Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
BADGER BRIEFS.

AL USSeO the improvements Tor the
year will be $4,000.
The county has purchased the
Menasha toll road from Robert Krapi-
kowski for $4,000. The road extends
from Four Corners to the city limits
and was built in 1855 by George Reed.
J. e. Necollins of Baraboo, has been
engaged to superintend the Ishpeming
public schools, succeeding Richard
Hardy, resigned. There will be over
5000 pupils, with 65 teachers, on the
lshpeming school roll.
Improvements to the Racine water
company's plant are nearly completed
and may be finished this week. 1t is
believed that the Racine water COM
pany officers will offer to give the city
another test of its plant when every
thing is in proper shape.
At West Superior Judge Smith of the
superior court held that Receiver H.
II. Stewart of The Superior Leader was
not entitled to compensation for his
services. The receivers bill was
1,150, of which he had received $500,
which he is ordered to turn back.
Felix Rosseau of Northport, IS years
old, was examined on the charge of
attempted train Wrecking. He was
arrested at New London on the charge
of having placed a rail on the tracks
of the Ashland division of the North
western. Rosseau was bound over
Chippewa county was visited by
destructive thunderstorm. George
Rogers lost four cows from lightning.
granary Of Burr Kenyon, in the town
of Arson, We're struck and destroyed.
The rain was much needed.
At a special meeting of the Trem-
pealeau county board the question of
building a poorhouse was reconsidered
and defeated. The foundation had been
laid by one of the committee, sup
posing they could get what appropria-
ton they asked. The board was asked
for $4,000 and it refused.
The Eau Claire Common council has
instructed City Attorney Frawley to
begin suit for the recovery by the city
of the dells dam water power. This
Will DluDdblS SldIJ lllS DlSStoI ldN
suit ever tried in Eau Claire. 1t is
understood the Dells Improvement
company will fight to the last ditch to
retain possession of the property.
Wisconsin pensions granted: Origi-
nal, John A. Conant, Oshkosh, SIS;
Henry A. Heath, Milwaukee, SIS; in
crease, Thomas Iaska, Reno, So to $l2;
Daniel | lie, Lancaster $12 to $24;
original wi,owS, etc, Mary Il. Minton,
Wisconsin veterans home, Waupaca,
SIS.
A span of the St. Croix river bridge
at Osceola on the Minnesota side of the
main river collapsed and dropped into
the river. The span is $50 feet long and
now lies a broken and smashed mass
of wood and iron in the bottom of the
St, Croix. To repair it will cost
$1,000.
state for forty-fiye years, died on
Thursday at the home of his son, c.
V. Eller, Milwaukee, al the age of IS
years. Mr.. Eller was a teacher in
kiel and Chiffon for many years. He
was veteran of Company A, ninth
Wisconsin volunteers.
According to the school census there
are 3,l19 persons in Chippewa Falls
whose ages range from to 20 years,
OF that numoer 1902 are males and
1,617 females. Placing that portion OF
the population on the basis of 10
per cent. of 10, the total population of
the city would be II, $50.
Rev. DR.. w. d. Thomas. who has in
terested himself in the La Crosse col
lege property, has returned from an
extended prospecting trip. He has
been to Escanaba, Mich, and Chicago
and other points in the interest OF
the proposed school. and he returns
home greatly encouraged at the out
look.
About 100 Lutheran ministers. are
in Oshkosh to attend the triennial
pastoral conference of the Wisconsin
branch of the Missouri synod. The
meetings will continue until Tuesday,
with two sessions daily. Rev. H.
Sprengler of Milwaukee is presiding