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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Judge Holt in the
United States District Court to-day, dismissed
the involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed
against the brokerage firm Of Munroe & Nun
roe. 1t is understood Munroe & Munroe will
resume business tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
UNITED UNDERTAKBRs,

--F unerai Directors and EmbaImers-
formerly IN Metropolitan Temple.
NOW al $50 MISSION. Tel. soufh 16z
between Fourth and Fifth. near Fifth a.
Finest Equipments at Moderate Rates.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Aside from two
hours spent In routine business the Senate to-
day gave It's entire attention to the Swayus
impeachment trial
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
TO TEST NEW FOOD
FOR HORSES OF ARMY

Catalfa, Made From
Alfalfa.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The quar-
termaster general has directed the
quartermaster at the Presidio at San
Francisco to purchase catalfa, a stock
food manufactured from alfalfa at
Fresno, in sufficient quantity to make a
thorough test Of it's quality as a food
for the horses of the army. If 1t proves
all that has been claimed for it pur-
chases will be made in large quantities.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

WASHINGTON. Feb 16-The Navy De-
partment has decided to forego the usual
Writer maneuvers of the combined fleets in
the Caribbean this year in order to allow
the ships companies to perfect themselves in
the use of the new signal code.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
HENRY ). cALLAcHER Co.

tSuccessors to Flanagan Gallagher)
DANIEL p DONOVAN, Mgr
FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERs
70 Firth St, opposite Lincoln School.
Telephone South so.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
BORN.

PoRTER-In this city. February 1e. 1905, 10
the wife Of II. ". Porter. a daughter.
WEBSTER-In this city, February s, 1905,
10 the wife OF Cecil Webster, a daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

MONTREAL Feb. 16.-H and M. A. Allen.
agents Of the Allen line, to-day made state
ment denying that their steamship Partisan
had foundered at sea one hundred miles from
Liverpool They say the Partisan is due at
Halifax on February IS
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

BUDAPEST, Feb. 16.--Count Albert Apponyi
having declined the nomination for president
of the Hungarian Parliament the independence
party has selected Julius Just.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
DIED.

BeIlnore, Car6elia-4S. Jackson Susie A.-33
Boiler. Conrad Luhrs. Mary-25.
T3orkiu. Zsida Il. E. ILysaght. Marie V.
Burns Ellen-52 Masterson. Elias.
Connolly. Edwarc-24- Mcpherson. Elizabeth
Cummings. Johns. - years.
Dorgan. Hannah-69. Moloney, Mary.
Farrell, Mary. OKeefe, Williams.
Fswcett John SIS. lQuatters, Mary-30.
Flora, Nictoris-3e. Petersen, Capt. Lars
Callegos. Felicitas. So
Hamblin Lena-3S. Riordan, Sarah-4S
Hsrran. Nelson T.-25- Silva. Caroline.
Hart, Adeline-55. Welhsm, John T.-5S.
Ives Harry L.-40-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

ATTEMPTED DBURGLARYFRUSTRA
Burglars made attempt on Wednesday night
to enter the gentlemen's furnishing store of
Hotel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
FEDERAL SURVEYORS
HERE AGAIN.

The party of surveyors under the
direction of D. HI. Dugan and consist
ing Of, beside himself, H. S. Abbott
and E. M. Ball, have returned from
their preliminary trip down the Wis
consin river, looking for water power
sites. Their work is being done under
direction of the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey, and their object
has been but partially attained.
Their trip was as far as KilbOurn,
and this first work was to determine
levels and other statistics which would
make their work of establishing facts
from which they could make report,
more easy on the next trip. After the
fall of the Wisconsin river is aScer-
tanned and places noted for water
power plants below Grand Rapids, the
men will work up river as far as
Rhinelander.
They returned on Tuesday from
down river and have been working in
the city since that time, before start
ing on their final trip down river
Monday. They said there were not
many places down river where water
power plants could be put in on &C
count of the lowness Of river banks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22

