch, the manager Of the
plant was one of the origina
owners and is a thorough mill ant
lumber man. He understand
every detail of the business from
the getting out of the logs to th'
sale of the manufactured article
This company pays the bes
prices for logs delivered at th
mill or on track so that any sci
tier can virtually pay for thei
land and clearing it by selling
1.-The mill. They are in a positio
to buy all kinds of logs and lun
lber and have the reputation {
being the most reliable firm