. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... onthly product is1,700,000 feet of lumber, 1,000,000 shingles, and 300,000laths. The firm owns large tracts of pine lands, but con-siderable stock has to be purchased. The investment ex-ceeds $100,000. siding 12,000 per day. Employs fourteen men, and a capitalof $7,000 in the
. History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. ... onthly product is1,700,000 feet of lumber, 1,000,000 shingles, and 300,000laths. The firm owns large tracts of pine lands, but con-siderable stock has to be purchased. The investment ex-ceeds $100,000. siding 12,000 per day. Employs fourteen men, and a capitalof $7,000 in the mill and $12,000 in the general lumber busi-ness, having lumber, shingles, moldings, pickets, cedarposts, etc., for sale, delivered from the yard on the cars. Simon Augustus S/i(rmans Saw-mill was built at themouth of the Big Plover, near the foot of Conants Rapids,in 1854. Mr. Sherman operated it for many years, but thebusiness is now carried on by his sons, C. A. and E. A. Wright dr Chafee manufacture sash, doors, blinds andmoldings, screen doors, and other work of the kind. Theshop is on the side track, near Clarks mill, and the firmdoes a good business. Herren (s Wadleighs Planing Mill was started by E. and Henry Whitney in the Fall of 1874. Beganrunning January, 1875. In 1878, Whitney withdrew, when. lERREN & WADLKK Sanford H. Kanners saw-mill is above the city, on thewest side, and was built in 1S73. It has a capacity of 6,000,-000 feet in a season. Twenty-five men are employed in thebusiness of sawing, piling and handling. Meehan Bros. &• Co?s saw-mill is located on the river,southwest from the Point. It was constructed in 1866,gives employment to 125 men, and cuts 6,000,000 feet ayear. The firm was formerly P. & J. Meehan. N. L. . is now a member. E. M. Copps & Planing A/ill dresses 50,000 feet aday, and employs ten men, at a cost of §5,000 a year. Theproperty is valued at $6,000. The mill was built in 1874,in company with Knox Bros. In 1877, Kn
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