TIE fact that our farmer neighbors
have so easily outstripped the farming
population of other counties previously
accredited as being the best in the
state, will prove good advertisement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22

price of lands in Cranmoor and in
Saratoga towns, that sold there was of
Swampy nature, and is part of the
lands that are being drained, re-
claimed and made into good farms.
Marshfeld town has the highest as
Sessed value per acre, though it did
not sell for as much as some other
property.
The average lot sold in Grand
Rapids during the year was for 1894.
while those in Marshfield sold for once
and a half as much. On the other
hand, the lots here were assessed for
less than half as much as those of our
neighbOrlng city. BY looking over
the records we note that most of
MarShtield's property was sold at the
first of the year and most of it to men
outside the county. That of Grand
Rapids was sold to principally Wood
county residents or to persons living
near Wood county. and the sales have
been steadily growing.
We print the statistics for the bene-
tit Of those interested, to show the
relative value that lands actually as
sumed during the year, and the
figures reeauthOritive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
W.D. CONNOR FOR GOVENOR

There was considerable state politics
last week in Milwaukee during the
state fair. Men of both parties gath.
cred from all sections of Wisconsin to
discuss the situation informally and in
terest naturally centered in Governor
LaFollette'S probable successor. 1t
was pleasing to Chairman w. D. Con-
nor'S friends here to note that he
loomed up as the most logical guber-
material candidate. The strenth that
he developed last week must have
been somewhat of surprise to others
who are reported to have aspirations
in this direction. Previous to the Mil
waukee gathering the talk had been
largely Speaker Lenroot, Senator Nc
Gillvafy and Acting Governor David
son. Mr.. C0nnor is eminently quail
fed for the position. but what his plans
and ambitions are no one seems to
know for a certainty. Judging from
his past achievements, it is safe to
predict that ii he has his eye fixed on
the governors chair, and Marshtield
stands good chance Of supplying an
other chief executive. -Marshfield
News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
EVENING SCHOOL OPENS

Beginning with October third,
Tuesday evening, the Grand Rapids
Business College will re-inState it's
evening school, extending throughout
the winter. This department of the
local business college is not kept open
through the summer months, and the
term to begin in October is the
regular evening term of that institu-
tion. 1t is intended for those who
wish business education and who
are not able to get away during the
day. These evening schools have
proven a success in other places as we'll
as here, and are taken advantage of
by many who are not able to attend
the day school.
The same branches will be taught
at this session as at the other con-
sisting of penmanship, short hand,
typewriting. letter press copying,
business arithmetic and bookkeeping.
spelling, etc. The same teachers will
have charge of this session as of the
other. Special attention will be paid
during the first part of the Students
course attaining a good practice in
penmanship. Principal E. L., Hay.
ward will give his personal attention
to the evening school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
FACTS ABOUT ONE YEARS. REAL
ESTATE SALES IN WOOD COUNTY

Herewith are given some facts
relative to the real estate sold in
Wood County, as taken from the
report just issued to the state by
Register of Deeds w. S. Powell. Now
that Wood county has come to the
front as an agricultural county. it
may be of interest to many of our
readers to know something of the
sales of the land upon which these
agricultural products were raised.
The figures quoted are from the re-
capitulation report to the state and
are authentic. They credit Wood
county as having sold in the past
year, 2S, 440 acres of land worth $3.50.
GAL.
The items are taken from the report
of the register of deeds office gives
forth the following facts. A list is
herewith printed, giving the total
consideration for lands sold in each
town and city in the county, together
with the amount each was assessed
for. THE LIST rms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22

