Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-20
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
During the six weeks run $4,000
cases Of peas were packed by the Fort
Atkinson cannery.
The canning season is over and the
factory at Waterloo, Wis, has been
closed down for the season. About L.
100000 cans Of peas were put up.
NJ. II. Whitaker, G. F. McDonough
and Henry Heine, state board of bar
bers' examiners, will conduct examin-
atoms in Milwaukee on Aug II to 20.
The labor department at Ottawa,
Canada, reports that at present no gov
eminent interference In the Canadian
Pacific railroad strike is contemplated.
A new industry is being conducted
in Wood county DR. H A Lafhrop
of Marshfeld has set out several
acres to peppermint and others are fol
lowing his example
The Logan Construction company,
of Chillicothe. Ohio, manufacturers Of
automobiles, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy. The assets are $69, 900
and liabilities $4,000.
There were no new developments in
the strike of the Canadian Pacific rail
way mechanics at Montreal Work is
beinc carried on at the shops, but con,
siderably reduced forces.
The Monticello, Wis, planning mill
has been leased to the Define Manu-
featuring company of Hustisfcrd which
will take possession Sept. Is and en-
gage in the manufacture of cheese
boxes.
Representatives of a number OF
towns in Pottawattamie and Shelby
counties Iowa, met at TTeynOr, ami
organized a stock company with an alt
thorized capital of $1,OOO,OOO to con-
struct a railway between Des Moines
and Council Bluffs
Moscow, Wis, in the southeastern
part Of Iowa county, holds the banner
for dairy products. It's fourteen
cheese factories produced 887,394
pounds Of cheese valued at $1,187,868.-
90 and in addition butter valued at
5000 was made on the farms.
By order of its directors the Bank
of Alton, Okla. was closed, pending
an investigation by the state bank
commissioner. w M Reynolds, it's
cashier, is missing His friends de-
clare his accounts straight, and be-
lieye him a victim of foul play.
1t is expected that about 10000 union
men will take part in the parade on
Labor day in Chicago. Most unions
affiliated with the Federated Trades
have signiffed their willingness to take
part Some unions have decreed fines
for men Oers who do not march in the
parade.
Instead Of specifying how far out
the new intake pipe Of the water COM
pany is to be laid the agreement
signed up between the company and
the city of Sheboygan merely says
that it must be extended far enough to
furnish pure water. Nothing is said
of a proposed filter bed.
Following a visit made to North Da,
kota and after a conference with Gov
Burke and other officials of the state
Labor Commissioner Williams of NJ n
nesota says that instead of there be-
ing employment in the harvest fields
for $4,000 or 10000 men, 1000 would
be lucky if they can find jobs.
Several hundred operatives at the
Lane-Maggins cotton mill in New Or
leans have struck. The mills recently
it would be necessary to
close down unless the employees would
accept a cut in wages When the re
ducti0n went into effect only small
portion Of them remained at work
According to representatives of the
Chippewa Falls sugar company, who
have just completed a tour of inspec-
ton of the sugar beet fields in north
ern Wisconsin and Minnesota, the
crop will be record breaker. This
years acreage in round numbers is
$500 and estimated yield 10000 tons.
The railroad commission of Texas
filed a formal complaint with the in
commerce commission against
railroads and other COM
mon carriers. alleging a conspiracy for
the suppression of competition and
restraint of trade in the recent action
freight rates to common
points in Texas.