The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-28
STATE NEWS.

THE Eau Claire Sash and Door Com
panv's factory, with all its contents,
burned late on the night of the 2lst.
The origin of the fire is unknown The
loss is about 5000; insurance about
S22 900, distributed among Eau Claire
and Eastern companies. The factory
was built last fall by Eau Claire and Chi
Cago capitalists, the latter represented
by J. II. Merrill, general superintend
ent. Members of the Daniel Shaw. Eau
Claire, Northwestern, Empire and Rust
Owen Lumber Companies, of Eau Claire,
are largely interested. The factory EN-
pioyed 200 hands.
TINS Association for the Advance
ment of Milwaukee" proposes TO raise
so 900 for boom purposes.
THE recent La Crosse Grand Army
camp fire was rousing success, netting
over 800 for the Waupaca Home.
GEORGE PINNEY, of Sturgeon Bay, has
received a cargo of trees direct from
France. Further invoices are eX-
pected.
THE La Crosse Young Mems Library
Association has turned its property over
to the trustees of the public library.
Tue Sturgeon Bay Advocate reports
that no open water II To be seen on
Green Bay in any direction, and only
for the difficulty in getting off and on
the ice from the shores it is still pro-
nounced safe for teams.
THE Ashland variety theater has been
closed since the authorities have barred
its saloon annex. The proprietor said:
II am out of pocket fully 81 900. 1t is
impossible TO run a show without sell
ing liquor and pay expenses"
Il
has reduced the rates at Eau Claire to
S54 year for business houses and from
$42 TO $50 for residences also the line to
Chippewa Falls to remain free, the line
now in use to he reconstructed, and a
second one established, thus making a
perfect service.
The 3-vear-old son of J.. T. Parker,
living in the town of Lafayette, eight
miles north of Eau Claire, received fatal
Injuries by falling into pail of boiling
brine.
DR.. FREDERICK DORSEY, who so kindly
looked to the comfort of the Wisconsin
volunteers at Hagerstown, Md, in 1861, 3,
died recently at Los Angeles, Cal.
IT is reported from Washington that
Senator Manderson mas returned the
bil appropriating S150,O0 for the
soldiers homes OF the country With an
amendment making the funds imnedi
ately available. This will give the Mil
waukee home $50 900.
BRADLEY WALLER, once well-known
citizen of La Crosse, was killed by light
ming at Watertown, Oak.
THE raising Of the dam at the outlet of
Lake Mendoza, flooded the greater poT
ton of Hans Nelson land and obliged
him to gather in fish instead of farm
products. But recently the fish warden
had him fined for netting. well, that's :
pretty hard, ," sighed Hans, "Nen | buys
that land | had plenty land, cut plenty
hay. Ven they make that dam at the
mill then they sends all that water over
my land. got no hay, only fish on my
land. | pays taxes on that land and on
that fish, pose, but | gets no hay and
no fish. What kind country vas this ?'
Z. F. HART, while engaged about a
stump-puller near Prairie du Chen,
was struck with such force by the crank
that his skull was fractured.
The Ashland blast furnace is turning
out fifty tons day. Manager York has
received an order for 500 tons of iron,
which will be used in the manufacture
of car wheels at Indianapolis, Ind.
Two thousand dollars are already
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at La Crosse.
THE mill dams at Whitehall, Blair and
HiXOn, Trempealeau County, have been
washed away entailing great damage.
Judge Mulligan, of independence,
thinks it will be seve Ial days before a
train on the Green Bay road gets az far
west as Arcadia, and he thinks a week
or more before a through train reaches
La Crosse. Trains, however. run regu-
larly TO a point near Whitehall.
JAMES BEADIE, an Indian, was SEN
fenced TO state prison by Judge Ellis at
Ashland. for a term OF six months for
larceny Of a watch.
THE 3-year-old son Of L. T. Parker,
living in the town of La Fayette, eight
miles from Eau Claire, received fatal IN
juries by falling into a pail of boiling
brine
BURGLARS secured nine silver watches
and a quantity of jewelry from the store
of Samuel Rose at Ashland on the
night Of the 10Th, and overlooked $40 IN
cash in the money drawer.
THE armorv of the Griffin Rifles, at
Eau Claire, is being improved at an ex-
pense of 1900.
Mss ALICE HAYFoRD, teacher resid
ing near Baldwin's Mills, fell and frac-
tured her right arm.
THE Hebrews of Ashland have ar
ranged to organize a Jewish synagogue
to be presided over by Rabbi Wolf, of
New York. The church organization
Will be known as BeHai Israel. There
are about 200 Hebrews in the city.
The telephone patrons at Eau Claire
have named committee to secure re-
duction Of rates to $40 year for busi-
ness houses and $50 for residences. The
Free Press saws the rates paid in Eau
Claire and Chippewa Falls are consid
cradle higher than in any other city in
the state except Milwaukee, which are
the same.
THE Hon. J. G. THoRP, Of Eau Claire,
VIII move to Cambridge, Mass, where
he las already commenced the erection
Of a dwelling in which he expects to
end his days The new house will be
the future home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorp
and their daughter, Mrs. Ole Bull.
They viii besides enjoy the family sum-
mer residence at West Lebanon, Me-,
and take life as easy and comfortable as
possible.