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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

On motion the report was adopted
and bills allowed az recommended.
The committee made the following
special report: -. .
Court house, Grand Rapids, Wis
consin, Nov. -16, 1908.
To the Honorable. the County
Board Of Supervisors Of Wood County,
Wisconsin. -
Gentlemen We, the undersigned
members Of the printing committee
Of your honorable body submit the
E46llowing report.
Pursuant to q resolution passed by
the board May Z, 1903, directing this
committee to ask for bids for printing
the proceedings Of this board. we met
at the court house May 20, 1903.
After considerable discussion Of the
matter Of asking for bids for printing
the proceedings Of. the May session, It
was decided to allow the proceedings
Of said session to be- printed In the
same manner as heretofors ON account
Of important matters In aaid proceed
ings that your honorable body
t3ienght each citizen SHOULD read :
Alter investigator it was found
that all other printing and stationery
needed before the annual meeting had
been provided for.
We requested the newspapers TO bid
on printing the. proceedings Of the
November session and also on 4C0
copies of said proceedings in pamph-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26
Tuesday, January Goth, 1904
GROWTH OF
LUMBER TOWN
Continued from first page. J

Continued from first page
end every continuance to save a step
or the lifting of pound has been
brought into use. For instance, the
lumber is put aboard cars at the var
ious saw mills and carried directly to
the company's own sidetracks; from
the cars it goes to the Surfacer, and
from the surfacer it is transferred to
the box saws, where it is cut and
ripped and put into shape to be
received by the band resaws, when
this is required. From the reSaw the
lumber passes on to the Watchers. or
directly to the printing machine, as
the case may require, There is abso-
lutely no waste time or effort. Every
minute and every stroke are made to
count, and as result the work runs
on smoothly from day to day, and
each and every one Of those days sees
IA car loaded with the finished product
OF the mill, ready for shipment to
market.
To return to the steps in shook
manufacture: The printing machine
is worthy Of a little paragraph by
itself. 1t is out of the ordinary in
milling machinery and for that reason,
il for no other, its work commands
attention. The shocks, having left
the resaws, pass through the printing
machine and emerge neatly printed in
one or two colOrs. The printing is
not the work of type but of heavy
brass dies, which stand the hard wear
of printing on wood much better than
would ordinary type. or course the
American Lumberman representative,
who spends all his days and some OF
his nights in printing ''on wood, u
could appreciate the necessity of hay
ing something pretty tough to stand
the wear and tear, and besides took a
sort of gloomy satisfaction in watch,
Ing the efforts Of other people en-
gagged in an undertaking which might
be said to bear a sort of relationship
to his own.
After leaving the press the shocks
pass directly to the mailing machine
II the end of the box is to be composed
Of two or more pieces cleats are nailed
on and the shocks are then ready to
be bundled, tried and packed into
their cars.
Personnel OF the Company.
President A. H. STANCE, Of Merrill
Wis, is no stranger to lumbermen
throughout the country. nor to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

Unfortunate traits in some men who
aspire tor do great things in this
world but who, by reason OF lack of
sincerity and faithfulness, usu4n fill
the small stations of life.
3; As public spirited citizen no one
In the Wisconsin valley is more en-
titledsto the recognition he receives
from his neighbors and friends. He
has been elected mayor OF Merrill
several times, but he has no particular
love for Office; If he had he would
readily meet with friendly co-opera.
tion. to the end that he would be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

practical lumberman, having spent
twenty of the forty one years Of his
life in the lumber business. lie was
born in Madoc, Ontario, Canada, May
II. 1862, where the first twelve years
of his life were passed.
The scene of Mr.. Thompson's first
experience in the business which he
has since followed as a vocation was
laid ia Canada, at Midland, on Georg-
ian bay. There. when only twelve
years of age, he entered the employ of
ii. ii. Cook, of Toronto, as tally boy.
Continued on third page.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

aud door factory belonging to the
Merrill Manufacturing company, Of
Merrill, Wis.,, and which he purchased
at sheriff's sale. At present he is at
the head of the A. H. STANCE company,
which today is an important factor in
the sash and door business world. Mr..
STANCE is also prominent in banking,
being president of the Lincoln County
bank, at Merrill, Wis.
During the years while Mr.. STANCE
has been developing his large and very
profitable business operations which
center at Merrill no one has com
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

manded the respect Of the cemmunity
In which he Hives more than he, aud
to all the people throughout the. west
and the east, New England and
wherever the products Of bis factories
have gone the name STANCE is synon5,
nous for integrity. and his credit,
even If he were not wealthy business
man and a banker OF considerable
reputation, would be as strong as that
OF the foundations upon which 81.
braltar rests. He is a man of his
word and depises ct1icanery, deceitful
ness and Misrepresentation, which are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