their own rates, but with the under
standing that any discrimination OF
malpractice by them be severely dealt
with by the law.
The resolutions as adopted. in re-
Spect to the commission rate read as
follows:
Resolved, That we heartily en-
dOrSe the position of President
Roosevelt that the highways of com
merce must be kept open for all, upon
equal terms.
Resolved, That the business pros
perity of the country demands that
the interstate commerce law and it's
amendments be faithfully enforced
to the end that excessive or discrim-
inatory rates and rebates or pref.
erential agreements may be absolutely
prevented.
Resolved, That while we favor such
amendments to the present law as
may be necessary to afford the fullest
measure of government supervision OF
transportation and service, we are op,
posed to legislation conferring upon
any political body or commission the
power to make or institute rates, and
we believe that the rate making
power should remain with the carriers,
subject to judicial revision"
nnriptr tbn yar;orc d;co,,co;o,. Al, ,
question of lumber inspectors came
up, and after much deliberation, the
president was authorized to appoint
such an inspector to act for the aSso,
citation. His duties will be to visit
the various mills in the state and es.
tablish uniform grading of lumber,
and see that all mills use the same
rate of grading. President Arpin has
not yet made the appointment of the
inspector, and will not till he has
consulted further with the association
in respect to the matter, and till the
duties of the new officer of the asso,
citation are more firmly fixed. Mr
Arpin said he had no one in mind at
this time for the new office, but thai
it would be easy to choose man fitted
for the position,
The officers will hold their positions
| for one year, during which time, as
stated, Mr.. Arpin will act as presideD,
of the association and Guy Nash al
A
one of the directors. The meeting
was declared by Mr. Arpin as being
one of the best and most successful ht
has ever attended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
GRAND RAPIDS MEN
ARE MADE OFFICERS.
Price OF Hardwood is Raised Due
to Increased Scarcity.

Two Grand Rapids men were elected
officers on Tuesday of this week at the
meeting of the Wisconsin Hardwood
Dealers Association, held in MilWau-
kee. The association is made up of
the dealers and mill men in the state
who have and deal in hardwood tim
berS, and who have an interest in
keeping in touch with each other in
respect to caring for this kind of lum-
her. At the meeting held on Tues
day of this week in Milwaukee, e. 2.
Arpn of this city was elected preSi-
dent of the association, and Guy Nash,
whose home is now at Shanagolden,
was chosen director.
Other officers elected at this meet
ing were: b. w. Davis, Phillips, vice
president; A. e, Beebee, Mcmillan,
secretary and treasurer; directors, b.
+. Mcmillan, Mcmillan; George Lusk,
Thorp; George III. Chapman, Stanley;
ii. G. Humphrey, Appleton; L. G..
Wall, Oshkosh: E, j. Young, Madison;
price list committee, A. r. Owen,
Owen: George E, Foster, Mellen, G j.
Landick, Milwaukee; w. J. Wagstafi,
Oshkosh.
1t will be noticed that at the end of
this list If officers there is named a
price list committee. Their duties
are to keep posted on the supply of
hardwood to watch the demand, and
to fix rate for which each grade and
kind of hardwood should be sold, and
this is the price for which each men,
ber of the association will sell that
kind of lumber till the rate has been
found defective by the price list COM
mittee, This committee raised the
price OF white and red oak s. per
Thousand and of the elm and Gull birch
81 per Thousand, This will affect
Grand Rapids prices for the coming
year.
RESOLUTIONS were passed relative to
the interstate commission in respect
so the determining of rates which
shall be charged for transportation of
lumber and lumber mems cOmmodi-
ties. The ASSOCIATION expressed itself
as of the opinion that absolutely nc
discrimination should be shown by
carriers OF merchandise, and not Z
cent of rebate offered or accepted from
the carriers. While wishing to have
the rebate and discriminating system
done away with, the association de
clared itself as against allowing any
body of men or any commission to til
the rates. The sixty hardwood dealer.
assembled declared themselves on thi'
point in a resolution fayoring th'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
COUNTERFEITER
CONFESSES

Jules Stevenson, the man arrested
at Waupaca some time ago for passing
counterfeit money pleaded guilty last
week before County Judge Hatch, and
Was sentenced to Waupun for term
OF ten years. Although the fellow
acknowledged the fact that he passed
the bad money, he would not say
whether he made it himself, or not,
nor whom he secured it from. An
effort was made to have him disclose
the identity of his colleagues, if he
had any, and to get information that
would lead to the discovery of the
place where the coin was made. 1t is
believed that the fellow is the same
one that passed the bad dollars here
last summer, and at Nekoosa. Marsh
field, Stevens Point, and other places
in Wood and Portage counties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
VOLUME 4s, NUMBER rs

for Wood county, and it will be a true
advertisement, at that. There are
some of as fine farms and good soil
right here In Wood county as there
are anywhere in the state, and the
fact is but now becoming known.
With good seasons and reasonably fair
weather, Wood county will hold its
own with any in Wisconsin; the
weather last year was very much
against it., and The high water threat
ened TO destroy the crops here last
spring; in view Of this, the farmers in
Wood county are to be congratulated
on the fine showing they made at the
state fair in the face of these adverse
circumstances.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
WOOD COUNTY BEST
In THE STATE.
Agriculture! Products Are
Awarded First Prize at State
Fair.

