Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-09
WISCONSIN ITEMS.

No new dam will be built at Mil
waukee this year.
The annual break in the ice on the
Wisconsin river has commenced.
The Marinette Eagle says Knights
OF Labor hats are called for.
An Ashland estimate places the cut
OF logs tributary to Cheeuahlegon
bay between 100000 and rs, ,0OO,-
600 feet.
A new German Democratic paper
is to be strated at Kaukanna Nav /,
by Henry Emmers.
The erection of church has been
commenced at Round LAX. SAWYER
county, by the Indians, A temper
ance pledge was recently signed By
twenty-five of the tribe.
The winters cut of the Kirby, Car
tsnter lumber company is placed at
at IS, 600, 900 feet.
In an interview at Milwaukee Gen.
IL. Paul, one of the state university
regents stated that the board is in cor
respondence with Prof. Chamberlain
OF Beloit in regard to the presidency
Of the state university. Mr.. Paul saws
the regents are favorably disposed tc
ward Mr.. Chamberlain.
The Chicago, Burlington & North
ern railway company has secured by
purchase and contract, blocks of land
IN the center of Prairie du CHEN, am
pie for roundhouse and car-shop facil-
tiles.
The Hayward News reports that 45,-
600, 900 feet of logs have been pat in on
the Indian reservation during the past
winter.
The mills on the Menominee river
will run on tha the ten-hour plan the
coming season.
The Harvey Lumber conpany of
Marinet!e has banked 100000 feet
of logs.
Charles johnson we'll known young
lumberman of Stevens Point, was kill
ed by the fall of tree at a camp near
Prentice. Deceased was prosperous
lumberman and respected by all. He
leaves a wife and two children.
Fond du Lac is considering proposi
tions for the location there of two es-
tablished industries-one a chair fac
tory BOW in operation at Shebovgan.
and the other the Horey 6 M .rsh
agricultural implement factory at Ros-
endale.
1t is claimed that lady in Oshkosh
has coffin for bedstead, and every
night instead of occupying a sleeping
place similar to that used by other
people, makes her bed in a coffin and
lies down to rest with as much Sc
renity as those who retire in con-
vcntional manner.
The persons injured by the street
car accident at La Crosse are grad
ually recovering. OF the sevaral in
jured, Mrs. Frohock and Messrs. Buck
ingham and Remick, the lady suffered
the most: She was not only badly
shaken up and more or less bruised,
but received sharp wrench of the
back, which may prove a permanent
injury.
The Superior Iron company of Mil
waukes, filed amended articles of ia
corporation, increasing its capital
stock from $500, 600 to 81, 900, 600.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Davis of the
town of Hull, Marathon county, are
under bonds to appear at Madison for
washing and reusing Cancelled postage
stamps.
Henry Barrettee, town treasurer of
the town of Bridgeport, has absconded
with the town funds. 1t is reported
that he went to minneapolis, and
wrote letter from there telling his
bondsmen to take what effects he had
left and apply it on the debt, and that
if he is ever able he will nav
the balance. The extra amount of
the defalcation is not known, but is
estimated to be from $500 to $500.
A rapid canvass of the business por-
ton of the city of Waukesha. resulted
in a sufficient patronage being guaran
teed to the electric light company to
place it on its feet, as over 800 lights
have been taken. This does not in
clude any street lights nor lighting
for private residences. 1t is fair to
conclude that at least 500 lights will
be taken by the time the plant is ready
for operat;on