The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-08-24


be opened for the purchase of 50O00,-
600 feet Of timber, more or less, stand
ing or fallen, consisting of:
Maple, 7,335,OOO.
Oak, 5,SS0,00O.
Eastwood, S,955,OOO.
Birch, 9,730.000.
HemlOck, 10,195,0O0.
White pine, 125,OOO.
Jack pine, 1,37O00O
Pig iron Norway, 2,G6O,OOO.
Norway, 10000.
Ash, &c., 900.
Elm, 100000.
Butternut, $4,000.
Upon the allotted lands Of the Lac
COurte Oreilles reservation, situated in
Sawyer county, about eight miles
southeast Of the town of Hayward,
Wis.
Bids should be made for so much per
thousand feet stumpage for each kind
of timber, which would include all
merchantable, standing, dead or down,
burnt or green. A saWmill must be
placed upon the reservation and all
the timber purchased must be sawed
into lumber or manufactured at this
mill; 100000 feet, nor more than s.
manufactured each year until all the
timber is cut and sold. No one except
the successful bidder will be allowed
to make contracts with the different
allottees for the sale of their timber
The contractor will be required to give
a bond for $50, 900 conditioned for the
faithful observance of laws relative to
trade and intercourse with Indian
tribes.
Dairy in Operation-State Fair.
We are drifting rapidly down to the
state fair, and there will be dozens of
county fairs, as usual. The fair will
open this year Sept. 10 and continue
till the 14th inclusive. The board Of
agriculture has been compelled to alter
and enlarge several of the buildings,
and also to erect new barns for the in
creased exhibit of stock.
A new and interesting feature Of the
fair this year will be working dairy
upon the grounds, under the manage
ment of the State Dairy school. Wis
itOrs can witness the entire process of
making both butter and cheese by the
latest processes. All entries Of butter
and cheese must be made with the sec
rotary at Madison, on or before Sept. ,.
Over 81 900 is offered in premiums in
the dairy department. which is more
than was offered by any other state
in the Union except Minnesota in 1899.
The exhibits when not sold on the
ground are delivered at the request of
the exhibitor to commission houses III
Milwaukee.
Bragg to Iron Brigade Men.
The Iron Brigade association, of
which General Bragg is the president,
will meet in Chicago on Aug. u, at the
public library building. The general
says in the course of his invitation:
"Wisconsin will be heard from the
Second, Sixth and Seventh, as you all
know when you remember that Gil
Woodward and two adopted sons of
the brigade who will represent our
honored comrade, Colonel Dawes Of
the Sixth, will be present. And, Of
course, the Grand Army men in Wis
consin all know Phil Cheek will be
there. Colonel Richardson and Cap
tain Pond and a number of others
whom you know, will tell you what
they know about huckleberries."
Mckinley, Commander-in-Ch Shaw
of the G.. A. r., Governor ScOfield
Senator Burrows, Governor Mount, Joe
Wheeler. COrbin and other heavy guns
will be on hand.
General Bragg adds: "No swallow
tailed coat will be permitted to be
worn by any member of the Iron bri
gade. Don't dress up in fancy colors,
but come in your plain, everyday
clean clothes like when your wives
fit You UP to go to camp-meeting.
Saving Children from Factory Life.
Mr.. HalfOrd EricksOn's successive
reports as labor commissioners attract
attention. He is a Superior man, Nor
wegian, as his name indicates; and
improves his time by constant study
at the university, where much is
thought of his abilities by the profess
sOrS.
: Mr. ErickSon'S most recent report
deals with the child and he says some
very frank things about the child's
relation to labor. From 1885 to 1895
manufacturing plants in Wisconsin
increased 100 per cent. and the man
ufactured products Of 1895 exceeded
those of 1885 by over $10O,OOO,OOO in
value. In 1885 the number of people
employed was 71,1S5 and in 1895 u.s.
III. During these ten years the in
crease in the number of children en-
ployed exceeded that Of adults.
Mr.. Erickson's persistence has re-
suited in lessening the evils of child
labor by more frequent inspection,
but, of course, mercenary cOnsidera-
lions still govern men. AS he says:
"Some factories have been found in
which the smoke and gas was so thick
that it was almost impossible for the
workers to see each other. Others
! with dangerous machinery unprOtect-
ed, imperfect sanitation and made
Quate fire projections; still others in
which no attention was given to the
age Of the child, instances being found
of children of and 10 being en-
ployed.'
Mr. Erickson's conclusion is that if
all the laws in reference to the sub
ject. now on the statute books. were
strictly enforced, little further legisla
ton would be necessary.
John Q. Adams Grandson.
President Adams will in all Droba-
bility be with us again in September,
which will be gratifying to all. The
| dedication Of the new historical IL
| brary will be a notable event. 1t is
! completed and the books are being