The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Brief Points from Various Sections of tht
Great Badger State.

Brief Points from Various Sections of tho
Great Badger State.
A mile of new road has been opened
north of Whitewater and new bridge
put in. This was done to give toe
farmers a nearer road 10 Whitew26aE
and to draw more trade to the town
The logging season around Merrill is
reported to be at an end, as most OF the
loggers have finished the cutting that
they wanted to do The cut is % per
cent less than that of last year.
There is to be an oratorical contest
between married wome2 of Milton and
Milton junction to be held in the
Methodist church of Milton.
James Fielding, an employe in Secre-
tary of State Casson's Office, is danger
ously sick at his home in Racine
William Woehrmann, a Mexican war
veteran, died at his home in Sheboygau.
A petition by manufacturing interests
of Neenah and Menasha for more water
has been granted by the war depart
ment; and they will be allowed to take
six inches more from Lake Winnebaga-
Gov. Scofeld's two logging camps on
Popular river have cut Il, 200, 000 Gset
of logs this winter and it is thought
that 100000 will be cut by the end
of the season.
Farmers of BaraboO will hold meet
ing March % to discuss the road ques-
ton. There is a strong agitation TU
favor of modern improvements.
The citizens of Fox Lake have
raised the 81, 900 which the legislative
committee said would be necessary te
remodel the college buildings for q
branch of the Wausau Veterans Aonla.
The Fox Lake Advancement a8Sc-
citation is thinking of investigating the
beet sugar industry, as farmers in that
section are becoming tired of raising
grain at the present prices.
People along the Chippewa river are
wondering if there is going to be food
or if the great ice gorge will go out
peacefully. The great quantity of snow
at the head of the river is the principal
thing that causes the fear of flood. If
it goes off fast there is very likely to be
damage done.
The Wisconsin State Collegiate Ora
torical association met at BeIoit Satur
day and elected officers. 1t. was de-
cded that Appleton should have the
next state contest and il the inter state
contest comes to Wisconsin next year,
as it is thought it will, the coAs ontiOn
decided that it should be hello ~ 3fjp8a
The Inter county Epwortla s<'agaes
which includes Clark county ii Il s9Wag
of surrounding counties, has hs'"!l CT
Outraged so by the growth I ne CT
ganization that a new feature h.,~i bes&
added; six ministers of that section are
to lecture in the different towns in
cluded in the organization.
A new 1000 gospel ship for Capt
Henry Bundy has been completed by
the Racine Boat company. The boat
is to go to the northern islands.
The contract for grading the new
Ashland railroad is to be let this month.
Grading win be done from the present
terminus to Hayward, which is forty
miles, and then from the Mississippi
river northeast twenty miles.
George Shaler, who claims to be a
druggist of Philadelphia. is dying at ST,
Luke's hospital in Racine
Robert Wittke, of Kaukauna, has an
apple tree that is filed with apple
blossoms, sight seldom seen in this
latitude at this season OF the year.
John McDough, whose home is as
Greenwood. fell from his sleigh aud
was dragged two miles, while on his
way home from WOnewoc. He died
from the injuries sustained