THE REPUBLICAN

December 21, 1894

 

WAUPACA

 

            What Col. J. A. Watrous of the Wisconsin Telegraph says:

            During the past month I have visited several of Wisconsin’s handsome and thrifty cities and villages.  Have you seen Waupaca within a couple of years?  If not, be prepared for a surprise when you do see it.  Waupaca has been booming.  Something over 200 residences have been erected during the present year, their cost ranging from $400 to $10,000.  Besides this, many of the old buildings have been repaired and provided with a jacket of new paint.  The system of electric lights is admirable.  New brick blocks have been erected and business of nearly all characters has been expanded.  Great numbers of farmers have moved into town, built comfortable homes and will spend the remainder of their lives in comparative ease.  Some of them have come for the purpose of educating their children, others to engage in business, but most of them are retired farmers – retired on a competency.  The hard times have not effected Waupaca very much.  The immense potato crop of last year and the lighter one of this year have rendered necessary the circulation of vast sums of money.  It is claimed that the potato crop of Waupaca county in 1893 took $2,000,000 to that county.  Less will to there this year because the crop is not as good nor is the price.  Waupaca is noted for its hospitality; its high grade of intelligence; the enterprise of its business men; its excellent schools; well filled churches; wide awake local press; brilliant bar; its pure water; its Florence Hotel, its ample shade; and its happy homes.  The city has about 3,000 inhabitants.