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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-15

water works committee was adopted.
The committee on General Bust
ness, to whom had been referred the
petition of J. o. Winger, ct al, for
an arc light at the corner of 4th and
Birch streets, reported, recommend
ing that the petition be disallowed.
On motion, the above report of the
committee was adopted.
The committee on General Bust
ness, to whom had been referred the
petition of Charles Pa,er and others
for a street lamp at the intersec-
ton of Arbor and 9th streets, re-
ported, recommending that the pc
titicn be disallowed.
On motion, the above report of
the committee was adopted.
The finance committee, to whom
had been referred the petition or
TayIor-& Scott Company for the
opening up and extending of the
ditcl on the line between STANCE
Ellis Lumber Co., and Badger Box
e Lumber Co., and offering to con-
tribute $500 to the deferring of
the expense of the same, reported,
recommending that the proposition
be accepted, and the ditch opened
On motion, the above report of the
finance committee was adopted.
The committee on General Bust
ness requested that they be given
more time in which to investigate
and report on the Washington Ave.
sewer petition.
On motion, the committee was
granted further time for same.
The following report of City Attor-
ney, George L. Williams, Oh tho
matter of bonding the city, was pre-
scented, and, on motion, ordered
placed On file.
To The Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Grand
Rapids.
Gentlemen:-A your June meeting
you requested a report from the city
attorney with regard to the indebt-
edness of the city, and as I under
stand it,, information as to how
much the city might raise by issuing
bonds.
City Clerk Boles reports to me that
the present outstanding bonded in.
debtedness is Seventy thous-
and Dollars ($77,OO0). l find that
the city on June 3Oth had an over
draft at the bank of Thirteen thous-
and, Five hundred one and 68-100
dollars ($13, 501.68). This, with the
outstanding bonds, makes a total in
debtedness of a little over Ninety
thousand, Five hundred dollars $780,
500.), but the Overdraft will be re-
duced by the license money received
for this year by about Four thous-
and dollars ($4,O00D, leaving a total
outstanding Indebtedness at the pres
ent time, in round numbers, of
Eighty-six thousand, Five hundred
dollars ($86500D.
I find that the last assessment for
the state and county taxes, as fixed
by the county board of this city,
was Three million, Six hundred TWEEN
ty-seven thousand Dollars ($3, 627, 900
Five per cent 6 per cent? on this
valuation would permit of the city's
mourning a total Indebtedness of one
hundred eighty-One thousand, Three
hundred fifty Dollars ($181, $500.
Hence it will be seen that the city
is in position, if it so desires, to
raise a fund for such purposes as may
be needed by issuing bonds to the
extent of upwards of Ninety thous-
and Dollars ($9O,O0O).
The indebtedness of the school
district does not have to be consid-
cred in connection with the munich.
pal Indebtedness.
Dated July 6, 1909
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-15
Council Rooms, July 6. 1909.
Mayor.
c.. E. BOLES, Clerk.

Council met in regular session,
Mayor Pomainville presiding. Pres
ent, Aldermen Bamberg, Andrew, FL
lis, Sampson, Renne, Briere, Painter,
Roenius, Lukaseski, Gilmaster, Jack
son, Ristow, Rossier, Nash, Payne,
and Jeffrey, 16. Absent, none.
On motion, the reading Of the min
utes Of the proceeding meeting was
dispensed with.
The sewer committee, to whom had
been referred the petition of A
Zelmer, ct al, for a sewer to start
at the junction of Grant and 10th
streets, and running north one block
on 10th Ave, reported, recommend
ing the petition to be disalloWed.
On motion, the above report of the
sewer committee was adopted.
The sewer committee, to whom had
been referred the petition of August
Kurz for a sewer on Chestnut ST.,
reported, recommending that the pc
tition be disallowed for the present.
On motion, the above report of the
sewer committee was adopted.
The sewer committee, to whom had
been referred the petition Of Fred C.
Henke and others for a sewer on 18th
Ave, reported recommending that
the petition be allowed.
On motion, the report Of the com
mittee was adopted.
The sewer committee and the wa
ter works committee, to whom had
been referred the petition of A c.
Gilmaster, ct al, for water works and
sewer on Mckinley ST., reported, re
commencing that an 8-inch sewer be
laid Oh Mckinley St., for one block
from 9Th st. to 10th St., also that
112-inch water pipe be Iai1 on Nc
Kinley st. for one block from 9th
to 10th Streets.
On notion the above report of the
water works committee and the
sewer committee were adopted.
The finance committee, to whom
had been referred the petition Of the
Grand Rapids Federation Of Women's
Clubs, for the improvement of the
lot adjoining ]. E. Days drug store,
reported to the effect that they had
had the lot cleaned up and filled in
with sand
On motion, the above report was
adopted and ordered placed on file.
The sewer committee, to whom HAD
been referred the petition Of w. H
Barnes and others, for a sewer on
Elm st. and to the Wisconsin river,
reported, recommending that a Is
inch sewer be laid from Writer ST..
to Dewey St, and a 20-inch sewer
from Dewey st. to the river.
On motion, the report of the sewer
committee was adopted.
The water works committee. to
whom had been referred the petition
of w. H. Barnes and others, for a
water main on Elm St. from the
present terminus of the water main
at or near Chestnut St. to Dewey St,
reported, recommending that 4
inch water pipe be laid from Witter
St. to Dewey ST., on Elm st.
On motion, the above report of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Rooms, July 2, 1909.

