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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
DISPENSERS OF
GOOD MUSIC

The good music that has been
furnished on several occasions for
parties, dances, and the opera, By the
organization known as the Lincoln
orchestra has attracted ne little at
tention, and is deserving of commend
able comment. The organization is
young as an organization, and is COM
posed of number of the young
musicians of the city, but the faith
full attention to their work coupled
with the persistant practice augurs
well for the ultimate success of the
orchestra.
The following young people are
members of the orchestra, under the
direction and leadership of Phillip
Gouger: Misses Mabel Qurlie, Eleanore
Gouger, and Elsie Baruch. and Messrs.
Phillip Gouger, Roland Love, WIN.
Mobiles, Bert Chose, Albert Voight,
and S. Gross.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE
BOOK FOR THE ASKING

During the year now closing more
than one thousand persons, young and
old, from twelve states and seven
foreign countries, have received in
Struction at the Agricultural College,
Madison. While the college is one of
the great usefulness, it is fact that
many of our citizens know little or
nothing about it. To better acquaint
those it serves with what it is doing,
the college has issued an attractive
picture book, giving some thirty views
of the college grounds, buildings,
laboratories, farm animals, etc. Every
reader who wishes a copy of this
beautiful picture book, should send
request on postal card addressed to
W. A. Henry, Dean. College of Agri-
cultural, Madison, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
BARN BURNED

Gust Schultz, a farmer in the town
OF Sigel, lost his barn and all it's con
tents by fire on Saturday afternoon,
June Is. During the storm the barn
was struck by lightning and fire set
to the hay therein and it was con-
sumed in short time. Hay, feed and
farming machinery was burned and
the loss of about $1,000 was incurred
with no insurance. Mr.. Schultz also
lost about thirty dollars in his pocket
book, having placed same in the
manger while he was out working in
the field.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28

like huge steam boat. should come
pulling up the stream. The Cold
Water Canon and Witches Gulch are
the most marvellous and probably the
most enjoyed of all the wonders of the
dells. Cold Water Canon is a passage
in the rocks leading a mile back into
the country, with a stream of clear,
cold water running under the little
walk over on which thousands of
people pass every summer. At the
end Of the passage you step into an
opening called the Devils jug, which
looks like the inside of an immense
jug SeVenty-five feet in height and
to have been formed by
great whirl pool. Witches Gulch is
also passage back into the rock of
about hundred feet in which you
ascend ladder over a water fall
several feet ia height,
Other places of note are Chimney
rock, this is lone rock which looks
morton chimneyS of our fore fathers.
the narr0ws where the whole river is
only fifty two feet wide and where it
is said Black Hawk the famous Indian
warrior leaped across the river and
hid himself in cave on the opposite
side which now bears his name, during
the Black Hawk war. Sugar boat rock,
Inkstand, Lone Rock, Stand Rock.
and the Devils Elbow are also points
OF interest which with many others
you may see from the steamer which
runs up and down the river three
miles above Kilbourn through the
upper dells and the same distance
down stream through the lower dells.
From the dells to the mouth of the
river the banks are high and rolling
with occasional rocks and bluffs.
Bogus bluff three miles this side of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
SOLDIERS MONUMENT
TO BE ERECTED

The County and G. A. r. Committee
on Soldiers Monument have closed a
deal with Weeks & Weeks of Grand
Rapids, Wis.,, for the erection of a
soldiers monument to be placed in the
Court House Square, at Wautoma.
The monument when completed will
be % TT. inches high, and made
from Vermont and Montello granite.
The three bottom bases are to be
made of Barrae granite quarried in
Vermont, fine hammered work. the
die best dark Monteilo granite.
polished on four sides with the follow
ing inscription, Erected in memory
of the defenders of our country 1861
1866, by G. A. r. and W. r. G. and
the citizens of Waushara county"
The shaft is the best dark Montello
granite polished on four sides, with
6. A. r. badge on one side and w. r.
G. badge on the other. Cap Barrae
granite and on top of this is placed the
bronze statue of a soldier at parade
rest. The stone for the foundation is
from the Wisconsin Granite Co.,
Redgranite. The contract calls for
the completion of same, October 16,
The Montello stone from which most of
this monument is made is considered
the finest in United States for this
kind of work. Montello granite was
used for the Iowa AnderSonyille
Prison monument, and the Grant
monument at New York. Wherever
this stone is used everybody speaks of
it in the highest terms for its beauty,
durability and the polish it takes
on.
Weeks q Weeks the gentlemen,
who have secured this contract have
been located at Plainfield, WauShara
county for Is years and by strick at
tention to business have built I'D
large trade and were compelled to
open up the second establishment at
Grand Rapids, Wis, to meet the de-
mandS made upon them for their
work. k.-Redgranite Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
THE OLD WISCONSIN RIVER

