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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
INTERNATIONAL LIVE
STOCK EXPOSITION

Fairs and exposition serve a country
and its people in many ways. They
generally represent the resources. pos
sibilitIes and enterprises of country,
and act as a great educational factor.
The greatest wealth of America Is
in her agriculture, and of the many
phases of agriculture and ali of its
methods, this great industry in para
mount TO all others. The time should
rapidly come when there is no farther
necessity for our importing breeding
stock from other counties and there
should be feeling of patriotism IN
the breeding and Developing of Ameri-
can-bred animals which shall soon
make them the superior rivals of the
world. Where this can be materially
aided is in the show yard. The In
ternatlonal Live Stock Exposition be-
Ing held at Chicago, Is, first of all, a
great educational factor. more liberal
In many ways than a university. 1t
admits the youngest to the oldest
| breeder, and teaches all by actual de.
mOnstratiOn what constitutes the
highest type OF excellence in the
classes of cattle, sheep, swine and
horses exhibited. 1t is business fac.
tor in the sense that it serves as a
great advertising medium. The thou
sands of visitors learn tn have conf.
dence in the better class of breeders,
and as result of each international
Snow an inspiration goes out which
leads men to procure better class OF
breeding animals, which dis they are
transferred to various parts of the
country, render valuable aid in pro
ducing better class of live stock in
general.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Jus NOTHIN'"

Brains and impudence make a COM
bipation that is hard to beat, and one
that is much admired. Lack of brains,
and gall make the most unfortunate
and most despised combination pos
Sible.
There seems to be some controversy
as to what hours a married man
should keep. We say, let him keep
all he can get; that is about all his
wife will allow him to keep.
Fortunately, the child does not
know that he is father to the man.
If be did, he wouldn't be SO, long.
Most of US ofte n say we are sorry
for little bits of SHINING that no one
else expects US to be sorry for. This
is done to keep up good impression,
but no ones opinion is changed a dot
thereby.
Unless it was inherited, wealth
was never made except through nerve
Most Of the inherited wealth brings
with it supply of gall. Knowing
the difference between the two has
formed the basis of many a wealthy
mans bank account
Some women love wisely, but few
men are loved any too well.
The darkest day in any mans
career is that wherein he thinks there
is some easier and better way of gain
ing dollar than by honestly earning it
A fool and his wife are soon parted
A woman runs almost as fast when.
he hears baby cry, but for much
different reason.
There few men so uniformed as
the one who lost a watch in New
York and asked the CHIEF of police to
look for it for him. The chief assured
him that no stone would be left I'M
turned in the search. Coming into the
city short time afterwards, the
loser Of the watch saw the street all
dug up in preparation for construction
of the subway. He looked at the pile
of dirt and stones while and then
rushing to the nearest police station,
sent to the chief the following tele-
gram: Don't look any more: watch
| ism t worth it,
Many men are driven to drink, but
in most cases. the dependency neces-
sary doesn't tell much on their ner-
vous system.
When widow and a widower be-
come engaged, do they each assure
the other that he or she is the first
love?
The man who called women the
gentler sex never had to dodge fiat
irons fresh from the hands of an irate
I female.
IN the week ending today, Friday,
there has not been single marriage
license taken out in Wood county.
We don't know whether it is the fault
of the boys or the girls, but it is GER
tainly up TO some one to make good,
and save the credit Of the county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27