columns Of the American Lumber
man. He was born in Germany, near
the village OF Stettin, October 10,
1853.
Mr. STANCE has been a lumbermau
all his life. It might truthfully be
SAID of him that he was lumberman
before he was any other kind OF one.
He took to the business naturally and
as in the majority of cases where one
permits nature to select ones voca'
tion, has been success in it.
The first lumber business Mr..
STANCE ever owned was a small sash
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

chosen for any office within the gift of
the people of Wisconsin.
Although president of the Badger
Box s. Lumber company, Mr.. STANCES
other interests do not permit of his
giving much attention to the COM
pany's operations, which are directly
under the control of Mr.. Thompson
and Mr.. Ellis, but his advice and the
benefit of his experience are accessible
to his partners In the enterprise at
Grand Rapids.
Vice President. j. S. Thompson.
j. S. Thompson, vice president, is q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

respectfully report that we have had
the same under consideration, and,
after a careful examination of all items
contained therein, recommend that
the several amounts as set forth in
this report be allowed each claimant
respectively, towit:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26
Decentralization.

MI. voelKer. Chairman q the com.
mittee on printing and stationery.
made the following report: - -
To the boardsaof Supervisors. of
Wood county, Wisconsin: Gentle.
men Your committee on printing
and stationery, to'whonl was referred
the following entitled claims, would
respectfully report that we. have had
the same under consideration. and,
after a careful examination Of all
items contained .. therein, recommend
that the several amounts as set forth
in this report be allowed each claim.
ant respectively, to-wit: -.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26
County Board Proceedings.
REPORT

To the Board of Supervisors Of wood
county, wisconsin.
Judiciary to whom was referred the
following entitled claims, would
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

Report of E. A. Upham, register of
Deeds, on births and deaths for the
year ending Nov. l, 1908.
Wood county to the persons named
below as provided by the statute,
debtor.
rErs FOR REPORTING BIRTHS AND DEATHS,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

Farm to whom was referred the fol.
lowing entitled claims, would respect
fully report that we have had the
same under consideration, and, after
a careful examination of all items
contained therein, recommend that
the several amounts as set forth in
this report be allowed each claimant
respectively, to-wit:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

neither the whole nor any part thereof has
been previously presented to and rejected by
the County Board of Supervisors.
e. A. UPHAM, Register of Deeds.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th
day of November, 1905.
f. S. RENNE, County Clerk.
d. D. CONWAY, 3;
A. e. GERMER,
r. A. Common,
Judiciary Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

Total 1901. 45
In considerating the cost per diem in
keeping the county poor on the farm
during the year the items of products
on hand, permanent improvements
made and products sold off from the
farm should be deducted from the
farm amount of goods purchased and
the amount on hand at the beginning
of the Year,, we find balance of
1862. g., or a cost per diem OF each
panper Of about 42.44 cents.
Inventory Of articles pertaining to
the poor farm was taken by us on the
9Th day of November, 1908, and con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26
Judiciary Committee. !.


Mr.. Conway presented the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved that the chairman Of this
board be, and he thereby is authorized
to appoint a committee of three from
this board, to make an investigation
as to whether or not the inmates of
the various state and county institu-
tions, which are now charged to Wood
county, are proper charges against
this county, and to design, and pro-
vide proper book for keeping a
record Of such inmates in the Office of
the county judge, of this county.
D. D. Conway, "
R. A. Conner,
A. E. Germer,
Judiciary Committee.
To the County Board Of Supervise
ors, Gentlemen Your committee on
judiciary, to whom was referred the
annexed certified statements made by
the state board Of control as to ex-
penses properly chargeable to Wood
county for the care of chronic insane
in the state hospitals and in the sew
eral county asylums hereinafter
named and also for the care of persons
residents of said Wood county COM
mitted to the industrial school for
boys, and to the hom for the feeble
minded, would respectfully report
that we have carefully examined each
Of said several certificates and find the
same correct. And we recommend
that said several certificates be placed
on file and the material portions of
each thereof be spread at length upon
the records of the proceedings of :. this
board and published in the manner
and form heretofore practiced in such
cases. Nov. 18th, 1908.
D. D. Conway,
r. A. Conner,
A. E. Germer,
Judiciary Committee.
And moved the adoption of the
same. Carried.
Mr.. Conway moved the district
attorney be instructed to take proper
steps to recover the money in the
hands Of w. A. Pors as guardian OF
his successor, due Adolph Clinton
now in Richland county asylum and
charged to Wood county. Also the
claims against Milwaukee county,
Marinette county, Rock county due
Wood county as reported in the dis
trict attorneys report made and filed
at November, 1900, meeting Of the
county board. Carried.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

