Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-08
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Delayan ami GAINESVILLE. some of
them raise water FROM depth Of I25
feet.
Hon. David Williams. an old ard
wealthy resident of East Delavan, Wal
worth county, and for two years Pres'-
dent of the State Agricultural Society.
died last week.
The Polk county Press says indica
tons are that operations in the pineries
this winter viii be more extensive than
for many years.
Saloons in Milwaukee are now re-
quired to be closed after eleven o'clock
in the evening.
The Oshkosh Journal wants to know
what became of the cow that kicked
over the lantern and set hicago an fire
1t thinks that in after years ten thou
sand horns will be on exhibition of "The
COW that burned Gp Chicago in 1871"
The Milwaukee Sentinel says sub :
contracts have been let for the building
the railroad between that city and Ra-
cine. The work, it understands, is to
be completed some time in My next.
The Badger State Banner says there
has been more winter wheat sown in
jackson county this fall than ever be-
fore, and since the late rains the far
mers report that it is looking we'll.
The Marinette and Peshtigo Eaq1e
says shanties are sprlnging up on the
site Of of Peshtigo, in various directions.
Real estate is changing hands, and in
cipient life begins to how itself in va
rious quarters.
The Jackman will case, which has
been pending in the courts, for two or
there years past, and which was, recen-
thy, on trial at Racine, was brought to
a close, Monday, by mutual settlement
the heirs getting about ten thousad
dollars each.
Capt. Langworthy, who was sent out
by the chamber Of commerce of Mil
waukee to investigate the wants Of the
people in Door and Kewaunee counties
reports, that roads and bridges are the
great necessity in order to facilitate the
re-settlement of the desc ate country.
To this the people Of that city propose
to devote greater share of their atten-
ion.
The Green Bay AdOocate says: a
friend who was in sail boat OH Little
Sturgeon Bay describes the fire blowing
off the shore as terrific, SO much so flat
trees on an island about half mile from
shore were set on fire and the island
burned over. He says that after the
fire he could have picked up yawl
boat full of birds in the bay that had
got burned in their iii ht and dropp-
ed into the water.
The Berlin Journal, having re-
marked that Mrs. Thalia Aliens I'm
chastity was the cause of her husbands
suicide, has been sued by the lady for
damages, and she estimates the value
of the character at So 900. The ed
itor says that the only expense he will
BE- to is for a lawyer, whom he can pay
in printing, and he wants to know if
the plaintiff expects to pay her lawyer
with something In her line Of business.
J. A. Watrous, Editor Of the Fond
du Lac Commonwealth wrote to the
Oshkosh Northeastern, under date of
Oct. Goth, as follows. You do our city
great injustice in stating that there are
several cases of small pox here. There
is not case in the city, and not death
has occurred from the disease. Con-
gestion Of the lungs was the cause Of
G. w. Powers death.
The secretary of war has sent 100
wagons, 100 sets of harnesses, 1000
army coats aud 1000 army pants to
Governor Fairehild at Madison for the
relief of the sufferers at Peshtigo.
The Whitewater normal school stu
dents contributed 1885 for the relief of
fire sufferers.
John Lindquist, of Menakaune, after
the fire wrote to all his creditors, sta
ting the condition of things aud asking
for time to get his affairs in shape.
All responded in the right spirit, but
Miles Stickney, wholesale boot and
shoe merchant, of Oshkosh, to whom
Mr.. l.. owed a considerable bill, respon-
ded so feelingly that it brought tears
to Johns honest eyes. Fearing that
the fire had left his customer destitute,
Mr.. Stickuey enclosed a draft for S25,
90, to relieve present necessities.
The Kenosha Telegraph says parties
have leased large tract of land between
that city and Racine, and Will shortly
commence mining On a large scale.
Rich iron ore has been found in vari-
Gus spots in the vicinity, and an ex-
perienced miner has taken charge Of
The business.