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Bark River House, P Smith propr. Buhr August, shoemaker. Cafemeyer Louis, mason. Campbell W T, blacksmith. Doell August, carriagemaker.
Eastman Mrs Electa, Milliner. Fromm Albert, blacksmith. Leahmann Wm. carpenter. Madson J, confectioner and barber. Mayhew Wmn W, Harness.
Mayhew Willis M, apiarist.
- Merton Hotel, E C Van Dyke propr.
Mitchell John, money broker.
Morton & Fuller, hardware. Palin Jobn E, meat market.
Parsons Rev George (Methodist).
PritzlaffJohn F, General Store. Rice John A, physician. Roesch John, carpenter. Schneider John. flour mill.
Schneider Peter, Meats.
Schraudenbach A. general store. Smith Peter, propr Bark River House.
Turner Henry, carpenter.
Urban V, general store.
Van Dyke E C, propr Merton House.
METOMEN. A village on the C., M. & St. P. Ry, in Fond du Lac county, 20 miles west of Fond du Lac, the county seat, and 4 south of Ripon, the nearest banking point. Population, 45. Mail, daily. Mrs. D. H. Reynolds, postmaster.
Cole Lewis, creamery. Gallagher Peter, blacksmith. Havens Byron, harness. King Charles, carpenter.
Reynolds Mrs Dorcas HI, Patent Medicine.
Reynolds E, wool grower. Russell J B, wool grower.
Tuttle J B, live stock.
MIDDLEBURY. A postoffice on the Pecatonica river, in Iowa county, 16 miles southeast of Dodgeville, the county seat, and 6 south of Barneveld, the nearest rail- road station. Dodgeville is the nearest banking point. Stages semi-weekly to Blue Mounds and Moscow. Population. 60. Mail, semi-weekly. Ed. Theobald, postmaster.
Smith Bros, flour mill. Theobald & Burrill, Flour Mill.
MIDDLE RIDGE. In La Crosse county, 20 miles east of La Crosse, the judicial seat and usual banking point, and S} from Bangor, the nearest shipping point. Stage to La Crosse semi-weekly : fare, 50 cents. Population, 30. Mail, semi- weekly. Peter Arentz, postmaster.
Arentz. Peter, General Store.
Durack Frank, blacksmith. Newburg Herman, saloon.
MIDDLETON. On the C., M. && St. P. Ry. In Dane county, 7 miles northwest of Madison, the county seat and nearest
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banking point. Stages to Roxbury and West Middleton. Population, 400. Tel., W. U. Exp., Adams. S. Schroeder, postmaster.
Coolidge Louisa, music teacher. Coolidge S C, physician.
Darling F M, railroad, exp and tel agent. Davis E R, Grain.
Dohr James, wagonmaker.
Drives Fritz, mason. Dufresne & Lyle, general store. Flemming Thomas, carpenter. Gerds Henry, blacksmith.
Green J W, grain. Gruetter Bernard, saloon. Haberland Henry, carpenter.
Henricks Wm, blacksmith.
Hoffman Wm, Hotel and Feed Mill. Lammert Christian, boots and shoes.
Luebke Henry, carpenter. Manning W C, tinsmith. Maul Daniel, hotel. Neubauer Louis, harness. Nieman August, mason.
Paige Edward. mason.
Parmenter A B, sewing machines.
Pierstorff Wm F, lumber.
Prien John & Son, blacksmiths.
Rowley Dr A A, Druggist. Scheibel Rev E F, music teacher. Schneider George, furniture. Schroeder A, carpenter. Schroeder John, saloon. Stein H, mason. Stricker Jacob, Hotel. Van Norman M F, live stock. Wolf G H, wagonmaker.
MIDLAND. A postoffice in Mar- quette county, 13 miles south of Montello, the county seat, and 8 north of Pardee- ville, the nearest railroad station. Por- tage and Montello are the nearest banking points. Stages semi-weekly to Pardee. ville and Montello. Population, 250. Mail, semi-weekly. D. W. Brown, postmaster.
Brown D W, Blacksmith. Dates L JI, flour mill. Lovell John, stone mason. Reeves Levi, General Store. Spice Win, stone inason.
Turner Alfred J, builder. Turner Frederick, carpenter.