Mr.. christensen moved the report
be accepted and spread on the min
utes. Carried
Mr.. Volker presented the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, Each paper in the county
that publishes the proceedings shall
receive as compensation the sum of
twenty (2O) cents per folio.
Reslved, That the printing commit
tee be and hereby is instructed to ask
for bids for printing 400 copies Of the
proceedings Of the board for the past
year in pamphlet form, and let same
to the lowest bidder.
Resolved, That the county clerk be
and hereby is authorized and instruc-
ted to purchase all stationery, station
cry supplies and books needed fc the
several county offices and that all
county officers make their wants
known to him.
The resolutions were adopted by
call of roll.
Ayes---Cowell, R. A. Conner, Ger
mer. Boetcher. Lynch. Rowland, Bas-
sett Ronrke Conway Nash. Heron.
Rean christensen. Snecht. Voelker.
Ransch Beaver Wolf Rebel Hooner
EEicbsteaat Brown Cotev Inorabam
Burhopp. Provost. Henke. Ross. Jack.
song
Nays-Snider. Hoffman. Iyerson.
"a
Absent or not votinp-Ber9. Arpin.
HAYWARD W D. Common Bennett.
Knrtz McTavish Avers-8
The following bills were presented
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In 1,-ponrko M
II, voelker e.12
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On motion the same were allowed
IN fn,,
Mr. Ranech chairman If commit.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26
is Frank Koos 8. May 8 2S4
10 Hugo Gento Jan 20 Mar Is Go
20 @. Boechenstine Feb Feb 5
81 VIM Rausch Apr 80 died May 10 IL

From the foregoing it appears that
during the year 81 have been cared
for at the poor farm at the beginning
and Is at the close; have departed
and have died
The expense OF the farm for the
! past year has been as follows:
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STATH OF WISCONSIN,. ! ..

WoOD COUNTY.
E. A. Upham, register of deeds being duly
sworn, on oath Gays that the above account i
just. correct and true, and unpaid, and
Justly charesable to Wood county and thai
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

OCu Jay VI NON6mUcI, 1COo, anu SOAA-
sists of the following items:
4 horses 800. 90
9 COWS 225. 90
1 bull 1900
2 heifers 2 years old $500
300 chickens 1900
Z geese 100
10 ducks 200
10 puineas 800
/ bore pig $500
Farm tools and implements 10000
Household furniture and bed'g 10000
Total 1896 90
There has been sold from the farm
during the past year
Potatoes 5000
4 COWS $500
Veal $500
Pigs 1919
Onions 3.74
On hand last year 400
For bull. services 7.18
Total 242 30
During the year the following val
liable and needed Improvements have
been made, adding an equal amount
to the farm.
Grabbing and breaking one acre 500
Smuggling and repairing barn and
putting new floor in pantry 42.78
Total 57.78
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted to yonr honorable body for
consideration. Dated at Grand Rap
ids, Wis, Nov. 8, 1908.
Jonh Rausch,
E. D. Ayers,
A. J. Cowell.
On motion the report was accepted.
( The committee on poor farm made |
the following report on claims:
It was moved to allow the claims
as recommended unless objected to.
Carried.
To the Board of Supervisors OF |
Wood County, WISCONSIN,: Gentle
men :-Your Committee ON Poor
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let form and the result Of said re-
quest was one bid as follows:
Pittsville, Wis, Nov. 10, 1903. ]
To the printing committee of the
County Board of Wood County, Wis
consin.
Gentlemen:-We will print the
county board proceedings in pamphlet
form for thirty cents per folio pro-
vided we are given the November
proceedings to publish, which we
will publish for five cents per folio.
Pitts Brothers.
Your committee by vote of four
for and one against decided to reject
the bid above, and recommend to the
board that the proceedings be printed
in the same manner as heretofore,
viz: Each paper in the County to
publish them and receive pay for
same at the rate of 20 cents per folio.
| We believe this is for the best inter
est of the county for the reason that
| if any one paper should publish the
proceedings no matter in what part of
the county said paper is located only
a small percentage of the people of the
[county would be able to see what the
county board was doing.
In regard to the pamphlet we
would recommend letting the print
ing of same to the lowest bidder.
We find that the county has paid
at the February, May and November
meetings of this year printing bills as
j follows:
For stationery and supplies for
county officers, 1926. 55
For books foa the several offices,
1871. so.
| Total, $627.S5.
! The other printing, bills were for
proceedings and election notices, etc.
that are provided for by statute.
We find that the supplies prices
paid for stationery and supplies are
reasonable and the same as merchants
and business men are charged.
/ We think it would be better if one
person did the purchasing, as he
might be able to take advantage OF
some discounts for he would have a
larger order to place at one time.
i We therefore recommend that your
county clerk: be authorized to pur;
chase all stationery, supplies and
books needed for the several offices.
I All Of which is respectfully submit
tod r-tt .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

For goodness sake get KarO Corn
syrup, the great spread for daily
bread For sale at Gny Gets Coz
fecjfonsry, store.
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ErEa FOR REPORTING BIRTHS AND DEATHS,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-09
Suburban News
JOTTINCS

