Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-10
NEWS OF THE STATE.

VIROQUA-Tne Catholics of Viroqua and
vicinity will erect a fine new church here
this summer.
RIPON-An epidemic of measles is raging
in RiDon and there are at present over
fifty cases in the city
La CROSSE-A government fish substa-
ton. the first of the kind i'll Minnesota, will
be erected at Winona-
RACINE-One thousand people witnessed
the marriage of Frederick James and lSa-
belle Fulton in lions cage at the blJou
theater.
LA CROSSE-Thrce mysterious fires
started in the City Hotel property battles
members of the police The loss amounts
to $1,000.
WAUPACA-The actual turning Of the
ground for the Waupaca- Green Bay railway
will start next Monday morning at Scandi-
uayia, Wis.
JEFFERsoN-Ernst Ottens of La Crosse
has been sentenced by Judge Grimm to two
years Imprisonment at Waupun. He
broke Jail several times.
CHIPPEWA FALLS-James Fuller's saw
mill, located in the town of Sampson, was
destroyed by fire, and large quantity OF
lumber was also consumed.
SHELL LAKE-The Paskn depot burned
to the ground. Fire was discovered in the
depot by the operator and before aid ar
rived the building was burned.
BELOIT-In addition to the programme
of interstate orators as proposed feature
of the college commencement it has been
fully decided to have an alumni parade.
Observation-Disclosures has been re-
ceiyed of the marriage of John Z. Keat-
ing of Kenosha and Mrs Mildred Ray of
345 CORTLAND street, Chicago.
JANESNILLE-In a game of tag at
school. Carl, the 11-year-old son of John
SCHOOL,, was pushed down so violently that
his shoulder bone was fractured.
KENOSHA-A three-story tene Ihent house
here burned Friday night The building
was was occupied by thirty-tive to fifty foreign
ers. All escaped. The loss is $1,000.
IARINETTE-Nichola Faber. Il stock
holder of the Menominee River Brewery
company, and for twelve years an employe
of that company, was found dead Saturday
morning He had shot himself
N-Subscriptions have been pledged
bv citizens to cover the expense of purchas-
ing large flag and erecting 1OO-foot flag
staff on the college campus. the highest
point in the city.
SWORTH-Edward Rodewald, who
has been held in the county Jail here await
ing the recovery of Edward Briggs, whom
he shot January s, was bound ever to the
circuit court Friday.
MARSHFIELD-Forme Gov. W. II. Up
ham, who has been seriously i'll for the last
seven weeks. celebrated his sixty-sixth
birthday by getting back TO his office. Mr..
Cpham mas recovered.
VIROOUA-The tobacco packing ware
houses of this city have all. with the excep-
ton of Eckhardt, finished the season 5
work The large Bekkedal- Hazcn concern
completed its work last week.
JANESVILLE-L. J. Putnam, formerly of
the Ashland division, who chief COLI
struction engineer. will direct the building
of the Chicago and North Western railway
company's new asserting yards.
FORT ATKINSON-From twenty-eight
applicants the board of education has Sc
lected J. E. Norris of jefferson for the
principaiship of the high school. Mr.. Nor
ris is 4 former resident of Milwaukee.
RIPON-Nine rural mail boxes on the
southwest soute out of this city were torn
from their faStenings and tossed into near
by fields, a few nights ago. The postOfiice
authorities are investigating the affair.
kAUNAUNA-The IaUkauna Lumber
company has purchased some black walnut
legs OF William Tuttlc which were grown
OH his fathers farm i'll the town of kau-
k3una The seed was planted by Mr.. Tut
ties mother over fifty years ago.
JEFFERSON-Jchn Turek took possession
Of the Star Hotel Of this city Il years a. O.
His anniversary was celebrated Saturday
iii all appropriate manner, many guests Of
fering consra lula tionS. Fritz ThieGe cele-
brated peculiar anniversary. beng a
boarder for twenty-five conse, utlTe years
ii the hotel.
ELLSWORTH-The Ellsworth schools will
graduate i class Of twelve this spring.
Prof II. 4 Schofeld, the former university
IF Wisconsin football star. WAC las been
A. the head OF the Ellsworth schools the
2ast two years. viii be principal 1T Neils-
vile nezt year. prof. !. Ii. Alnes oT Aadi-
:on, las been chosen principal hcrc.