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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05
Notice for Bids for SeWer-pipe.

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received for furnishing of
the following specified amount and
sizes of sewer-pipe for the City of
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, to wit
$50 feet of 20 in. pipe.
1900 feet of Is n. pipe.
1000 feet of II in. pipe.
$50 feet of in. pipe.
500 feet of Gin pipe.
46 pieces of 15X6 in. US.
so pieces of 12x6 in. Y's.
pieces of Sx6 in. US.
40 pieces of 12x6 in. Tees.
l 12x12 or one 12in Breaches.
All pipe to be standard strength
and vitrified sewer pipe, and all pipe
s in and above in diameter to be
made in 21a foot lengths with deep
sockets.
The price on the above pipe to in
clude delivery F. o. B. the car at
Grand Rapids, and delivery of same
to be on or before September 10,
1909.
Bids will be received until u
o'clock noon, on the 18th day Of
August, A. D., 1909 Said bids will
be opened and contracts let at the
office of Frank Pomainville, Chair
man of the Board of Public Works,
at two o'clock, p. NJ, on the 18th day
of August, A. D., 1909.
II bids must be inclosed in an
other envelope which shall be mark
ed on the outside, "Bids for furnish
ing of seWer-pipe," and said sealed
envelope shall be inclosed in another
envelope, and addressed to Frank
Pomainville, Chairman of the Board
of Public Works.
The Board of Public Works reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
this 2Sth day of July, A. D., 1909.
Frank Pomainville,
Fred Jackson,
E. w. Ellis,
otto r. Roenius,
Chas. E. Briere,
Board of Public Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05
LIBRARY MEETING
Wisconsin, Minnesota Library
Associations at Superior and
Duluth Sept, Is Is, 1909.

A joint meeting of the Wisconsin
and Minnesota Library Association
will be held at Superior and Duluth
September 1913, 1909. The tentative
program is as follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 15-8 p. m.-Pub-
iic Library, Superior. Separate ses-
sion.)
Thursday, Sept. 16-9 a. m.-Pub-
lie Library Superior. Separate SEES
sion.)
Thursday Sept. 16-Afternoon
Boulevard Drive, guests of Duluth.
Friday, Sept. 17-Morning Ride,
guests Of Superior.
Friday, Sept. 17-Afternoon-Join
Session at Duluth.
Friday. Sept. vening-Inform-
al Round Table at Superior.
Saturday, Sept. 18-Trip to Min
nesota Mining Range.
a full attendance of Wisconsin Ii
brarians is urgently requested.
A complete program will be mailed
TO those desiring it on or about Au-
gust 10Th. Librarians that wish to
take the Range trip (expense about
5000 are requested to notify Miss
Ethel Mccullough, Public Library,
Superior, at the earliest possible mo-
ment that local arrangements may be
made.
(Miss) Lutte E. STEARNS,
Acting Secretary,
Madison, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05
PLAINFIELD
(Last Weeks Items)

lLdSJ w cch 1CtIlloJ
Miss Eva Stuart of Stevens Point
commenced the summer term of
school in the Welton district last
week.
Campbell Perron of West Plain
field was here last week laying the
stone foundation for the new plat
form at the Harris school house.
Miss Florence Bates arrived home
Sunday, after spending two weeks
with friends at Hancock
We are in receipt Of fire post
pany with his wife, are touring the
east. The card illustrates the we'll
known lake steamer "Manitou" on
which Mr.. and Mrs. Mattice sailed
from Chicago. They are enjoying
their trip very much and their many
friends hope they will have a safe
return to Plainfield without accident.
Miss Eva McTige will begin school
in the Harris district Monday
Walter Sanders of Post Lake is
spending the week here the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bates.
A dancing party was held Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Welton.
The officers in the Harris district
have had a new stone wall and plat
form built in front of the school
house the last week.
S. R. Schenck and wife. arrived
home last Friday from their trip to
the Pacific coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05
iod of nearly two years.

