Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

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professorship at the university of the
city of New York.
A driving club was organized at Fox
Lake, with Il. G. Warren, president; j.
E. Tarrant, vice presidenet; DR.. w. A.
Gamble, secretary; Alex Craig, treasurer.
The members will form a stock company,
buy suitable piece of land near town
and build a half-mile track and grounds.
and hold a series of racing matinees.
The Badger Box and Lumber Company
commenced thu operation of their fac
tory in Grand Rapids. The company was
organized with John DAILY as president;
j. S. Thompson, of Merrill, vice pres
dent and general manager. and Il. j.
DAILY, as secretary and treasurer. 1t Is
capitalized for $4,000 and the factory is
large building JOX12G feet in dimen-
sions and Il story and a half in height.
The new factory will furnish employ
ment for from 100 to 200 operatives.
From present indications the hunting
season, which is soon to begin, will al
ford unusually good sport for Grand Rap
ids nimrodS, as conditions thus far have
been very favorable for an abundance OF
game. The winter was comparatively
mild and there has been plenty of mois-
ture and luxuriant growth Of berries and
other wild plant products which are nee
cssary to feed the feathered game and
smaller animals. Prairie chickens and
grouse seem to have been coming in in
greater numbers since the heavy timber
has been cut ont. and they will greatly
reinforce the game birds, while part
ridges seem as numerous in some local.
ties as in the pioneer days.
Compared with the April statement Of
the national banks of Wisconsin, eXclus-
i've Of Milwaukee, loans and discounts
ana individual deposits have been
strengthened, accompanied also by an in
crease in the volume of national bank
notes. In April loans and discounts in
the Wisconsin banks aggregated $685.
9SO,52S, as compared in the present re-
port to $50, OG7,377. Individual deposits
have increased from 41,9S9,443 to S42,-
! 62J, 800. The average reserve is 20.62
per cent. against 2729. The present
holdings of gold coin aggregate $1,5l7,-
G42, a decline of about $4,000. The
amount of national bank notes outstand-
ing now aggregate $3,242,3S0.
The Bradley Company's big sawmlil
No. >, burned to the ground at TOma,
hawk. The company has two watchmen.
but befo"e thu fire was discovered it had
gained such Roadway that there was no
chance Of holding the flames in check
The fire is thought to be the work Of
tramps, as one called at a house for sup
pc, and, being refusSd. said ''All right
the people Of this city will be sorry be-
fore morning for their stinginess." The
loss is about $4,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance.
The entire plant and stock of the Glen
wood Manufacturing Company was de-
stroyed by fire. The fire started in the
engine room Of tha stavemill and the
flames spread 50 rapidly that nothing
could be done to check them. The en-
ployes of The mill worked hard to try and
keep the fire from reaching the city water
station. which is situated in the mill. but
their efforts were of no avail, as the sta
ton was soon on fire and in a short time
was entirely destroyed and the city left
without any means of fighting FIRE. After
this it was less than thirty minutes before
the big plant, drysheds and stock were
entirely consumed. From the mill the
fire rapidly spread 10 the yards and thou
sands of dollars worth Of slaves and
heading were soon but smoldering en-
bers. The pumping station of the city
waterwOrks and the electric light plant
were boz located in the mill. consequent
ly the city is entirely without fire protec-
ton or lights. The various plants en-
piOyed about $50 men and nearly all will
g ,1,r-r h.,
plant will probably not be rebuilt. The
loss to the city on WaterwOrks will be
about $1,000. with no insurance. The
GienwoOd Manufacturing Company's loss
on stock and plant is estimated at from
sec, 900 to $4,000 well covered by insur-
ance.
John Leher had his left leg severely
smashed while working on the Omaha
extension, few miles northeast Of .sice
Lake. by sweep coming ont Of 4 stump
puller and striking him His home is at
Wilson.
Mrs. Clara Meade, Of la Crosse. has
filed a petition in bankruptcy. placing
her liabilities at $4,000. with no assets.
Mrs Meade year ago secured the con
tract under the name Of the Meade Con-
construction Company 70 build the new
Christ's Church. She did no. finish the
work The church was completed by
her bondsmen
The Bradley C9mpany's big sawmin. !
No. >, ~ TonallawS burned 20 the
ground. The ire company prevented the
flames from communicating with the lum-
Der piled IN The yards The fire is
thought TO be the work OF tramps The
loss is aboat $50. 600
Ransum Andrus. who resides near Bar
aboO, has a remarkable hen. He has /
some egg cases with the usual small par /
titions 50 that the eggs viii be separate. /
and little over one week ago left one I
Of the cases in the chicken house. On 60 |
ing to the place the next morning he |
found a nice fresh egg in one OF the |
little places and each day since one has |
been deposited.
In Fond du Lac, Milo Mccoy has com /
menced suit against Mrs. Anna Freeman 1
for 5000 damages for injuries alleged /
10 have been received from a fail on a 4
sidewalk N front Of Brooke street prop
erty owned By the defendant The city 1
is made a party defendant in the case.
William Mcfarland. well-known cit-
zen OF Ashland. was held Up in the Bay I
City district By three strangers and was 4
separated from ab0uE SIC. ali the money I
he had on him. The holdup trio caught 4
McFar.an N a public highway. ira 4
versed easg By hundreds Of people. AID 1
after bIulally assaulfing him. they took 1
his money and left Ain by the Bayside to
die.