davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08

was later absorbed the by G, NJ IL st. z
Ry. Co. In 1880 the M. l. S. Nv Ry.
built into the county from the east
This road later passed into the hands
of the C. q N. w. Ry. Co The Wis
consin Central Ry. built through the
western part of the county in the early
'70's and was really the first TO pene-
trate the county. After the completion
of these roads the settlement was more
rapid. The building of the Valley road
relieved our people, especially The
merchants, of much hardship, for prior
to that time every commodity had To be
brought here by team. necesstating
delay and vexation.
After the railroads, there came
through the evolution of time. more
saw mills, factories, industrial growth,
new villages, reaping of wealth,
strengthening of confidence and pro
gress everywhere. We never expert
enced what could actually be termed
boom, but the growth and development
was steady.
In the sos new industries began to
spring up. 1t was seen that the day of
the saw mill could not at the most last
many years and men who had faith in
the county sought other means of
continuing the growth and furnishing
employment for labor. While many
wood working institutions were estab-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
A HISTORICAL SKETCH
OF New Movement in Education in
Marathon County.

Never in the history of our country
has there been period of like pros
perity and progress to be compared
with the past six or eight years. Every
line of industrial ard educational work
has been explored for new methods for
obtaining greater results. The fields of
human activity have been full of work
ers. The increasing demands for the
comforts and necessities of life have
grown with the increase in population
and the general improvement in man
ner of living, Until labor is taxed to its
utmost to supply the requirements.
In no part of our country is the late
cry of ''over production" heard, and
natural resources which but few years
ago were considered too poor to be
developed with profit to their owners,
are now being worked with increasing
returns.
In few fields of action do these con-
ditions obtain with more striking force
than in that of the production of the
VI uQC iiiO uCCCoodiJ W iuOuCl III
civilized life. OF the farmer is now re-
CURED more products than ever before
and more skill is demanded in the pro-
duction of these products that they
may be of the highest possible quality.
With the immense increase in de-
mands for lands to cultivate, the bounds
have at last been reached in Uncle
Sans, one time considered, limitless
area. Lands more difficult of cultiya-
ton, and requiring more expense and
skill in securing results, are now all
that are left.
With these facts confronting us it is
necessary that the worker who is to
produce the raw materials from the
soil, that great source upon which all
life depends for its existence, must be
trained thoroughly for his work if be is
to secure the largest returns for his
effort.
With this end in view the state of
Wisconsin, through its legislature,
realizing that the college at Madison
was inadequate TO reach the great rank
and file Of the farming population of
our state, has established a system of
agricultural schools which should
teach the elementary principles, neces-
sary to secure the largest results from
given areas. The courses of these, so
called, county agricultural high schools
are simple in character and calculated
to fit the young farmer boy and farmer
girl for the successful pursuit of farm
ing and homemaking life occupations.
The school at Wausau was established
in 1902 and has had an increasing list of
graduates every year from its begin
ming. Something over four hundred of
he young people of the county have
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08

cred, bpt never in paying quantities
In some sections quartz rock, bearing
small percentage of gold. has been
found, but will never be hauled to
smelter until much cheaper methods of
smelling obtain. A ledge of red gran
lite, harder, freer from flaws and more
handsome than many other GRANTEES
was long ago found in the town of
Texas, extending eastward from the
river. This is being manufactured and
sold all over the country. In the town
of Stcttin another ledge was recently
found which is of green color, re-
sembling and equaling the world famed
| Galena granite This also is being
manufactured. Rib hill, lying south
west of the county seat, is one mass of
hard quartz rock. This is used for
different purposes. 1t is hauled to
Wausau and crushed into different
grades and shipped to all parts of the
country and is put to many uses.
Wausau has one of the few sandpsper
manufactures of the country, which
manufactures large part of its pro-
ducts from this, quartz rock The
presence of this rock in so large quanti-
ties makes this an admirable place for
the location of glass factories.
About five miles west of the city,
comprising territory of about five
square miles in area, great quantities
of feldspar is found, the extent of
which is not known. AS yet only dis
colored surface samples have been
tested, which fuse to grey mass. A
made. Feldspar is used extensively in
the manufacture of china and porcelain
ware, in glazed tile and in certain kinds
OF glass and soap, polishing materials
and wood filters. Prices range from
81 to IS per ton at the quarry. The
quarrying of this rock may become an
important feature of Marathon county's
industries at no distant date.
Marathon county is considerably
larger than the state of Rhode Island
Though it contains over 1000, 900 acres,
less than one-third is improved, which
fact gives proof that there is an abund-
ance of opportunity for growth and
development.
With a productive soil, fine and
healthful climate, plenty of pure fresh
water, ample water power, railroad
facilities and markets, excellent schools
and churches, rapid and steady growth
and a progressive people, Marathon
county is bound to be one of the most
important counties of the state. In
1905 only five other counties in tie
state surpassed us in population and
be well up to the front.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
ken advantage of the courses it