iod of nearly two years
THE first set of wheels was put
in operation on June s, and the first
load carried for the entire twenty
four hours was on June Is. We are
now ready to perform our part of
the contract and send the current
into Milwaukee at a moments notice.
Attracts Much Notice.
Tie plant of the Southern Wiscon-
sin Power company has attracted the
attention of both electrical and hy-
draulic engineers from all parts of
the country. Transmitting its power
for a distance of 125 miles, it is said
to be exceeded by only two or three
other plants in the United States.
An interesting comparison of this
great plant with the largest power
plants of the world may be found in
the following table showing the ca
pacity, voltage and distance power is
transmitted:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05

tracts are to be let by the Board of
Public Works of the City of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, for the construc-
ton of a sewer and also for the
construction of a Waterman in the
City of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, to-
wit
A fifteen-inch sewer commencing
at the intersection of Witter and
Elm streets and running thence
Southerly on Elm street to Dewey
street 1920 feet, and from thence a
! tWenty-inch sewer running westerly
on Dewey street, and through the
land of B. M. Vaughn to the Wis
consin River, 92O feet.
Also a four-inch Waterman com
mencing at the intersection of Witter
and Elm street and running south
erly on Elm street to Dewey street,
1870 feet.
Further information may be had
at the office of the City Clerk where
the plans and specifications for said
sewer and Waterman are now on
file.
Bids should be submitted, stating
amount bid upon each job, but it is
expected that the Waterman will
be laid in the same ditch as the
sewer.
Bids should be made on the wa
ter-main including the furnishing of
the material and the construction of
the work and also for construction
of the work without furnishing of
the specified amount of pipe. On
the sewer job, the City will furnish
the pipe.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a bond with sureties executed on
the part of the bidder and such sur
cites, which sureties shall justify as
to their responsibility, and by their
several affidavits show that they
are worth in the aggregate, at least,
the amount mentioned in the con-
tract in property not by law ex-
empt from execution; or each bid
shall be accompanied by a certified
check in amount equal to five per
cent 6 per cent? of the bid.
Bids will be received until twelve
o'clock noon on the twentieth day
of August, A. D. 1909. Said bids
will be opened and contracts let at
the office of Frank Pomainville,
chairman of the Board of Public
Works, at two O'Clock p. M, on the
twentieth day of August, A. d. 1909
The bids must be inclosed in a
sealed envelope which shall be
marked on the outside Bids for
Construction Of Sewer and Water
worKs'' and said sealed envelope so
marked shall be enclosed in another
envelope and addressed to Frank
Pomainville, Chairman of the Board
o. Public Works.
serves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wiscon-
sin, this 4th day of August, A. D.,
1909.
Frank Pomainville
Fred H. Jackson
E. w. Ellis
Chas. E. Briere
Otto r. Roenius
Board of Public Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05
A COM MON ERROR.
sshe Same Mistake Is Made by
Many Grand Rapids People.

ME same Mistake Is Made by
Many Grand Rapids People.
It's a common error
To plaster the aching back,
To rub with liniments rheumatic
doints,
when the trouble comes from the
kidneys.
Doans Kidney Pills cure all kid
.ney ills,
And are endorsed by Grand Rap
ids citizens.
Mrs. A. Sholler, living at 721- LIST
st. N, Grand Rapids, Wis, says:
My husband suffered severely from
a lame back and sharp, shooting
pains across his loins. At times he
was so lame that it was hard for
him to bend over. His kidneys were
out of order, the secretions contain
ing a sediment and being highly
colored He used p1asters and lini-
ments but received no relief. At
last Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought to his attention and he pro-
cured a box. They eradicated the
complaint and his kidneys are now
healthy again. The sharp pains
across his loins have also vanished"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05
Line to WatertoWn.

