Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-30
BADGER NOTES.

A FAEMER named John Ward, living
near Seymour, is of the opinion that
there is a bed of phosphate on his farm,
similar to that found at Kingston, Can,
which is worth 500 ton. A number OF
persons have pronounced it phosphate.
The matter will be placed in the hands
OF. some expert chemist for further in
vestigatiOn.
A CORRESPONDENCE carried on for the
past year between Miss Mary Hamilton,
of Apple River, near ShuIlsburg, and
man named Luce, living in Oklahoma,
terminated in the marriage of the pair
a few days ago. Neither party had
ever seen the other until Miss Hamilton
went to Oklahoma, and the ceremony
was performed the same day.
Miss ROSE SAcKMAN, the Sank County
girl who was nearly murdered a year
ago, by August Schuster, who is now
serving ffteen-year term at Waupun,
has almost recovered the use of her
limbs. She has been under the treat
ment OF q. ID. Maine, Of Portage, who
is said to possess great magnetic pow
ers.
JOE WYL1E, who escaped from the
Florence County jail on August IS, 1890,
has been located at the Marquette,
Mich, state prison, where he is serving
one-year term for burglary. He will
be turned over to the Wisconsin author
ties when be has finished his term at
Marquette.
STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ROoT
has admitted the following companies
to do business in Wisconsin under the
new law: The Federal Life Associa-
ton, Of Davenport, Ia, and the Iowa
Masons' Benevolent Society, Of Oska-
loosa.
JOHN RICHARDS, living in the town of
Ludington, near Eau Claire, while on
his way home was bounced upon by
wildcat. He succeeded in killing the
brute with q knife, but was terribly
lacerated by the animals claws and
teeth.
GROUND is being prepared for the
erection by the Warehouse and Build
ers' Supply Company, at West Superior,
Of lime kilns with Il capacity of 1 800
barrels day. The works will employ
$50 men, and be in operation April l.
CHRISTMAS, 1891, will go on the records
as one of the warmest for years, al
though disagreeable day. Several
farmers in the vicinity of Waukesha de-
voted the day to blowing, and reported
the land in fair condition for working.
THE village of Johnson's Creek, the
first station south Of Watertown on the
Chicago q North Western Railway, was
visited on the Goth by fire which de-
stroyed the main business portion of
the place. The fire started in the sa-
loon building of William Steuber, and
spread to the saloon of F. Bmttcher
From there the flames extended to the
double store Of George C.. Mansfield,
occupied by Joseph Hertle with gen
eral stock. the store building Of II.
Christians, the dwelling house of T.
B@ttcher and &C. Mansfeld's brick of
ice were also swept away. Very little OF
the stocks and contents IN any of the
buildings was saved. Mansteld's Office
contained the post office, but the mail
matter was all saved. The entire loss is
estimated at $40, 900. The fire is a seri-
Gus blow to the business interests of
Johnson's Creek The cause is thought
to have been incendiarism. The heavier
losses are distributed as follows: G.. G.
Mansfield, on building, $1,000, insured
for s., 000 Steuber, on building, So 900,
fully covered by insurance; FL. e. Chris
tians, loss $4,000, insurance ST, 800; +.
B9ttcher, loss So, 900, with 81 800 insur-
ance; j. Hertle, loss $4,000 on stock of
goods.
PHIL. HENKEI, city marshal of Colby,
arrested party at Abbottsford sup
posed to be the person that grabbed
certificate of deposit from Mr.. Keehn,
at Ashland, few days ago, and who
got away with it. When the officer at
tempted to arrest him he produced a re-
volver, and had the officer not been on
his guard he would certainly have been
shot.
JOHN WILSON pleaded guilty to several
small burglaries at La Crosse, and was
sentenced to two years al Waupun.
r. B. KIRKLAND, executive Worlds
Fair commissioner from Wisconsin, has
appointed O. f. R9ssler, Of Jefferson,
as his assistant. The office will be To-
Gated at Jeft rson until permanently quar-
ters have been decided upon.
John Ward, of Seymour, Eau Claire
County, has for some time been of
opinion that there were phosphate beds
on his farm. He has been prospecting
and comparing samples received from
other places and finally has come to the
conclusion that he has struck vein of
fertilizers which if of the right stamp
will prove to be of untold value. Those
who have seen it pronounce the speci-
mems exhibited to be phosphate of lime
similar to that found in Kingston, IN
Canada, and South Carolina and Florida
in this country, which is worth about
$40 per ton. 1t is greenish in color and
greasy to the feel. Where it has been
applied on land grass and other crops
grow in great luxuriance. Mr.. Ward is
O respectable farmer, and is well known.
The matter will be placed in the
hands of some expert chemist for
further information. it proves to be
the genuine article there is millions
in it.
CAPT. VoLNEY BIGELow, of La Crosse,
has been in the city adjusting the affairs
of the well-known raftsmen. the Nc
Donald Bros, of that city, who assigned
a few days ago. He states the company
will be able to resume next season with
their usual full equipment. Their liza
bilities were largely debts for supplies
furnished their rafters during last sea-
sons disastrously low water and for
money borrowed to carry en- their bust
ness. The Burlington Lumber Com
pany held mortgage on the rafter Kit
Carson, which is sold to the raft COM
pany on partial cash payment, and it
is thought other boats were similarly in