Miss Henrietta Bassett has had the misfortune to sprain her ankle.
 There are n few taxpayers that have failed to pay their fire district tax. These will be called on fh q few days and mileage will be charged as well as interest.
 Mrs J. A, Buckingham is visiting friends in Oswego, N. Y.' s
 Rector H. N. Cunningham of Christ church has purchased the small building situated immediately beyond the old Wheeler homestead on the Wa terbury road and will convert the same into a gymnasium for the boys of his church. The building will be placed in the rear of the rectory.
 The Taft hockey team will play it's first game on Saturday, December IT. Their opponents will be New Haven team. t> .a1 .~
 The next regular meeting of the W. A. c. will be held on Monday evening, December 19.
 A number of local people attended the entertainment given by the Friendly Helpers last evening.
 Yesterdays fall of snow caused number of sleighs to be gotten out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-09
WATERVILLE.

James Burns gave a game supper last night to party of friends who captured the game a few days ago. Timothy Bayam did the catering, which could be appreciated only by those present. ,Jr4 s ", ! Charles Hurlburt of Bristol, former ly of this place, was visitor. in town yesterday.
 H. A. Cuff of Boston, Mass, was i'll town yesterday on business.
 Rev J. A. Stansfeld moved into the D. M. Downes house yesterday, cor ner Main and Sheffield streetssx.n
 Mrs John Berry and children re- turned to their home in Wfnsted yes terday.
 W. ". Sykes, representative of Hance Bros & White of Philadelphia, was in town yesterday On sBusiness. There is an unclafrneds letter iri ie 1Waterville postof1ce for Harry A. Da- wis.
 To-night's events are as follows: Prayer meeting at Grace M. E. church at 7:45; choir rehearsal at St Paul's church at 7:30.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-09
NOTICE.

The bureau of assessment of the city of Waterbury in the matter of the assessment and determination of bene- its and damages accruing to all parties interested by the establishment Of building lines on Hewlett street, both sides from Gloves terrace to> Euclid avenue, at twenty feet back from on the north side, and thirty feet back from on the south side, and parallel to the street lines of said street, as tho same was accepted by the board of aldermen. October A, 1904, approved October 2S. 1904, made report to the board of aldermen setting forth that they caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the proposed public improvement, in all respects pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city, to appear be, fore them and be heard in reference thereto. and that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice all persons who appeared before them. And thereupon they did assess and determine that the damages and bene- fits are equal to all persons and cor porations interested in the proposed public improvements.
 Report accepted, aSse ssment of bene- fits and damages confirmed and adopt. ed by the board of aldermen, DGcem- Der 5, 1904, approved December 6, 1904. -,:
 Attest:
 GEORGE II; NETTLETON.
 12-S-3 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-09
NAUCATUCK NUGGETS.

The three local courts of FOresters will hold class initiation in Eagle hall tomorrow night. Over 100 candi- dates are to be initiated. The degree team of Court Poquonock of Bridge port will perform the work. After the degree work a social session will be held.
 The funeral of William Kiely took place this morning at 8:3O o'clock from his late home on Maple street and at g, o'clock from St Franciss s church. The interment was rl St Francis's cemetery. The members of atuck aerie of Eagles attended the fu- neral.
 Wrestling carnival at the opera house tonight.
 The Rev Father Downes, of the Diocesan Missionary band, who has been conducting the jubilee retreat at St Francis's church the past four days, returned home yesterday after noon.
 Professor Sullivan is still critically i'll at his home in Portland, Conn. Thomas Bowling will have charge of his dancing class tomorrow night.
 Divisions Nos and 2, A. o. H., will hold their annual dance at Colum- bus hall tonight.
 Several letters are held at the local postoff1ce. Some are detained for lack of postage and others for want or sufficient address. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-09
OAKVLLE HAPPENINGS.


 The attendance at the Japanese fair given in Judd's hall last evening 4y the Friendly Helpers society was not very large, owing in part, no doubt, to the unfavorable weather. This even ing the Daughters of Liberty will con. tribute special drill to the entertain ment and a larger attendance is looked for.
 !. The little daughter variell Of MT and Mrs William c. Hungerford is i'll witR tonsilitis. s%'E .-"7'"1 f7 ?. :, John Frederick of Poughkeepsie, N Y. is visiting at the home of his son, the local meat dealer, for few days. The new telephone line along the Back road has been completed and A. F. Ineson's residence is already in teIe- phonic communication with the. rest of the division. .M...s .-. About twenty of the friends of Mrs John Surdam assembled. at her home on Davis street last evening to take part in the surprise party that was given on their hostess.
 Miss Leona Clark has returned from an extended visit with relatives in Newark, N. J. 7''=' J Norman Dains of Falls avenue slaughtered his pigs to-day for home use. .''si