''The greatest problem for all ny
dro-electric plants to solve is the
market for the power generated and
in this respect the Southern Wiscon
SIN Power company is indeed for
tunate. The Beggs contract in itself
is sufficient to pay handsome divi-
dends upon the money invested Other
towns in the immediate vicinity of
Kilbourn are anxious for service and
their wants will be supplied as soon
as the extensions can be constructed.
1--WE have just completed out trans
mission inc to WATERFOWL, dis
lance of 20 miles. This consists Of
two 3-phase circuits transmitted over
No. 10 strang copper cables, 40
inches in diameter, making in all 420
miles of wire. The supporting tow
ers have been constructed in the
most durable manner of the 4-post
pattern, built of galvanized steel of
an average height of 40 feet, spaced
525 feet apart, making a total Of
720 towers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05

Il will be seen at a glance that
the plant Of the Southern Wiscon-
sin Power company is one of the
notable high tension plants of the
world, being the first in the state
of Wisconsin and the entire system
being of recent discovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05

S. r. Schenck and wife. arrived
home last Friday from their trip to
the Pacific coast
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-05
A Big Dam.

Interesting to tourists and to en-
giDeers alike is the great concrete
dam. Constructed in the most mod
ern manner, the dam measures 325
feet in width with a heigth of AZ feet
At the base, including the apron, the
dam measures 80 feet, tapering off
to a width of Is feet at the top. On
the upper side of the dam there is
an average depth of 80 feet of water.
Every precaution has been taken
against damage by ice or flood, the
entire construction covering a per-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01

Line creek and have computed the
quantity Of excavation required to re-
duce the avenue from its original sur.
face to the grade established by the
city authorities.
AS the original surface OF Penn
sylvania avenue has been moved for
some time ! had no means OF arriv.
ing at the quantity Of excavation with
any degree OF accuracy except by Sc.
curing the city engineers notes. which
! carefully verified before using by
checking the depths Of cut or fill at
the ends Of his Cross sections, or more
clearly at the north and south sides
Of Pennsylvania avenue, where the
original surface Of the ground was un.
disturbed within few inches OF his
reading.
! found that my work did not vary.
on an average, more than one-tenth
Of one foot from the city engineers fig.
ures which / consider very close
check and sufficiently close to, in my
judgment, assume that the city engi-
neer's data in regard to the original
surface of the street is correct, and In
using this data in connection with the
Information secured on the ground
have figured the excavation and find
it, according to my figures. to be one
hundred and twenty cubic yards in OK.
cess Of the city engineers estimate for
the Whole length Of the street"
I'm conclusion will say that can
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01
co. COURT
UPHELD

The criminal court Of appeals al
Guthrie yesterday handed down an
opinion affirming the decision of the
county court Of Grady county in a
second case against Earl Howard
Howard is now sewing sixty-day
sentence and will also have to pay a
$500 fine on previous case in which
he was convicted OF bootlegging, the
decision of Judge Williams court be-
ing affirmed BY the higher court. In
the second case his sentence is thirty
days and $50 fine.
This is the fifth liquor case tried in
the county court Of Grady county,
that has gone to the court Of csipsi.
nal appeals and in all OF them ex.
cept one the decision OF the lower
court has been sustained.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01
MAJOR GORDON GOES OVER
PROPOSED Line

Major Gordon. the gentleman who is
engaged in the work OF promoting the
railroad TO run from point in Kansas
through woodward. Chickasha and
on to a point in Texas, probably
Gainesville, spent last night and this
forenoon in the city.
The major was accompanied by
Messrs. II. A. Mason and J. E. Hart
son Of Sicxles, caddo county. They
had travelled over the intervening
country overland to chicIxasha, and
had gone over the line from here,
leaving about noon. Major Gordon
has travelled over the entire route to
this nIace and conditions have more
than met his hopes so far as feasibil-
ity OF route is concerned at least.
AS yet the major has given but little
attention to the proposed route from
here to Gainesville He is Of the
opinion thar the route south will be
equally as feasible as that OF the route
from the northwest already traversed
BY him. and win be prepared in a
Week or two 70 put the proposition
up to the citizens Of chickasha in way
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01

of bonNs.
Major Gordon is being pressed by
the people Of Anadarko to run
through that city and cut Chickasha
out. They are prepared. they inform
him, to put up big bonus for such
a road. especially If the road does
not go through Chickasha. As to the
feasibility OF a route through Ana
darlSo, Major Gordon Is not SO en-
thusiastic, but like all builders of rail
road pointing to a particular end he
is free in his statement that the
idea OF the promoter is that Of build
ing 1t on route that is desirous OF
having It 70 an extent that they will
bear proportionate expense in build
ing. cost Of construction and direct
ness Of route being anything near
equal.
The majors proposition is one that
will not be so hard for the people
along the route to meet as are many
such propositions. No payment what
ever is to be made until the road Is
completed % the point giving sht
bonus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01
RETAILERS FIRST FEED
A DECIDED SUCCESS
Nearly One Hundred Merchants Seated at FeStal
BOard---SpeakerS Make Practical Talks.
Music and Menu Superb