Sam Swiggum raised $500 bushels
of potatoes off 16 acres this year.
This is the kind of crops that made
Wood county rank first at the state
fair this year.
G. P, Thompson, who recently
moved with his family to Colorado, is
now permanently located at Berthoud,
in that state, and is engaged in a
similar business there to what he was
engaged in here.
Mrs. August BinnebOSe, of Grand
Rapids, mother Of August Binnebose
of this village, died on Sunday of this
week. and was buried in Riverside
cemetery here Tuesday, by the side OF
her husband who died three years
ago.
The Wood County Telephone com.
pany have had large force of men at
work here all this week fixing up the
NekooSa telephone exchange, and
making it a full metallic circuit
run to the main exchange at Grand
Rapids.
Among those from here who were
in Grand Rapids Tuesday and Wed
nesday, were; Mrs. G.. G. Hanover
Mrs. j, E, Brazeau, A. III. Kleberg
Atty. Fl. E. Fitch. Those from
Grand Rapids who were in our village
during the week past are: Mrs. Daily,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickman, Miss Katie.
rine Elliot, Miss Dickson, Andrew
Mari, Fred Adams.
Basket ball has quite hold on Ne.
kooSa people this winter. 1t was
started here by Prof. Houseworth OF
the public schools, who organized a
| team from among the members of his
school. Later team was organized
in the village, still later a teachers
team was brought together, and last
but far from least, the married
women of NekOOSa are to have a team
of their own. and with which they
expect to defeat many CT the others
The October stock fair held here
last Saturday was very well attended
by the farmers in the surrounding
country, who have come to realize
that this event creates a good chance
for them to come to the village, gel
bargains on what they have to sell Of
want to buy. Further, they car
come to town on that day and gel
their provisions for the next week OF
month. The stores were we'll filled
on the last stock fair day, and buying
and selling at the fair was quite
brisk
On Monday of this week JOSEPH
Arnold of Nekoosa had an operation
performed for the removal of bulle
which he had carried in his body TO-
seventeen years. The bullet was thai
from 81 calibre revolver, and was il
his heel, where it caused a great dea
of Inconvenience of late, and had to b,
removed. 1t was shot into his hee
by Kentucky miner seventeen year
ago. Mr.. Arnold had a differenc
with the miner, and the latter shot a
him with the result mentioned
During the time the bullet had beer
lodged in the foot of Mr.. Arnold, i
had moved or worked ahead abou
three inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27

he RENT before specified. the commissioners of
SAID Remington Drainage District will certify
the unpaid lnsta lments of interest, and the un
paid instalmentS or principal and interest tn
the Town clerk of the town in which the delin-
quent lands may then be situated as due and
unpaid. for such work, and said town clerk will
enter the same in the tax roll of said town. next
thereafter to be made, against the lands delin-
quent. and the same will be collected In the
same manner in which state. county and town
taxes against real estate are collected and other
wise as the law may direct
Dated October 9Th 1906
]. +. INGRAHAM
WM. H. BowDSN
j. @. DANIELS,
commissioners of Remington Drainage District
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
A SUMNER HOME

The Milwaukee Sentinel of October
"a contained the following item in re-
gard to two men who formerly resided
in this city. The item explains itself,
and is as follows:
Il believe that am oue of the joint
owners of the smallest Inhabited is
land in Wisconsin and possibly, for
that matter, in the United States"
asserted Clarence l.. Powers, formerly
Of Fond du Lac who was at the BlatZ
hotel. Its, area is a little greater
than a city block and a summer cot
tage covers practically the whole OF it,.
''The way that came in possession
of it was rather peculiar. Six years
ago, when L was resident of Milwau-
kee, made a trip to Cedar lake for
an outing and discovered the island.
( had long desired to have a place
where could spend Sunday away from
the city and this seemed an ideal spot.
When / saw l. n. Stewart, who was
then&living in Milwaukee, but has
since moved 10 Appleton, l told him
of:the island and suggested that we
take steps to get possession of it and
build summer home there.
1.-THE plan looked all right TO me,
but when we undertook to find out the
owner, we discovered that the island
had never been surveyed and still be-
longed to the government. We meas
ured it off and found that it would be
large enough for cottage, so we made
application to the government to have
it,surveyed 1t was too small to home
stead, SO we purchased scrip and pat
ened it in that way. | do not believe
that the entire cost was over $40.
GAS soon as we had title to the prop
erty, we drew plans for cottage and
after considerable figuring with car
penter agreed upon a price for which
he was to erect the building. The nee.
esSary lum Der was hauled in over the
ice during the winter and early in the
spring the building was erected, Sc
UIidU VIC EOulu oSCupJ ~ otl LII OiiS
summer. | have spent over four
months there this summer and | con.
slider it one of the most ideal spots ]
have ever visited.
"An ideal of the size of our island
may be obtained from the fact that at
night, we tie our boats TO the knob OF
the door OF our cottage by short
chain. There is some room in the
rear of the building, but this is now
nearly all taken up by summer kltch
en- and woodShed. There is a sandy
beach all around it and / suppose, as
the years pass, the shore will grad
ually extend farther into the lake anC
add to our possessions. The lake is
one of the prettIeSt in the state, hav
ing an area of $50 acres. 1t is forty
rods from our cottage to the nearest
shore and 100 rods at the farthest
point. Three boats however, enable
us to get around as readily as if we
were on land"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27

