Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
State Items in Brief.

RAClNE-All real estate in Racine coun-
", except the city of Racine. will be as
seSsed this year at 50 per cent of its real
value.
RACINE-Nath Peters. aged SS. a bar
tender of Kenosha, injured by falling down
Il stairway, died ut st. Mary's hospital
here.
Observation-Disclosures of the Kenosha
County Old Settlers club met and decided
Paddocks lake August ~
EAU CLAIRE-Hans C. Olufson swat
lowed large sewing needle, while eating
peaches five weeks ago He had 1t ex-
tracted from his neck lately.
LAKE LINDEN-The local thcater
changed management when 0. Lafrcniprc
for the past, several years acting in the
capacity us the manager, was succeeded by
Thomas O'Rourke.
MENOMONEE FALLS-The village will
shortly have another bank, to be known
as the Farmers and Merchants bank. 1t
will open for business July l. The bank
will be capitalized for $1,000.
MARQUETTE-John Quincy of Strongs
Chippewa county, says scores of beaver
pelts are being shipped out of the state in
Chicago and Minneapolis.
MARQUETTE-Forty -four saloon bonds
were approved at the session of the council
and as there are more to be passed on. II
appears that there will be no appreciable
falling off In the number OF saloons
CHIPPEWA FALLS-Mrs. John KchI
heroicaIly rescued two small children from
William Haupts burning residence at Lady
smith during the absence of the parents.
The building was destroyed.
GRAND RAPIDS-The annual district
convention of the Congregational church
will be held in NckOoSa in the COngrega-
tional church. May 9th and 9th. This is a
tiftieth anniversary.
GRAND RAPIDS-The largest brook
trout ever caught in Wood county was cap
at -Four Mile creek. The speckled beauty
tipped the scales at pounds.
NEW LISBON-Agnes. Akcn, EIroy, AIDE
ledc Wilcox, New Lisbon, and Lucy GaVi-
dus, WoEeWOc, won first second and third
places respectively at the high school ora
tOrical contest of Juneau county held here.
LA CROSSE-In the Oratorical contest
between Viroqqa, Sparta, and La Crosse,
which was held at Sparta, Paul Esch, son
of Congressman John J. Esch. won the
honors and will 20 to the oratorical con
test to be held in Wausau on May s.
RACINE-A hearing in the proposed Nor
way and Dover drainage canal in tht cir
cult court. will not take place until some
time next September. This canal is intended
to reach many miles and cost close to Sloo.
600. draining hundreds Of acres Of marsh
lands.
GLADsTONE-Bert Murray. aged .:
years, driver for Rapid River livery
Gladstone last night, fell off a bridge into
deep ravine, killing his horse and he died on
the way. to a hospital; lie has relatives il
Wisconsin.
GRAND RAPIDs-Charles f. Kruger, 6
well known grocer of this city, has JUS
finished a fast of twentyOne days. Mr.
Kruger has been afflicted with chronic
stomach trouble. During the fasting period
he lost twenty-nine pounds, but never
missed a days work.
BLACK RIVER FALLS-The most thirty.
ing industry hereabouts for. several weeks
this spring was the hunt for gophers, as
the county pays i bounty of 20 cents fol
the pocket variety and 10 cents for the
striped gopher. Hunters have been able tc
make 81 to S. a day.
PORTAGE-The Wisconsin river is rising
rapidly at this point, the government gauge
registering nearly ten feet. A message
from Kilbourn states that the river has
reacehd flood height at that place. The
levees here have just been rebuilt, anC
there IS little fear of damage
BELOIT-Department Commander w. +
RaucbIe of the Wisconsin Spanish War vet
Grams has issued general orders converting
the state camp at RipOn July ,, asking
observance of Memorial day and providing
for the election of a delegate to the Boston
cncampment September % and "a
LAKE LINDEN-Thc number of saloons
in the town has been reduced this spring
by two, the total number now numbering
twelve Numerous changes have also beer
made at Hubbell, sister town to Lake Lin
den, where two of the saloon men have de
cided to discontinue in the liquor business
EAU CLAIRE-In the league decIamatOry
contest in which were represented the
high schools of Eau Claire, Augusta anc
Black River Falls, David Craig of this city
won first place. and Miss Mae Winner OF
Black River Falls second. These will rep.
resent the league at the district contest il
River Falls.
LAKE LINDEN-G. Z. Bateman, repre-
senting the IiSdon Iron works Of San Fran
CISCO Cal, is here demonstrating the Johns
ton concentration at the Calumet and Hccli
mills The machine, designed for slime
washing. is of the endless belt pattern anC
the first ever seen in the copper country
Experienced copper washers have witnessed
the demonstration and express their highes
praise for the ability Of the machine. Moth
ing definite is known as to whether the
cooperation will install any in their works
permanently.
GRAND RAPIDS-Michacl Mason, aget
%, one of the old residents of Grand Rap
ids, died at the home of his son. Make
Mason, in this city. he came from Ire
Wood county, with his family, in 1861
where he has lived ever since. Mr.. Mason
followed the business 0f river pilot for
many years. He is survived by four sons
and two daughters.
DODGEVILLE-Thc district declamatory
contest including the high schools Of Dodge.
vile. Linden. Cobb, and South Wayne took
place here and Miss Ruth Bishop Of Dodge
VILE with Cyril Patterson of South Wayne
second. and Leo Starry Of DOdgevillc, third
Miss Bishop and Mr.. Patterson will repre-
sent his district in the contest in Platte
vile May 5.
KENOSHA-The largest Inheritance tax
ever collected in this county will be gath
cred in at the time of the final settlement
OF the Newell and Balm estates. The legal
value Of the former is $2,I2AOO0 The in
bcritancp tax on this estate will be S71,S4J-
y. and on the Balm estate S14GTO.49. Only
S4325.78 vii 20 to the county Of the two
sums, while all the rest goes to the state.
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