Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-11-21
WISCONSIN NEWS.


cut over and contracts are being made
first to cover this timber. In addition to
this there viii be about II 100000 feet
put in cut on new ground. The instruc-
tons from the department are that cut
ting on new ground is to be clean No
timber suitable for q log. standing or
fallen, IS to be left behind, as was the
case in former seasons"
The jackson county board of super
Visions passed resolution and adopted q
memorial to the Wisconsin Legislature
IN regard to prohibiting railway companies
from issuing free passes to I'll public Ctfi-
GERS iii the state and prohibiting all pub
lie officers from accepting such passes.
The resolution instructS the senator and
aSsemblyman-elect from that district to
prepare a bill to that effect and urge its
passage by the Legislature.
The papers in the case of the state
VS.. Sam Roby, charged with the larceny
of draft for $4,000 belonging to Mrs.
l.. :. Rice of Oak Grove. Dodge county,
have been received by Clerk OF the Court
Crouch of Portage. This case is for trial
at this term of court on change of venue
from Dodge county. the defendant having
made affidavit to the prejudice of Judge
Sloan.
Mrs, Otto Olson of Hinckley Mimi,
is wandering about Northern Wisconsin
and Minnesota looking for her little ones,
who are supposed to have burned to
uedtH Ill llle great IRE Ut I1lnchleH llSl
summer. The woman is nearly craZed
with grief and clings to the belief that
her children are alive.
During the past month Humane Agent
Wlkie of Oshkosh has added a new
branch to his business, that of caring for
or dispoSing of horses that have been
abandoned on the streets. In twenty
seven days he has either killed or pro-
vided for ten homeless and ownerless
nagS.
"A judgment of divorce, with the Gus
tody of the two children and alimony
amounting to 5000 per year was the sub
stance of the order, granted by Judge
against George r. Bliss at GAINESVILLE.
The Peoples Christian association of
Fond du Lac, an Independent religious or
ganization, has leased the old Grand Opera
house on Main street for two years The
Rev. w. D. Cornell, who is an interesting
speaker, has been engaged pastor.
The Rev W. w. Pattengil, formerly
pastor of the Fond du Lac Baptist church.
has just sent out an announcement OF
the fftieth anniversary of the Beaver
Dam Baptist church. That church was
organized November 81. 1914.
DIR. G. L. Dixon. who disappeared
from camp near Eagle River November
think he may have wandered away dur
ing temporary alteration of mind. He is
81 years old, FIVE feet ten inches in height
weighs 135 pounds, with slightly stopped
shoulders, and has brown hair, eyes and
moustache He wore Il gray coat and
vest. and brown pants and wooden shirt.
He had no overcoat, and carried Double
barreled shotgun.
"A committee representing the Eng
fish syndicate which holds options on
nearly all Fox River valley paper and
pulp mills. has arrived in this country
is n RI q
ButterWOrth in New York. The commit
tee is expected to arrive at Appleton in a
few days to look over the plants and the
records Of thir business.
Mary NJ. Ellis of NIenasha has petit
toned the Winnebago county board to
change her name to Mary N. Williams.
She states that she was married to Levi
Williams in Massachusetts, in 1851 and
that he died in 1876. In 1891 she was
married to James NJ. Ellis and in April,
1894, he obtained a divorce from her in
Pennsylvania.
The Eau Claire county board is in q
muddle over the superintendent of the
poor farm. Some time ago the board Sc
lected S. =. Washburn to succeed c. A.
Seaman. Seaman refused to vacate and
kept Washburn out of Office. but Wash
burn has brought in his bill for salary,
as he claims that he has been ready to
take the work.
RushfOrd Winnebago county, has been
purchased by w. A. Meyer of MilWau>
kee. The farm was formerly owned
by Heman r. Powers of Chicago, and
the buildings on it were erected at a cost
of 100000 The property will be i'm
proved considerably and used by Mr..
Meyer as summer home.
The case at Delavan against II. 3.
Judson for riding his bicycle on the side
walk was dismissed by Justice Rodman,
he giving as his opinion that the ordinance
was not legally drawn up or published
the enacting clause being omitted
Ralph Pomeroy died at his home in
Edgert0n at an advanced age. Mr.. Pome-
roy raised the first crop OF tobacco grown
in Wisconsin at Syenne, Dane county,
in 1888. He was lmeal descendant of
Ralph de Pomeroy. who accompanied
England, for which he was knighted. Ell
dad POmeroy, of the eighth generation of
Sir Ralph, came to America III 1880, and
was one of the founders of Dorchester,
Mass. Gen. Seth Pomeroy of the Cont
mental army was Ralph Pomeroy's great
uncle and his grandfather served as aide
on the general staff during the revolution
airy war. Mr.. PomerOy was born in
Norfolk county, Mass in 1914 He lived
in Rock county since 1858.
The members of the Wisconsin
branches Of the National Association of
Stationary engineers will make another at
tempt at the coming session Of the Legis-
lature TO secure the enactment of law re-
Quiring the examination and licensing of
stationary engineers similar to the sys-
tenn enforced by the United States govern
ment respecting steamboat engineers. A
committee. of three appointed to draft the
measure has completed its work. The
bill provides for the appointment of five
examiners within sixty days after the
passage Of the act. whose duty it shall be
TO issue certificates to such persons as pass
Il satisfactory examination.
The suit of Miss Rebecca Silverman
of Marinette against the Menominee
Street Railway company for $4,000
damages will be tried this week in the
circuit court at Menominee. Miss Silver
man was injured in a runaway about two
years ago while out driving. The horse
was frightened, it is alleged, by sparks
from a broken wire of the street railway
company's trolley.
The question Of the city of Chippewa
Fails purchasing the waterworks plant
from the company that controls it will
come before the next council meeting.
The city has the option of every five years
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