pleted on both saoes of the building
on First and Second street, aud he ex-
poets to have completed by the eud of
this week, all the walk in front of the
building. A place is left for the
cement drinking fountain, and the re-
mainder of the small plot IN the apex
of the tringle formed by First and
Second streets will De filled in with a
pretty grass plot. Ia the center of
this grass plot will be kept a small
flower bed making most beautiful
little green spot in the center Of the
business part of the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
ts..$s.s ). .SS.s...s
NEKOOSA.

c. E. Kellogg and Emery Taylor
are hunting at Cranmoor this week.
The ladies' aid society will meet
next Wednesday, Nov. first at the
home of Mrs. Pinckney.
William Hooper is having his store
front painted this week, and the
building now presents much better
appearance.
This week the local potato market
has strengthened a little, the price of
that article having advanced to fifty
cents per bushel,
Charles Lambert has sold his 100
acre farm in Port Edwards to a man
from Chicago. We understand the
consideration was So, 800.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
POST OFFICE HOURS

The following hours have been fixed
by the Post Office Department for the
Grand Rapids post office:
Office hours for every week day:
from a. m. to p. N.
SUNDAYS
Lobby open from 1915 a. m. to 1:3C
p. m. and from p. m. to p. N.
Windows open from 1890 to 1:3C
p. ~,
Mail from the south closes at s o. NJ
same as on week days.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
Office open from to 10 a. M. and
from to p. ~.
A. L. FONTAINE, P. Nj.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Notice of Sheriffs Sale on Foreclosure.
First publication Oct. II, expires Nov. 2S.)
CT ATE oE WUSC0NSTN

(flrSt puDllCdIlOu OCl. IL, eA pres NOV. 2S.)
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT CoURT-FoR WOOD COUNTY.
James Oettiker plaintiff, VS.. Otis A. Luce and
Eta NJ. Luce Eddie E. Simpson and Minnie Mae
Simpson his wife, Anthony Murphy and
Murphy his wife whose christian name is I'M
known to plaintiff Lyle H. Kane and
Kane his wife whose christian name is unknown
to plaintiff defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant 10 and
by virtue of a judgement of foreclosure, rend-
cred, entered and perfected i'll the above court,
in the action above entitled on the fourth (4thJ
day of october 1904, which judgment remains
wholly unpaid, |, w. E. Little, sheriff of Wood
county, Wisconsin, will offer for sale and sell at
public auction to the highest bidder. for cash at
the front or north door of the court house. in
the city of Grand Rapids, in Wood county
Wisconsin, Or the fourth (4) day of December,
1905, at the hour of II o'clock In the forenoon of
said day, the following described lands, to wit:
The southwest quarter [SWA of section eigh-
teen ISL and the north one-half of the norhw est
quarter M ofthe NW14l of section nineteen [19l
township twenty-one [211 n, Range six I6I E. in
Wood county Wisconsin, and containing two
hundred acres according to United States
Government survey.
w. E. LITTLE,
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Notice Of Final Settlement.
First Publication Oct. 10 expires Oct D

ttlrst publication Oct. 10 expires Oct 81
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Albert w. Yabn-
deceased. v" lamp
o.. on reading and filing the petition of Gustaf
pistorius administrator of the estate of IIbert
W: lahn, deceased representing among other
things that he is FULLY administered he s-fd
estate, and praying that time and place be
nxed Tor examining and allowing his account
OF administration, aed that the residue of tbs
SAID estate be assigned TO such persons as are by
law entitled to the same; ~
1T is ORDERED, That said application he
heard before ME, at my Office in the city OF
Grand Rapids, on the 5th day of Dec A. D.
1905. at 10 o clock a. m.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
said application and hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publication of copy of
TINS order for three successive weeks in the
WooD COUNTY REPokTER, a newspaper printed
IN said county, before the day fixed for said
hearing.
Dated this srd day of Oct 1905.
By the court, w J. CONWAY
County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Summons.