SOuuClI 1tOOuS, july 4, 1919.
Council met in adjourned special
session. Mayor Pomainville presid-
ing. Present, Aldermen Bamberg, An
drew, Renne, Ellis, Briere, Painter,
Roenius, Lukaseski, GiImaster, Ris-
tow Rossier, Nash, Payne, Jeffrey,
ii Absent, Aldermen Sampson,
Jackson, 2. The license committee,
10 whom had been referred the ap-
pIications for liquor sellers licenses
and pharmacists permits, presented
the following report
We, the undersigned, license COM
mittee of the City of Grand Rapids,
do hereby recommend that the APP
pIications of John Dix, G. W. Mason,
Harvey Gee and the Hagemeister
Brewing Company be denied and dis
allowed and that the applications Of
the following named applicants for
Liquor Sellers License be allowed:
Joseph Kfrschling and Joseph Gar
ske.
(. E. Krause ana JACOB LUZ
August G. Miller.
John HoIlmuller.
Charles A. Giese.
James Mason.
Charles A. Dixon.
George Frechette.
Thomas Foley.
James Chamberlain.
Z. VI. hayes
Anton Haru.
FRANK p PFdhdy'
MAX Jehz.
NICK IomoycK.
Z. ~. Mehief-
anton hrIe8er.
Lawrence ShadkoWSky.
"lIlIam Johnson.
VICTOR l.. ferSohh.
Alex Z. BandelIn.
Charles Gouger.
D. +. Relmef.
we also recommend the granting
81 the following applications for
Pharmacists Permits:
Sam Church.
A. 7. Otto,
Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County Drug Co.
}, Z. DAILY.
l. o1elo.
=" OF "hIch IS respectfully sub
"lVtea'
FRANK Pomalnylile,
b. W. Ellis,
Chas. e. Briere,
Otto h. Roenius,
License Committee.
Motion made and seconded that
-ne ii4ooI SelleIS licenses ana Phar-
ll'',','' > q mus @S recommended
- 'e $ ""leU ny me committee, be
1llo "eu anu granted Notlon carried
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23
FRUIT CROP PASSES
THROUGH NIGHT SAFELY

No damage was done TO the fruit
crop of the valley last night by frost.
The temperature fell in some districts
To 80 and 81 degrees but il will have
To drop number of degrees lower
than that before any material dam
age can be done.
In every section of the valley the
fruit growers were on the watch. The
local weather bureau was open all
night and close touch was kept with
growers in every district. \ cold
wind on Orchard Mesa caused some
alarm but did not result in any dam
age. At most points i'm the valley
the temperature ranged around 81
To 30 degrees during the latter part
of the night.
Every grower who has smudge pots
was ready TO smudge on a moments
notice and i'm number of orchards
the fires were started by growers who
did not propose to take any chances
whatever.
The night was one of worry and
uneaSiness for the growers but all are
thankful that il passed without IA
damaging frost or freeze.
The past three nights have been
hard nights ON the growers. There
has becn more or less cause for alarm
each night. However, every night
has seen the fruit crop remain un-
i'm iured. Today the crop is in as fine
as condition as could he hoped for.
There is general feeling of opto-
mism, n feeling that the valley will
get safely through the danger period
without suffering any loss whatever.
However, the growers are not going
to he caught off guard, they propose
to keep close watch on the weather
conditions from day to day and from
night TO night. The danger period
will not he passed for at least two
weeks and the crop will not be en-
tircly safe for at least three weeks.
No grower can he satisfied that he is
safe. He lacks "A good ways of being
out of the woods yet.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23
GOVERNOR LILLEY OF
CONNECTICUT IS DEAD
Especial to The SentineI.1


