TOWNSHIP HISTORY.

is the terminal of this branch of the road. The village plat of
Winneconne was recorded October 15, 1849, by Hoel S. Wright
and E. Gordon, proprietors. The plat of Williamsport was not
recorded until 1866. A company of capitalists from Ripon pur-
chased the land of John L. Williams, unplatted, and recorded the
Ripon plat in 1868. The village of Winneconne now has a popu-
lation of 1,042, and contains some handsome residences and
numerous business and mercantile establishments. Mr. R. B.
Crowe is the editor of the "Item." The Union Bank of Winne-
conne has a capital stock of $10,000. W. K. Ridiout, of Oshkosh,
is president, and George H. Miller, cashier. There is also a flour
mill and canning factory. The hotel is the resort of tourists,
hunters and fishermen from the larger cities coming here for
recreation and sport.

Town of Wolf River.
The town of Wolf River is named for the Wolf river, which
runs through the town, cutting it in two parts, and remains un-
bridged in the town. Lake Poygan's shore borders the whole of
its south line. The Rat river runs through its eastern sections
into the Wolf river. The town is well watered and contains rich
black soil yielding large crops. There is a postoffice at Orihula,
the name formerly given to the town and the hamlet formerly
known as Merton's Landing, named for the first settler of the
town, whose place was at that point on the Wolf river. It has
a population of fifty, one general store and a blacksmith shop.
Its railroad station is at Weyauwega, twelve miles away. There
is also communication with the outside world by steamboat on
the Wolf river. There is also a postoffice at Zitteau, and at
Zoar, on the boom, William Spiegleberg's old station, once a
very promising place because of the boomage of logs in the bay
fronting the site. The population of the town of Wolf river is
902, of which 212 are born in Germany, and although 678 were
born in Wisconsin, they are mostly of German descent. Of the
total of 16,000 acres in the town there are 7,000 acres improved
and valued at $700,000. The town grows annually 46,000 bush-
els of oats, 11,000 barley, 6,000 rye, 29,000 corn, 40,000 potatoes
and 4,300 tons of hay. The stock of the town is listed at 504
horses, 2,600 cattle, 1,600 hogs and 1,000 sheep. There are also
1,500 milch cows, which produce 28,000 pounds of butter, and
8,500 fowls, producing 28,000 dozen eggs. The sales of the seven
cheese factories amount to $51,000.

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