taken advantage of the courses it
offers.
Many of its graduates are now occu-
plying positions of responsibility and
trust on some of the most progressive
stock farms and fruit and grain planta-
tons in the state. Some whose bent
seemed to be towards mechanics. after
securing their start in the shops of the
school, have gone on into higher insti-
tutions where this line of work is made
a specielty.
The young women who complete the
course in domestic science are eagerly
sought as competent managers of homes
and at a remuneration which outclasses
the clerk and stenographer.
But best of all, the great majority of
those taking work in the institution
return to their homes to carry with
them rational methods and higher
ideals with which to elevate and enoble
the great bulwark of Americas freedom
and prosperity-the American farm
home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08

possibilities awaiting the farmer.
thought it good plan to share fheir
good fortune with their brothers in the
fatherland. They began a colonizing
system. They brought to this country
and this county, hundreds of poor, but
honest, immigrants and planted them
on productive soil, for the most part
leaving them to work out their own
destiny and they proved that they were
equal to the trust.
The early day lumberman had his
privations and endless toll and so, too,
did the man who undertook to carve a
farm out of the wilderness. The
woman worked hard, the children
grew up in toll and there was nothing
TO wear off the rough edges of the
monotony and humdrum of wrestling
with pine stumps, cultivating, harvest
ing and taking "store pay for their
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
TRAINING SCHOOL.
A Practical Institution Which Is Ac-
comprising Great Results.

By an act of the state legislature
of the session of 1898 two train
ing schools for teachers were author
lied to be established in Wiscon-
sin, upon condition that the state and
county share in their support The
people of this county, with their usua!
progressive spirit, started movement
to secure one of these schools The
matter was brought before the county
board and in time one of the schools
was accepted rw" competent trainers
were secur"d. ex-Supt Of Public In
structIun o + Wells, and Miss Rosalia
Bohrer This competent faculty has
guided the affairs of the school ever
since.
The school was established in the fall
OF 1899 and Though Dunn county, with
the influence of Senator Stout, secured
the other school, Marathon county
was really the pioneer in this move
ment, for the Dunn county school was
not established until some time after
ours was thrown open to students.
Like all pioneer movements, the growth
of attendance was very small at first,
but it has been increasing rapidly the
past few years. Last year total of so
students were enrolled and the average
is somewhat less than that.
At present 81 graduates of this school
are teaching in the rural schools and
the benefits of this training has worked
a wonderful change in the teaching
forces of Marathon county.
The states share of the cost of main
tenance has been increased twice since
the school was established, until at the
present time only one-third of the
expense is borne by our tax payers.
During the eight years the school has
been in operation the county has levied
a total of only $4,000, and there is
always balance in the school fund.
The school has large library which,
together with the practical training, en-
ables teacher to perfect his or her
teaching qualities, so that they may
never fear being refused certificate
The school is located in the agricul-
tural school building, but will soon
require more room and another teacher.
The present school board is composed
of the county superintendent, w. j..
Farrell, A. L. Kreufzer and II. j..
Blanchard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08

lished and are still in operation, ii was
necessary to have other manufactures,
and they were secured, not alone in the
county seat, but in the villages which
grew out of the forest.
Beds of fine clay for brick making
were located, vast lodges of the finest
kind of granite began to engage the at
tention of men, iron manufactures,
novelty institutions and varied and di-
versiiied industries, which we will not
attempt to name herein, were estab-
lished. Today Marathon county,
though only in its early stage of devel-
opment, will compare favorably with
any county in the state aside from those
bordering on lake Michigan, in the
value of its annual output of manufac-
turea articles. OF course its wood pro-
ducts lead All others, but there is a
world of opportunity here in Marathon
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08