Hartford, Conn, Apr. 23.-George
Leavens Lilley, governor of Connecti-
cut. died at the executive mansion
"Wednesday, after fighting disease for
four weeks.
As soon as the news was spread
the fire bells of Hartford sounded the
age of the dead governor 49-and
2 detachment of the first company,
governors foot guards. was mustered
Immediately to go on duty at the ex-
ecutive mansion.
Mr.. Lilley commanded notice by an
attack upon a bill which was aimed
TO give a corporation authoritative
franchise rights for supplying cleo
tricity in the Hawaiian islands while
he was member of congress. Alone.
he objected to the committees report
and later the bill was amended.
In other sessions he attacked the
free distribution of seeds by the agri-
cultural department, railroad mail
contracts and the print-paper COM
bine. When he became a member of
the committee on naval affairs, he
criticised the methods employed at
navy yards and the location of many
of the yards. Then he attacked the
submarine boat contracts. About a
year ago Lilley brought about an in
quiry into the submarine situation.
during which he bore the brunt of
fierce attack.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23
NEW FACTOR APPEARS
IN WHEAT SITUATION
Especial to The Sentinel. !

Atlanta. Ga. April pa new
factor appeared in the wheat situa-
tion in America last night when a
call was issued for mass meeting
of all grain growers in the country,
under the auspices of the Farmers
union at Springfield. Mo, on May L.
The call was issued by c. S. Bar
rett, president of the Farmers union
and asked that farmers not members
of the union attend as well as the or
ganization members. The Farmers
union has membership of about b.
100000.
"It is the intention to place the
growers squarely on record before the
world" said Barrett, and to build
such a system as will enable wheat
to sell for the highest possible fig
ures, while it is yet in the hands of
the grower. At present the manip-
ulator is about the only beneficiary" J"
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23
PROMINENT TEXAN
DROPS DEAD ON TRAIN
/ Special to The sentinel. ]

Trinidad, Colo. Apr 23.-Joseph
Swind, prominent and wealthy
business man of TeXarkana, Tex.
who had been confined for some time
in the Minnequa hospital at Pueblo,
dropped dead in the Pullman ear of
the Colorado e Southern train yes
terday few miles north of Walsen-
burg. He was 50 years old and was
victim of tuberculosis.
He had $50 on his person The
body was turned over to the sheriff
of Huerfano county at Walsenburg
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

An Irrigation project to water 4O,-
600 acres in Ebert county, the sys-
tenn of which will cost approximately
100000. was filed in the state en-
gineer's office yesterday by Lee A
Reynolds of Denver. 1t Is proposed
to take the flow and flood waters
from Running creek, Kiowa creek.
including their tributaries the Big
Dry and Little Dry creeks, and i'm
pound them in a huge dam with
capacity Of 1,2t9.6S0,0O0 cubic feet
The dam will be located at the head
of Kiowa valley, and irrigate the land
lying below in the valley. The water
annually flowing from the creeks
amounts to about 2.l73. 100000 Gu
bic feet. II Is proposed to use the
capacity of the reservoir more than
once a year. The intake ditch to the
reservoir will be about four miles
long.-Denver Republican.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Again today there have been sew
eral caucuses between their city Of
ficials and the leaders of the anti
saloon party. The gentlemen fully
realize that they have proceeded
Illegally in selecting officers and
they are trying to devise some way of
getting around the act of making
amends hy holding new elections Of
appointive offices. They are worry
ing terribly and not few overtures
have been made to the four aldermen
who have refused to stand for the
Illegal proceedings and who propose
to have far and square deal from
Mayor Lee and Aldermen Derryberry.
Magill. McCary and Campbell.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Miss Laura Volmer entertained
last night at her home on Grand ave-
nue. n number of her lady and gem
tlemen friends, in a most delightful
manner. The evening was informally
spent in cards. and after supper, in
music. Dainty refreshments were
served, which capped the climax of
an immensely enjoyable evening
Those present were: Misses DeHeck.
Chamberlain, Smith. Adams. and the
hostess; Messrs. Carter, Mcconnell,
Mckinney and Weimer.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Tho neat and substantial manner
in which the street railway company
is replacing the street crossings is
winning much commendation from
the citizens of the city. In every re-
spect so far the company has been
very considerate and painstaking re-
garding the conveniences of the pub
lie.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

