The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-12-04

9Th, 1870. All members are requested 10
be present.
By Order of P. G.
CHAs. A. LEONARD Adjutant.
he. Gottfriedson & Son have been
conducting negotiations for some time
past which have eliminated in the pur-
chase Of their Brewery and Malt House
by the Griesbach Brewing Company of
Milwaukee. The company is capitalized
at $50, 900 of which Me5srs. Gottfredsen
will have a half interest. They put on
every key or bottle of beer sent out q label
offering s., 900 for every bottle Of their
product in which anything but malt or
hops can be found. The prospects Of the
firm are good for an increase Of business.
Mr. Fred Gottfredsen went to Milwaukee
yesterday and completed the deal.
Friday, November 28th, being the
35th anniversary of the birth OF Mr..
Moses Achen, his many friends and
neighbors planned surprise for him and
accordingly about forty of them met at
his house that evening. The surprise
was complete All Moses could say was
'.Pshaw, why did you not let me know
you were coming" However, he soon
recovered his usual serenity and made
his guests welcome. The band from
Pleasant Prairie added to the entertain.
ment Of the evening by several selections
after which they were invited in and the
evening was spent in singing and instru-
mental music, after which refreshments
were served. Even at>so short q notice
the ability Of Mr. and Mrs. Achen as en-
tertainers made the time speed so rapidly
that twelve o'clock arrived before the
guests departed after wishing Mr.. Achen
many happy returns Of the occasion. The
day before, Nov 81, was the twelfth an
niversary of their marriage.
The steam gravel barge A. G. Van
Ralte, of Chicago, went ashore Tuesday
evening about six o'clock, a mile and a
half sotuh Of town. The captain was
mislead in the darkness and falling snow
and ran ashore accidentally, thinking he
was closer to the pier lights than he was.
Harry Spencer, OF the Lane factory, hear
ing the whistle went down to where the
Van Ralte lay and learned the facts. On
his way back he met John Mahoney OF
the life saving crew whom he Informed
Of the facts. MahOney went for the life
saving crew and boat and Spencer tele-
graphed for tug. The life saving crew
went down and took the crew III men)
off, and tug came up from Chicago yes
day, pulled the barge off and towed her
into the Kenosha harbor where she will
probably load with sand and return to
Chicago.
1t will be noticed by looking over the
proceedings Of the City council published
in another column that the taxpayers Of
this city will be called upon for per
cent tax this year. 1t seemed necessary
to make the rate that high as result OF
the operations Of the last council and this
one. This is a terribly high rate and will
fall harder on poor people than any one
else, but it Will have to be paid. 1t is to
be hoped, however, that public sentiment
will make the city fathers more cautious
about their expenditures for another year.
We thought we had a load when the
contract for the school-house was let, and
other matters might have waited year
or two until that was paid up. The
amount Of 81, 100 was appropriated to
the school fund, SO, 679. So was appropri-
ated to the County board, and $22, 543. 70
for the general expenses of the city, MAX
ing a total Of S73, 1925 levied upon the
taxable property Of this city the total
valuation of which is 81, 446, AS. About
S12, 500 more will be realized from licenses
which added to the amount raised by
taxation will amount to S85, 822 which
the City Council will have to dispose Of.
80 600 was raised for the schOol-hOuSe
last year which makes S45, 600 which the
building and equipments will have cost.
The council evidently intends to clean up
these matters right away and leave the
next council free from debts as far as
possible.
The city of Kenosha pays to the
Globe Light & Heat Co. nearly $4,000
year for the gasoline lamps which are
supposed to light the streets of this city
Waukegan pays $4,000 for so electric
lights of 2, 900 candle power and gets the
light. The idea that this city should
build and RIM its own electric light plant
has been abandoned now by nearly every
one and the City Council as well as the
citizens are ready Tor a proposition from
private company to put in plant and
run it. At the meeting Of the Council
last Monday night the Clerk was instruct
ed to advertise for bids to put in plant,
furnish light to the city and private con-
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