Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
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is the guest OF Miss Cora Naughn LOT
d few days.-MisS Carrie Brere and
Miss Florence Philleo. of Grand
Rapids. attended the Arion ball at
the Armory last evening. They are
the guests of Mrs. E. B. Pulling.
Wausau Herald.
That there are always two sides TO
every question was pretty Thoroughly
exemplified at the meeting of he city
council Tuesday night. About 100
citizens petitioned the council to
accept Andrew Carnegie's gift Of
public library building, and about 400
pctitioned the council to refuse 1t.
So the world goes.
Marshfeld Times.
The local postal autho rites re-
ceived information from the depart
ment at Washington Thursday to the
effect that f. G.. Lees. Alex johnson,
willard White and Marcus A. Hanson
have the four highest markings and
AS a consequence the first named
three will be the regular carriers and
Mr.. Hanson will be substitute The
men will be on probation for the first
six months at the end Of which time
their standing as regular carriers will
be established if their work is salts
factory.
WaUsau Central Wisconsin.
DR.. and Mrs. Harvey Of Grand
Rapids, who have been the guests of
their home on Wednesday noon. Mrs.
Harvey is daughter of Judge Webb
of Grand Rapids 1t now appears
If n &
inherited by Mrs. Christian and tie
Kahn children has shrunken some
what during the past week, in fact
the total amount now given out as
having been left them is 1900 marks
or $500. one half of which goes to Mrs.
Christian and the other half to be
divided anon eight children.
Necedah Republican,.
The examinations of last week dis
closed two facts: first. substantial
percentage of the school are not
studying; second, the parents are not
working with the teachers in enfOrc-
the habit of study. Do not shift your
responsibility onto the teacher: but
help the teacher make your children
see that no matter what business they
enter. no matter whether they go to
1 higher institution of learning or
not. a good high school education and
complete one, which means gradual
ing from the high school, is absolutely
essential to happiness and progress in
life.
Rhine ander New North.
The boys of the Rhinelander High
school, who are interested in athletics
are looking forward to the field meet
which is to be held here in the spring.
probably some time during the month
of May. Arrangements are being
completed with Amigo. Tumahawk,
Hurley and IrOnwOOd, and athletic
teams from high schools in the above
mentioned cities will be represented
at the mect.-MrS. John Henry de-
parted for her home in Grand Rapids
Monday, where she will remain for
two weeks and before returning to
Rhnelander will go to Chicago and
Milwaukee to consult a physician
concerning her health.
Waupaca Record
Work on the surveys for the pro-
posed interurhan electric road from
| Portage to Merrill will almost surely
commence within the next month
and plans for this will be discussed
onight. One object Of Mr.. Pride's
visit here was to consult with the
| promoters as to this work and it is
| probable it will be done under his
supervision. A large crew will be
put at this so that Il full report may
be obtained as soon as possible. The
survey will probably be Il very com
pIete one. A route for the proposed
| electric road will be laid out and new
and more satisfactory surveys made
of various water powers along the
river The promoters desire to get
the most reliable information worked
out in detail 30 4 hat they can have
estimates made upon reliable basis.
Wausau Record.
William Rutherford, Jr.. was at
| RoSholt d week ago and SAW the
surveying party that is working IL
| that locality. Mr. Rutherford had d
talk with one of the surveyors who
said thai he had seen blue print OF
| the proposed line and that it ran from
| Eland Junction south, crossing the
Central road near Sheridan to q
| junction at Wild Rose, and that there
was a spur running into Waupaca, q
distan"e of about seven miles. 1t is
said that at one time before the road
was built from Princeton to Marsh
| field that Paul Browne of Rhinelandel
was in the city and remarked that he
| had seen plans OF Il road to be built
as has since been done, and that d
| line went from what the company
called Wild Rose Junction to Eland
Junction.
| Chippewa Times.
1t is a common mistake that bad
roads are without value. \ great many
people evidently think this is true OF
else the movement to secure good roads
would not be SO widespread and per-
siStent. But that it is a mistake is
surely proved by the fact that Wis
cOnSin spends more money annually
to secure bad roads and to make them
worse each year than good roads
perfectly repaired would cost. What
we pay most for we usually think is
worth the most, and excepting schools
we pay more for bad roads than foI
any other item Of county expense.
Chippewa county has some bad roads
and in d few months from now they
will be impossible. Such roads are
wearing on man and beast. They
shut out from The rest of mankind
during the muddy season some of the
best people on earth. They isolate,
irritate and are generally breeders of
| discomfort. When Wisconsin becomes
civilized on the road question as on
others it will be found that bad roads
are not of much value and that we
have paid for them far more than