The menu was excellent; the
speeches were good and practical
most OF them; the music was superb
good fellowship abounded. at the first
banquet OF the Retail Merchants Asso
citation at which nearly 100 guests
were seated at the Early Hotel last
might.
The feasting began about $3.50 and
the toast-master bade the crowd good
night at l0:sO. There were no long
drawn-out speeches and not hitch OF
any kind from beginning TO end. Just
tho kind OF banquet that | like was
the general comment
Col i. l.. Bryan made very clever
toastmaster His introductlons were
brief. with Just the right proportion Of
wit and humor, and he kept everything
runaing smoothly. The Chickasha or.
-chestra furnished fine music through
out the evening and the program was
brought to fitting close with a vocal
solo by member OF the association,
Mr.. Richard silberstein. who sang "a
Sentinel Am !" making big hit with
his splendid bass voice and responding
TO hearty encore
The Toasts.
The only out-oftown speaker was
Mr. G. NJ Greenman, secretary OF the
Oklahoma City Retailers Association
II want to congratulate you on what
Your association has accomplished. :
said he. Following the lead OF Chick
asha, the cities Of FL Reno. Enid, Ard
more and about dozen others have
been organized and the see@ work stiIl
goes on" M. Greenman made plain,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01
MARKET DAY
MONDAY

Monday, Oct will be the next regu
lar Market Day in Chickasha and in
dications now point to big sale.
The sale. as usual, viii be conduct
ed at sullivan's barn. and everything
from a shoat to a threshing machine
may be listed for sale Already a
large amount OF live stock and arti
Giles or various kinds have been listed
for sale and from the general interest
that Is manifested by the country
people. it Is judged that large crowd
Of buyers and sellers will be in at
tendance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01
Postal Receipts
Mount Up

For the quarter ending Sept. 30
the receipts Of the local postoffice
show gain of 20 per cent over the
corresponding quarter last year
The gain for September, 1909, over
September. 1908, was sixteen per cent
AT the rate of increase during the
past six months. the receipts for the
next fiscal year will easily show a
gain Of 20 per cent and within two
years will place the Chickasha post
office in the first class.
Receipts for September, 1909. were
$2,4S4s4; for September, 1908, $2.
1875; gain, $342.49.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01

! practical talk on the benefits of organ
ization among retailers and his re.
marks were well received
Mr.. w. w. Clarke, president Of the
local association, made good address
and aroused much enthusiasm as he
set forth the achievements of the or
ganization during the few months 1t
has been in existence and he predicted
still greater things in the future.
Retail Finances" was the subject OF
Mr. Ben r Johnson's talk. Tracing
the evolution Of the merchant from the
country store-keeper, with an open box
OF ginger snaps from which his Gus
toners were expected to help them
selves, to the man in charge OF the
city store who pays cash and discounts
his bills. Mr. Johnson gave many sound
suggestions relative 10 the financial
management OF a retail business.
Mr.. r. II. Dwyer's subject was The
Relation OF the Banker to the Mer-
chant" After relating some humorous
anecdotes that brought out much ap-
plause, Mr. Dwyer gave his hearty in
dorsement Of the retailers organiza.
tion and then talked Of the friendly re.
lations that should exist between the
banker and business man. There are
three people whom you should take in.
to your confidence your banker. your
lawyer and your Doctor said the
speaker
A very optimistic view OF the busi-
ness outlook was taken by Mr.. ED F.
Johns, who spoke on the Prospects for
Retail Business in Chickashav With
the high prices that corn and cotton
are bringing, with the large acreage
of cnrn. II appeared to the speaker,
that there should be plenty Of business
for 3he merchants this SEASON. We
can increase the population Of Grady
county two or three times" said Mr..
Johns. 1--WE have the resources and
we ought 10 go after the population. Z
Proposed Resolutions.
Mr.. John Crib read several resolu.
tions which win be acted upon at the
regular meeting OF the association
next Thursday evening. The resoIu.
tons IN brief were as follows:
tll The city council Is requested to
have policemen assigned to regular
beats and to have 10th front and back
door or every store tried twice every
night
t21 The council is asked to have
lights installed in certain alleys back
OF stores.
t3) The council Is requested to make
more rigid regulations in regard to
fire limits. that peter insurance rates
may be secured.
(4) The merchants want police off
GERS 10 post themselves on the ordi-
nances pertaining to neddlers and
street fakirs.
t5l A system OF rebating railroad
fare 10 out-of-town customers is rec
commended
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01
GRADING ESTIMATES
UNDER ACTUAL AMOUNT
According to the Report Made by Engineer Moore.
Colby Sends Communication to
the City Council

