Ogdensburg04
Waupaca Republican
OGDENSBURG
The Center of a Progressive
Community
Probably
no place in this or adjoining counties has been a scene of more improvement
during the past six years than that enjoyed by the community in the vicinity of
Ogdensburg. Great improvements in farm
buildings may be seen on all sides.
In
the village the school has been placed upon the list of State Graded Schools,
the building has been remodeled and equipped with the Mannel-Smith heating and
ventilating system. These interior
improvements greatly facilitate the work of the schools as the building is now
very convenient.
Since
the school was organized as a State Graded school there have been sixteen
graduates and it is expected that eight pupils will finish the course this
year. The school enjoys a good patronage
from outside the district and there are at present eight tuition pupils.
There
are one hundred and sixteen pupils enrolled in the three departments. Mr. E.E. Russell, the principal, has been at
the head of the school eight years and Mrs. Ada Hopkins has had charge of the
primary for the same period. Miss Gail Hopkins is assistant
in the upper department.
The
patrons manifest just pride in their schools and express satisfaction with the
work that is being done.
There
are two churches the Congregationalists presided over by the Rev. Nelson of
Grand Rapids who holds service every two weeks, and the Baptist under the
leadership of Rev. Putman. Harmony
reigns supreme between the two organizations.
The
Odd Fellows society has a large membership and owns a two story brick
building. The first floor for public
gatherings and the second floor for lodge rooms.
The
Rebekah society has also a strong working membership.
The
Modern Woodman and Royal Neighbors have a strong society and own a hall 36x80
feet which at present is being remodeled to make a very fine hall that will do
credit to the society and the town.
The
village has a brass band of 25 pieces under the leadership of that veteran
musician Geo. Ratcliffe.
For
several years Ogdensburg has had a creamery.
About four years ago it was purchased b the farmers and has since been
operated by them under the management of M.C. Nichols. The board of directors consists of N.N.
Negaard, Hans Hanson and Henry Shaffer.
The sec’y is Chas. Rhode, treas. Chas. Huffcut.
Farmers
all own farm separators and deliver their own cream so no skimmingis done at
the creamery and no gatherers employed by the
company. Two and a half tons of butter are manufactured each week.
While
other concerns may boast of much output, no creamery can boast of having more
harmonious or satisfied patrons. The
number of patrons is steadily increasing many are enlarging their dairy
business.
The
farmers’ State Bank of Ogdensburg was organized in 1906.
When
Johnson Bro’s sold their general merchandise business and conceived the idea of
putting in a bank at Ogdensburg, people generally looked upon the undertaking
as a hard proposition. More than one expressed sympathy for their starting a
bank so near larger places that would continue to get the business.
The
promoters were not dismayed and erected a neat, cement block building on the
site so long occupied by the store of John Moses. They organized at once as a state bank with
$10,000 capital. N.H. Johnson was the
first president, A.D. Shambeau, vice pres. And H.H. Johnson cashier.
On
During
the recent money stringency every time deposit and check presented for payment
at the Ogdensburg bank was cheerfully accepted and money paid out without demur
question.
On
one day when two cars of stock were shipped and the creamery checks were issued
the bank cashed checks to the amount of $4,500.
There
could be no better evidence that the people have confidence in the stability of
their bank and give it their cordial support than the fact that at the present
time the deposits are $73,027.04.
Across
the street from the bank is the fine store of Lytle and Kenting. This firm has been in business about four
years. Three years ago
last month their business was destroyed by fire. The following summer they erected a store
fronting two streets 100x26 on
Their
strictly cash system enables them to offer their customers just as good
bargains as they can get in larger towns and they have no “kick” about the
competition of mail order houses.
Traveling men have been heard to say that they know of no store in a
town of the size of Ogdensburg where goods may be bought at so low a price as
at the store of Lytle and Keating.
The
firm prides itself upon keeping a complete stock of reliable goods. Their large line of shoes and hats is
strictly up-to-date and in these lines as with their dry goods they make prices
that enable them to avoid the accumulation of shelf worn goods.
They
also conduct a ware house business and carry a large stock of brick, flooring,
bath, shingles, lime, cement, land plaster and salt. They have the agency for the International
Harvesters Company and do a large business in season selling new goods and
repairs.
The
firm of Fairbanks and Hanna bought the general merchandise business last
September of J.H. Herbert & Co.
Mr.
Fairbanks had for eight years previous been postmaster at
The
Post Master, Alex Feragen, has a commodious brick hardware store and in
addition to his complete line of heavy and shelf hardware he carries a stock of
harness and conduct a tin shop. These
several lines require the constant attention of Mr. Feragen and his son, a
young man of ability and push.
