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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
Which Were Detached by the
Vote of the People
Last Spring.
COUNTY BOARD is in
SESSION THIS WEEK
j. c. Kurtz, of Pittsville, and John
McTavish, of Richfield,
New Members.

The county board is in session at
the court house this afternoon.
There are two changes in the member
ship of the board on account of
designations, J. c. Kurtz in place Of
E. Clack, Pittsville, and John
McTavish in place Of Hugh Porter,
town of Rock.
The most important question that
will be acted upon by the board will
be disposition of the nine sections
which were recently detached from
the city Of Marshfield.
1t will be rememberd that Marsh
field was incorporated in 1887 by a
special act of the legislature and that
it's boundaries contained the entire
west half of township 25, north of
range east, which previously con-
stituted the town of Marshtield. The
|citys territory was thus Shree miles
wide and six miles long. The
division, in other words, gave the city
Is sections. In time it was found
that the city had more territory than
it could manage to the greatest
benefit to ALL Last spring the people,
living in the nine northern sections
and the nine southern sections, de-
cided by large majority to seperate.
The question then arose, "What
should become OF the nine southern
SectionS?" It was found in the
statutes that the territory so de-
tached should 60 back to the town or
towns to which it BELONGS. Ii the
verb, belongs, had been in the past
tense, everything would have been
lovely.
1t turns out that Marshfield town
would hear nothing Of the detached
sections. Rock and Lincoln possessed
all the land they desired. When as
seSsment time came there was no one
in authority to make the assessment
in the detached sections. Through
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
Golfer DAM ACROSS
SLOUGH COMPLETED
Placing Of Turbin Wheels Has Been Com.
menced.

Peter Diederick and his crew of
assistants have completed the Golfer
dam across the old Rablin slough and
the water is now all coming through
the opening left for that purpose in
the dam. The stone dam is progress
ing rapidly and the work all along the
line is moving ahead The immenSity
Of this enterprise is only appreciated
by those who visit the works and see
what is done each week. The placing
OF the large turbin wheels has been
commenced but this work will neces-
sarily be slow as it must be done with
great accuracy. Train loads of mater
ial are arriving daily and large crews
of men are needed to help in unload
ing and making room tor it. The
guardlocks and gates on the east end
OF dam are being placed and well
advanced. A few weeks more of
favorable weather will be greatly
appreciated and taken advantage of
by the management.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
Over 1875 Hunting Licenses ls-I
sued Up to Date--Names of
Hunters From This City
Who Have Left for the
Northern Part of the State.

The deer season opens tomorrow and
will last twenty days. A large num-
ber Of hunters from this city went
north yesterday and today to seek
their luck and more will follow tomOr-
row and the rest of the week. County
Clerk Renne has issued over 1875
hunting licenses up to date, which
shows that the hunting spirit in Wood
county is by no means on the wane.
Some Of the Hunting Parties.
Messrs. w. w. Rowland, William
Little, John Henry, Sr., started this
morning for Athens where they go in
quest Of venison.
Messrs. w. G. Scott, Andrew, John
and Fred MoSher, and Gus YOnkie
went to Mercer yesterday to hunt
deer.
Henry D. Ostrander, of Bancroft,
William Lord, of Adams county, and
Geo. III. and Jerry Rozelle, Of Plain
field, passed through here yesterday
on deer hunting expedition up north.
A. Snyder and son, William, Stephen
and Hiram SlusSer and Mike Millner,
went to Harshaw this morning to
hunt deer.
George, Clark and Joseph Snyder
and A. f. Billmyre departed on Tues
day for deer hunt in the vicinity of
Harshaw. They expect to be gone
week or ten days.
Messrs. E. G. Smith, T. j. Cooper,
Theron Lyon and DR.. A. L. Ridgman
were members Of hunting party who
departed the first of the week for
Mercer, in the northern part of the
state. They expect to be absent
about one week.
DR.. A. B. Crawford and son, Earl,
departed yesterday morning for Rib
Lake where they will try their luck
deer hunting.
Messrs. Garry Mason, Will Carey,
E. Rossier, Jessie Hopgood and Louis
Schall went to Harshaw Monday
morning. Messrs. L. M. Nash, w. j.
Conway, Frank Boles and Mr.. Fogarty,
of NekooSa. will leave tomorrow morn
ing to join this party.
The Mecca for Nimrods.
Wisconsin seems to be the Mecca
for the nimrods Of other states. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10