MIDWAY. A village on the C. & N. W. Ry, in La Crosse county, 8} miles north of La Crosse, the county sent and hearest banking point. It contains a flour mill, a grain elevator and a church. Pop-
ulation, 100. Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. P. G. Kribs, postmaster.
Canterbury James B, produce.
Grams August, flour mill. Kribs P G, General Store. Lauder A J, wagonmaker. Livingston T B, live stock. Lund Evan J, blacksmith.
Nutting Charles W, hotel.
Sjolander & Stoer, creamery.
MIFFLIN. A village in Iowa coun- ty, 18 miles southwest of Dodgeville, the county seat, 3} northeast of Rewey, the nearest railroad station, and 7 southwest of Linden, the nearest banking point. Stages daily to Rewey. Population, 250. Mail, daily. Ella II. Harker, postmaster.
Bainbridge Wm, flour mill.
Day John, shoemaker,
Harker Joseph, general store.
Miller Bros, miners.
Nolan Pierce, cheese mnfr.
Palefield Thomas, lawyer and ins.
Parmly John, physician.
Stacey James, blacksmith.
Stacey John, blacksmith.
Wonn Wm, wagonmaker.
MILFORD. A village on Crawfish river, in Jefferson county, 9 miles north- west of Jefferson, the county seat, and 4 northeast of Lake Mills, the nearest rail- road station and banking point. Stages daily to Jefferson; fare, 35 cents. Populs- tion, 150. Mail, daily. B. J. Silliman, postmaster.
Gruetzner Charles, saloon and restaurant. Hahn Gustave, blacksmith.
Hoffman Henry, carpenter.
Ingalls E P, justice and creamery.
Klien Wm, wagonmaker.
Mansfield George C Co The, creamery.
Milford Road Cheese Co.
Prescott Mirtic, Music Teacher.
Riverside Cheese Factory.
Schafer Max. constable.
Schneider Fred, shoemaker.
Scribner Harry. mason.
Silliman B J, General Store.
Snyder Wm, grocer. Stone C H, carpenter.
Wendt Chris F, Hardware.
West Frank, saloon and restaurant. Wodke Herman, blacksmith.
MILLADORE. A village on the Wisconsin Central Line, in Wood county,
Hardware Men, Attention ! Write for Gun Catalogne. JOHN MEUNIER GUN CO., 27" West Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Agents for SYCAMORE SPECIAL TRAP POWDER.
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15 miles north of Grand Rapids, the coun- ty seat and nearest banking point. Popu- lation, 200. Tel., W. U. Exp., N. P. C. L. Petersen, postmaster.
Anderson G W, saloon.
Brandl Ignatz, tailor.
Einpey A .J, General Store.
Empey & Rader, cheese mnfrs.
Forest M J, boarding house.
Frazer F, shoemaker.
Gibert A E, meats and live stock.
Greisinger A M, saloon.
Haast J .J, Agricultural Implements. Heinrich Philip, gen store and saw mill. Hooper George, hotel and justice.
Kanopa James, carpenter.
Petersen C L, Notary and Steamship Agent.
Smitt B, mineral paint mnfr.
Sutton Charles W, stave mnfr.
Wildasin C F, railroad, exp and tel agent. Zevry Frank, saloon.
MILLARD. A postoffice in Walworth county, 7 miles northwest of Elkhorn, the county seat, nearest railroad station and banking point. Stages daily to Elkhorn and Whitewater. Population, 50. James Matheson, postmaster.
Davis Thomas, boots and shoes. Gray Harmon, physician.
Harris & West, cheese mnfr.
Hulce A F, music teacher.
Lewis R G, stone masou.
„Matheson James, General Store, Grain and Live Stock.
Renner George, builder. Snow Peter, painter and wagonmaker. Snyder & Marr, cheese mnfrs.
Waters Fred, blacksmith.
MILLBERG. Pierce county. Name changed to Brasington.
MILL CREEK. On stream of same name, in Richland county, 10 miles north- west of Richland Contre, the county seat, nearest banking and shipping point. Tri- weekly stages to Muscoda and Viroqua. Population, 40. Mail, tri-weekly. J. G. Ewers, postmaster.
Bailey Rev E (Methodist).
Ewers Asa, harness.
Ewers A B & II, live stock
Ewers J G, hoop poles.
Ewers N E., General Store and Flour Mill.
Ewers Orlan, builder.
Kepler J P, general store. Laque W L, blacksmith.