AT the special council meeting
Wednesday afternoon, when the re-
turns of the bond election were can
yassed. the following communication
from City Engineer Colby was read
Chickasha, Sept. 20. 1909.
Chickasha, Okla, Sept 20, 1909
Hon Mayor and City Council, Chicka-
sha, Okla: Gentlemen Referring to
the complaint of certain citizens in
Improvement District No. 5 relative to
their assessments for grading and the
assertion that quantities OF excavation
certified by this office were in excess
of the quantities actually required to
put said streets to the grade establish
ed by ordinance, beg 10 call your at
tention to the statement made by me.
at that time that If the work was
checked by competent authority, the
same would be found to be in excess
of the quantities returned BY me-" In
support Of same, hand you herewith,
letter of this date received by me
from Mr.. J. c. Moore of the firm Of
Moore & Warfield. which Is self-ex-
planatory Their finding of 120
cubic yards more on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. than was Returned by this office.
is very close check after the earth
has been removed and at the contract
price would involve a loss to the CON
tractor Of $36.60 on the entire street,
or an error Of trifle less than sixteen
16) cents per lot. Respectfully sub
mitted, Elmer E. Colby.
City Engineer
Chickasha. Okla, Sept. n. 1909.
Mr e. f. Colby City Engineer Chick
asha, Okla: Dear sir-Some days ago
| was employed by committee of cit
liens OF chickasha to take measure.
ments on Pennsylvania. this city, with
the end in view of estimating the guam
tity OF excavation that had been done
in reducing the surface of the avenue
to the established grade.
X was represented to me that the es-
innate was wanted because the abut-
ting property owners were dissatisfied
with the amounts Of the assessments
made against their property to cover
the cost Of grading the avenue and that
they believed you, or your department,
had made errors in computing the
quantity Of excavation to the end that
the assessments were too high.
] exercised all possible care in my
field and Office work as realized
the Importance Of it's being correct,
and after my work was completed |
made report to the committee, ex-
tracts from which give you below:
Acting under your instructions ]
have carefully cross-sectioned Pennsyl.
vania avenue from Second street to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01
SULPHUR IMPROVEMENTS.

Sulphur, Okla, Sept. SO.-The city
Of SCulphur viii let the contract for
three improvement districts, amount
ing to 100000, grading, curbing, gutter
ing, on Oct Il, 1909.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01

Receipts for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1903. s7,25s.s5; for quarter
ending Sept. 80. 1908. $e.052.97; gain.
$1,200.6S.
The following figures showing the
total receipts fclrthe five pas fiscal
years afford an interesting commen-
tary on the growth of the business of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01

{ COLLECTIONS
BREAK ThE REcnR

Z The total collections of the po- =
= lice department for fines during 4
+ the month Of September were =
= si,029. which beats any previous =
= month. OF the sum collected. =
: s762 was turned into the treas ,
= ury, the remainder being costs in I.
= the cases =
. e%#+%%%%%% 4 %%#%%%@
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-01

A. d. Hughes was a well known
Afinco visitor In town on business TO.
day.