DR. Simmons, n prominent and
wealthy physician of Cleveland, Ohio,
is stopping over in the city this week.
He is looking over land awaiting the
arrival of his family from California,
when he will accompany them back
home. He contemplates some invest
ments here.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Perry Mussleman. an attractive
young man of Denver. and an expert
soda dispenser, has accepted a posi-
tlon at the fountain of the Quist
Drug Co. He has some new and pop
ular drinks and they are proving very
popular with the local people.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Watch the Sentinel bulletin board
each evening for the days games in
the big leagues and the standing of
the clubs. This is the first opportun-
ity for the Grand junction fans to
follow the game with up-to-themin
ute dispatches.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Arthur Honnald. a prominent in
surance man of Delta and an old
friend and neighbor of Fred Coe. the
well known young real estate man,
in Nebraska. is visiting the latter
in this city today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Attorney Monehan of Montrose is
visitor in the city today. Mr. Mon
chan is a celebrated character with
the foot ball boys of this city, who
remember that last year he coached
the Montrose boys to retaliate a 54
TO defeat with a 3 TO 0 yictory
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

John Seiber. son of Mrs. Henrietta
Seiber of east Maine. came in last
night from the White River country.
where he has been riding on the
range for the past year, for short
visit with his family and friends in
this city.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

The rivers have not come up much
during the past two days as 1t has
been cooler. However, II is warmer
boom again.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

w. G. McCurdy, president of the
Amador Mining company. and owner
of several fine race horses, this morn
ing shipped the last mentioned to
California. for the summer. Mr. Nc
Curdy expects to follow later.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Messrs. Sam Sturtevant and Thos.
Dimes, young business men of this
city, are learning the delights of
farming this week at their ranch
northeast of the city. 1t is said that
they are demonstrating how fruit
ranch should be properly improved
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Ralph Todd is in Denver this week
where it is reported he went to pur-
chase fine automobile for use in his
business here.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Miss Clara Miller left last night on
No. 5 for Santa Cruz, cal, for an ex-
tended visit with friends and rela-
tives in that city.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

w. B. Simmons, the well known
real estate man, spent the day in Cliff
ton on business.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

The Grand Valley Irrigation com
pany expects to move into their new
home on Sixth street about Monday
or Tuesday of next week
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Al Smith and Wife and little child.
formerly of this city but now of De-
Beque where Mr.. Smith owns fine
ranch, are visiting their friends in
this city today
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

james NJ. Pearson. en- route from
Los Angeles, Cal, to his home in In
diana, stopped over today to pay a
short visit to his sister. Mrs X. G..
Henderson of the Bethel district, and
other relatives in the valley
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

How about that drive through the
orchards these beautiful spring days?
Call the Blue Barn, Junction 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Geo. e. Little. of Baltimore, is Wis.
iting former friends in this city to-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Roy Smith returned this morning
to his home in Delta. Mrs. Smith
is greatly improved and her friends
are greatly pleased to note the pro-
gress of her recovery.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23
The eagles meet this evening.