The Wisconsin river with its
beautiful scenery, its great water
power is also one of note in history.
1t is five hundred miles in length,
ninety miles longer than the Conneti-
cut and nearly two hundred miles
longer than the Hudson, and is well
entitle to rank among the great rivers
Of America.
It. receives its head waters from the
numerous lakes in the northern part
Of the state La Wink Dessert on the
Michigan boundry being the principal
source. Thence it traverseS diagon-
ally nearly the whole length of the
state before it empties into the
Mississippi river below Prairie du
CHEN.
This deep, broad, powerful river,
full OF shifting sand bars and numer-
Gus vine clad islets is noted for its
beautiful scenery wrought by the
hands of mother nature. The upper
portion contains many falls and rapids
of which Grand Father Bull Falls is
the largest. They are two miles in
length, having three perpendicular
falls of several feet each, making a
fall of one hundred feet in all.
They were never run in safety by
white and but one instance is known
among the Indians. This was about
sixty years ago when the Indians still
clung TO their traditions that great
spirit presided over the falls to whom
they made an Offering when passing.
Black Nail and Crow our Indian heroes
launched their canoe at the head of
the falls, Crow holding to a rock made
this prayer, 30 great spirit of the
falls. implore thee to extend thy
protecting arm over US as we run these
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28

The paper mill at South Grand
Rapids was the first one built on the
river and has been running for sixteen
years. Now we have five in twelve
miles on the river, Biron, Grand
Rapids, South Side, Port Edwards and
Nekoosa with several others farther
up the river at Stevens Point. Wausau,
Rhinelander and Merrill.
During the spring the river often
rises to quite height, in some places
flooding its low banks for some dis
tance back during the dry season the
water often gets very low. Two years
ago this summer the water was the
lowest it had been for some time.
The people here have experienced two
floods. In 1880 the old residents we'll
remember when the river became tired
of its usual course and took a stroll
down Main street peeping into all the
cellars and houses along its course
even destroying some small houses on
its banks. 1t washed gullies along the
street and carried out the old bridge
SO that ferry and boats had to be
used in crossing the river. Up by the
City Hall the city has furnished the
river bank of masonry to keep it
within its bounds, but in 1900 it be-
came very restless again and made
another visit to the easements and
houses in low places. Water stood in
the streets along the river. 1t also
managed to climb over it's manu-
featured bank and did some damage to
it. Since then the wall has been
raised.
Some men who are very much in.
terested in the river are trying to
work out scheme to raise the dam
at ManOcque few inches and by so
doing be able to back the water up on
the flat country above the city and
hold it until later in the season when
the water is lower, then gradually let
it down SO equalizing the power of the
river.
The river is often spoken of as the
Old Wisconsin, although it is old in
years, has rushed on its way for no one
can say how long, yet it has too much
work ahead of it to be called DID, It'll
will be many years .efore it wears its
banks down to grade and can slacken
speed and meander leasurely in old age
down to the Mississippi River.
The age of river is determined not
by years passed; not by work done, but |
by work yet to do, and our "Old |
Wisconsin" judged from this stand
point should certainly be called |
"Young Wisconsin,,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28