By the awarding of the prizes at the
state fair of last week, Wood county
is acknowledged the best agricultural
county IN the state. On a total of
164.65 points, Wood county led all the
Others at the fair, and won first prize,
indicating it the banner county of the
state agriculturally. The next best,
according to the prize award, was
Taylor county, with Fond du Lac
county third. The fact that Wood
county was awarded prize over Fond
du Lac county alone would be great
honor for that county has some of the
best farms in the state.
For number of years the idea has
gone forth that Wood county was not
much of an agricultural section, and
that about all that could be raised
here was cranberries, paper mills and
disturbances. Much to the credit Of
the solid farmers of this section this
has been diSproven and their work on
some of as fine farms as are in the
state has been set forth on it's merits
and given the credit due. Though
there are some parts of the county
that are not farm lands, the rest is
good enough to make up for it, as the
awarding of prizes at the last state
fair shows.
Great praise is due the commits
sioners appointed by the county board
to get together an agricultural exhibit
and present it at the state fair for
Wood county. They are: William
Burhopp of Richfeld, A. J. Cowles of
Arpin, and John Specht of Marshfield
With as great care as though the ex-
hibit were for worlds fair they got
the products of this county together
and made selections to represent the
output OF our farmer neighbors. and
with great care arranged it so that it
would appear to great advantage.
Their work was not in vain. for the
165 points. that were won by Wood
county products, is number just ten
points above the first prize last year.
Last year 155 points determined the
blue ribbon. county.
TIE fact that our farmer neighbors
have so easily outstripped the farming
population of other counties previously
accredited as being the best in the
state, will prove good advertisement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22

Other facts are: total number of
acres sold, 2S. 440; lots sold 3l7. The
acres were sold for S679,932, and
assessed for 1923. .565. The lots were
sold for Sl51,24 and assessed for
Sll5,2l7. This makes the total con-
sideration for lands sole j. the past
year, $3.50, 0,941, and these lands were
assessed for S436. 800. The towns sold
1925, 1926 worth of this land, assessed
at 1921, ,49S, and the cities and villages
sold S205, ,615 worth, assessed at Sl45,
3I1.
The greatest total consideration for
any one town or city was for Marsh
field city property, of which $l37, 735
worth was sold, assessed at $lO6, ,515.
The smallest amount was sold oy
Auburndale village. $500 worth,
assessed for s1S5. Grand Rapids city
sold S41,3 347 worth, assessed at s24.
256.
The largest single sale was in the
town of Lincoln, when the farm of
G. E. Blodgett was sold to Peter
Weber for $4,000. The largest sale
in the town of Grand Rapids was the
place owned by William Ross, sold to
Ira Fisher for $4,000. In the city of
MarShield, E. e. Winch sold the
stave plant to the Marshfeld Stave
company for Sl1 900, aud in the city
of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Francis
Ewards sold property to the Wood
County National bank for $500.
In the towns the greatest number
of acres sold was in Remington town,
1858 acres; next, Saratoga town,
1920 acres. The highest average
price paid for land was in Rudolph,
S51.72 per acre, and several averaged
above $40 per acre. The lowest
average price paid per acre was in
Cranmoor, sS. 40 per acre. The lowest
assessed value per acre of any land
sold was in Saratoga town. 1920 per
acre. The highest average assessed
value per acre was in MarShfeld
town, S2S96; Lincoln and Sigel
assessed above 800 per acre.
In cities and villages, the highest
average price paid per acre was in
Grand Rapids, S6S3.44 per acre; the
lowest average. SIT, in Port Edwards.
The highest average assessed value
per acre was in Grand Rapids also,
s4O6.22. Marshfield is listed at $82.6l
per acre. In city lots, Marshtield
leads with an average selling price Of
$3.50 per lot, Grand Rapids lots selling
at 1894. While the Grand Rapids lots
were assessed on an average OF $3.50,
those in Marshfield were assessed at
s465 per lot.
The foregoing statistics will be in
teresting to those who are interested
iI land here, and to those who think
of buying in the county. They in
dicate that among cities, while the
Marshfelu property sold for more than
! that in Grand Rapids, il
was also assessed for more
than twice as much. In getting a
home near large city. the list shows
that one will be required to pay over
5000 for the valuable land near Grand
Rapids, while he can obtain land for
slal. 90 per acre near MarShfeld.
Judging from the figures. land In
Rudolph is worth more than any
other in the county, with Sigel,
Marshield, and Lincoln towns a close
] second. AS may be judged from the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22
Valuable Farm Sold.

