Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
BADGER NOTES.


10 death, her 2-year-old brother having
stumbled with candle and set fire to
her night dress.
THEODORE S. BEGLEY, vino kept store
awhile at Superior, was instantly killed
in a railway accident at Springfield,
Mass.
WARREN FLINT, of Estello, will bank
100000 feet of the 5,000,0 900 feet of
logs that II. w. Early & Co. have con-
tracted for.
II. w. EARLY sold to the Gem City
mber Company 20,0O0,00O feet of logs
now lying for the most part in the Chip
pewa river.
SECRETARY of the Treasury Foster has
issued orders to offer the present fed
eral building in Milwaukee for sale, to-
gether with the ground upon which 1t
stands. Sealed proposals are to be re-
ceived up to 2 O'Clock P. NJ, Deem
Der Z.
FRANK LEONARD, lumberman, was
fatally hurt by a passenger train on the
Omaha road, near Washburn.
COOP sleighing is reported at Bayfield,,
and loggers are going to the woods at a
rapid rate. 1t is estimated that the cut
of pine in Bayfield, County averages
100000, 900 feet annually.
w. r. SUTHERLAND, of Ashland, and
G. NJ. Mitchell, of Milwaukee, have let
the contract for building their new mill
at Matchwood, Mich, just across the
state line on the South Shore road.
They expect to cut 100000 fest every
tWenty-four hours.
IT is probable that the monolith at
Ashland will not be taken to Chicago to
occupy place on the Wisconsin site, on
account of the large expense it would
cost to move it there. An offer was
made to move it to Chicago and place it
in perpendicular position for $50, 900.
Unless the state of Wisconsin assists in
the undertaking it will likely remain at
Ashland.
SENATOR PRICE recently made large
logging contract with Col. knight and
Senator Villas. The contract calls for
somewhere near 100000 feet. Mr..
Price will log in the vicinity of Bay
field.
A STRANGE man called at ST. AIMS Or
phan Asylum, at La Crosse, and placed
a bundle in the hands of sister. say
ing: Here is present for you.
hope you will take good care of it." So
completely were the contents of the
bundle hid that the sister did not enter
tain any suspicious, but when she
opened it she was astounded to find that
1t contained live baby, and none other
than one which strange woman had
tried t. have taken into the institution.
In the meantime the man had got out of
sight.
The seasons Creamery Expert
ments" at the State Agricultural Station
are fully and clearly detailed in bulletin
No. 20 just issued, which may be OBJ
tanned by addressing Prof. w. A.
Henry.
T. n. PoRR, of Eau Claire, while driv-
ing near Altoona, was held up by two
highw-ymen. When they attempted
to come up to the buggy, Mr.. Porr dis
charged a revolver in the air and the
robbers took to the woods. 1t is sup
posed they were tramps.
LENA GUDMUNDsoN has commenced
suit in the circuit court at La Crosse
against William Jordson, for 50 900 dam
ages, for breach of promise. The de-
fendant admitted his engagement to
plaintiff, but had broken it because they
could not agree upon place of resi-
dence. The young lady insisted upon
living with her own people, which the
defendant refused to do.
THE Milwaukee -Prohibitionist
has suspended publication. AS its name
indicated, the paper was devoted to the
interests of the liquor dealers and
saloonkeepers.
THE Morning Silver Mine at Wallace,
Idaho, the purchase of which by Mill
waukeeans, Including William w. Al!is,
Charles Allis, Edwin Reynolds, B. T.
Leuzarder, G. M. Kipp, John T. George,
a. B. Geilfuss, d. E. Murphy, and
others, was reported some time ago, has
been stocked for 81, 100000. The mine
to be fully equipped with machinery,
railway facilities, etc., and great profits
are expected.
THE new Peoples State Bank at Maso-
mamie has opened it's doors. The fol-
lowing board of directors was elected:
D. w. Campbell, j. d. Case, E. L. Case,
j. X. Williams, and G. A. Case. The
officers are: d. w. Campbell, president;
j. D. Case, yice-president; E. L. Case,
cashier; j. X. Williams, assistant CASH
tai of 100000.
The paving on the Seventh Avenue
boulevard at Ashland has been COM
pleted at cost of $21, $40.
THE County Bourd at Eau Claire in
definitely postponed action on the re-
quest OF the Wisconsin Worlds Fair
commissioners for an appropriation to
assist in building the Wisconsin club
house.
Tue Dane County Board has instructed
the district attorney to investigate the
claims handed in by county justices of
the peace. The County Board has evil
dence that large numbers of claims were
fraudulent, and will bring criminal &C
tons if this be proved true.
THE trial of the suits of the state of
Wisconsin against ex-Treasurers Har-
shaw and McFetridge was begun in the
circuit court for Dane County, before
Judge Newman, on the 18th.
JAMES SHAW, of Eau Claire, was fatally
injured by the fall of derrick.
SAMUEL ABBOTT, wealthy farmer of
Monroe County, has been taken to the
MENDOZA Asylum.
MATT. JOHANNES, a prominent citizen
of Eau Claire, has returned from
Europe. While abroad he sew the holy
coat at Treves. He says he saw a num-
Der of people restored to heath by
touching the coat, among whom was o
woman who recovered the power of