mighty waters. Mayest thou strength
en- my arm and paddle TO guide
my canoe SAFELY down these dangerous
waters [ do not implore thy pro-
lection for nothing, | give thee two
yards of scarlet and brass kettle"
They then threw two yards of scarlet
broad cloth and brass kettle into
the river and rode safely over the
falls.
How many places throughout our
country have the old Indian legends
connected with them as, Oshkosh
Island just below NekOoSa where it is
said Old Chief Oshkosh years ago had
a sugar camp. Farther down the
river is Peter and Well rock a bluff
rising a hundred feet above the river
where an Indian named Pete Newell
escaped his enemies by jumping from
the top Of the bluff into the rush
ing stream below and swimming to
the opposite shore.
AT his point the river is spaned by
ooIl bridge the only bridge between
Grand Rapids and Kilbourn. We
can not think of Kilbourn without
aSSociating it with one of natures
great works of sculpture far too
picturesque to discribe, the deilS.
For two miles up the river above
the head of the upper dells which is
three miles above Kilbourn, the
water flows between high banks of
solid rock, washed and worn for years
by the action of the water as it flows
on to the head or jaws of the dells
guarded by two high rocks standing
on either side of the river as SentinelS
over looking the wonderful work Of
nature. Farther on is the navy yards,
where the rocks look like petrified
men of war ready to hold their fort if
ever old steam boat rock. an island
farther down the river which looks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS

Hon. q. e. Winch having withdrawn
as candidate for the nomination for
State Senator in the Ninth Senatorial
District, leaving Wood County with
out candidate for that office, have
concluded to withdraw as a candidate
for the nomination for Member of the
Assembly for Wood County and here
by announce my candidacy for the
Republican nomination for State
Senator in the Ninth Senatorial
District at the coming September
primaries
Dated June 22nd. 1906.
THEO, w. BRAZEAU.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
VOLUME 40, NUMBER 26
WORK STARTED ON
NEW SULPHITE

The breaking of the ground for the
new Sulphite plant at Port Edwards
was began Monday Of this week. The
work of constructing the foundation
will start as soon as the ground is pre-
pared and the work will progress
steadily from that time forth and as
rapidly; as is conSistant with good
work. Ule Bros. will have charge of
the building of the foundation, and
probably of the brick construction
when that part of the work is reached.
The railroad is running special train
night and morning to Port Edwards,
for the accommodation of the large num-
Der of wOrkmen from this city who are
on the plant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
TO THE VOTERS OF THE 9TH
SENATORIAL DISTRICT


In compliance with the requests of
many of my friends in the Ninth
Senatorial district of the state Of
Wisconsin, | hereby announce N.Y.
self Republican candidate for State
Senator 10 said district to be nomi-
mated at the coming September
primaries.
/ represented, the Assembly District
composed of the counties CT Adams
and Marquette, during the sessions
of the legislature for the years 1901.
and 1905; and my legislative record is
open to inspection, and will be found
to have always been in strict harmony
with the recent legislation, which is
of vital interest to the people.
Ii nominated and elected, l shall
endeaYOr to discharge the duties Of
State Senator to the best of my ability
with justice and liberality to all.
JOHN A. HENRY,
Easton, Adams Co.. Wis. 6-2l-11w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES

The following were elected dele
gates to the Democratic state plat
form convention from this county:
Edward Lynch, d. d. Conway, Louis
Schroeder, DR.. f. x. Pomainville:
OF Grand Rapids, Henry e. Fitch; of
Nekoosa, M. G. Fleckenstein, E. Pors,
John P. Hume; of Marshfeld, George
Ward; of Babcock, Hubert Van Ruth;
of Port Edwards, Gregor burst; of
Marshtield town, A. e. Germer: of
Dexterville. The convention was held
in Milwaukee Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Francis E. Schuder, of Milwaukee
and Valentine Beloh, of Nekoosa.
Olaf Boyer and Elizabeth Palm
both of Port Edwards.
Henry Krubsack and Anna Sager
both of the town of Sherry.
Ernest G.. Miller, town of Grant
Portage county, and Carrie Timm oil
Wood county.
Leo I'll, Schoenhofen and Ermint
Burns, both of Marshfield.
Emil o. Stenge, town of Rudolph
and Emma Hackbarth town of Ru-
dolph, and Emma Hackbarth, town Of
Sigel.
Ray Bruley and Anna Anostasia
both of Nekoosa.
Frank L. Akey and Eliza NJ. Bring
man, both of Rudolph.
Doris Krone and Isaas Brody botf
of MarShfield.
August Severt and Anna Schultz
both of the town of Auburndale.
Arneas Owens, of Rhineiander, and
Lucy CournOyer, of Marshtield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28
Advertised Letters June Is, 1906.