record for small game licenses for non.
residents has already reached a point
higher than that for all of last year.
This is also the case with the S25
nonresident deer licenses.
According to reports from many
portions of Wood county and northern
Wisconsin the deer are more plentiful
this year than for several years past.
Deer cannot be hunted in Fond du
Lac, Sheboygan, Manitowoc or Calu-
met counties at any time, While in
Sauk, Richland, Columbia and Mar
quette counties the season will not
open till November 20.
The following are the chief points
in the game laws concerning deer:
Unlawful to hunt deer with dog,
or with light, or at night, or to trap.
Unlawful to kill or capture deer in
any waters, ur on ice of any stream,
lake or pond within the state.
Unlawful to have in possession any
skin of deer in red coat, or any fawn
in spotted coat.
Only two deer may be killed by each
holder of license, each deer to be
properly tagged with coupon de-
tached from license and showing name
and address of owner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
STRENUOUS LANGUAGE
AGAINST ALDERMAN

Green Bay is having a municipal
houSecleaning at present. The reform
forces are lead by the Green Bay
Advocate. In recent issue of that
paper is found the following strenuous
lines:
alderman Gay is liar.
"He is wilful liar.
"He is malicious liar.
"He knows that ne is lying and still
lies.
''He knows he is lying and he knows
that if he attempted to prove his lies
he would simply convict himself of
lying"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
Became Ill Thursday.-Death
Came to His Relief Mon.
day Morning.
FED POISONED MEAT
TO HOGS AND CHICKENS
With Results That All Died.
Sore Hand Distributed Poi.
S0ned Meat.

joe Roepke, farmer who lives
near the Catholic church in the town
OF Sigel, died from the effects of
hydrophobia yesterday morning at
s O'Clock.
Roepke became sick Thursday but
nothing was thought Of the matter
until Sunday when his condition was
such that DR.. Frank Pomainville was
called.
For over a week Roepke had felt a
tickling sensation in his hand. Then
a blister appeared on one of his fingers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
ADVERTISEMENT FLOODED
STORE WITH CUSTOMERS
John Lowrey Fully Convinced That 1t Pays
TO Advertise.

TO Advertise.
John Lowrey placed an half page
advertisement in the Tuesday edition
OF the WOOD COUNTY REPORTER
in which he quoted bargains. On
Wednesday the orders commenced to
come in and his entire force have
been working hard all week and they
are two days behind in filling the
orders. Consequently he is highly
pleased with his sales and thoroughly
convinced that the people read the
REPORTER. Orders are coming in
from every point of the compass and
during the week Mr.. Lowry has been
obliged to obtain Two invoices Of
goods from Green Bay to fill his
orders.
Ifyou place an advertisement in the
REPORTER everybody will see it, for
everyone takes it. The people are
not slow in finding out good paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10

twenty-five bushels to the acre. In
all / harvested 100 tons of hay. Ru-
dolph is splendid sheep raising
country. At present have about 125
head of sheep" said Daniel Rein.
my farm is not very large but it
brings forth all | need. l have eighty
acres and Of these about sixty are
cleared. The bad weather this year
gave me about one-third of the regular
crop. The hay crop, however, was
heavy. Hay, potatoes, corn and oats
were the principal products l raised
this year." said John Reitor, of
Rudolph.
81 own two hundred acres in the
town of Linwood, Portage county, one
mile across the Wood county line,'
said E. x. Fontaine. considering
the backward season, my crop OF oats
wheat, corn, potatoes, timothy and
vegetables was certainly good. Ihave
large quantity of cattle and hogs to
help increase this seasons receipts.
There is one thing you ought to
agitate and that is the road question.
Ii the roads north of Grand Rapids
were in good shape your city would
get much of the trade that is now
going to Stevens Point. 1 certainly
would rather trade in Grand Rapids
if the roads were better"
IL received a fair crop OF rye, pota-
toes, wheat and hay on my farm in
Sigel," said Louis Zieman. II have
eighty acres Of which ten have been
cleared. My hay crop was good and
the price receive for it will in part
make up for partial failures in other
things"
II have two forties in Sigel Up to
the present time l have cleared only
thirty-fve acres but will have more
ready for cultivation by next year."
said Anton Malitsky. 81 raised
little of everything this year and 1
have no reason to feel that Providence
has not treated me right
''Of the one hundred twenty acres
own at Dexterville twenty-five have
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
Sons Of Veterans, Notice.

