Clark Co., WI
Cheese & Dairy
Businesses (Some Beaver Listings).
Beaver
Cheese Factory (owned by Jessie Spieles)
Cornell University (1893 Plat Map)
Citizen's State Bank 1926
Fischer's Cheese Factory--Sec. 36 Beaver Twp. (From Loyal--2 mi. N on K, 2
1/2 miles E on Rock Creek, 1/4 mi. N on Oak
Grove).
Foelsh Cheese Factory (Also see
the Pine Grove Cheese Factory)
Grass Sawmill--Milt Ystad, a long time square dance
caller in Clark County remembers seeing the footings of this
industry in Section 19 when he lived nearby. At best guess, he
feels the business probably dated back to the turn of the 20th
century. The property is now owned by Jim and Joan
Turnquist.
"Helen's Flower Garden" (pictured above)
John Paul Lumber Co. (1893 Plat Map--Sec.
5)--The company which owned this land was located along the
Mississippi River near the foot of Cass Street on the north side of
La Crosse. It operated from 1860 to 1899. In 1895, John Paul Lumber
was La Crosse's largest single employer with about 400 workers. In
1879, John Paul Lumber turned out about 15 million feet of lumber.
Assistant Librarian, Murphy Library - Special Collections
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
J. S. Owen Lumber Co. (1906 Plat Map)
Kline, Fred-Pea Sale
(1905)
Midland Lumber & Mfg. Co. (1893 Plat
Map)
Minneapolis/St. Paul & S. S. M. Railroad,
Section 1, NE Corner
Pine Grove Cheese
Factory was located in
Section 24 on the SW corner of the intersection of what are now
Riplinger Road and Oak Grove Avenue. George Foelsch was the
owner and Glen
Bloom hauled milk. It operated until there was a fire in
the early 1960's.
Riplinger Stave & Heading Co.(1893 Plat
Map)
Woodside Cheese
Factory was once owned by August
Pieper. It was located on Rt. 3, Greenwood (bef. 1942) at the
corner of present day Robin Ave. & Lover's Road, Sec. 23 in the
Town of Beaver Lucille (Fohrman) Miller's dad hauled milk there
with a horse and buggy when Alex Witt was the
Cheesemaker.
Youngberg, Charley's land
(1905)
