Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-30
SAWNILI
ON ISLE Of PINES
r. E. MUENCHOW NOW A CAP
TAIN OF INDUSTRY.
Left Fond du Lac a Few Years
Ago For Southern Isldnd-A
Recent Guest of W. C. Schultz at
FOndy Sells Product at
Home.

Robert E. Muenchow, formerly of
M ayville, now of Santa Fe, Isle of
Pines, recently returned from the
south and on Monday was at Fond du
Lac, a guest of w. G. Schultz,
brother of E. w. Schultz of this city,
both of whom are extensively inter
ested in real estate. Mr.. Muenchow
is associated with Edward r. Hass,
formerly of Fond du Lac in the oper-
alton of the largest saw mill plant on
the island where he has now resided
for two years and where he has met
with success in a business way A
planning mill is operated in connection
with the plant, thus enabling the
islanders tn purchase their finished
lumber and mill work right at home
in fact, everything connected with
shingles. 1t is the purpose of Messrs.
Muenchow & Hass to operate shingle
mill in the near future. III fact, they
have the mill now ready to set up.
Mr.. Muen.how, who is we'll known
to several Watertown people, states
that thus far they have been able to
sell their entire product right at their
yards, and while people from Cuba
have called on him, from time to time,
with a view of buying lumber, he
prefers to sell it all at home, if posi-
BILE.
The prices for pine lumber range as
follows: Siding $33 per M; six-inch
flooring, $33; four-inch flooring, S35 );
rough lumber and dimension stuff, $22.
The lumber is mostly hard pine, being
both short leaf and long leaf. Hard
woods are available for flooring and
finishing, If desired, and some mahog-
any is sent to the mill to be sawed,
though most of the mahogany is on the
other side of the island.
That building operations are moving
right along in and about Santa Fe as
indicated by Mr.. Muenchow's state
ment, to the effect that during the past
four weeks two two-story buildings
have been started in Santa Fe. one for
cafe and one for general merchan-
disc, IN addition to three residences.
1t was formerly the practice to set the
buildings on wooden posts, but now
concrete blocks are being used, max.
ing perfectly substantial as we'll as
permanent foundation.
Plans are under way for new ice
plant, to be established on the island
in the near future, an enterprise which
will add much to the convenience as
we'll as comfort Of the islanders, be-
sides making it possible to establish
cold storage for their fruits.
Mrs. Muenchow came north in June,
and will return to the island with her
husband about Oct. l. Both are de-
lighted with the Isle of Pines as d
place of residence. Speaking of the
healthful conditions prevailing, Mr..
Muenchow said "Under the new
governor, the island has been cleaned
up and $500, QUO has been appropriated
for roads. There is an harbor on
the western coast, and preparations
are being made to dredge the eastern
and northern coasts to the same end.
An auto road will be put in TINS
winter, and there has never been a
case of malaria reported on the island.
The place is full of clear, fresh
springs, with no swamps or poisonous
reptiles and besides, there are mag
nesia, iron and sulphur springs. The
temperature averages rs degrees the
year around, and as the island is
from $50 to 300 feet above the sea
level, it is always cool there