The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-25
Tobacco Notes

Tobacco Notes
s. e. Simonson, Deerfield leaf dealer,
was visitor in this market Tuesday.
A slate roof is being put on the Nab
bett warehouse to replace the metal one.
Conway Bros. are installing a Keick
heffer electric elevator in their ware
house this week.
JOS. L. Benosh, leaf dealer OF Denver,
COL, paid brief visit to the markets of
this state during the week.
], G.. L. Culton of Edgerton shipped his
entire packing, 100 cases of 'O6 tobacco,
TO Edgerton this week from the Kline.
felter warehouse here. Ole Haugen,
employed by Mr.. Culton, did all the
loading. He did the entire job in five
days.-Deerfeld News.
The case of Mooney & Terry, Brod-
head leaf dealers, against Mrs Page,
brought to recover advance money upon
crop of tobacco afterwards rejected,
was on trial at Monroe this week, several
tobacco men from this city being in at
tendance as witnesses. The case was an
appeal from justice court where the de-
fendant counterclaimed, asking for iudg-
ment for the difference between the con-
tract price and the amount the crop was
finally sold for to another party, as we'll
as storage, delivery charges, etc. The
lower court allowed small verdict for
defendant. In the circuit court trial
before Judge Grim n, which ended We'd
nesday evening, the jury allowed nothing
for damages, but gave the defendant
verdict of $500 for the expense of de-
livery thus throwing the costs upon
Mooney & Terry. A motion for new
trial will be argued later.
A deal was closed Wednesday evening
for the purchase by the New York to-
bacco firm, Meyer & Mendelsohu, of Mrs.
Annie Urie's lot at the corner of S. Di-
i vision and Jefferson streets, for $4,000,
possession being retained by Mrs Uric
until the frstof next April. The firm
has been DESTROYS OF buying the prop
erty for year or two, we understand,
but Mrs. Uric has not been willing to
sell. The lot, which is of ordinary dwell
ing lot size 4xS rods-is an excellent
site for business purposes, having g.
foot frontage on Division street, and it is
the intention Of Meye & Mendelsohn to
erect on it three story building to be
used for tobacco storage, Office and a to-
bacco and cigar store. It is thought too,
that the firm will here prepare leaf to-
bacco for the use of cigar manufacture
ers 0. Ell. Hemsing is the local agent
for Meyer & Mendesohn. = Stoughton
Hub
IS. Baines will build new storage
building, 96x154 feet in dimensions, one
story high, on the west side of Madison
street, south of the present warehouse
and adjacent to the st. Psul railway
tracks. 1t is expected that construction
the building will be completed in time
to house some of next years tobacco
crop. White brick will be the nildng
material with concrete foundation and
cement floors The entire structure will
be fire proof, the plans, which were
drawn by Architect w. Ell. Blair, having
been@snbmitted to and approved by the
state insurance inspector, thus emitting
the lowest rate of insurance on the
building. The structure will have
floor space of $4,000 square feet and will
be built in three apartments, each being
separated by brick fire wall. The roof
will be fireproof with skylights and the
doors will also be freproof. The build
ing will be one story in height so that
eight tobacco cases may be piled on one
Notwithstanding Gazette.