Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-31
BADGER NOTES.

AT La Crosse, on the 9th, fire caused
a SIC, 900 loss. The flames broke out in
the center of two-story brick building
on Main Street, occupied by stores be-
low and offices above, and owned by j.
A. Weston The offices of Drs. Evans,
Benson and Wallace, and several sleep
ing rooms were burned out, While the
stores of f. d. LOOMS, books and sta
tionery; John Deutz, cigars, and Elmore
Bros, rubber stamps, were Hooded SO
that everything not removed is ruined.
be building is damaged from s., 900 to
s. 900, and insured Tor $4,000. Loss to
goods was not less than $1,000.
O. NJ BUrTLEs, welI-known to Grand
Army men of Milwaukee, died at his
residence, go Ninth Street, on the 18th,
from an illness resulting from cold
contracted while attending Gen. Stark
weather's funeral.
THE Northwestern Lumber Company
viii remove its lumber yards from Por-
tersyilie to Eau Claire.
AMoNG the new industries which are
likely to be established in Milwaukee
in the near future is factory for the
manufacture of horseshoes by new
and improved process.
The most important log sale of the
season has just been consummated, by
which the Nicholas Lumber Company
CONVEYS TO n G.. Foster, of Fairchild,
stumpage estimated at 100000 feet, in
section 26, range 3, Clark Coun-
tv, for $57 600 The land lies within
three or four miles of Fosters Railroad,
and the timber will be tributary to his
mill at Fairchild.
LADIES of the Milwaukee County
Public Charities and Corrections have
appealed to the County Board to take
imm ediate steps in the hospital and
alms-house matter.
J. l.. CHERRY, of Milwaukee, has
contract to build railroad in Colon
bia.
La CROSSE and Winona police officers
are looking for Mrs. Lizzie POLES, a
shrewd confidence operator. A sheriff
was taking the woman to Minneapolis,
where she was wanted for fleeing a
man out of $500, when she escaped.
THE little town of Marion has been
thrown into a state of excitement by
the action of the United States authori-
ties at the post-office. Gustav kuentzel,
who keeps a store, was postmaster.
He was supposed to be prosperous and
owned his own store building. but he
has been removed from office for a
shortage of 81 ,461 in his accounts. Post
Office Inspector Pulciier requested his
bondsmen to appoint an acting post
master, and John q. Fuchs was named,
sworn in and took charge of the office
at once. Mr.. Kuentzel has secured his
sureties against loss by giving them a
mortgage on his stock of merchandise
and store building.
II. c. ADAMS, superintendent of pub
lie property, has submitted his report.
He estimates the value of furniture on
hand September 80, 1890, at $50, 1893. so;
fuel, $4 800; tools and machinery, 5000;
books, $62, 900; stationery, $2,22l.25.
The regular employees under charge of
the superintendent of public property
cost during the year $40,942 20, and the
transient employees s., 1855. The re-
pairs on the capitol and improvements
oil the grounds cost 81, 1928.
PHILIP CARPELEs, of Milwaukee, has
brought suit againt the Pacific Express
Company for a reward offered for the
capture CT Prantiss Tiller
B. F. MILLARD's green house at Eau
Claire sustained an $500 loss by fire yes
terday morning.
GIANT ARTHUR, a 7-foot tall farmer,
died at his home in Linden, Wis.
The offices of the managers of the
Cream City and the Milwaukee City
railroads will be consolidated.