The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12


STATE SUPERINTENDENT CARY
reappointed. 1t will be remembered
that Governor Lafollette made Il
number of changes the last time Sc
ries of terms expired, OF, at least some
retired among them Senator Stout. and
it was believed by some that the up
heayal had reference to the coming
election of the president of the univer
sity. Colonel Villas is one whose term
expires, but it is assured that he and
the others will be reappointed.
The board of regents consists of
member from each Of the eleven con-
gressional districts, plus two at large,
and the president of the university
and the state superintendent, Mr.
Cary, exofficio.
The college boys are getting ready
for the Junior Promenade" the big
dance of the year. Efforts are being
made to simplify the thing and bring
down the expense. The most impor-
tant change in the faculty is the cleo
ton Of Professor f. e. Turneaure as
ACO11 VI lhC NClACSoC VI otIlCS1 4iS LIZ
has been acting dean since the tragic
death Of Dean ]. B. Johnson, in Michi-
gan, year ago last June. Professor
Turneaure's salary was increased from
$4,000 to $500 The coming of Pro-
fessor John r. Commons in the eco
nomics department is ON the suggcs-
ton of DR.. Ely and brings to Wiscorr
sin most noted man, who will prob
ably put his hand 10 public affairs,
as far as a university professor may
do so. He will have a $4,000 salary.
He has lately been the active spirit
on Senator Hanna's Civic Federation,
designed to make peace between CAPT
tai and labor. He has been connected
with the Universities of Indiana and
Syracuse. The regents have ordered
several more fire-escapoS built on
Chadbourne hall, the home Of $50
young women students.
Income of Oil Inspectors.
A good deal is said Of the income Of
oil inspectors, and other gentlemen
pretty active in the public eye. The
department is supported entirely by
fees paid inspectors, which amount to
10 cents per barrel, or one-fifth cent
per gallon. There are inspectors in
the state whose salaries have amount
ed to but SIS month during portions
of the year The oil inspection depart
ment turned about $4,000 into the state
treasury last year, surplus earnings
The factory inspectors department
consists of one inspector and seven
deputies. The inspector is paid the
munifcent salary Of $1,000, and the
deputies received $1,000 and expenses
Our Part in Copper Production.
Our people do not speculate much in
copper, but in the west and in Poston,
especially, the market is followed
closely. There are some twenty-eight
active stocks. so-called. 1t is q f1uctu-
ating market Thus, Calumet and
Hecla during 1908 touched 551 for
high and 400 for low. Osceola's limits
were 20 and 43; Quincy, 126 and so;
Tamarack, 100 and 70. The Lake Su-
perior copper production is large
part of the total-nearly 200,O00,000
pounds for the year. It's value is about
II cents per pound. There are seven
teen well-known producers in this dis
trict, of which Calumet puts out four
times as much as the Quincy mine,
which is the second in output
Copper is produced in Spain (sec-
ond in rank, and to less extent in
Mexico, Germany. Japan, Australia,
South America, and elsewhere. Mon
tana and Arizona and Utah are the
states that vie with Michigan for the
lead.
The study of dividends is interesting.
A few shares of Calumet made owners
rich From 1892 it paid from $40 to
$50 a share; in 1899 it paid 500. 1t
pays about $50 per share at present.
Boston and Montana has been delir-