The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-06


! word itself in his pulpit work, it was
impossible to keep the fundamental
idea and point Of view out of lis
utterances.
The result was that at the close of
his third year there it was intimated
that there would be difficulty in ar
| ranging the finances for another year.
1t has always been his policy to make
no fight in a situation Of that kind and
he withdrew.
Wisconsin State Banks Show Increase.
State Commissioner Of Banking
Berghs statement Of reports Of the
state and savings banks of Wisconsin
shows an increase in savings deposits,
loans and discounts and demand de-
posts. This shows that the people of
Wisconsin have saved more money
since the last report. There is a con-
siderable decrease in overdrafts, a good
sign and a condition accelerated by
the activity Of the commissioner of
banking, armed with the increased au-
thOrity with which the last legislature
clothed him. The total resources of
the banks are SJO,A4O,AlI.
Milwaukee's Extended Industry.
The ST. Paul Railroad company has
decided to build not some, but all it's
locomotives at it's West Milwaukee
shops. AS an evidence of their earn
estness they ordered that seventy-five
locomotives should be built during the
ensuing year This means $1,OOOOO0.
West Milwaukee has long been noted
as repair shop for all the machinery
on the road. From a nOn-dividend pay
ing stock on the common, it has adj
vanced to a Z per cent stOck-one of
the very few railroads in this country
which can earn such a dividend. It is
said that it has a reserve fund of $780,
100000 to provide against contingent
c1es.
Despite the warnings against to-
bacco as a crop to tie too, our people
are devoted to the culture. The state
, OF Wisconsin now ranks fourth in the
list of tobacco-growing states. Tobacco
is giving corn a close rub as a WiscOn-
sin industry. This year there are
nearly 10000 acres Of tobacco under
cultivation, and the estimated value
of the crop is $S,OO0,COO. The Edgerton
Tobacco Reporter says that the trust is
locating immense new warehouses at
Watertown, Brodhead, Sparta and
Stoughton. Dane county has 1929
acres devoted to tobacco-nearly one
half the tobacco acreage of the state.
st. Croix County Park.
One Of the present day enthusiasms
is the making of parks, and in the
large cities when one gets discouraged
by the scenes Of greed, poverty and
vice, he can visit the great reservations
and ''chains of parks" Tin Chicago in
closing the whole city and get put in
better spirits. In smaller cities the
same thing is going forward and even
states are making provisions to retain
for public uses the distinctive nature
points.
In Wisconsin. apart from some large
plans to save timber lands, the pro-
posal to set aside the Devils lake COM
mends itself to everyone who has seen
that wild and romantic place. and the
Wisconsin Interstate park commission
is already outlining it's policy for the
development of the park at the Dalles
OF the st. CrOtX. On the Wisconsin
side there are about 600 acres in all
that are desired on account of scenic
advantages and eleven of the fourteen
pieces have been secured. The balance
is held by number of Californians
who have been holding it for mining
purposes, but there is no development
in the mining line and the commission
will probably get it. The bridges,
buildings and everything artificial will
he of rustic character throughout
Improving State Capitol.
A year hence the Capitol park will
be a busy place for 100000 is to be
spent in improving and expanding the
present building. The object sought is
to furnish adequate apartments for the
supreme court and state law library.
Three firms of architects two of them
Oh Milwaukee, are at work on plans.
The opinion OF the commission is
that the additional room demanded can
best be secured by widening and
frightening the present north wing,
but, if this plan is adopted, the south
wing on the south end of the capitol
must ultimately be enlarged also. 1t
is likely that 100000 is only starter
and eventually the already big building
will be much more imposing.
Among the Butter-Makers.
In Lincoln, Neb.. is said to be the
largest creamery in the world-two
full car loads of butter day. In July
they made twenty-one tons day. 1t
seems incredible that in six years it
has grown from very humble begin
nings to have now almost 1000 patrons
and in the best of the season receives
nearly 1900 cans of cream daily that
make more than twenty tons of but
ter. 1t has about 1000 hand separa-
tors among its patrons. The skimming
stations are turned into cream gather