Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-28

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| OF Inspector at Racine by State Oil In
spector Edward e. Nulls.
| Andrew voss. a wealthy farmer, tho
resides near Menasha, and his wife were
both seriously hurt in a runaway.
| Col +. Petit. the well-known horse7.
man. was severely hurt at Barron while
trying TO head Off runaway team,
The oconto Fair Association is maxi
| ing extensive preparations for its fair,
which win occur during the FIRST week OF
September.
The copper eXeite.Aeat is all the talk
now. A large amount Of good specimens
were dug out OF a hill, the highest point
two miles south of Superior.
The United States government has
placed an order fer $4,000 worth of cam
ned sauerkraut with the Z. HOhenadeI
Company of GAINESVILLE, for shipment TO
the Philippine Islands,
The jury in th1 Anderson murder case
at West Superior found the defendant.
I Alfred Anderson, guilty of ma1slaughter
in the second degree. He is fable to a
sentence Of from four TO seven years.
Mrs. Alfred Bacon, of Sheboygan, is
| tate owned by an uncle, who mysterious
! ly disappea ID from Washington, ID. c.,
a few years Ego, Mrs. Bacon is washer
woman.
| George Lawless. of Cedar Rapids,
| NIicl was arrested at Baraboo. charged
with raising check for $3.50 TO S39.50
and passing II on ]. Kefer at Alderman.
| He was bound over 10 the Circuit Court
| for trial.
Fred johnson. a brakeman, y years
| old. in the employ Of the Northwestern
| Railway. was instantly killed on t..ae Har-
ward division of the railroad at Salem, an
entire train of heavily loaded freight cars
| passing over him.
Prof J. f. Tough, Of Richmond, Ind.
! has resigned the professorship of psy-
chology at the Wisconsin State Normal
| School at Oshkosh. to accept similar
city of New York.
\ driving club was organized at Fox
| Lake, with +. G.. Warren, president; ].
| L. Tarrant, vice presdenet; DIR. W. A.
Gamble, secretary; Alex Craig. treasurer.
/ The members will form a stock company,
buy suitable piece of land near town
and build half-mile track and grounds,
aud hold a series OF racing matinees.
The Badger Box and Lumber Company
! commenced the operation of their fac
| tory in Grand Rapids The company was
/ organized with John Daily as president;
! J. s. Thompson. of Merrill, vice presi-
dent and general manager. and Il. J..
DAILY, as secretary and treasurer. 1t IS
capitalized for S25 900 and the factory is
a large building 50xi26 feet ia dimen-
sions and story and half in height
The ne, factory will furnish employ
ment for from 100 to 200 operatives.
The Bradley Company's big sawmlil,
No. >, burned TO the ground at Toma-
hawk. The company has two watchmen,
but before the 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 house FOR sup
per and, being refused, 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.
From present indications the hunting
season, which is soon to begin, will af-
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 aud luxuriant growth OF berries and
other wild plant products which are nee
essary to feed the feathered game anG
smaller animals Prairie chickens and
grouse seem 10 have been coming l. in
greater numbers since the heavy TIMER
has been cut our, and they will greatly
reinforce the game birds, while part
ridges seem rs numerous ia some local.
ties as in the pioneer days.
Compared with the April statement Of
the national banks Of Wisconsin, exems-
i've of Milwaukee. loans and discounts
and 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.
9S0,52S, as compared in the present re-
port to $685. OCT ,377 Individual deposits
have increased from $41 $50, 443 to Si2,-
G2J 800. The average reserve Is 25.6z
per cent. against 27.29. The present
holdings of gold cqia aggregate S1,517,.
G42, decline Of about $4,000 The
amount Of national bank notes outstand
ing now aggregs &c So, 242.3s0.
The entire plant and stock of the Glen,
wood Manufacturing Company was de
stroyed by fire. The fire started in the
engine room of the stayemin and the
flames spread so rapidly that nothing
could he 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, RS the sta
ton was soon on fire and IN sheri 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 to the yards and thou
sands Of dollars worth Of slaves aud
heading were soon but smoldering en-
bers The pumping station of the city
waterworks and the electric light plant
were both located in the miIl consequent-
ly the city is entirely without fire protec-
ton or lights The various plants ON
ployed about 100 men and nearly all win
be thrown out Of employment 49, the
plant viii probably not be rebuilt The
loss 10 fhp CITY on ,ynterWnrks will he