Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-25
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

The city engineer this morning in
spected the changes made by the Wis
consin Bridge and Iron CO. to the high
bridge, necessitated by reason of the
switch track built by the McEachron
Co. to its mill. He found that the via
duct on that end of the bridge is now
more substantial than ever before and
will so recommend to the council.
There was quite little excitement at
the corner of Sixth and Warren streets
this afternoon. A ditch is being dug
there for sewer and farmers team.
in passing, become manageable and
In prancing about one of the horses fell
into the ditch head first and The other
fell in on top of him. l. took some
time to get the horses cat, but it was
finally accomplished without bad re-
suits.
The pressed brick for the construc-
ton of the federal building began ar
irving Saturday. Delay in shipping it
caused some Inconvenience to the con-
tractors, but they kept the crew at work
on the terra Gotta. The brick is dark
red and is manufactured by the Illinois
Brick Co. The work that has been
done up-to-date on the building iudi-
Gates that it will be solid and substan-
tial in every detail.
A representative of Austin Mfg. Co.,
of Springfield, H., is in the city making
repairs on the road roller. Work will
be started on street macadamizing
about May 1st. The first work will be
| dohe on Third Ave. continuing the work
of last fall from West street to Thomas,
distance of about 1000 feet. The
stone crusher will be started a few
hours in advance of the work on the
streets, and will be operated continually
during the summer.
Special features of the vaudeville bill
for Saturday matinee at the opera
house are: The great picture Of
Christopher Columbus, the screaming
picture advertising for wife, Miss
Helen Ogden, one of Chicago's best
vocalists, Chinese Lawson, the great
conjurer, Williams & Melburne must
cal team, Chas. Paterson the fun maker
and Miss Elenore Smith in illustrated
songs. Children 10 cents, Adults Il
cents.
A dispatch to the Milwaukee Evening
Wisconsin, dated Washington, d. c..
April 10Th says:
IVY. A. Richards, commissioner Of
the general land office, has under adj
visement plan to discontinue the land
offices at Ashland and Eau Claire, anC
consolidate their business with the lane
office at Wausau. This action is TO be
taken because the offices at Ashland
and Eau Claire are no longer self
supporting, the public land in theil
districts having been practically dis
posed OF to homesteaders or 9th ers."
The case entitled Eliza DuCall VS.. j
K. Voght, Christian Voght, Herman
Schwantes and j. w. Salter, officers Of
the town of Brighton, Marathon county
has been transferred to Chippewa
county and will be tried at the MAY
term of the circuit court of Chippewa
county. The action grows out of dam
age suit brought by Mr.. DuCall against
the town of Brighton. Mrs. DuCall
sustained an injury on account of de-
fective road and demanded So, 600 dam
ages. She finally compromised for $50
1t is alleged that the town clerk or
Aug. 81, 1902, went to Mrs. DuCall and
Influenced her to sign paper, which
he informed her, was a receipt for the
500 which had been paid to her at
torneys.