Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-20

Through timbered regions will serve TO
Enforce this statement.
.esThe profits of the pioneer, such as
aaave been so fully realized in the lake
shore counties, and through the once
well timbered and now thoroughly cul.
Gvated counties in the southern half OF
Wisconsin, still remain to attract those
That have the pluck. energy and
the enterprise to settle and till
ghe unoccupied lands of the central
Eand northern portions of the state.
Mo county in the state today bet
Ter illustrates the truth OF this assertion
than the county of Clark, with which |
have been familiar from it's earliest days.
Originally Clark county was densely
Numbered with both pine and hardwood.
Even thirty years ago its beginnings in
agriculture were small and of primitive
zkfnd. Today, although it still contains
Hundreds of acres of timber, the portions
Ehat are we'll titled, show such evidences
nf agricultural prosperity, in fair lands, in
buildings and in thriving farming COM
Giunities, as to rank it with any agri-
EuiGural section of the state. What is
Erue of Clark county is true Of Chip
kbewa, and what was true Of these coun-
kies twenty years ago or more, is true of
Ehe counties that lie to the north of
Chem, that are still in the earlier stages
OF settlement.
Z. 1ne Empire SCdCe.
Wisconsin is one of the most magnif-
cent states in the Union. Its resources
Hce extraordinarily numerous and varied.
pts original wealth of pine timber, which
kWas the lode stone that attracted the
early fortune seeker, has practically dis
appeared, and pine numbering has been
followed by developments in hardwood,
an mineral and in agricultural and COM
hnercial greatness, that already exceed
sehe dreams of it's pioneers, president as
fnany of those dreams were. The entire
AREA of the state comprises almost &c.
900, 900 acres, falling short but about
5000 square miles of equaling in area all
tof the six New England states combined.
Ihe greatest length of Wisconsin from
dDurth to south is 302 miles. Its greatest
Eareadth, 258 miles. With Lake Mich
Merior upon the north, the Menomonee
sriver upon its northeast, aud the Missis-
Esippi upon the west, it has q fresh water
scoast line Of over 1000 miles. 1t is IN
usually well watered. The Mississippi,
with its navigabe tributaries aggregate
sits borders. Twelve hundred and forty
Makes, varying in size from Lake Winnie
i5ago, thirty miles long, to the beautiful
Gresh water ponds that abound in north
kern Wisconsin. furnish unfailing advan-
cages for agriculture and variety in
gives Wisconsin foremost position.
Eome day all these beauty spots of
a1orthern Wisconsin will be a summer
pleasure ground for the great cities and
the south.
OF this great area of 100000 of
acres, 100000 are occupied by farms
land 11,250,OOO acres according to the
Sensus of 1900, are improved, which, as
.Will be seen, is less than one-third of the
total area. The average size Of Wiscon-
sin farms in 1000, was lit acres. There
,Nvere then 1885, 95 owners of farms in
the state, 1888 part owners, and $4,000
Ieenant farmers. These figures suggest
what many people are apt to overlook
that Wisconsin still is rich in undevel-
Eoped agricultural resources. While we
have grown rapidly, cur population hav-
ling more than doubled since 1870, there
Us still room, without crowding, for hun
tdreds Of thousands of enterprising men
AN the northern sections of the state
What has actually been accomplished in
the way of development, can best be
ireaIized by comparisons. Clark county,
which was organized in 1858, in 1886
had 1915 Inhabitants in 1890 It had
nearly doubled its population, being III
108, and in 1900 it showed a population
of % ,84S. Chippewa county, which was
organized in 1854, and in 1880 had To-,
491 inhabitants, in 1890 had %, 143, ano