LADIES
White. Mrs. R.,
GENTLEMEE
Buzzell, Francis
Hanson, c. M,
Lupton, Dr.,
Remke, John
Rasmussen Peter
Schmitt, Frank
Smolark, Frank
Persons calling for the above letters
please say advertised"
A. L. FONTAINE, 2. nj.
One of our subscribers took US to
task this week for failing, as he re-
marked, to publish all that happened
1t was fortunate for this particular in
dividual that discretion occasionally
demands the omission of unpleasant
items. Should we publish all that is
told to US we would be with the angels
in about twenty minutes after our
papers were mailed We try to print
all items that are news, or that will
encourage. help or cheer any of our
citizens along life's rugged road. We
all doubtless would enjoy reading 'all
the news'' when it's about the other
fellow, but our policy is to turn over
to the gossips the spreading of scandals
that only leave SORROWS in their trail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28


There are good many fishermen in
this city. Some have fish stories to
tell, but Mr.. Whitney, the ''lone fisher
man." has this fishy story to tell for
which he agrees to stand sponsor. He
stated to the reporter one day last
week that l.. FOurnier was out fishing
one day the fore part Of the week, and
the impact with an enormous finy
pecimen-weight unmentionable-
jerked his eye glasses into the river.
Two days afterward, our informant
stated. Ed. Renne succeeded IN land
ing a twelve pound catfish. On
dressing this small subject, it was
found that it had swallowed pair of
spectacles, and these Mr.. Whitney
maintaines, In spite of the pleadings
of his friends, are the very spectacles
that L. Fournier lost two days before.
Any one desiring proof of this store is
respectfully referred to Mr.. VIII y.
1t wasn't Missouri editor but a
printers devil who was going through
his first experience on making up
forms. The paper was late and the
boy got the galleys mixed. The first
part of the obituary notice of pecu.
nious citizen had been dumped in the
forms, and the next handful OF type
came off of galley describing re-
cent fire. 1t read like this: "The
pail bearers lowered the body to the
grave and as it was consigned to the
flames there were few if any regrets.
for the old wreck had been an eyesore
to the town for years. OF course there
was individual loss, but that was fully
covered by insurance" The widow
thinks the editor wrote the obituary
that way because the lamented part
ner of her joys and sorrows owed him
! five years subscription.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-28

lime at the Centralia Hard
ware Co.'S store. If
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07
BRING N YOUR COUPONS.

We have decided to accept at face
value the coupons given away in a
word contest.
We are all serious and you have the
best opportunity of your lives. We
have a new catalogue finished in
January before any word contest was
suggested. AS our pianos were priced
to meet the hardest competition the
west could produce, our acceptance Of
these coupons is a bona fide allowance.
If we had got up this contest and had
had chance to boost prices to take
care Of preferred credits you might
have occasion for suspicion.
Very many have thought ours was
the safe place to invest coupons to the
extent of selection of a beautiful
Ivers & Pond, Sohmer & Raymond or
Lehr piano.
The very reliable,
WISE PLANO HOUSE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07
George B. lamping Made Respons-
ib|e for Mistake
CHAT1EL MoR1GAGE WAS NOT INDExED
PROPERTY SOLD AND NOW INNo-
CENT PARTY SEEKS TO RE-
COVER DAMAGES.

