The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-08-05


Wisconsin convened at Elk Mound.
The North Western railroad contem-
plates the erection of new passenger
depot at Madison to cost half mill
ion.
The elevator and malt house of the
Lyttle-S toffenbach company at Jeffer-
son Junction were damaged $4,000
by fire.
The Red Cliff Lumber company's
mill at Red Cliff which was complete
ly burned two months ago, will be re-
built in the fall.
Glen Stoves of Rush has left Me
for parts unknown, taking
with him a horse belonging to his
employer, John Savage.
The Twelfth Wisconsin, having
about 500 survivors, held a reunion at
Madison. All joined in campfire
meeting in the senate chamber.
John Borte, twenty-three years old,
was caught coming out of a Tower
avenue saloon at Superior, which he
had robbed, and given one year.
A sixteen-foot vein of copper rock
So per cent pure was discovered on
the Penokee range, five miles west OF
Mellen. Owners of the land and cop
per- spectators are greatly excited.
Considerable complaint is being
made on account of fishermen killing
fish in some of the lakes adjacent to
Cumberland. 1t is claimed that the
fish are being killed by lime.
After walking all night through the
muddy country roads, August Rotery,
an escaped inmate of the county in
sane asylum at West Salem, was
picked up on the streets of La Crosse,
with his clothing nearly torn from his
body.
The slaughter of game in the woods
of Douglas county at this time of the
year is something terrific. Deer are
killed without any respect for the law
and the killing is done almost in the
open. There seems to be no way to
stop the slaughter.
Madison will have a special election
on the proposition of voting $250,000
in bonds for a new high school build
ing; $225,000 for the building and $685.
900 forequipment. The opposition is
headed by prominent attorneys, who
are big property owners.
Two factions of Italians seeking to
gain control of the Italian colony in
the northwest section of Racine en-
gagged in a fierce fight. Revolvers,
used. A general riot call was sent
in. Two Italians were arrested.
Deeds have been filed at La Crosse
transferring the handsome residence
property of the late Mons Anderson,
in the heart of the city, from the heirs
to the estate of the Young Women's
Christian association. The home will
be one of the finest of the kind in the
state. The consideration was $500,
all raised by donations.
11x,
known as the Cassie l.. Chadwick of
is again breathing the free
air after several weeks confinement
in the county jail Mrs, Mohr was re-
leased upon $500 bail. She was ar
rested in May, accused of obtaining
horse and buggy from Henry Fish OF
Rice Lake under false pretenses.
The annual report of the Ashland
office, comprising the seven counties
Of northern Wisconsin, show that there
are over 1000 homesteaders, mostly
in the counties of Ashland and Bay
field who have not yet made final
proof These homesteaders have over
100000 acres; to secure. absolute title
they will have to make1f final proof.
The circuit court jury in the case
Of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
against Hiram Goddard, wealthy La
Crosse lumberman, awarded the rail
way company cents damages. The
company sued for $4,000, the cost of
building bridge, the construction Of
which,, it was alleged, was due to the
changing of the course of the La
Crosse river by Goddard
Mrs. Francis L. White of Waukesha, |
daughter of the late Gov. Ludington,
and wife of Frederick H. White, ST.,
a prominent Milwaukee real estate
nan, is the defendant in an action for
$4,000 damages brought by her
daughter-in-law, Mrs, Charles E. |
White, wife of the defendants son.
Frederick H. White, Jr, for the al
legged alienation of her husbands af- |
fections.
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At Superior eight men are in the |
hospital as the result of two accidents. |
Napoleon Bucaequie, a labcrer at the