Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-12-28
BADGERNOTES.

AN important deal which was recently
consummated in lumber circles at Ash
land has resulted in the organization OF
one of the largest corporations doing busl-
less on ChequamegOn Bay. The west
iichigan Lumber Company is at the back
the deal, and Will be on the lumber eX-
ange at Ashland next year. Ihey are
d to have already secured J6OOUO ,UUO
ct of pine in that section, and have al
9ady made arrangements to cut 4,OO0,U
100000 feet of logs this winter The
hayerS, of Boston, are largely interested.
rhlle there is no definite plan announced,
s thought that they will have mill IN
land before another year. The COM
owns a vast amount of Stumpage
lgh0ut the upper peninsula and
4,hern Wisconsin, and will operate on
sarge scale.
H. S. BURTON, cashier OF the La Crosse
National Bank, and one Of the Oldest
citizens, died in that city after short
illness.
THE Northwestern Coal Railway Com
pany has been incorporated for the
purpose of building a line from a point
on Allouez Bay, at or near the mouth
of the Nemadii River, in Douglas Coun-
", distance of twelve miles, to point
on the st. Louis River, on the boundary
line of the state in section l, town 49,
range IA, inside the county. The CAPT.
tai stock is 81, 100000. The incorpora
tors are: J. A. Morris, E. n. Saund-
ers, Edwin L. Booth, Charles NJ. Ben
ham, E. L. Shepley. all of st. Paul,
Mimi, and it is presumed they intend
to build line in Minnesota to connect
81. Paul with this Douglas County road.
THE residence aAl1ort- Hunron, at
La Crosse, was destroyed by fire, entail
ing loss of $500; partly insured.
DONALD MCMILLAN died suddenly at
the hospital at Eau Claire. He leaves q
wife and daughters at Cornwall, Can.
LUMBERMEN in Ashland County are
complaining about the condition of the
swamps, there being SO much snow on
the ground that the swamps have not
frozen yet.
julius ZELLMAN, a La Crosse young
man, was arrested on charge OF assault
with intent to do great bodily harm,
Ada Kopplen being the complainant.
THE Montreal Lumber Company, of
Ashland, has three camps, averaging
sixty men to the camp, working, and
expect to put in y 600, 900 feet this win
ter.
THE Apostle Islands, twenty-five in
number, lie lengthwise of the coast fol-
about thirty miles north of Bayfield,,
and except as a natural harbor for boats
in bad weather, they have for many
years been problem to the owners.
OF late years the brown sandstone, OF
which they are mainly composed, has
brought them into greater prominence,
and should the Northwest take the same
strides in the next twenty years as dur
inc the last period Of that length, they
will probably become the great source
of garden supplies for Wisconsin and
Minnesota, as they are especially adapt
ed for that purpose. Their great draw
back, however. is their isolationj from
railroads. 1t is not, however, mere
fancy to suppose that with the increase
in population they will be connected
with the mainland by bridges or rail
road ferries. The suggestion has beer
made by some who are interested IL
their future that with the advent o
railroad facilities they will be used a.
transfer yards for cattle shipped from
East to West.
A SUIT growing out Of the famous
Nmaha land grants at Ashland has beer
ramenced by Charles Il. Pratt, Of
lneapolis, again st Z. A. Shores an(
T. Balch, both of Ashland Mr.
seeks TO recover $50, 900 which ht
s to have paid Messrs. Shores anC
| for a piece OF property situated
Ashland. LII 1887, during the grea
boom in Northern Wisconsin, tn
iants are alleged to have trans
to Mr.. Pratt, for $4,000, trac
/, and gave him a Warla nty dee(
same. A number OF settlers
on the land at the time, anon
were DR.. Andrus and Peter John
Who have contested Pratt's title t
nd. Pratt now sues his grantor
,ce them to make their guarantee
1. 1t is stated that the land IN dis
would not bring over $4,000 at tn
sent time.
STRANGER giving the name Of Jane
was arrested at La Crosse and con
ed OF q charge of larceny. He wa
six months in the county jail.
fsale Of forfeited lands held 8
son resulted in the disposal O
5000 acres at an average of
ere. ?. l.. SpOOner, of Madison
The principal purchaser, buying %
in Wood County for $3.50.
He dead body of Mrs. Chris. Peter
1, widow living seven miles south {
adison, was found on her bed b
,ighbors who had noticed her absenc
or several days. Heart failure is tn
supposed cause.
THOMAS g. BoURKE, one of the pionee
settlers of Dane County, died at III
home in Madison, aged So years. Hear
disease was the cause of his death.
TIE jury in the United States coul
Which, tIlCd hOZlACO anu penny
the 0danah reservation Indians
charged with the murder of Boneas
and his squaw in September, wer
called into court and stated that the
were unable to agree. Judge Bum az
cordingly discharged them. The jur
had been out twenty-six hours, and tn
first and last of the thirty odd ballot
taken stood the same, seven for acguit
tai and five for conviction.
AID. WILLIAM NEUMEIsTER, Of L
Crosse, has asked Judge Dyson for tn
appointment OF a guardian for his moth
and the annuIment of recent bushes
ansactions of hers. When the eide
eumeister died in La Crosse in 1883, h
queathed to his widow real estate t
value of $4,000. Other heirs wer
sons, one Of whom resides in Ne
k. The son living in La Cross
/ for the mother. and was veste
power Of attorney. Last sprin
New York son visited La Cross
md induced his mother to return to tn
East with him. A few days ago William
Neumelster was surprised to learn tina