The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
- BAYFIELD, COUNTY OFFERS -
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existence as an independent town in
1901, and during the past year pro-
vision has been made by the county
board of supervisors for the town of
| Bell, which includes the new vii
lage of Cornucopia, situated at the
mouth of the Siskiwit river. Wash
burn has also just been Incorporated
as city and the new towns of Wash
burn, Caole and Eileen are important
on account Of their agricultural
wealth.
There has been a marked and
steady growth of the county, as is
shown by official census reports. La
1890 the total population of the
county was 1890. In 1900 it had
jumped to 1892, and it is conser-
vative estimate that there are now
10000 people scattered throughout
the county. The villages have al
prospered, while the lands have been
taken up by great many settlers,
and hundreds are now awaiting
themselves of the chance to get the
dairy and grazing country land in
the northwest at prices ranging
from So to $15 an acre. The last
government census, taken in 1900.
gave population of the different
towns as follows:
Bayfield,, 1857; Drummond, 100;
Iron River, 2439; Mason, 1910; Pratt,
1872; Washburn, 6014. Mason and
Drummonl have not increased
materially in point of population,
although there has been slow gain,
but all of the other towns have been
making great strides. and particular
ilyis the growth most noticeable in
the rural districts.
Principal among the industries of
the county aside from those mention
ed is the gathering of fish at Bay
field. Hundreds of fishermen are
employed making their catches
among the Apostle Islands, all Of
which are near the county-some
being within the county limits. In
the herring season, which lasts from
three TO four weeks. 1000 tons of
fish are gathered Every sailboat:
tug and steamer, and every avail
able fisherman or laborer that can De
secured, is pressed into the service.
AS herring weigh about three fish to
the pound the extent of the industry
when figured out seems almost be-
You'd belief. During the balance of
the year attention is paid 20 the
catching of white.fsh and lake trout,
and this forms an industry of first
Importance to Bayfield,.
Another industry which has been
located in the county this year is
the Atlantic Manufacturing Com
pany, which occupies large tract
of land four miles from Washburn,
and which is expending half
million dollars in constructing a
plant for the manufacture of dyra-
mite, powder, decorators, and other
explosives. The plant is sufficient
ly isolated to provide against any
danger from explosions, and will
give employment to two or three
hundred men. It is expected that
it will be finished next year.
The Kenfe.d & Lamoreaux factory
for the manufacture of wire reels,
spooIs and heading at Washburn is
one of the woodworking plants of
Importance, supplying most of its
products to the American Steel
Company.
Bayfield, county is one of the ban
ner counties of the state for fishing.
it's streams being filled with speck-
led trout that bring joy to the ang-
Ter. while it's woods abound with
game of all kind, from the sportive
deer to the sma Her games and all
kinds Of birds. Over 1900 hunters
licenses were issued by the county
CLERK for the season of 1903.
Bayfield, also lays great claim to
the advantages Of its climate for the
relief and cure of hay fever, and
hundreds of people afflicted with the
malady make headquarters every
summer at the beautiful city, where
they find relief.
The people Of Bayfield, county lay
particular stress upon the aGvan-
tages of the soil, our unexcelled
markets: the cheapness of the land,
aud the entire adaptability of the