Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-11-12
OF BiBON AND WAU.
SAUkEE THREATENED.
SERIOUS CONGREGATIONS
Big Blaze Reported from Various Wis
consin Places-Farmer Falls Dead
from Wagon-Marinette Couple
Goes on Honeymoon Journey After
Postponement for 25 Years.

Ashland, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE village
of Bibon was almost completely WHIP
ed out by fire. The town, which has
200 inhabitants, is without fire pro-
lection and engines were sent from
here. Wires are down and communi-
cation with the village is cut off. The
sawmill and general store of the Chi
cago Coal and Lumber company, own
ed by j. H. Kreuger of this city, were
completely destroyed. The loss on
the plant is estimated at $4,000.
Four million feet of lumber are COM
pletely lost The town is on the
Omaha road. eighteen miles south OF
here.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
When discovered the flames had TAX
en- hold on the mill and without
means of fighting the fire it was hope
less to try to save it. The homes of
the workmen were threatened, as
there was Il fresh breeze blowing, and
the people have moved their house
tire village will go.
La Crosse, Wis, Nov. THE saw
mill of the N. b. Holway estate burn
ed at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. The loss is stated by the COM
pany to be at least 100000, partially
insured. This leaves only two saw
mills in the city, out of the thirteen
once in operation here. 1t viii not
be rebuilt. Tho mill was built in
1875 by N. b. Holway, the original
mill on the site having been built in
1856. The Vought-Berger companys
telephone plant north of it was
scorched, but not badly damaged,
Wausaukee, Wis, Nov. IA fire
broke out at o o'clock yesterday morn
ing in the dwelling part of Laun
Brothers block, occupied by Mr. Pin
kowski, VINO had just moved in. The
household goods were saved with
difficulty. Laun Brothers stock down
stairs was only partially saved Loss
on this was about 1900 Insurance,
$500. The flames soon spread to the
Nose Vannes. This, too, was a total
loss, estimated at $500, while the loss
of the Green Bay brewers was 1900,
with $500 insurance. Later the fire
caught in the photograph gallery
owned by w. j. Nelson and this was
The fire was famed by the wind and
it took a long time to get it under
control.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Nov Fire
started in the boiler room OF the
Overlook Brothers Manufacturing
oompany's plant destroying the roof
and a few outbuildlngs The entire
plant narrowly escaped being totally
burned, as there was a fresh wind
blowing. The cause of the fire is I'M
known. The plant was fully insured.
Falls Dead From Wagon.
aukesha-Charles Burmester,
farmer residing in the town of Eagle
fell dead from his wagon while driv-
ing to town. He started for North
Prairie with a load of hogs and when
few miles from there he Is supposed
to have died suddenly from heart fail
ure.
Long Deferred Honeymoon.
Manitowoc-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Weinfurther are celebrating their sill
yer wedding anniversary in unique
manner. Twenty FIVE years ago, when
they were wed, it was agreed that the
honeymoon should be dispensed with
until the silver wedding day and
Thursday they departed from the city
for a months trip in the southern
states.
Buried at Horizon.
Horicon-The body of Jacob Blair
of Nashville, Tenn, a former resident
of this city, was brought here for burr
al yesterday. He was brother OF
the late John l. Blair, the railroad
magnate