First publication, Sept. %, expires Nov. 1O)
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
IN CIRCUIT COURT FOR WOOD COUNTY.
Charles hickman. plaintiff, VS.. Matthias
Marti, defendant.
THE STATE OF wISCoNsIN:-TO THE SAID De
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty DAYS after serviceof this summons, ex.
elusive of the day of service and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; and
in case of your failure so to do judgement will
be rendered against you according to the de
mand of the complaint, which is on file in the
office of the Clerk of the Court of said County
GOGGINS & BRAZEAU,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
P. O. address: Grand Rapids, Wood County
Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27

John Rerard, formerly resident of
this city, but owner Of a farm near
Wausau, was in Grand Rapids a few
days this week visiting his brothers.
Two of them are in the town of Sara
tOga, and the other in this city. Mr..
Berard has not been in Grand Rapids
for three years and even in so short a
time, he was very much surprised to
learn that the much talked Of progress
of Grand Rapids was real, and not mere
talk. Mr.. Berard is the man who
built the brick building now occupied
by the Wood County National Bank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Notice OF Final Proof.

First publication Sept. Is, expires Oct. 20
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
LAND OFFICE AT WAUsAU. WISCONSIN.
September ii, 1905,
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will beemade before Clerk OF
Circuit Court at Stevens Point, Wis, on Novem-
Der 10, 1905. VIZ: John E. Koch, of Grant Wis.
who made homestead entry No. 1O457, tor the
SEA SEA Sec. 81, Twp. 81 n. r. East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Edward Blair, of VandrieSsen p, o. Wis
Wis.
William Sarjer, of r. F. D. No. 6 Crane
Rapids, Wis.
Carl Johnson, of Grand Rapids, Wis
JOHN W. MILLER,
Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Notice OF Sheriff's Sale on Foreclosu.
First publication Oct.17, expires Nov. Is

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT CoURT-FOR WOOD COUNTY.
James Oettiker, Plaintiff. VS.. Charles NJ.
Mcfarland and Mcfarland his wife
whose christian name is unknown to plaintiff,
Charles E. Edwards and Laura A. Edwards, his
wife, defendants,
NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to and
by virtue of a judgement of foreclosure, rem
dered, entered and perfected in the above court,
in the action above entitled, on the fourth al
daysof October, 1904, which judgement remains
wholly unpaid, |, W. E. Little, sheriff of Wood
county, Wisconsin, will offer for sale, and sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the front or north door of the court house, in
the city of Grand Rapids, in Wood county,
Wisconsin, on the fourth day of December 1905,
at the hour OF 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day, the following described lands, towIt:-
The north half Ofthe north east quarter (N1%
of the NE14) and the west half of the south west
quarter (WL of the SW14) and the south west
quarter of the north west quarter (SW14 of the
NW14) of section nineteen Q9l, township wenty-
one (21l, range six (6l and containing one
hundred and fifty-seven- and thirty-efght one
hundredths acres i157 and 3S-10O according to
the United States Government su rvey, in Wood
county, Wisconsin.
W. E. LITTLE,
Sheriff OF Wood County, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Notice OF Application.
First publication Oct. Is. expires Nov 3 }
IN WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate

VIIst To- pITes NOV. ,
IN WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
COUNTY OF WOOD %
In the matter of the estate of Matte Moran.
deceased.
On this 9th day of October. A. d. 1905 upon
reading and filing the petition ofDr. q. Newman
stating that Matte Moran of the county of
WOOD, died interstate, on about the 2lst day of
May. and PRAYING that John K. Raglan be
appointed administrator of the estate of said
deceased.
1T rs ORDERED, That said application be heard
before me, at the probate office III the city of
Grand Rapids Wood county Wis on the 18th day
OF Novemt er. ID. 1905, at 10 o CLOCK a. M.
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDERED That notice of
application be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order for three weeks
successfully in the Wood County Reporter, a
newspaper printed IN said county, previous to
the time appointed for said hearing.
By the Court. WI. CONWAY
County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Notice for Publication.

