History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people

              338 HISTOEY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY.
the surface and crops out at a few places. There are occasional gravel beds, which furnish good roadmaking material. There is a small stream crossing the tow^n, which on the old maps was known as ''Eight-Mile creek," but since known as Fisk's creek. In many places cool springs are found, which supply the farmer and his stock.
The farms in this town are generally large and under a high state of cultivation, with handsome dwellings and grounds and large barns. It contains a population of 943 people, of whom 780 are native born, ninety-five native to Germany and thirty- seven to Wales. The Welsh settlement is in the southeastern part of the town and extends into Nekimi. They are regarded as thrifty and prosperous farmers.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway runs through the town and has stations at Picketts and Fisk's Corners. Ship¬ ments of farm products and stock are made from these stations.
Picketts Station was originally known as Welaunee, but since named for the late Hon. James G. Picketts, who with his father founded the town. It has a population of sixty, with a lumber yard, two general stores and an implement warehouse. The Ee- liance creamery, operated by the Eipon Produce Company, is located here. Mr. Jas. G. Pickett operated a cheese factory at one time.
Elo, formerly known as Utica Center, a postoffice hamlet, has a population of twenty-five, a general store, a school and church. Fisk is a postoffice hamlet and a station, on the railway from which is shipped the stock and farm produce of the rich farm lands surrounding. It contains a population of 180, and has a general store, blacksmith shop, an implement store, and grain elevator. Eing, a postoffice hamlet with seventeen people, has a general store.
Of the first settlement of the town the late Hon. James G. Pickett has left an interesting account. His father, Mr. Armine Pickett, came into the state in 1840, and his advent has-been de¬ scribed by Judge Elisha W. Keyes in his reminiscence of Lake Mills, where he first settled on the opposite shore of the lake. The arrival was a ''grand cavalcade passing along the road toward the mills and our log house, presenting quite a formidable appearance. There were, a number of covered wagons, double teams, single wagons, mostly drawn by oxen; and a number of men, women and children, and between the wagons there were hogs, sheep and cattle.   Mr. Pickett drove in a flock of sheep and