Sons OF Veterans OF the civil war will
meet at Grand Army hall at 7:30
O'Clock next Friday evening, Nov. 13.
T. H. Hanna, formerly judge advocate
of Wis. SohS of Veterans, f. E. Merri-
field, sergeant major of the same
organization, DR.. E. II. Rogers and
others will speak. After the speak
ing it is hoped that camp will be
organized.
All are invited to hear the speaking
whether Sons of Veterans or not.
COMMITTEE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
TELEPHONE RATES IN
CITY ARE VERY LOW

residence phone they put it in for
nothing. We have lost 80 'phoDes up
to date since the fist of the month
when our raise was made. How many
more we will lose / cannot say. The
Bell are about to renovate their plant
and put in the flash light signal the
same as ours.
This briefly will tell you all about
US and the reasons we are raising our
rates.
MANKATO TELEPHONE Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
WILL DECIDE QUESTION Of
mARSHF|ELD'S nine SECTIONS

the influence of the supervisor of as
SeSSments, the assessor of Marshfield
town performed the work, however.
One solution to the problem would
be to form another town of the de.
tached sections, but without special
act of the legislature this can not be
done. And it would be manifestiy
unjust, as the nine sections would
then have large representation on
the county board as the ordinary
town of So sections.
AS the great objection to the nine
sections Is the lack OF good roads,
the county board at this session will
no doubt annex them to the town of
Marshtield and then set them OF into
an independent road district.
Following is the membership of the
county board:
A. J. Cowell ..,.... .Arpin Town
Z. A. Connor. :. .Auburndale Village
N. M. Berg ..Auburndale Town
A. j. SnIder ........... Cary Town
A. e. Germer. ...... Dexter Town
E. p. Arpin. .tirand Rapids 1st ward
HI. Boetcher. Grand Rapids End ward
Ed. Lynch. Grand Rapids 3rd ward
G. L. Rowland Grand Rapids 4th ward
Ira Bassett. Grand Rapids 5th ward
F. D. .Rourke Grand Rapids 9th ward
D. D. Conway.Grand Rapids 7th ward
T. E. Nash. Grand Rapids Sth ward
John Heron. -. Grand Rapids Town
w. II. Bean. ........... Hansen Town
j. G. Hoffman. -. ..... HileS Town
P. N. Christensen -. Lincoln Town
Jacob Specht. -. Marshfield 1st ward
&c. Hay yward. .Marshfield 2nd ward
John l.. Noelker .Marshfield 3rd ward
John Rausch. .Marshtield 4th ward
w. D Copnor ;. Marshtield 5th ward
Peter Beyer. -. Marshtield 9th ward
John Wolf. -. .MarShfield Town
Joseph Kohel. -. Milladore Town
VIM. Hooper. 49,. NekooSa Village
e. Eichsteadt. Port Edwards Village
a. E. Bennett. =. Port Edwards Town
Geo. Brown. ....... .Pittsville 1st ward
J. G, KuntZ. 49,. .Pittsvile End ward
A. B. Cotey. 49,. PittSville 3rd ward
j. e. Ingraham. -. Remington Town
VIM. Burhopp ....... Richtield Town
Ed. Provost. -. .... Rudolph Town
John McTavish. Rock Town
j. j. IverSon ... -. Sherry Town
f. G. Henke ...... 80. Sigel Town
H. Ross. Saratoga Town
Martin Jackson. Seneca Town
e. D. Ayers. S............ Wood Town
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10

WooD COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.,
GENTLEMEN Our present rate is
s1.O0 per month to all. We have,
however, at present an ordinance
before the council requesting them to
change our franchise so that we may
charge S24 per year for business and
S15 for residences.
PORTAGE TELEPHONE Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
WOOD COUNTY HUNTERS ARE
NOW READY FOR THE deer
DON'TS TO HUNTERS.

