The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04
Tobacco Notes


to Philadelphia, New York and other
eastern tobacco markets
The Child warehouse closed the sort
ing season Wednesday after continuous
operation of close to six months.
Oscar Jensen left Sunday morning for
New York, on trip to the eastern
markets that will consume a few weeks.
It is gratifying to the friends of S. B.
Heddles to learn that he has lately ac-
quired new home, one of the modern
residences of GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. Albert Roth of Cincinnati, visited
this market on Tuesday, and while here
sold the warehouse owned by his firm at
Stoughton to James Conway. The
building has storage capacity for about
1000 cases.
Mr.. Thos. Dyson, member of the firm
of Fred Eckhart & Co. at Viroqua, made
his first visit to Edgerton on Saturday
last. He was entertained at the home
of T. B. Earle during his stay. He was
shown through several of our warehouses
while here, securing pointers for a new
warehouse which his firm designs build
ing at Viroqua this season.
The dissolution of the firm of w. L.
Pomeroy & Go. is announced in another
place in this paper. Mr.. F. P Mcintosh
retires to take charge of the business OF
Pretzield & Co. in this state. Will
Pelton has been admitted to a member
ship in the new firm which will continue
under the same name as heretofoJe-a
name that has for nearly twenty-five
wears been associated with the tobacco
trade of this market.
Articles of incorporation of the Camp
bell Peterson Tobacco Co. of Oxford
Vile, formed for the purpose of assert.
ing, packing, storing and dealing in leaf
tobacco, with capital of $4,000, divided
into 800 shares Of 500 each, have been
filed in the register of deeds Office. The
papers are sighed by Cap Campbell
Burr Sprague, Oluph A. Peterson, Nels
Onsgard and Thomas E. Tollefsrud. I'm
til recently Mr.. Campbell has been con-
nected with the firm of Friedman & Co..
Chicago leaf dealers.
Trash tobacco wanted at market price
M. Fl. Ford, Warehouse No. 26.
pRnEEEnTNGS
Edgerton, Wis, May l, 1906.
The council met in regular session and
the meeting was called to order by May
or Ladd All members present. Min
utes of last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The following bills approved by the
finance committee were on motion OF
AID. Hoton, allowed, all aldermen vot-
ing aye:
Water Works Fund.
NV. Loan & Trust Co., by
drant rentals. ......... 0I9o o.
w. FL. MOrriSSey, salary as SUI
perlatendent ................. oO w
Jas. Reynolds, salary as eng1- :.
neer. oo w go u
Salary and Expense Fund.
Henry Johnson, salary as city
Fred Campbell, salary as mar
A Ratzlaff, salary as assistant
Tx. Jessup, cleaning city hall so 1913 SO
Street Fund
n. A. Nelson, street word. go. 1923 80
P. NJ. Ellingson mdse. ........ II 81 397 81
Lighting Fund
EdgertOn Electric Light Co., lights. 1874 OC
Total. Observation-Disclosures. Sl153 81
The council elected by ballot the fol
lowing officers:
City Clerk Henry Johnson.
| Street Commissioner, n. A. Nelson.
Marshal, Philip WEIGH.
Assistant Marshal, Fred Campbell.
Supt. of Water Works, w. Ell. Morris
sey.
The mayor appointed as members of
the Board of Health: DR.. w. Morrison,
Aids. Brown and Dickinson.
On me- .on of Aid. Dallman, j. w
Conn was granted permission to move a
dwelling from High street to his lot on
Catlin street.
Aid. Brown moved that the marshal
and assistant marshal be requested to
wear uniforms. Notion carried
1t was moved and carried that the city
purchase two policemans clubs.
On motion the council adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON, City Clerk.
A Horse Sale comparison.
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