for the development of other industries,
for we have ample water power to
operate a thousand mills and factories,
easy access to the raw material and to
the markets, and erio5 many other
facilities.
While the manufactures have been
growing in number and Importance,
the farming community has been safe
guarding our interests by building a
stone wall of stability around us. The
farmer of this northern section is
favored as is no farmer of Southern
Wisconsin or neighboring states. He
has always got something to sell
throughout the changing seasons, and
always has something to employ his
time, to his own financial benefit.
Where one finds prosperous farmers he
finds live country, full of push and
energy, with lack of aims house ac-
commodations. The Marathon county
farmer is in class by himself. He tills
the soil in spring, cuts and peels hem
lock logs in summer, harvests his crops
in the early autumn, cuts cord wood
and bolts and clears land in winter and
at most any time in the year he can be
seen hauling some farm or forest
product to market. getting cash for
the same and turning it over to his
banker. He is king who rules over a
small domain.
The manufacture of butter and cheese
is practically in its infancy, though the
sale Of these articles now brings hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to the
farmer and manufacturer annually.
In 1906 there were twenty creameries
and forty-two cheese factories in the
county. Once turn this section to the
grazing of herds and ticcks and you
will find here the richest part of the
state. Our grasses we're awarded first
prize at the st. Louis exposition, and it
takes but small area to produce
enough to feed an animal during the
winter.
There is not township in the county
but what is watered with streams of
some kind-good water being so es
sential 10 stock raising. Some portions
are rolling, affording excellent feeding
grounds for sheep, and sheep raising is
becoming quite an industry. Another
thing which favors this section as 2 stock
raising country is that diseases peculiar
TO stock are almost unknown. There is
an isolated case once in while, but an
epidemic was never known. This is
due largely to climatic conditions, pure
water and good feed.
Some products are extracted from
the earth, but this is not mining
region and may never be one. In
several localities iron has been discov-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
cattarrh Cannot be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat of disease. Catarrh Is a blood or con
stitutiOnal disease. and in order to cure II you
must take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. IL was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in the country for
years and is a regular prescription. IL is com
posed Of The best t0nics known. combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for
testimonials free.
r. j. CHENEY CO, Props, Toledo, O.
Sold By Druggists, price 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08

into money! commodity no man
shrinketh from or treateth with levity.
They began the Deilding of shanties,
dams and mills. The latter were
equipped with crude machinery. and a
mill of today with capacity of cutting
out a million feet or more in week,
would make one of those old timers
look dizzy. They began the saving of
lumber, taking only the best, and in
time the saw mill industry grew and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
GREAT IS MARATHON COUNTY.
Brief Review Of Some Of Its Early History and Development
Two Important Schools.

A very small percentage of the citi-
zens of Wisconsin realize how fortu-
nate are the people of Marathon county
and the magnitude of resources which
are held out to those who decide to
make this county their home.
When the distribution of the wealth
of this state was made, Providence was
very generous to this particular sec
ton. Much wealth has already been
garnered from forest and field; quite
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08

products. Thus was the beginning of
Marathon county's agricultural develop
ment.
AS the county began to be settled,
industries of various kinds followed.
The population grew rapidly. Then
came a demand for railroads and after
several attempts on the part of our
citizens the Wisconsin Valley railroad
was secured and was built into Wausau
from the south in the year 1874 This
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
TAX RATE LOWER.

At the last meeting of the city coun-
Gil the finance committee submitted a
report of the estimated receipts and ex-
penditures of the city for the coming
year. From the committees figures it
is deduced that the rate of taxation
will be reduced from 23l cents on the
dollar-the rate-last year-to about 2.23
this year, contingent upon the rate OF
county and state tax. From the report
we take the following figures:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08

DIR. w. t. Lawrence has opened a
dental Office over Dunbar's jewelry
store, where he is now prepared to re-
ceive those in need of his services.
Phone No. 1882. a30-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
NOTICE.

On and after October LIST, 1907, we
viii start to buy barley, price IS cents
per bushel.
MATHIE BREwINS Co.
Wv GEO. RUDER BR.swING Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.

of Ell of town
scnon 81 and section 80 and s section
ownS0
aag Orange
nw and VIZ
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
8 10000 90
sl97.s9l 80
Balance,

The committee recommended that a
total of $ll5, 500 80 be levied and placed
in the different funds ~ follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
FIXED CHARGES.

Bonds, interest, etc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
NEW DENTAL OFFICE.

Total, s145, BOG 50
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-08
ESTIMATED EXPENSES
Total,

ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

of the country is the only disconcert-
ing features. Still it is altogether prob
able that even if the veins are dis
placed there is still continuous area
IN many places. large enough To jus
tlfy extensive operations. and he be-
lieves the Pinal fields both as to guam
uty and quality. will prove rich re-
source to Arizona. and a valuable thing
for Phoenix and other central Arizona
points in furnishing a fuel supply. 1t
goes without question that the terri
tory is in greater need of large and
cheap fuel supply than any other I'M
portant commodity
Mr. DeMund says that he is fully
convinced that there is a large and
permanent coal deposit there and that
1t is worth going after. though il may
take considerable money to develop it
He saw groupings in many places over
an area probably twelve or fourteen
miles in length. The best groupings he
say were along Deer creek where the
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

ton for each participant to learn the
different parts. the work in itself is
delightful and instructive. and the re-
suits gratifying to oneself and friends.
The initiative opera, Gilbert and
Sullivan's sparkling "Milkado" viii be
given at the Doris opera house at an
early date. The men and maidens OF
Phoenix will then have an opportuni
ty to vie with each other in the state
ly japanese pose and graceful welding
Of the characteristic fan. This plan
for a permapent opera choral has
aroused marked interest in the music
al circles of Phoenix and a large
number have signified their intention
of becoming members and the differ
ent parts have been assigned to the
best local talent in the city, and Mad
anne Pinney, whose wide knowledge
of voice training and personal exper-
fence as the leading soloist in grand
opera, will conduct the opera and drill
the chorus and soloists in their re-
spective parts. The first meeting will
besheld Thursday. Dec. 26, at 1880 p.
m. at Madame Pinney's residence,
347 y. Fourth Ave. All singers cor
daily invited to be present.
A MULE killED-Humane Officer
Richmond was called out on East
Washington street yesterday afternoon
about four o'clock to put the finishing
touches to an old mule which had
been struck by a street car. When
the doctor reached there the mule was
bidding adieu to earthly scenes and
seemed content.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
OF
PINAl COAL FIELDS
A Phoenix Business Man Who Thinks
Phoenix People are Overlooking a
Good Thing.

&. +. DeMund who returned recent
ly from an inspection of the Pinal
county coal fields. is very enthusiastic
over what he saw and SAYS he believes
the people of Phoenix will find il TO
their advantage to encourage their de-
velopment. Though not a coal expert he
has lived in various regions where coal
is mined and says he thinks there is
no doubt but that there is a large de-
post of coal i'm that section. though it
may take considerable work to locate
and exploit the undisturbed formation.
He saw groupings of coal in
many places and, in some in
stances large ones. traceable for
long distance. yet the country
having been subjected to volcanic ac-
ton at some time is broken up to such
an extent that only exploitation would
prove whether these veins as now To-
Gated are continuous or whittier they
are broken up and moved out of their
original place. In the coal countries
with which he is familiar there
Is little evidence of volcanic action
and when d coal vein is located it is
apt TO extend over a considerable area
in an unbroken ledge.
In the Pinal fields he saw very like
iy groupings, sometimes up on the
mountain side and sometimes down in
the creek beds and the broken nature
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
Personal Mention

A. r. Bridges and wife Of Brandy.
California were among the tourists ar
irving in Phoenix yesterday.
NJ ID. Mortimer and wife of Muncie.
Indiana were arrivals in Phoenix yes
terday.
Mrs. Eagle and daughter of Kansas
City arrived here yesterday for the
winter.
James C. French of Las Cruces
New Mexico was a business visitor
here Saturday.
Mrs. T. n. Earnhart of Kirkland
visited in Phoenix yesterday.
Margaret Willard OF Topeka. Kan
sas was an arrival in Phoenix yester-
day.
Among the guests at the Ford YES
terday were: VIM Hart. Syracuse. y
Y; w. II. Archer. Greenville- Miss;
James French. Las Cruces. y. NJ; y.
Sturdy. Pittsburg: y. G. Douglas. Gold
Bug: " b. Morris. Los Angeles: Fran
els Bagby Blades. Los Angeles; Mrs
Lucie a. Lond. Los Angeles.
Among the arrivals at the Hotel
Adams yesterday We're: A. l. Sump-
ton. Los Angeles. f. y. Perrin. jr.. New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. F p Cruice. w a
Drake, Prescott.
The following registered at the Com
mercial yesterday: F. G. MertZ and
Mesa: Earle ID. Mason. ]. c. Greun.
City; A. G. Hoppell: Jas. Kelly. To-
peka. Kansas
Arizona republican., 1907-12-23

coal is in evidence in many places. In
one place there is an exposed vein
l-2 feet thick. that can be followed
along the wash for 200 feet. This Is
located so it can be easily handled and
II may be that a little exploitation
would demonstrate that il is large
and undisturbed deposit This location
is some ten or twelve miles from the
place where the proposed line of the
Phoenix & Eastern railroad crosses
Deer creek and the railroad is already
graded to and beyond that point
II this deposit We're opened up the
matter of transportation Gown the
wash to the railroad would be easily
overcome and if the coal deposits
prove large enough. branch railroads
will be in order II coal can be mined
there in goodly quantity il ought GER
tainly to get into the central Arizona
markets at a much lower cost than il
can be brought from New Mexico and
Colorado.