The line gang of the street rail
way are setting up poles on Main
street today. working west from
Tenth street,
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

L. st. j. Crandal is indisposod this
week at his home on East Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

John b. Olsen arrived in the city
last night from Telluride for visit
with friends and relatives in the city.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Gus Olsen is moving today to his
ranch nine miles from town.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

The grade students are practioing
hard for their first annual field meet
tomorrow.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Roy Freymeyer. a well known Cen
tral City youth, is Grand junction
visitor today
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Fine riga. single or double. at all
timer. at Blue Barn.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Fresh candies Mt Cam.ron's. 81
Main street
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Big line of writing tablets at Cam
eron's, All Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Storage and hesvy hauling OF all
kinds. The Blue Barn. Junction 22S
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Largest and latest designs OF postal
cards at Cameron's. 4lf Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Sentinel want ads bring results.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Phone Junction 176 for Excelsior
Loundry.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-23

Juanita means quality. Phone
junction 32s.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-09
Every Farmer

As well as every business man should have a bank account
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-09
Body Discovered This Morning In Filing Room of Old Curdon Lumber Con-
 pany's Plant. Skull Crushed
30 NEGROES ARRESTED


 Gurdon, g. Col Thomas Gage, respected citizen Gurdon morning the filing room of the Co., watchman his head wing been bursed with heavy piece
 Gage old, thirty super the Guron Lumber plant ope MT Gage position looking the machinery, still remaining paid year services wardshlp than for the actual work he
 abandonment of the place, caused 70 quarters their den Cage sheds horle of drunken congregaed gamble drink generally.
 Yesterday down 0 sheds 20 80 engaged shooting and drinking whsky MT routed them in the negroes left muttering threats against him.
 It the wachmans habit visit morning. andt found the there when he made his daily visit this morning and in their at being thus interrupted murdered
 There have been thirty made all and it is to be hoped that the guilty parties will be convicted and south Arkansas for long time.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-09
OLD VETERANS HAVE
 PLEASANT MEETING
Select SerePta Springs As their Meeting Place In 1910, In EprIy Part
 of August.

The reunion of Confederate vet eraHs of NeS !D county which was held at Serepta Springs, the latter part of the week, was one of the most pleasant and enjoy'- able of these annual gatherings that has been held in years,
 Many interesting talks were made by different members of of the camp, and many of the stirring incidents of the late Civ il war were recalled.
 An abundant spread of good things to eat were placed before the old soldiers, and the citizens of the community were unsparing In their efforts to make the event an enjoyable one.
 At the business session held the following officers for the ensuing year were elected,
 Captain-W. A Hatley
 Ist Lieutenant-O. s. Jones
 End. Lieutenant--J w. Hudson
 3rd. Lieutenant-J w, McFap-
 Adjutant-Joe.A A, Bailey
 Color Bearer-J.W Gam
 On motion w. A. Hatley, 0, s, Jones and A. B, Luck were ap- pointed a committee to select the time and place for the next re- union. After de,iberation and apparently universal des.re of the citizens of Serepta Springs, the committee selected and an- nounced Serepta as the place for the meeting and the early part of August, 1910 as the date-the exact time to be announced later but will not conflict with the meeting.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-09
FREE LECTURES.

Mr. A H Zilmer of Wisconsin, Zwill deliver a series of lectures at the city park beginning Mon day evening at o'clock on the following subjects.
 Monday night-Hel!, What and Where it is, and Why the Christi adelphians Believe in Hell.
 Tuesday night-The Doctrine of the Immortality of the Soul in the L. ght of the Scriptures and His tory.
 Wednesday, night The Coven- ants of Promise and the Kingdom
 Thursday night-Charity or the Bible Way Of Christian Living.
 Mir. Zilmer is young man, and
 been preaching IS years. He is considered by those who have heard him one of the best Bible students in the United States. The people of Prescott and Nevada county are cordially invited to attend these lectures. All will be cordially and courteous y treated.
 Come one, come all No co.lec- tions.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-09
BUSINESS DECREASING.

Eureka Springs, Aug. 9-Ther2 are fewer government licenses to sci. liquor in this district than ever before according to a sta te- ment by Prosecuting Attorney D. B. Horsley, The steady decline of the whisky business is very gratifying to the majority of the residents in this vicinity In speak ing of conditions MT. Horsley saidL
 '"The district as a whole is in better condition than ever before Conditions could not be much bet ter in Benton county. A bootleg- ger cannot remain in town long CT than one night and frequent ly not that long without being arrested and fined. The cond,- tion in Washington county Is al- so good Whisky has been driv- en out of Fayetteville where it has been sold unlawful1y for a long time The situation has int proved in Madison county, but is not what it should be. Therehas been a marked improvement in Carroll county, especially since the saloons in Eureka Springs have quit selling liquor on Sunday There should be a renewed effort however to stop the unlawful sale of liquor to minors.