Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-08

The Grand View Hotel has opened its
| summer season at the Chain O. Lakes.
James G.. Cuttings, who was acting edi-
| tor of the Monroe Times, died Of heart
disease.
Col. G. j. Ellis is preparing to resign
as commandment of the Veterans home at
Marinette.
Assistant State Superintendent Don
| nelly has been in Idaho to investigate an
offer at the Idaho State normal school
The Wisconsin Telephone Company
has arranged for the purchase of the
Little Wolf Telephone Company's prop
erty.
J. III. Green & Sons of Appleton have
been awarded the contract for construct
ing the sewer at Houghton, Mich, which
is to cost $17663.
An unknown man drowned himself in
the Mississippi at La Crosse. Five men
saw him throw himself into the river,
| but all attempts to save him failed
| The State commission will begin its
| inspection of the railroads soon. Com
missioner Thomas has been delayed in
obtaining the services of an expert engi-
| neer.
At a meeting of the Mondovi City
Council it was voted to put in a COM
plete sewer system and plans will be
prepared and work started as soon as
possible.
Chief Onon-G wat-Go of the Wiscon-
sin Oneida Indian tribe has been or
dained deacon of the Protestant Epis-
copaI Church. at the Oneida Mission
Church.
John Shea of Escanaba,. Mich, was
held up in Milwaukee by two footpads,
robbed of $6S and shot through the little
finger in graphing with one of the high
waymem.
The large barn belonging to Charles
Gerbenski was entirely destroyed by fire
at Hartland. The loss is $500, insur-
ance S40O. 1t is thought to be of in--
cendiary origin.
All State and private banks are being
called upon to render statements as to
their condition, in accordance with the
new law These institutions will prac-
tically cease to exist after next Septem-
Der.
The Elmwood a new 5O-foot steam
launch built by A. La Chapel for A.
Born of Milwaukee, was launched at
Pewaukee. This is one Of the finest
steamers among those on Pewaukee
lake.
John Smith one of the oldest and best
known farmers of Racine County, died
at his home in the town of Dover. He
was found dead in his bed. Heart fall
ure is presumed to be the cause of hia
death.
The 12-yearold son of Mathew Olson
was instantly killed by being caught in
the main drive belt Of Tomahawk saw
mill. He had secreted himself in the en-
CINE room, waiting to see the mill run at
night.
Charles A. Stevens of Chicago has
received a shipment of 270 Angora goats,
which he has placed OH his land border
ing Delavan lake. They are brought to
Craze, Mr.. Stevens using this method to
clear the land of underbrush.
s. G. Gilman, Mondovi attorney, left
for Mexico City, Mexico, to look up the
estate of August Sahlberg, a rich miner,
who left one-siXteenth of his estate to
Mrs. Marie Halverson of Mondovi. 1t is
estimated that her share will be $780,
900.
Unknown to her parents, Lillian 70.
Bowman, aged 10 years, secured a mar
riage license to wed Edgar l.. Chapel
and the young people visited the offices
Of A. Cary Judd, court commissioner of
Racine, and were there united in mar
rage.
The Gimbel Brothers business in Mil
waukee and Philadelphia has been incor-
porated under the laws of Pennsylvania,
with a paid-up capital of $1O,OOO,OOO.
This, it is asserted, makes the concern
the largest in a mercantile line in the
country. None Of the stock will be
placed on the market, but is held by the
Gimbels and their friends.
The pioneers of Appleton neighbor-
hood gathered at the home of J. Simp-
son in the town Of Osborn, about 200 in
number. John Knox, in the course of
his address, told of an incident of the
early days when lie walked twenty miles
to Green Bay to obtain materials for
flag. The fag% which was made about
ffty-two years ago, was exhibited.
Great alarm was felt the other day
among the members of the Case family
in Racine because of the disappearance
of Roy Case, aged ID years, son of the
late Jackson /. Case, until he was found
| III Il SldCh VI DlllLSo w IhC AdNC oAOAN'
| The parents feared the boy had commit
| ted suicide by jumping into the lake. He
| had quarreled with his brother Jerome
and drawing a revolver had shot him
| through the leg. Not knowing how Sc
rious the shot was, he ran away.
The possession of the little daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Atkinson, divorced,
remains as a matter Of contention. Mrs.
| Atkinson, grandmother of the child, has
| the child in her possession and insists
| THAT she will not surrender it to the
| daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law
claims that the orders of the court shall
| be enforced and as both are persistent
| it is feared that more trouble may re-
| suit Mrs. Atkinson, senior, is living in
Menominee. while her daughter bl-law is
| living in Marnette
| Samuel Crawford of Cedar River, head
| of the firm of Crawford < Sons, express
| "a e,,-nrico ,,pO, boin1s IF tho