The  present  mill  was  erected  by  E.  1).  Munger  in  1883  and  conducted
by  him  about  thirteen  years.  The  dam  went  out  in  188!)  and  the  mil]  was
idle  until  Wilmot  put  in  a  new  one  in  the  winter  of  1893-94.  In  1896
the  center  pier  of  this  structure  was  swept  down  the  river.  The  "im-
provement" remained  in  status  quo  until  1905,  when  the  water-power


HISTORY  OP  COLUMBIA  COUNTY  259

was  sold  to  the  Southern  Wisconsin  Power  Company.  Preparations
were  at  once  made  for  a  modern  plant  commensurate  with  the  splendid
natural  advantages  offered  at  Kilbourn.  Work  on  the  present  improve-
ment was  finally  begun  in  1907  and  the  entire  plant— dam,  power  house
and  all — was  "opened  for  business"  in  August,  1909.
The  general  management  of  the  controlling  company  consists  of
Magnus  Swenson,  Madison,  president  and  general  manager;  B.  J.  B.
Schubring,  secretary  ;  G.  C.  Neff,  Kilbourn  City,  superintendent.
