Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
STATE NEWS.

The Waushara Argus thinks that trout
fishing will begin this week.
Electric light are to be put in the
Colby mine on the Gogebic range.
A new spring company with capital
stock of 100000 will soon be organized
at Waukesha.
The Chequamegon hotel will open for
the season about June 1.
George W. Sawyer has been reappoint-
ed chief of police of Neenah, and j. P
Rasmussen is city clerk.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Hammond the
superintendent of the Milwaukee cooking
school, has resigned.
In the Nekimi Welsh settlement there
are five Welsdh churches within a radius
of two miles.
The residence of n. N. Menter at Kau-
kauna burned. Loss $1,000; insurance
5000.
The Wisconsin Industrial Association
has already begun to make preliminary
arrangements for the next Racine fair.
Last yeaa 100000 pounds of butter
were made in Wisconsin. Of this it is
stated that only 100000 pounds were
first class.
Next year Congressman Hudd expects
to introduce a bill for the erection of a
federal building at Green Bay.
Wild pigeons are reported very plenty
in the vicinity of Coloma Station. Several
years ago the pigeons had a roost there
and many people think by the appear
ance that they may rest there again this
year.
The frost in the region of Madison is
wholly out of the ground. Farmers IN
that section of the country hope to COM
mence blowing on uplands the beginning
of next week.
The Waukesha American Gas Company
has been incorporated. Capital stock
100000. The Waukesha board of trus-
tees has granted the new company the
exclusive right to supply gas in the
town for period OF ten years.
George Carpenter of Oconomowoc, was
recently shot through the head while out
hunting with a small party of comrades,
one of whom accidently killed the young
man. Carpenter was about twenty years
of age.
Charles Kreuger, of GAINESVILLE, while
out hunting, some time ago, attempted
to pull his gun out of the boat by the
muzzle. The hammer caught on the side
of the boat and the charge exploded en-
tering Kreuger's head and killing him
instantly.
Ludwig Dreblow, who escaped from
the Northern hospital some weeks ago,
and who froze his feet badly in the at
tempt to reach his home in Neenah, has
since been cared for in that city, but
will be returned to the hospital again,
as he begins to show signs of violent in
sanity.
At Madison the engineers are busy
each day in trying the machinery in the
shops. The carpenter shop is also noisy
with the hum of the machinery. Brick
layers and masOns are fast building up
the chemical labratory, while stone-cut-
tiers are preparing the material for,
Science Hall, the magnificent building be-
ing erected for the students of the state
university.
RipOn tramps use the rooms of the.
Business Mems Association as a lodging
house, and tear down the draperies with
which to make themselves beds.
Captain Martin Lake, of Green Bay,
claims to have been relieved of asthma
by the faith cure" and remarks: "Oh,
it's sheol of thing, / tell you"
A rock-crusher is to be put in at the
Big Heart silver mine near Eau Claire,
and 1t Is expected that the production of
bullion will be an event of the near fu-
ture.
Peshtigo Eagle: The Knights Labor
are making substantial progress here and
some of the best and most level headed
laboring, as well as business men are
members.
Depere News: The fshermen's lights
along the old dam present pretty sight
at night. These lights answer the double
purpose of attracting the fish and enabling
the fishermen to handle their nets to ad-
vantage.
The ideas of the people of Eau Claire
are fast assuming metropolitan shape.
During the coming summer about three
quarters of a mile of cedar block pave
ment will be laid IN that city.
Although Sparta is not one of Wiscon-
sins largest cities it's high school is one
of the largest in the state. Scholars to
the number 258 are now receiving instruc-
ton at the school. The high school prop
er has an attendance of 125.
At Prairie du Sac two year-old son of
Herman GOttwinkle died suddenly from
the effects of morphine pill which he
took. The child's father had been sick
and the doctor had left him the pills to
take. The child opened the box and took
one of the pills with the result above
stated.
The horse distemper is reported to be
with considerable fatility among stock in
the vicinity of Gilmanton and Mondovi,
twenty-five miles south of Eau Claire.
Ezra Cartwright, thrifty farmer near
Dover, lost three valuable blooded colts
from the contagion.
A lumberman walking along the track
of the Lake Shore Road, about twenty
miles out of Ashland was held up by two
men, who robbed him of $23, bound him
hand and foot and left him in deserted
camp. He finally managed to free him
self and got into Ashland, where he lodged
with the police, who, how
ever, have as yet no clue to the highway
men.
Florence Mining News: Work on the