MILLETT. A postoffice in Crawford county, 35 miles northeast of Prairie du Chien, the county seat, and 5 northwest of Boscobel, the nearest railroad station and banking point. Population, 7. Mail. semi-weekly. J. M. Callaway, postmaster.
Callaway Bros, Saw Mill.
MILLHOME. A village on the She- boygan river, in Manitowoc county, 3. miles southwest of Manitowoc. the county seat, 4 southeast of Kiel, the nearest rai .- road station, and 11 north of Plymouth. the nearest banking point. Stages tri- weekly to Sheboygan and Kiel. Popula- tion, 100. Mail, daily. II. Soemmer, postmaster.
Bong Albert, shoemaker.
Hafpel Adam, blacksmith. Hornick George, cheese mnfr.
Hornick Phil, cheese mufr.
Laun Henry, saw mill.
Ohlmatz C, creamery.
Schaetel F, creamery.
Scheidt Edward, creamery.
Schleines August, cheese mnfr.
Soemmer fleury, General Store and Hotel.
Vietmeyer Henry, flour mill. Zastrow Fred, creamery.
Zillman George, creamery.
MILLS. The postoffice at Superior Junction on the C., St. P. M. CO. Ry 1 Washburn county, 13 miles north of She Lake, the judicial seat, and 18; fron Hayward the nearest bank location. Po; ulation, 30 Exp., Am. Tel., W. U Margaret Pratt, postmaster.
Anderson, O'Brien & Co, general store sad lumber.
Flemming George, fish. Hoard George, Livery.
Olson Martin, blacksmith. Partlow F .A, R R. exp and tel agent. Peck Henry, painter.
Pratt Thomas A. General Store.
MILLS CENTRE. A post village Brown county, 9 miles northwest of Gros Bay, the county seat, usaat shipping a banking point, Stares tri weekly to F Howard and Green Bay. Population, 0 Mail, tri-weekly. E. G. Boyden, postus ter.
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Has Issued over 1,650,000 ACCIDENT POLICIES. M. N. MacLAREN, State Agent, 20 Chamber of Commerce, Milwaukee.
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Mr. Benedict makes semi-annual trips to New York, Boston, Etc., to select, PERSONALLY, PLANOS and ORGANS for our Stock. 20 years' experience. Our Motto : "Square, Honorable Dealing." Dearholt & Benedict. See P. 5.
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Boyden Elbridge G, General Store. Cole F N, grocer. Mills M, saw and shingle mill. Weber Nicholas, blacksmith.
MILLSTON. A village on the C., St. P., M. & O. Ry, in Jackson county, 12 miles southeast of Black River Falls, the county seat and nearest banking point. Population, 200, Tel., W. U. Exp., Am. T. B. Mills, postmaster.
Bacon Gardner, saw mill.
Brist A W, General Store. Fifer Nicholas, saloon. Frost R K, telegraph agent.
McLaughlin Thomas, blacksmith.
Mills H B, saw and shingle mill. Mills J A. propr Millston House. MHHIS T BB, Railroad and Exp Agent. Millston House, J A Mills propr. Roddy P & Son, gen store and saw mill. Washburn George W, blacksmith.
MILLVILLE. A village in Grant county, 21 miles northwest of Lancaster, the county seat, 9 from Woodman, the nearest railroad station, and 13 east of Prairie du Chien, the usual banking point. Stage to Fennimore; fare, $1.50. Popu-
lation, 50. Mail, tri-weekly. J W Hors- fall, postmaster.
Day & Hoyle, grist mill. Ellis Rev Leroy (Methodist). Foster A R, saw mill. Horsfall J W, General Store. Hoyle Win, justice.
Robertson Robert, blacksmith.
Selleck W L, saw mill.
MILTON. Is situated in the north- eastern portion of Rock county, on the P. du C. div. of the C., M. & St. P. Ry, at the junction of the M. P. div. of the same road, S miles northeast of Janesville, the seat of justice, and 62 from Milwaukee. It contains & weekly rewspaper, the Tele- phone, with a good patronage, a bank, churches of the Methodist, Baptist and Congregational denominations, a college which has gained a deserved reputation, good schools, and the usual number of stores, etc., for a place of its size. Grain and produce are shipped, and land in the immediate vicinity is worth from $40 to $75 per acre. Telephone connection with all surrounding points. Exp., Adams. Tel., W. U. Population, 750. W. P. Clarke, postmaster.