First publication Sept. &c. expires Nov. 81
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
LAND OFFICE AT WAUsAU, WISCONSIN,
September 25 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before clerk OF
Circuit Court at Stevens Point. Wis, on Novem-
Der 10th 1905, viz: Charley W. Painter, of Grand
Rapids, Wis, who made home stead entry No.
1858 tor the Lots and of Sec. 4, Twp. q, r. 7 f.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his con tinuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Rudolph Miller, Fred Miller, Henry Hahn
John Timm all of md Rapids, Wis
JOHN W MILLER, Register
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
DEGALS
Notice for Publication.

First publication Sept. %, expires Nov. 10Y
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE AT WAUSAU, WISCONSIN,
September 81 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof win be made before Clerk of
Circuit Court at Grand Rapids, wis, on Novem-
Der Ii, 1905 viz. Frank Wilhorn of Port Edwards,
Wis, who made home stead entry No. 1929 for
the SW14 NE4 Sec. Is, Twp. q, \. R.6E.
He names the following witnesses to Prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Charles Seeger, Fred Seeger, August Seeger,
Herman Seeger all of kellner, Wis.
JOHN W MILLER,
REGISTER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Please Take Notice.

Parties owing DR.. Frank Humphrey
are requested to come to HIM and SCI
tie. their accounts on or before NoY-
ember 10, as he expects to leave the
city about that date. After that date
all accounts will be placed in the hands
of his attorney for collection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27

OF December A. D 1905 at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of that day,
The following is the description of premises
apove referred TO; The north east quarter of
the south east quarter lNEL SEL4f and the
lNNt4 SEE section nineteen 10 in TWP
tWellty-one q north OF range east in Wood
County Wisconsin.
Dated October 20 1905.
w. f. LITTLE
Sheriff, Wood County Wisconsin
. W. Cochran successor to Cochran & Bumn
plaintiffs attorneys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27

John Rasmussen. who has charge Of
in and about the new First National
Bank building, has most of it COM
pleted. He has put in cross walk
from the front of the new building to
the opposite side of First street: a
cement walk is laid and almost COM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27
Sheriffs Sale on Foreclosure.
First publication Oct. 20, expires Dee.

I.
CIRCUIT COURT-WooD COUNTY
WISCONSIN,.
+. J. Wood. plaintiff. VS. Alois Koconnek and
Katerina Koconnek. his wife, defendants.
Pursuant to judgement and decree of fore
closure and sale, made and entered in the above
entitled action, IN the court aforesaid, on the
18th day of october A. d. 1904; default having
been made therein, and the mortgaged premises
therein and hereinafter described, remaining
unredeemed therefrom;
NOTICE is hereby given at plaintiffs request
that the mortgaged premises described in SAID
judgement, and hereinafter described will be Of
fered for sale and sold at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, at the front or north
door of the court house in the city of Grand
Rapids Wood county, Wisconsin on the End day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-27

In the matter Of the estate of George H. Cor
riveau. deceased.
On this 18th day of October A. D. 1905 upon
reading and filing the petition of Caroline
r. Corriveau stating that George II. CorriVeau
about the 10Th day of August, 1905, and praying
that she be appointed administrators of the
estate of said deceased.
IT is ORDERED, That said application be heard
before me at the probate Office in the city OF
Grand Rapids, on the 18th day of November
A. D. 1905 at 10 o'clock a. M.
AND 1T Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to all persons interested
by publishing a copy of this order for three
weeks successfully, in the Wood County
Reporter, a newspaper printed in said county,
previous to the time appointed for said hearing.
BY the Court, w. J. CONWAY,