The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-08-13
TR A v 0 G U E
By THE EDITOR.


IIlk DutlU ny w. SAAS
Paper Company, a comparatively new
oncern They have a very large pa
per and pulp mill and have laid out a
beautiful town. They are erecting
modern residences there for their
employees, with churches, schools,
water works, electric lights and all
modern conyeniences. We were taken
all over the city, and we are convinc-
ed that in time they are going to
have a mighty nice little city there.
We were taken through their paper
and pulp mill, and we really enjoyed
this inspection tour more than we did
the two mills we had visited previous
ly. They are building a large addi-
ton to their mill and by October lst
expect to be able to double the capa-
city of their plant. They are Install
ing one of the largest paper making
machines In the world there now.
This company Is also looking for
ward to the future supply Of pulp
wood for their mill, and a couple OF
years ago began reforesting the lands
they are cutting over. 1t Is said that
it takes a white spruce sixty years to
grow large enough to cut for pulp
wood. The pulp wood supply Is be-
ginning to run short, and reforestra-
tion is absolutely necessary In order
to furnish an uninterrupted supply OF
pulp wood for these large paper plants.
This plant will be manufacturing a.
bout $50 ions Of news print paper
daily after October lst Of this year.
One Of the employees told US that
there were at least 25 years supply OF
pulp wood within easy reach Of this
mill to run 1t to capacity. The mill,
the townsite and all the buildings In
the town are owned and controlled by
the company, and they are certainly
building q very model town.
Our train left that evening over the
same tvacks we had come out on, to
North Bay, and from there we travel
ed over the famous Highlands Of
Ontario" arriving at Huntsville at s
the next morning where we board
ed one of the steamers Of the Lake OF
Bays Navigation Co and journeyed
to Bigwin Inn, a new summer hotel
that was just opened this season.
This Is without doubt the largest and
finest summer hotel we have " seen
any where, and 1t can accommodate SOC
guests. We had the honor Of being
the first guests at this magnificent
new place. 1t Is located on a beauti.
full island In the Lake Of Bays. and
In a forest Of stately trees. We know
of no place where q could go for a
good quiet restful outing that would
equal a stay at this magnificent hotel
The trip from Huntsville to the Inn
Is one Of the most delightful imagin-
able, 1t Is a perfect picture Of ever
changing beauty. When about half
the journey Is completed, you land for
a short Journey by rail about three
miles In extent, and this railroad is
not only the shortest In the world,
but It's equipment is the most unique
The passenger cars are a couple of old
street cars that have been ~rejuyenated
and they are pulled over the tracks by
a couple Of small logging engines with
upright boilers. 1t is a real picnic to
make this miniature railway journey,
Then you board another boat and sal
to the Inn. This was one Of the most
delightful days we had on the entire
trip, considering the beautiful natur'
al scenery and the very restful sur
roundings at Bigwin Inn.
We returned to Huntsville and
boarded our train and by midnight
we we're enroute for Toronto our next
stop, arriving thsre the next morning
at $50. We were breakfast guests OF
T. Eaton & Co., after which we were
taken for q motor trip to the harbol
and there boarded q special boat fol
. trip around the harbor, stopping or
the way for luncheon at the munich
pal restaurant, after which We were
taken for an auto ride about the city
There was q street car strike on al
Toronto when we were there, and not
: street car was moving In the city
1t vas quite q novel sight, and the
trucks and Henry Fords that were
pressed into the jitney service of the
city to handle the traffic usually hand
led by the street car company, were
indeed numerous and Of various swim,
tages." We visited the Government
house and attended q reception there
and also visited the University Of
Toronto. Toronto has about 1900 fas
tories whose annual product Is valued
at something like s560, 0OO, 600. Among
the most important Of its new indus
tries now In course of construction Il
q plant for the making Of tin plate
1t Is the 6rst plant Of its kind In the
Dominion. Sixteen mills with . ca.
pacity Of &c .(OO tons ara being erected