MILTON COLLEGE
Academic and Collegiate Instruction for both Male and Female Students.
Preparatory, Classical and Scientific, Business and Teachers Courses, Elocution, Oil Painting and Crayon Drawing. REV. W. C. WHITFORD, D. D., President, MILTON, Rock County, WISCONSIN.
. L. SPENCE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND COLLECTIONS.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR THE WEEKLY TELEPHONE. Fine Job Printing a Specialty.
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Anderson James B, grain.
Andersou & Williams (James C Anderson, Dennis Williams), livery.
Atherton Alonzo A., restaurant,
Ballard Benjamin F, blacksmith.
Bank of Milton (capital, $30,000), Ezra Crandall pres, E B Saunders cash.
Beggs Edward D, horseshoer.
Blunt Arthur J, physician.
Borden Fred G, tobacco buyer.
Borden Wm H, physician.
Boss G R & Co (George R and Stella M Boss), general store.
Bunnel Frank A, baker.
Burdick Ellery H, photographer.
Clarke Erastus P, justice and insurance.
Clarke Wallace W, books.
Clarke Willis P, druggist. Crandall W H, physician.
Crandall Mrs W H, physician.
Crane Asa W, shoemaker.
Davidson John C, carpenter.
Davis Military Baud, Even Davis leader.
Davy Samuel B, mngr Western Union Tel Co.
Dunn Rev Elston (Baptist).
Dunn Frederick C, clothing.
Estee Mrs Henry, boarding house.
Fetherston George R, flour mill.
Friddell Oliver A, wagonmaker. Fuller Charles HI, baker.
Goodrich Ezra, propr Milton House. Greene & Babcock (Paul M Greene, Ezra S Babcock), machinists. Harris Thomas, shoemaker.
Hickman Rev Martin C (Methodist).
Holmes Edward A, general store.
Hull Mrs J M, hotel. Hyde & Stone, well borers.
Jackson Harrod, meat market.
Milton College, Rev W C Whitford Pies, Academic and Collegiate. (See ade, p 55.3.)
Milton Cornet Band, Evan Davis leader.
Milton House, Ezra Goodrich propr. Orcutt Loren C, carpenter. Orcutt Orrie, barber.
Palmiter Mrs E L, milliner.
Palmiter & Son (Frank M and Erastus), grocers. Patterson John E, meats.
Place Thomas I, jeweler.
Plumb J C & Son (John C and Mahlon J), nurserymen. Saunders Edward B, lawyer.
Saunders Gardner, sorghum mnfr. Saunders Hallane C, hardware.
Saunders Truman A, lumber and coal. Soverhill Sanford, leaf tobacco.
Spence Edward L, Editor and Propr The Weekly Telephone and Fine Job Printer ; Also Attorney-at-Law. Real Estate, Loans and Collections. (See adt, p 553.)
Stannard Mrs A C, boarding house. Stillman Jairus M, music teacher. Stone Frank, mason.
Tompkins Miss Alice, music teacher.
Tompkins Peter, railroad agent.
Walker Rev Wm (Congregational).
Weekly Telephone The, E L Spence Editor and Propr. (Se adt, p 553.) Wells A J, milk.
Whitford Rev Win C, Pres Milton College. Wieglef Emil, baker. Williams Robert, general store.
Wurfel George, billiards.
MILTON JUNCTION. A village on the C., M. & St. P. Ry, at the junction of the C. & N. W. Ry, in Rock county, 8 miles northeast of Janesville, the county seat. It contains a bank and 2 newspapers the News and Basoon. Population, 800. Tel .. W. U. Exp., Am. and Adams. G. H. Button, postmaster.
Bliss Fred, musical instruments. Blunt A L, physician.
Brandt Fred, boots and shoes.
Brown Nelson R, wagonmaker.
Bullis JJames P. real estate.
Bullis Albert, justice.
Bunnell Frank E, baker.
Button Charles S, dry goods.
Button George Il, General Store and Postmaster.
Butts George K, flour and feed.
Clark Bros, Hve stock.
Clemens Horace C, billiards.
Coakley J E, physician.
Cole P' H, agent Am Exp Co.
Coon Mrs Dell G, milliner.
Coon Herbert W, furniture.
Crandall Bros, photographers.
Crandall Morris, mason. Crandall Rev M (Adventist).
