Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-31
STATE NEWS NOTES.

LA CROSSE-It is estimated that the de-
felt of the recent saengerfest will be be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000.
PLATTEVILLE-Sen La Toilette and
qua on Thursday.
APPLETON-The assessed valuation of
property in Appleton is $1l ,902, 400, $24O, O4O
more than last year
ASHLAND-The biennial meeting of the
National Fraterna league will be held Au-
gust Is and IA in this city.
GREEN BAI-The government thermom.
cter went up to 81 here Tuesday and six
prostratOn from the heat resulted
MARINETTE-Joseph TuhI sustained Sc
we're injuries on being thrown from his
wagon with which street car colided
sTEvENs PoINT- A, attempt was made
blaze was put out before any damage re
suited.
MARINETTE-Kicked in the face by
horse the 10-year-Old son of Martin UaaSe,
near Little River, IS in a critical conGI-
GREEN BAY-Farmcrs of Brown county
are getting ready to harvest the richest
crop in ten years in grains, fruit, vegetables
and hay.
WAUKESHA-Wor has been received
here of the election at Louisville, Ky, of
l.. Smith of this city, as national chap
lain of the GideOns.
HANCOCK-Bishop Els has been re-
ouested to permit a division of st. Josephs
parish so that the French members can
nave priest Oh lnelt OWL
HANCOCK-Mrs. John IIakaIa, who was
shot by her husband and thought to have
no chance for recovery, has been discharged
from the hospital fully cured.
MANANA-While trying to remove a
running belt from a gear on cream
churner Lewis Gehrkc caught his hand in
a cog and had it badly mangled.
RACINE-Miss Jessie P. McMullcn OF
Tarkio, Mo, has been chosen secretary OF
the y. W. c. A, succeeding Miss Edith
Sedgwick who resigned last month.
ARBOR VITAE-Murray Bissell and Vic
tor Martin, fourteen-year-oid boys, swan
and one-half miles, in thirty minutes.
LA CROSSE-While crossing Hunters
bridge over the Black river a, thrasher
being nearly killed in the accident.
MADISON-Mrs. Edward f. Appleby.
who was injured when the bleacherS fell on
the campus Monday, was removed to the
city hospital suffering from broken leg.
Observation-Disclosures yotwusch sus-
tanned severe scalp wounds in being thrown
down by a runaway team attached to Il
wagon loaded with brick which passed
AsHLAND-Prelimin surveys for the
proposed dam at Copper Falls are being
made. j is possible that power from these
falls will be furnished i'll this city by next
December.
LODI-Driving over the railroad crossing
here Miss Lena Patz of RoXbury. Wis,
was struck by a fast train and severely i'll
FOND DU LAC-A milk can that had
been in constant service for twenty seven
years was found by State Dairy Inspector
Aderhold while inspecting diaries in all
adjoining county.
BELOIT-Rev. Joseph Garden, accom-
panied by his wife, will make vacation
canoe trip down the Rock river, up the Mis-
sfssppi to the Wisconsin river, and then
down, passing the Dells.
GREEN BAY-George Field, so years OF
10 wealthy merchant here forty
and later a Union Pacific railroad con
tractor, is dead following injuries received
by being struck by a street car.
MENOMINEE-If present plans are car
ried out the yacht clubhouse now building
will be owned jointly by the auto club, i'll
which many of the yacht club mold lnem-
Eership.
OKAUCHEE-Herman Sherbrook and Ro-
land Kreutzer, Milwaukee. and Louis kcr-
ger, New York city, while camping near
OkauChee lake, swan from Mecher's to
Breezy point, distance Of three miles.
RACINE-Officers are securing the west
crn part of the county in search of an un-
known farmer charged with having armed
himself with a club and threatening to
murder Jacob Weisman, junk dealer.
RACINE-Charged by the complainant
witnesses. TWO girls 6 and I years of age
respectively, with threatening to hang
them if they made m cutlery. Anton
Mesze was held for trial in the sum of 5000
MARINETTE-Mary Korchek had one
arm broken and received other injuries that
may cripple her for life when boy rid
ing on Il merry go-round was thrown from
his seat striking the Syear-old girl with
great force.
IRON MOCNTAIN-Charles Delain was
severely injured about the head by his pal
Emil Olson who struck him i've times with
Il scoop shovel as he lay asleep Since his
wife secured a divorce Olson had been act
ing strangely.
MENOMINEE - SveninE Svenniugseu,
commissioner Of highways of MeHen town
ship. was terribly injured by the explosion
of dynamite caps which he carried III his
hip picket. 1t is believed that he can NO.
recover.
BEAVER DAM-The J. s Rowem Manu-
featuring company and p-rt of the Maile-
able Iron company shut down their plants
on account OF the heat: arthur Butter-
brodt. aged % years. suffered Sunstroke
on his farm near this city. and several
other prostrations are reported.