The
meat market of Swenson Bros. supplies the needs of the community for fresh and
salt meats and fish, and in addition carries a large stock of canned goods.
Dr.
J.C. Johnson, resident physician, has been in Ogdensburg five years. In addition to his growing practice he last
summer opened a drug store in a new building of his own. He keeps a clerk and carries a complete line
of drugs, paints, oils, stationery, etc.
He is also lending strong encouragement to the promotion of a farmers’
telephone line.
Live
Stock Shippers
A
firm that is doing much for the village and surrounding farmers is that of
Dumphy and Shambeau stock buyers. Every
Monday they pay form $890 to $1,000 for stock which they ship from Ogdensburg
and last fall they paid as high as $1,500 in one day.
They
have extended their business and now make weekly shipments from both Ogdensburg
and Manawa.
The
potato warehouse of the A.M. Penney Co. is in charge of Walter Penney and that
of the P.M. Olfson Co. is in charge of Louie Larson. Both firms have been getting fine stock
during the past season and they have found a ready market. Each firm ahs shipped about sixty cars thus
far.
Some
forty thousand dollars a year from potatoes adds materially to the prosperity
of the farmers who market at Ogdensburg and may explain why some of the $6,000
to $11,000 transfers for farms may be found near this station.
Dr.
R.D. Moray of Manawa has office hours fro
G.W.
Simons owns a barber shop and confectionery and notion store. This business he desires to sell so that he
may move to the south or west. A visitor
in the town must remark on the excellent opening there is for a furniture and undertaking business.
Johnson
Brothers conduct a blacksmith and wagon sop and each is a practical workman in
his chosen lines. They keep a third
workmen most of the time.
The
saw mill, planning mill, and lumber yard are operated by the proprietor of the
grist mill, Chris Bietzell. He has a
large cut of custom logs this season, and has a good retail trade in building
supplies.
Joseph
Terrio, who runs a boat livery at the Chain O’ Lakes in summer, is busy during
the winter season in constructing canoes, skiffs, row boats and gasoline
launches.
She
is just completing a launch thirty-two feet long with seven and one-half foot
beam for John M. Coleman of the Veterans; Home, to be used by him as a
passenger boat. It will have ample
capacity for fifty passengers and will be propelled by a twelve horse power
reversible gear gasoline engine. This
boat has a steering device that his something new, an ingenious device
originated by Mr. Terrio. The rudder is
controlled by means of a lever located at the side of the boat near the
engine. By means of a patent contrivance
the lever is operated without the use of a grip. This device enables the operator to control
the direction of the boat with great ease and exactness.
For
several years Mr. Terrio has had under consideration the construction of an
automatic reciprocating water motor to be used to develop power in streams of
moderate fall. By means of this
invention a large percentage of the power in a fall of one foot to eighteen
inches may be utilized to drive machinery.
It seems likely that a wide field awaits the manufacture and marketing
of this motor. It is well adapted to the
needs of those looking for inexpensive power in sections depending upon the
pumping of water from the streams for irrigating purposes.
Two
tanks of equal dimensions supplied with a door or gate at each end are placed
side by side in a frame or flume where the water may be dammed to secure a head
of a foot or eighteen inches.
These
tanks are hinged at the end up stream and suspended at the end down stream so
that when one tank is in a level position and being filled, the other tanks is
declined and its contents thrown forward against the forward end gate which
automatically opens and allows the contents of the tanks to escape. In three or four seconds the level tank is
filled with several hundred pounds of water which in turn throws the lower end
of one tank downward and the other tank back to a level position with its
receiving door open and discharging gate closed. This oscillating movement of the tanks is
transmitted to a shaft supplied with balance wheel and friction clutch by which
means this impulsive power is converted into a steady motion that may be used
to operate machinery. By May first a
motor with each tank eleven feet long, two and one-half feet wide and one foot
deep will be installed in the little stream near the shop and fully three horse
power secured from a one-foot head of water and conveyed to the Neola Boat
Works.
The
drawings that will be sent to the patent office to illustrate this motor were
prepared by a young son of Mr. Dougherty who lives on a farm near the
village. This boy has developed
considerable skill by home study through the instruction he has received in
drafting from a school of correspondence.
The
livery of Mr. Budd enjoys a good business in local and commercial patronage.
Perhaps
no place has made improvement that appeals more
strongly to the visitor than the Ogdensburg Hotel under the management of the
present proprietor, Lindsay Hanna. He
has made the service equal that of any of the hotels in smaller towns.