Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-23
BADGER NOTES.

JIG SGOV6. In DONG 30 JD6Y plCK0u up
pail of what was supposed to be water.
1t proved to be pail of kerosene, and
a great explosion followed. Several
men were injured and the house
burned to the ground. Driver Bardon,
Of the hose cart, was seriously injured
going to the fire by the cart tipping
over. The fire was checked in time TO
prevent It's spreading to adjacent saw
mills, yards and docks. Two men were
injured by flying bits Of stone from the
force Of the explosion.
L. A. CHAPMAN, Milwaukee's best
known drygoods merchant, died at his
home in that city on the 10Th inst, after
an illness of only few days. He was
IS years of age.
FIRE on the night of the Goth caused
loss of about $12, 900 in the factory of
the Union Furniture Company, Milwau-
kee.
THE Milwaukee Board of Public
Works has awarded contracts to the
Filler q Stowell Company, for seventy
five fire hydrants at $34. so per hydrant;
to the E. 2. Allis Company for a new
pumping engine of 100000 gallons Ca
pacity, $4,000.
The names of all persons who have
died during the year will hereafter be
published in an appendix to the Mil
waukee city directory.
The Governors Guard, at Madison, will
soon celebrate the seventeenth year of
It's existence.
LOCAL newspaper men met at Eau
Claire and organized the Chippewa
Valley Press Club for social and fra
ternal purposes. 1t is intended to in
clude newspaper men of Eau Claire,
Chippewa Falls and other cities in the
vicinity. Officers elected were: Presi-
dent, William P. Welch, Of the Evening
Free Press; second president,
tary, M. G. French, Of the Sunday
Morning Forum; treasurer, George J.
WlnsloW, of the Woodlands Journal,
first vice president not selected.
PARTIES have arrived in Ashland look
ing up sites for grain elevators They
say that number will be built the COM
ing summer. Several heavy Minneapo-
lis capitalists are in the deal and it is
thought this means that the South Shore
will extend its line about twelve miles
into Ashland. There have been sur
veyors running line and if proper ter
minals are secured it is thought beyond
doubt the South Shore road will
come into Ashland this year. The
directors, who united Amigo and
Merrill, in behalf OF the Marinette q
Western Railway met with an enthus-
iastic reception, both cities being will
ing and anxious to do all in their power
towards aiding the enterprise, both in
taking stock and in any way possible.
Engineer Raymond is now making sur
veys into the city of Merrill for the
purpose of securing the right-of-way,
and work upon the road at
that city will begin in sixty days. Work
will begin at Merrill and proceed east
toward Marinette, and at Marinette
working west. Merrill will take stock
to the amount of SO 900, giving right-of-
way through the city and depot grounds.
The estimated cost Of this road is 50, 000,-
900. 1t will be l39 miles in length and
forty-four miles shorter from the lakes
to st. Paul than any other road.
The Wisconsin Society of Veterinary
Surgeons held it's second annual meet
ing at the Park Hotel, Madison, on the
10th. Subjects OF Importance to the
profession were discussed, after which
routine business was transacted The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, j. l.. Scott, Of
Beaver Dam; e-president, l.. d.
Roberts, of GAINESVILLE; secretary, G. T..
Leech, of Milwaukee, and treasurer, G..
II. Ormund, of Milwaukee. Resolu-
lions in memory OF the late DR.. V. T.
Atkinson, who was prominent mem
Der Of the society, were passed.
THE following corporations filed arti-
cles OF association with the secretary of
state on the 10th: The Northern Manu-
featuring Company, of Ashland; capital
stock, $4,000 The Eau Claire Fuel and
Supply Company, Of Eau Claire; capital
OF o1r I I l.
Mems Association: no capital stock.
pany, of Wolf River; capital stock,
81 900. The Deer Brook Lumber Com
pany, of Deer Brook; capital stock,
$1,000.
THE appeal of the Tanners union in
Milwaukee to the American Federation
of Labor has been promulgated, and it
is expected that every branch Of that
organization in the United States will
do all in it's power to aid the strikers.
THE row over the management of the
state normal school at Milwaukee has
eliminated in the designations of Presi-
dent Mapel and Prof. Gillian. Both
have been accepted.
The first grand jury ever drawn in
Ashland County was summoned on the
18th, and will convene at the coming
term Of the circuit court. County Clerk
Fennelly's affairs are to be overhauled.
1t is openly stated that there will be
some prominent persons implicated in
the charges. The Tax payers p ssocia-
ton, represented by several leading
lawyers, will push the investigation.
ANOTHER step has been taken toward
the erection of the new government
building at Milwaukee. An advertise
ment calling for bids for excavating.
grading and temporary drainage is
printed. 1t will be some time before
the bids are opened.
AN exciting county seat fight is likely
to be precipitated in Bayfield, County.
The new town of Iron River seeks to
take honors and hopes to secure the CO.
operation of Washburn through jeal-
ousy of Bayfield,, the present county
seat The new town already has five
sawmills and a box factory. Feeling is
likely to grow very bitter if the fight is
commenced Iron River is the trade
center for large number Of home
Steaders. A real estate syndicate is
said to be back Of the movement.
AT Marinette at 6-year-old son Of Ed
ward Golf: while playing on the street,
fell in front of q street car and the