Don't pull a loaded gun toward
you by the muzzle.
Don't carry loaded gun into the
house.
Don't point an unloaded gun at
a person, even in fun.
Don't walk ahead of person
With a loaded gun in his hands.
Don't climb through fence
while carrying your gun.
Don't, when hunting deer, shoot
at every moving thing you see,
until you know what you are shoot
ing at. Be sure your supposed game
is not human being coming
through the bushes. 1t is better to
miss dozen chances for good Shots
than to wound man.
Don't shoot a high power rifle in
the direction OF a building where
persons are working. Remember
bullet travels long distance and
that you cannot bring dead man
back to life, no matter how much
you may grieve.
Don't carry your gun at full cock
unless you are trying to kill your
self or a friend.
Finally, don't allow Wood county
to occupy the place as the home Of
reckless hunters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10

WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.,
DEAR sIRs:-In our local exchange
we have about It's telephones. We
charge S24 for business and S12 for
residences. In our smaller exchanges
we charge the same rate but give toll
line advantage.
think that you are taking a step
in the right direction.
BADGER STATE & TELEGRAPH Co.,
NEILLSVILLE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10
FARMERS FIND GRAND RAPIDS
A GOOD MARKET FOR PRODUCTS
Reporter Representative Interviews Some of the Farmers
"Good Roads Would Bring More Trade to City," Says
Portage County Farmer

It does not take long to be convinced
that Grand Rapids is good market
place for the farmers in the central
and southern portions of Wood county.
The market squares Of the east and
west sides are crowded with farmers
almost every Saturday and this is
often the case on some of the other
week days. The business men of the
city say that the number OF farmers,
who come here to sell their products
and buy goods, arc steadily increasing
as result of the recent development
of the farm lands of the county and
tie improvements in the roads enter
ing the city.
A representative of the REPORTER
interviewed number Of the farmers
the past week, believing that some OF
the facts they could give would be OF
interest to many of the readers.
FL. Schiefelbein, of the town of Port
Edwards, said: II like Wood county,
that you may depend on. l own
one hundred twenty acres in Port
Edwards town and l have already
cleared twenty. The crops l get are
in general very good. Lots OF hay
grew this year, the wetness OF the
weather made many Of us farmers
losers as far as the hay crop was con-
cerned."
~ live in Rudolph" said Geo. Fl.
Bates. "That part Of the county Ger
tainly has fine possibilities il the
weather in any way is decent. / have
cleared forty acres and the crop as a
whole was good this year,
L. Klug owns eighty acres at Vespef.
My experience, said Mr.. Klug, "has
been that the land in and about
Vesper will raise almost anything. I
have cleared thirty acres and my crop
of timothy, clover, wheat, rye, oats,
potatoes, barley, buckwheat and ve-
getables was very good"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10

For RENT-Four furnished rooms.
Inquire of Mrs. Pepin, High street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10

Il have improved almost all Of my
one hundred sixty acres in Rudolph
about one hundred thirty-ive acres in
all. My general crop could not be
beaten By anyone. l believe. The
timothy hay crop was especially good.
i found that my wheat averaged
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10

WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.,
GENTLEMEN:-Our rates are the
same as yours. Hope you will succeed
raising your rates. The kind of SER
vice the public demands now ought to
be entitled to better rates. We ex-
pect to make raise of rates our next
order of business after reconstruction
of our exchange.
WAUsAD TELEPHONE Co.
WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.,
GENTLEMEN:--T business private
line phones cost S1.5O per month: all
Others sl.00 per month.
WAUPACA TELEPHONE Co.
WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.,
GENTLEMEN:-We charge $lS per
year for business phones and SO per
year for residence but have thought
some of raising to $12 and S24. We
have about 800 'phones and price is to
low.
MAUsToN ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.
WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.,
GENTLEMEN:-We have your favor
Of the End and in reply will say that
we are about to raise our rates, in
fact we will have to do it in order to
make any money out of our system.
At present we are charging $500 per
month where party has two phones,
one at his house and one at his place
Of business, otherwise our rates have
been as follows: So 90 per month for
business phones, s1.25 per month for
resident phones, single lines. We
are now going to change to the follow
ing rate, 50. 90 for business, $3.50 for
residents. single line, Sl.25 for resi-
dents, two on line, Sl.00 for residents,
four on line. 1 have kept close watch
of the business for the last year and l
honestly think that the above figures
will only give us fair returns on the
money we have invested.
AMIGO TELEPHONE CO.
WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.,
GENTLEMEN:-Replying to your en-
quiry 9th inst. will inform you that
our rates are as follows: business or
Office rates, single metallic long dist
ance, $500 per month; grounded or
common return single line, $3.50;
grounded or common return party
line, $500. Residence rates, single
metallic long distance, sl50; single
grounded, $1.00; four party line selec-
tive ringing. Is cents. We now have
about 500 'phones and consider the
above as low rates as good service CAP
be furnished for and maintain the
exchange.
MERRILL TELEPHONE CO.
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WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.,
GENTLEMEN:-We charge SlS per
year for business phones and SO per
year for residence but have thought
some Of raising to $12 and S24. We
have about 800 phones and price is to
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-10