Claiming that George B. Lamping
made a mistake while he was county
auditor and that he failed to place on
record a certain chattel mortgage.
Stewart, Stewart & Co. this morning
commenced suit against him and the
Fidelity & Deposit Co.. which concern
acted as his surety while he was in
office. The amount demanded is
$4432O money due the plaintiffs on
certain promissory notes, and the costs
of a lawsuit, says the Seattle Times.
According to the complaint Stewart,
Stewart & Co. loaned Jean Late and
his wife $3.50 on twelve promissiory
notes in August, 1904, these notes be-
ing secured by chattel mortgage on
the household furniture in the apart
ments at 1917 James street. The Latzs
failed to pay and default Judgment
was secured against them last month.
When it came to foreclosing on the
furniture, however, it developed that
Hjalmer Swanson and his wife had
bought the furniture from the Latzes
and were in possession.
An investigation showed that the
chattel mortgage had never been prop
erly indexed by the county auditor
were innocent purchasers and were
entitled to possession. Hence the suit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07
VETERAN NEWSPAPER man HERE
Charles A. Elmer, Private Secretary to
Idaho's Governor, Visiting Walla
WaIia Relatives.

Charles A. Elmer, private secretary
to Governor Gooding Of Idaho, was in
Walla Walla today on a short visit to
relatives. Mr.. Elmer is veteran
newspaper man of the Inland Empire.
For many years he was city editor Of
the Daily Union and held the position
of city editor Of the Evening States
man under the management of Colonel
Frank ]. Parker. He also at one
time was the owner of the Colfax
Gazette. For a long time he was
representative Of the Review in the
Lewiston country. Mr.. Elmer Is now
one of the owners Of the Lewiston
Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07
WAS THROWN FROM A HORSE
Albert Kaseberg Falls on Pavement
Near w. E. c. r. Depot and
Left Leg Is Broken.

Albert Kaseberg, son of the late
John Kaseberg, was thrown from a
horse this morning, resulting in his
left leg being broken. Mr.. kaseberg
was riding down Main street and when
near the w. & c. r. depot his horse
became frightened and began bucking,
throwing the rider to the pavement.
He fell on his left leg, breaking both
bones near the ankle. He was picked
up by some men working on the street
car track and removed to his home on
East Rose street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Members Of Washington Lodge No.
10, l. o. o. F., are notified to meet at
their hall Sunday afternoon at l
o'clock to attend the funeral Of their
late brother, George w. Harbaugh.
Members Of Enterprise and Trinity and
sojourning brethren are invited to at
tend.
10. MOORE, Noble Grand.
HARRY CHAMPION, Secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07

Camp Growing Fast-Walla Walla
ferred the Patriarchal degree on a class
of II candidates at an enthusiastic
meeting held at Odd Fellows temple
last night. The lodge is adding many
new members and has already broken
the record in that respect compared to
previous terms
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07

Funeral Of G. w. Harbauah-The
funeral of George w. Harbaugh will
take place from the residence, 5S1 Lo-
Gust street, at 2 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon and will be held under the
auspices of Washington Lodge No. 49,
l. 0. o. F., the deceased being a men,
Der of the lodge. Rev. Andreas Bard
rector of ST. Pauls church, will offici-
ate. Interment will be in the Odd
Fellows cemetery
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07

Postoffice Makes Fine Record-The
Walla Walla postOffice made a fine
record for itself during the month OF
March. Out of 100000 pieces of mail
matter dispatched from the Office dur
ing the month the superintendent of
the railway mail service at San Fran
terday that but four errors had been
made, or one missent piece of matter
office in the northwest can boast of
such record, and Postmaster Brun-
ton is certainly proud of the force en-
plOyed in the Walla Walla Office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07

Will Initiate Large CIass-Next Fri
day the local court of the Foresters of
America will initiate a class of rs
candidates. The membership COM
mittee has been at work for two weeks
gathering material for new members
and so far have IS on the list to re-
ceive the degree. Quite a number of
the grand court officers of Washington
will be present and assist in the work.
Following the initiatory ceremonies a
banquet will be given and speeches
made by prominent members of the
order.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07
WANTED.

Ladies' clerk for dry goods, with
some experience in dress goods depart
ment Address A. c., this Office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07
TOWN TOPICS
Weather Forecast-Tonight fair and
colder; Sunday fair.

honors for Bond-At the meeting of
the Inland Empire Teachers associa-
ton in Spokane this week County Su-
perintendent Bond, Of Walla Walla,
was elected first vice president