Year: 1874

Tne Milling Interests City OF 1el


Wlng-EdacatiOnsl Aavs1taeoe-4


6reat Wheat Country, Ac.


RED Wing, MIMI, Jan. 7, 1874.


am now about to leave this pleasant
city for my home and friends in the good
old city of Akron. As you may imagine
L am very anxious to get home. but not
wlthstanding I leave with regret, the
many pleasant associations have formed
here. My business here as you arc
aware was the superintendent of the
erection Of an eight-run Touring mill,
which We have just completed and is
now IN successful operation, giving gen.
eral satisfaction to all concerned.


This mill in connection with large
sawmil is owned by an incorporated
company known as the Red Wing Mill
Company. The business of the compa-
ny is managed by five directors, who are
all good substantial business men, of
long experience, who have earned their
money by their energy, perseverance
and uprightness in business, and have
the confidence of the community in
which they live. My intercourse with
this company in constructing the mill
has been most pleasant and satisfactory.
am sorry that | do not have the time
to give you a full description of this
beautiful country and growing city but
will give you few items that will en-
able you to see about what is being done
in this part of Minnesota.


This city is situated on the left bank
of the Mississippi river three miles above
the head Of lake Pepin, and forty miles
below St. Paul. 1t has population of
nearly seven thousand industrious and
prosperous inhabitants. The place con-
tains eleven churches, some of them very
fine. There are three large fine brick
buildings for their well regulated and
graded schools, in which is accomplished
the training Of the minds Of the young
Americans Of the city.


A little back Of the city on high
eminence is situated the institute for
the higher branches of education. This
is beautiful brick building finely To-
Gated, from the front of which there is a
view Of the beautiful river and scenery
for miles. This institution is patronized
by those who wish to secure to thcul-
selves the advantages Of irst-class in
struction. The court house stands in a
commanding position, and is good,
substantial building. There are three
weekly papers published, one in the in
terests Of the Republican party, and one
Democratic and Grange, all wide.awake
to the interest Of their county and pat.
rons


The manufacturing consists Of one
eight run Touring mill, two large saw
mills, which turn out during the lum-
bering season from fifty to sixty thous-
and feet of pine lumber per day; also
two establishments for the manufacture
of doors, and sash aud blinds, and all
kinds of wood furnishing for house
building from the prairie shanty to the
splendid mansion. This lumber is all
sold in this locality. large part Of it
going to the farmer for building houses
and barns on the new made farms.
There is one machine shop located near
the railroad, where they manufacture
steam engines. mill machinery, turbine
water wheels and do all classes of work
that is usually done in our western ma.
chine shops. They also have quite a
large foundry connected with theil
works: where they do all their casting
There are also two extensive lime kilns
kept constantly at work burning lime
Of which there aye great quantities ir
this locality. They have just completed
new gas works, which supply the streets
and dwellings with gas made from
naptha. There are also a number o
smaller manufacturing establishment
and all are full of business life and en-
ergy for we know but little about tn
panic out here. There are two banks
one national bank Their combine,
capital is about three hundred thous
and dollars.


There are number ofhotels anon!
the first are the National and Hickma
Hotels.


There are L number u first c!,S
hardware. dry goods. drug. shoe an
grocery stores. and all the trade usual
found in thrifty CITY, 1t is said tha
this city buys more wheat from team
than any other city in the west. Il
the year 1872 their receipts by wagon
and sleds were little over two millio,
bushels the receipts Of 1873 will ex