The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-11
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Brief Points from Various Sections of the
Great Badger State.

Great Badger State.
Insurance Commissioner Fricke has
been making some interesting figures
on the business done in this state by
insurance companies during the year
1896, which that last year was the most
profitable one for the companies since
1870. The premiums received by the
companies from the people of the state
during the year amounted to 81, $685.,
9O0.44, while the losses incurred
amounted to only $l.655, 698.94. The
difference between the two amounts is
not all profit, however, since the ex-
penses of the companies amounts to
ABOUT thirty per cent. of the premiums.
Figuring in the expenses it still leaves
a difference of nearly $500, 900, which is
a bigger profit than they have taken out
of the state for many years. The total
losses paid during the year amounted
to 81, $40, 956.96, but some of them were
losses held over from last year.
The police of West Superior Thurs
day night seized 1000 pounds of venison
killed out of season and arrested Frank
Winchell Oh charge Of having it in
his possession. Other warrants are
out. The authorities have discovered
a gang of ten hunters in the vicinity of
Dedham who are killing deer in large
numbers for the city markets and last
week they shipped carload from Ded-
ham to Chicago Twenty carcasses
were seized in an abandoned shed here
last night and are placed in cold stor-
age awaiting developments.
Supt. Mcmahon has today given to
the teachers of Green Bay all outline
course Of natural study for all the
grades below the high school. A short
time ago small and wellselected
library was purchased by the superin-
tendent for use of the principal build
ings and it is intended to add to these
libraries from time to time as funds
become available.
The big paper machine of the Badger
company which was removed from
Kaukauna to the Quinnesee Falls mill
is now engaged in making butchers
paper, of which 100000 pounds were
made last week. No. manila in flats
and rolls hae also been amongst its late
products. During the past week the
Badger Paper company has produced
a fine line of colored posters from their
plant in this city. The mill can now
fill orders for news, manilas, plain or
plain or colored book and the lower
grades of parchment linens, thus multi
plying their future res ouces many times
The new plant of the Lake Superior
Knitting works, recently removed to
Appleton from Marquette, Mich, is to
be started up Monday with about thirty
machines in operation. This number
will be increased later. The plant was
moved to this city to be nearer it's yarn
supply Appleton WOODEN mills
and also to take advantage Of the bet
ter shipping facilities which now allow
them to compete in a large territory
heretofore barred to them by reason Of
freights.
The earnings of the Menasha and
Neenah Street Railway company at the
close of business last night was $24.
This is considered big days business.
The company owes the city $500 for
taxes on their pavement and unless a
settlement is made in the near future
steps will be taken to have their fran
chise revoked.
Reports from the lumber camps state
that logging operations are being &C.
lively pushed; the absence of snow
making little difference, as the weather
has been cold enough to use the sprink
lers and make ice roads with good
effect.