Part 47 (1/2)

The Stillwater Water Coanized April 15, 1880, with a capital stock of 100,000, and commenced at once the work of improve applied all its surplus earnings upon improvements They have now 8 1/2 miles of water mains, 88 hydrants and about 260 taps The water supply is obtained from Lake McKusick, which is supplied from Brown's creek The lake is 155 feet above the business portion of the city and is about a mile distant frohest spot of ground in the city, which is 110 feet above the lake The syste supplied in part by gravitation, and in part by direct pressure

The elevation of the reservoir results in a saving to the city in the ines, etc Any fire in the business part of the city can be extinguished with the use of hose alone One fire engine answers the purposes of the city The first board of officers were: President, Edward Durant; vice president, R F Hersey; secretary and treasurer, H W Cannon

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Futile efforts had been anization of a fire departine worth 7,500 was purchased The first officers of the coineer, David Bronson; first assistant, B G

Merry; second assistant, H P West; engineer, C C Johnson; secretary; N T Lee; treasurer, Fayette Marsh

THE ST CROIX HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY

Was organized in 1872, by the election of the following officers: Foreman, Charles McMillan; assistant, D B Loomis; secretary and treasurer, A K Doe The company has received awards of honor for meritorious performance of duty

STILLWATER GASLIGHT COMPANY

This coanized May 12, 1874, with a capital stock of 25,000 and the exclusive right to the sale and s are located on Third street

The first officers were: President, Isaac Staples; er, H W

Cannon; board of directors, John McKusick, D M Sabin, Isaac Staples, David Bronson, L E Torinus, H W Cannon, C H Nash

TELEGRAPH OFFICE

In 1863 a telegraph office was located in Stillwater by a A C Lull, and a line extended to St Paul The office is on Main street between Chestnut and Myrtle

THE NATIONAL BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY

Established a line from Stillwater to St Paul in January, 1880 It has a branch to Marine

UNION ELEVATOR COMPANY

Built an elevator near the Stillwater & White Bear depot in 1870-71

It has a capacity of 300,000 bushels The officers are: President, Louis Huspes; secretary and treasurer, H W Cannon

EXPRESS COMPANIES

The first office was established by the Northwestern Express Coents This company was succeeded in 1858 by the American, and in 1869 the United States also established an office here

THE STILLWATER BRIDGE

A charter was obtained froe across Lake St Croix, fro year at a cost of 24,000 It is 1,500 feet long, and is furnished with a pontoon draw 300 feet in length, operated by an engine

LUMBERING INTERESTS

Stillwater is theinterests of the St