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Globe Mill Dam
1858
07 29 New dam replaces one carried away some six weeks
ago by the great flood. Blanchard and Salsich. WD
09 09 Water power for sale or to lease. Blanchard. WD
Watertown Democrat, 09 09 1858
Water Power for Sale or to Lease
I will sell the Hydraulic Reserve on the east
side of Rock River, in the City of Watertown, or any part thereof, with the
Mills and water power connected therewith, or lease the same for a term of
years to any Party or Parties who will improve the same. None [sic] others need apply. This property is located in the central part
of the city. The Reserve is within five
hundred feet of the Planters Hotel and Bank of Watertown, and is capable of
being divided into 20 or 25 lots suitable for mechanical or hydraulic purposes.
H. W. Blanchard
1904, 07
07
The
contracts for the building of the concrete dam below Main Street bridge have
been let to Frank E. Cowan, of this city, the consideration being about
$5000. It will be 190 feet long, 12
feet wide at the bottom and 3 feet wide at the top and 10 feet high.
The
north side of the darn will be almost perpendicular, slanting, only slightly at
the top. The south side of the darn will have considerable of a slope to it,
and that will do away with the falling of water as with the old dam, and
prevent the air concussion which for years past have been caused by-the falling
of the water over the dam, causing doors and windows to rattle in every section
of the city.
1905, 10
28
Yesterday
forenoon a farmer, whose home is about a mile north of Richwood, came to the
city to transact business and during the day became intoxicated to such an
extent that he was placed in the city lock-up until he become sober. Toward
evening he was released, and it is supposed that he at once proceeded to fill
up again and in the night hitched up his single horse which was attached to a
light wagon upon which he had some lumber, stove and family supplies, and in
his muddled condition instead of starting for home drove off the embankment at
the west end of Market street into the river. The horse which was a young and
valuable animal was drowned, and both the horse and the wagon floated down to
the dam where they could be seen this morning. As the unfortunate man has not
been seen since the accident, it is thought that he is also in the river and
efforts are being made to recover the body.
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pre
1909 1912 Hutson Braun Lumber
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Lewis in
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left Nichels-Turner
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Cross-References:
No 1:
Loss of life by dam, Rock River