Crandall Sherman L, photographer.
Crandall & Mills, sorglnim mill.
Drake Ernest A, horseshoer.
Exchange Bank, Isaac Babcock pres, Will H Gates cash.
Featherston George R, flour and feed.
Frink Erford, carpenter. Fulton Fred A, restaurant.
Furness Mattie M. general store.
Gage James P. Propr Morgan House. Garthwait Mrs Encius, Inundrr.
UN BORING AND REPAIRING & Specialty. We have the best equipped shop in the State. We handle Gons, Ammunition, Base Ball and Athletic Supplies, Fishing Tackle of Finest Quality. The F. P. Staunard Gnn Co., 411 E. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.
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Cash Assets, $110,000,000. | Northwestern Branch New York Life Insurance Co., , Surplus, - 16.000,000. ) Office, 416 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. W. S. CANDEE, State Agent. WALKER BUCKNER, Gen'l Manager.
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Gates Will H, druggist.
Greenman Reynolds J, lumber and coal. Greenman & Morris (Reynolds J Green-
man, Frank R Morris), publrs Milton Junction News.
Hickman Rev H M (Methodist).
Holmes Charles, carpenter.
Hull Calvin, hardware.
Jones Thomas H, livery. Keith Barak B, painter.
Kelley Israel, carpenter.
Livingston Wm D, livery.
McClafferty & Morris (James A McClaff- erty, Frank R Morris), druggists.
Maxson Albert S, physician.
Miller Robert, real estate.
Milton Junction Cornet Band, Martin P Baukin leader.
Milton Junction News, Greenman & Morris publrs.
Morgan House, James P Gage Propr.
Morris Frank R, brick, lime and salt.
Nicholson A P, dentist.
Olsen Samuel, blacksmith.
Partridge Delano G,. sorghum mill.
Partridge & Clark (Delavo G Partridge, Wilmer Clark), tobacco.
Regan Bartholomew, inngr W U Tel Co. Rogers James C, harness.
St Paul House, J W Swaney propr.
Seeger Edward, merchant tailor.
Smith Charles M, physician.
Smith & O'Donnell (Mark E Smith, Ed- ward O'Donnell), hardware.
Sowle Wm E, railroad and exp agt.
Swaney John W, propr St Paul House. Thompson Reynold S, farm impts.
Thorp George, meat market.
Thorp & Son (Gilbert D and Ansley M), meat market.
Thorpe D Eugene, general store.
Trippel Frank A, barber.
Wardner Rev D D (Seventh Day Baptist).
MILWAUKEE. The advance made by the city of Milwaukee since the last issue of the Wisconsin State Gazetteer and Business Directory, both in mate. rial growth and the increase of population, has been more marked than during any other like period of its history. While the forward movement in every depart- ment of business activity has been rapid, and in many instances phenomenal, it has always been devoid of that unnaturalness and artificiality too often characteristic of northern cities. The enlargement of estab- lished manufactories and the projection of new enterprises have been in response to the healthful and legitimate demands of
trade. The growth of the city, therefore, rests upon a sure financial basis, and has in it that element of permanency which fully justifies the confidence shown in its future by the constant and rapid apprecia- tion of real estate values.
THE POPULATION.