WOOD COUNTY TELEPHONE Co.,
GENTLEMEN The business private
line phones cost s15O per month: all
.others Sl.00 per month.
WAUPACA TELEPHONE Co.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
MRS. BOOTH ATSAGAMORE.
Prison Worker viii Preach TScice at
Oyster Bay To-day.
IBx TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRIBUNE.J

Oyster Bay n. Y, Aug. 29.-Secretary Shaw Of
the Treasury who arrived at Sycamore late yes
terday evening and remained overnight at the
hill, left Oyster Bay for the West to-day after
a conference with the President concerning
financial legislation and other department. mat
ters including the Secretary's plan to lease II
necessary some $40,000,OOO Of government
money. which he says is available to avert
possible stringency al the crop moving period.
Despite the scepticism Of bankers, who, it is
said, are not likely TO be much impressed by
the Secretary's scheme until It takes on a more
Official garb, Mr.. Shaw is convinced that the
plan Of putting money in the national banks is
altogether feasible, and that this should be ap-
parent to the meanest intelligence. The Secre-
tary satisfied himself as to the plan as early
as this spring, and it has only been the recent
question Of financial legislation at the extraordi-
nary session. it is understood. coupled with the
fact of the impending crop moving period, that
has given the plan its present significance.
Early next week Secretary Shaw is to deliver
speech on currency at Chicago. a speech which
is expected to resolve many prevailing doubts as
to the problems Of financial legislation.
Since the departure of Secretary Shaw. Mrs
Ballington Booth, of the Volunteers Of America
has been the only visitor at Sycamore to-day
Mrs. Booth arrived here early this evening. She
paid visit to the President at Sycamore Hill
SuOIl4y dAleT D O'CLOCK AT IO-nOTTOW
ings service she will occupy the pulpit of the
First Presbyterian Church here. It is expected
that the President and Mrs. Roosevelt will at
tend the service
While here Mrs. Booth will be the guest of
the Rev. Alexander G. Russell. the pastor of the
church. Mr.. Russells personal acquaintance
with the President dates back to the time when
the Chief Executive in knickerbockers. In
the evening it is expected that Mrs. Booth will
preach at st. Pau's Methodist Episcopal
Church. She will take her subject at both
services prison mission work and the Volun-
teers Of America movement
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
OBITUARY NOTES.

Bloomington. ILL.,. Aug. 2s.-Francis Anthony. the
Oldest man in Illinois died this morning Of heart
failure He was born in May, 1900. in Ireland.
Lafayette, Ind. Aug. 2e-John c. Brockenbrough,
prominent in banking circles OF Ohio and Indiana
for nearly fifty years. and for ten years cashier
OF an indianapolis national bank is dead, aged
seventy-three years
Omaha. Aug 2s.-Captain A. J. Pearman, "Sqat-
-er" Governor of Nebraska under the Territorial
agreement is dead at his home in Papillion,
old.
South Amboy. n. J.. Aug. e (SpeciaD.-Steven
Martin died yesterday at his home here, aged
seventy years. He was at time member Of
the New-Jersey Legislature. For many years he
was well known hotel proprietor. His Rippowam
House was a favorite stopping place for New
Workers who came here TO fish. Later he kept
the Everett House.
Mineoia, Long Island Aug. 2s-John E, Allen.
proprietor OF the Mneola Hotel and well known
throughout Long Island. died at his home here
to-day. He was ffty-seven years old.
Patchogue. Long Island, Aug. 29.-George Muller,
well known engineer of the Long Island Rail
road died at his home here to-day, aged ffty-eight
years He had been a locomotive engineer on the
railroad since 1863.