Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-04
A STREET CAR TRIP IONEkOOSA
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NekOOsa, Edwards Side Communities


will bring to the visitors attention
many changes and improvements
made by the Nekosoa- Edwards Paper
Co., the Street Car Company, and the
cities of Wisconsin Rapids, Port Ed
wards and Nekoosa. These places
are all growing better, more modern
and up-to-date every year. Any one
who is a native of these. paris, is
therefore delighted with the growth
and progress that is in evidence all
along the line. In entering the
Street Car at the west end of the
wagon bridge you are impressed with
the fact that you are comfortably
seated in clean, well kept, modern
street car, officered by courteous Of
ficials, conductor and motor man
Grand Avenue and her business
houses facing on either side with,
many automobiles and vehicles fofi
various kinds fitting to and fro, give
you an impression of city life. AS you
turn south your attention is attract
ed by the imposing, new First. Ma
tional Bank building which is ap-
preaching completion. This edifice
adds to your impression of the
magnitude and Importance of our
city
As you continue your Journey u
southwark you note a clean we'll kept.
avenue with beautiful attractive
homes along either side until you
reach the Chicago & Northwestern
crossing Fwhen your thoughts revert
back to the danger of this crossing
and decide in your own mind that
Safety First" would favor an un-
der, instead of over, crossing of this
railroad. After this crossing is made
your attention is diverted to the sub
ject of Lyon Park" just south of the
railroad track on the left. This park
is naturally beautiful place facing
on the Wisconsin River, but needs
quite a little attention to make it
convenient and popular resort for
camping purposes. As you continue
south you enjoy the scenery along the
river with now and then an attractive
home on the bank At the South Side
the Nekoosa- Edwards Paper Co., y,
have modern power plant which is
tal1 /,
to the high bank of the Wisconsin.
river at this point. Just about 400.
feet south of the Poor Farm road
crossing your attention is attracted
by steps on the Wisconsin river side.
which lead to drinking fountain
which has been put in by the Nekoosa
Edwards Paper Co., for the benefit
of tourists and local picnic parties,
who are attracted there. The pool is
is by 10 feet and the concrete base
is IA by Ia feet with cement side
walk leading from the roadway to the
pool. The drinking fountain is rails.
ed up about three feet high and three
feet square. 1t is laid with notified
brick and lined with white tiling. A
drain. leads from the pool to- the
river. The Nekoosa Edwards Co.
expect. to. clear up the surroundings
of underbrush for those who want to
camp in that vicinity. This is a de-,
lightful spot on the bank of the Wis
eonsin river. sare -" slpitM
The village of Port Edwards is the ]
Headquarters of the Nekoosa- Edwards ]
Paper Co., and where L. NJ Alexand-
er. its President, resides" It's known,
as the "White City" because nearly
every house, store building, depots is
painted white. The Stranger is. I'M
impressed with its beauty,
Importance and thrift. Most of all
the officers of the company reside
here. Mr.. Alexander has associated
with him his son John C. A. Jaspersen
Secretary, G. M, Hafenbrack, Franz
Rosebush, Ed. Gleason, who like him.
self, want the employees in the paper
mills to have comfortable homes with
all the latest improvements. Here
they have splended school, church.
Auditorium, parks, play grounds, etc.
Port Edwards is lighted with electri-
city, has cement concrete streets and
sidewalks. It is supplied with fresh
spring water, a local band, fire com
pany, baseball club, and Community
Nurse IS sT.: a=ahsss e ssi5
Four miles further. down the Wis
consin river you reach Nekoosaa A
village of 2,o00 population Here
you are Immediately impressed with
the importance of the place sand its
value as commercial center. Its
large paper plant, foundry II and
machine shop, three railroads O.s M.
& st. Paul, Chicago & Northwestern,
500 Line, banking house, stores,
churches, public schools, etc! 4Fhe
main street, so feet widel,ish paved
with concrete, sidewalks are cement,
streets and homes lighted with selec-
tricity, and everything up-to-date!4zA
wagon bridge spans the Wisconsin
river at this point. It is 664 feet
long. At the west end of this bridge
as you enter the village the Tourist