As shown by the United States census of 1880, Milwaukee had a population of 115,578. The State census of 1885 gave to the city a population of 160,000, while the National census for 1890 indicated 204,150, showing an increase for the decade just passed of more than 77 per cent., which is greater than that of any other city of the same class in the United States. With the increase of population there has been a constantly growing demand for homes by the thousands, having profitable em- ployment in various manufacturing es- tablishments and offices connected with large business enterprises. To meet this demand, numerous flats have been laid out adjacent to the city, where lots may be ob- tained at reasonable figures, on which their owners erect comfortable houses. Nearly all these additions to the city are easily ac- cessible by the various electric and inotor railway lines, which connect them with the business centre of the city. In their efforts to secure homes of their own, men of lim- ited means are materially aided by the vari- ous loan and building associations of the city. Adding to these favorable condi- tions the exceptional frugality and thrift of Milwaukee's industrial population, we have as a result in the metropolis of Wiscon- sin, that most desirable of all cities, a city of home owners. Indeed, statistics abund- antly prove, that Milwaukee excels all other cities of the world in this regard. A similar condition of affairs also holds relative to the ownership of business blocks, most of the merchants and busi- ness men occupying their own property. Owing to the establishment of large many- facturing plants in the outskirts of the city and the consequent demand for homes by operatives, there has been of late years unusual activity in outside real estate. During the year 1859 there were recorded and put npon the market ?2 different plats of suburban property. At the same time transactions in "inside" property have been active, with prices firm and constantly appreciating. The most important trans- fers of this class of property have been made with a view to the immediate crec- tion of large business blocks. Doubtless
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the most notable of this class of structures erected during the last two years, is the handsome seven story Loan and Trust Building, on the corner of Grand avenue and Second street. Worthy of mention also is the new Metropolitan Block, corner of Martin and Third streets, and the mag- nificent new Davidson Theatre, on Third street. In addition to these, many other business blocks, well as fiats and apartment houses, have been erected in different parts of the city. The building outlook for 1891 is certainly most flattering. Ground has already been broken for the elegant new Hotel Pfister, which will be located on the east side, at the inter- section of Wisconsin and Jefferson streets. This building will be eight stories in height, and will be, when completed, one
afforded by the frequent enlargement of existing plants and the locating here of new manufacturing establishments every few weeks, in the face of strong competi- tion of other cities bidding high for such enterprises. Eastern manufacturers desir- ing to establish branch factories for the purpose of handling their rapidly growing western business at closer range, are quick to discover Milwaukee's superior natural advantages, and on account of them often locate here in preference to other cities offering immense bonuses and other in- ducements seemingly more advantageous than those held out by this city. Among those things that make Milwaukee attrac- tive to capitalists as a location for large mannfactories may be mentioned : its near- ness to the inexhaustible iron and copper
HEADQUARTERS FOR COM- MERCIAL MEN.
THE PLANKINTON HOUSE.
THE BROADWAY HOTEL,
of the finest and most complete hotels in the entire Northwest. The opening of spring will undoubtedly see the beginning of active operations in the ercetion of the new government building, for which Con- gress has appropriated $1,600,000. This immense structure will occupy the entire block on Wisconsin street, diagonally op- posite the Hotel Pfister. Plans have been matured for the erection the coming year of several other large office buildings, prominent among which, will be a teu story block at the corner of Wisconsin and East Water streets, and the Equitable In- surance building, cor Wisconsin and Jef- ferson streets.
MANUFACTURES.
Milwaukee's pre-eminence as a manufac- turing city becomes more apparent with each year. Evidence of this statement is
mines and the lumber regions of Northern Wisconsin and Michigan, its proximity to the Illinois coal fields, its easy access to the Eastern coal deposits by the cheap water communication afforded by the great lakes, its unrivaled railroad connec- tions with all parts of themighty Empire of the West, and by no means the least, the sobriety, industry and reliability of its in- dustrial population. Chief smong enstern companies locating their western branches in Milwaukee during the past year is the Fuller & Warten Stove Com- pany, of Troy, N. Y., who have just erected a factory in the northwestern part of the city, which involved the investment of half a million dollars, and will affort profitable employment to 1,000 men. Ne. potiations are also pending with the Wal- ter A. Wood Harvester Company for the
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Refrigerators. THE BRODESSER MNFG CO., Manufacturers of MEAT REFRIGERATORS MEAT ROCKERS, ELEVATORS of all kinds, PUMPS, BREWERY MACHINERY, FINDING JACKS, HOISTING MACHINERY, Etc. 512-514 COMMERCE STREET, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
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establishment of their western branch in this city. It is understood also, that the Fuller & Johnson Works, of Madison, Wis., will be removed to Milwaukee next spring. Other heavy manufacturers are looking toward this city as a desirable location for their business. Milwaukee's phenomenal development as a manufacturing center, is fully attested by a comparison of the re- sults of the census of manufacturing sta- tistics of the years 1880 and 1890. As shown by the returns of the former year, the annual output of the various industries of this city amounted to $43,473,812. Though the local officials having this work in charge are not authorized to give out any figures relative to the results of their work, they estimate that the official au- pourcement of the census bureau rela- tive to Milwaukee's industries will show that the annual output of the city for 1890 will be fully three times that of 1880, or about $125,000,000. This is a result of which every Milwaukeean has just reason to be proud. The work of collecting these statistics has been done this year with ex- ceptional thoroughness with a view solely to giving to Milwaukee its proper position among the great manufacturing cities of the country.
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