William Hornburg sold OH one day
this week, his big farm IN the town of
Rudolph, to Matthew Kersten, Of
Prillion, Calumet county. This is
one of the finest farms in this section
of Wood county, and consisted of l2O
acres of land and buildings thereon
The sale price was $1,000 and the sale
was made through the WippermaG
Land agency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22

Remember Dys-Pep-Sine is guar
anteed to cure dyspepsia Indigestion
and constipation or money refunded.
Johnson & Hill Company. and John
p. DAILY. tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22

Martin jacobson arrived in theIcitY
Wednesday, and will be here one
week, during which time he will be
married TO Miss Aletta Berg, formerly
head type girl at the REPORTER Office.
They will go from here to Sauk
Rapids, Minn., where they will make
their future home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-22

-FOR sALE-One Racine made row
boat. Inquire at once of Vern Rum
Isey.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16

The Nome Chamber Of Commerce,
says the Nome Nugget, has agreed to
assist the city council in securing data
for the 1906 almanac of the Alaska
Club. The request was made by Sec
retary Sheffield at Seattle thatthe data
be forwarded.
Bears are becoming numerous on the
banks of the many streams that are
tributary to the Klondike. Salmon are
spawning at the present time and the
streams are filled with them. The gay
and festive bear is therefore given an
opportunity of changing a diet which
has consisted mostly of berries OF late.
A man who has been travelling along
the upper waters of the Klondike of
late says that there is anything but
pleasant feeling comes over man
while pursuing his way along the bank
of a stream to come face to face with
one of these creatures. Nothing like
meeting would occur if the man knew
the bear was there, but once met, the
man cannot start and the bear has
little intention of doing So For few
minutes both gaze with interest at
each other and then there comes a
natural understanding that each one
wants to travel in opposite directions.
A posse was recently sent out from
Eagle to capture and bring in a man
named Montgomery on a charge of
murder. Montgomery has cabin at
the head of White river, where his wife
and child were seen this summer by
some prospectors from this section.
They were living in most destitute
condition, and when asked as to the
whereabouts of her husband stated that
he had crossed Scolai pass to the Nj
zina for provisions. Last March Mont
gomery induced two men to leave
Eagle with him to go to the head of the
White river, where be claimed to have
discovered rich diggings. The men
have completely disappeared, and
Montgomery has given out the story
that he left them on tributary creek
prospecting, though the people at
Eagle know that they had only grub
enough with them to last few days,
and it is suspected that he has done
away with the men in order to secure
their personal effects.
Tin ore was discovered in Alaska in
the summer of 1900 by gold miners who
prospected the various creeks tribu-
tary to Lopp lagoon forgold. But, un-
doubtedly, stream tin was found blythe
Russians during their occupancy of the
country. After the discovery of tin,
practically nothing was done until 1903,
in the way of locating with view to
developing the tin mining industry.
Locations were made near Tin City and
on Buck Creek. The industry is essen
TALLY new one to American mining
men, and the average prospector passed
tin by, not knowing what it was, or as
something out of the line of what he
went to Alaska for. The discoveries
were made in the territory near Cape
York during the Nome excitement, and
the discovery of tin was quite acciden-
tai. Miners in sluicing for gold had
their sluice box rifles banked and
packed with the strange and heavy
metal which was to them quite a SER,
ious difficulty to contend with in their
work of getting gold. Assays from
samples taken of the tin ore assayed 50
per cent and as high as IS per cent.