Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-19
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SAUR COUNTY

We take considerable pride in calling
attention to the fact that Wisconsin le
one Of the greatest states in the union
and that it leads in more of the agrl-
cultural products than any of the other
common wealth. The fact that it is a
sure crop state and that it is one of the
surest is greatly in it's favor. The
thousands of acres of ,undeveloped
fertile lands in its central and northern
section ia fast paving the way to make
it the greatest state in the union.
In the production of minerals it is one
of the leaders, particularly in iron ore,
lead and zinc In manufacturing the
state ranks very high. We prefer, how
ever, to draw our lines little closer
and look at the many advantages that
Sank county offers.
Some of the richest and highest pric-
ed land in the state is in this county. We
have very large percentage of very
successful scientific farmers who not
only lead in the production of grains OF
| all kinds but also in root crops, fruit,
dairying and breeding, the highest class
of dairy and beef cattle AS we'll as other
kinds of live stock. There are still
thousands of acres IN Sank county on
which every year enough grass goes
back to mother earth to feed cattle SUI
fcient to supply meat for large city.
We still have quite large acreage OF
hardwood timber but it is declining very
fast, becoming worn eaten and shaky
and should be converted into suitable
lumber as quickly as possible. The land
on which it stands is worth consl-
derable more with the timber
off than it is today.
Manufacturing in Sank county is
on a very small scale and yet this should
not be true as we have two of the great
est water powers in the state on the
borders of the county. They have yet
large amount of power for sale. Also
at Baraboo we have easily five hundred
horse power of water power going tc
waste every day.
We suffer more from lack of trans"
lportation than from any other feature
and if Baraboo had another railroad con-
Meeting at Portage with the St. Paul anc
| 500 lines, it is very sure our population
would double in ten years and that real
estate values would be greatly enhanced
as soon as the construction of this piece
of railroad was undertaken.
Our freight service from Chicago is
not as good as it was three years ago
and at the present time it takes two
days longer to get freight from Chicago
than it does from Milwaukee. Notwith-
standing this we never hear of any com
plants from Baraboo going to the rail
road rate commission and am afraid
it is because we are too patient ano
take what is given Us without com
plant.
In the face of this and a great many
other adverse conditions, Sank county
is still the greatest in Wisconsin anc
through the good work of number Of
its loyal citizens it took the lead over
the entire state for all forms Of
products last year 1t has more wealth
par capita than any other county in th'
state and has more miles of good roads
more beautiful scenery than any othe
county in the state.
This is our home: it ia now, and vii
be in the future what We make it. Gu
work in the past has been good but lie
us not carry our laurels with ease ant
not rest on our oars, but let US get to
gether to endeavor to bring about
bigger, greater and better things. Thel
we will always be able to point witt
pride to the fact that Baraboo, Saul
county, is oar n)m'.
T. Edw. Mead.