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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
LOOK OUT FOR
BAD BILL
Wisconsin and Middle West
Flooded With Bogus Money.

Beware Of counterfeit 81 bills. 4
new and dangerous kind is in circu-
Iation in Wisconsin, Illinois and 9th
er middle western states, John E.
Wilkie. chief of the government Sc
cret service, says in a circular letter
just issued.
The easiest way to find out if the
81 bill, which is being passed to you
is one of the counterfeit series is
to look at the word on the border,
just to the right of the picture of
Grant, which ought to be united.
On the counterfeit it is ''usited." An
other gIaring earmark is the place
where Grants nose ought to be, which
is represented by a white spot. In
generation Grants picture, as well
as that of Lincoln, are poorly execut-
ed.
Other indications are the absence
of periods in "Chas. H. Treat" and
the color of the back of the bill,
which is lighter than that of the gen
utne. The counterfeit is apparently
printed from retouched photo mechan
ical plates, on good quality bond pa
per. Ink lines are used to initiate
silk fiber
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
CLAUS KALLMAN RESIGNS
AFTER 23 YEARS SERVICE

1t is charact eristic of the American
young men of TO-DAY, to drift, in regard
to their occupations, and they seem to
lack that stick to-itive trait that made
their fathers SO valuable to their en-
plOyers This is exempli6ed in the
case of Mr.. Claus Kallman of this city
who for % years has occupied the po-
Sition of car-repairer in the Green
Bay & Western railway yards in this
city, and who resigned on Wednesday
Mr.. Kallman has always been The most
me- hodical of men and very painstak-
ing in his work and in his daily habits
He was highly thought Of by his en-
p'0yers for the contentious manner
III which he performed his daily work,
and for the zeal he has always dis
played in his efforts to promote the
general welfare Of the company. His
loss will be severely felt by employers
and employ ees alike.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
WHY SOME
TOWNS GROW
Has Men of Push and Energy
Who Back Their Confidence
With investments.

The reason why some towns grow
is because there are men of push
and energy in it, who are not a.
fraid to spend their time and money
to boom their town. They erect sub
stantial buildings, organize factories,
secure railroads, work for public i'm
proVements and use every means in
their power to induce people to To-
cate in their city. Wherever they
go they tell of the advantages of
their city, they write about them in
every letter, they send circulars and
newspapers to all whom they think
they can get to visit the city, and
when anyone visits them treats him
SO kindly that he falls in love with
them and their city at once It is
enterprise and everyone pulling to-
gether that makes a progressive town
and don't let the fact escape your
memory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
REMAINS OF CHRISTIAN
HEISE ARRIVE

The remains of Christian Heise,
who died in New Bethlehem, Pa,
arrived in this city Monday morn
ing, on the c. NJ. & st. P. Ry., ac-
companied by his brother Henry, who
had gone to his bed side when they
received word that he was danger
ously sick with typhoid pneumonia.
Henry did not reach New Bethlehem
in time to find his brother alive. He
had passed away before his arrival.
Christian Heise was born in Ger
many, December 25, 1884, making
him a years of age last December.
He came to this country with his
parents in 1892, and was raised and
educated in this city. He also took
a three months course in a business
college in Green Bay. At the time
of his death he was preparing him
self for the ministry. He was a
young man of exemplary habits and
highly respected and thought of by
those who enjoyed his acquaintance.
He had already made many warm
friends and acquaintances at the cot
Iege in New Bethlehem, who mourn
ed his sudden taking away.
The funeral service took place
Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from
his home on Grand Avenue west side
and at , o'clock at the First Nora
yian church. Rev. c. A. Meilicke
officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
MLB0URN lNTER-URBAN
STREET RAlLW WAY

Mr.. R. G. Dunlap engineer. in-chief
OF the field force of the proposed cleo
trio line from Kilbourn, through
Adams county, north, with crew of
ten assistant engineers and helpers,
have reached Kellner in the prelimi-
nary survey Of the right way. In
an Interview with Mr.. Dunlap. he
stated that the line will be surveyed
thru to Wausau, which seems to in
olcate that, that city will be the
northern terminus of the road IN the
case of its eventually being built.
The road will pass thru Stevens Point,
but will have no connection with this
city, as the main line will pass thru
the county about seven or eight miles
east of here. 1t will be a comparitive-
ly easy matter, however, to build
branch line from this city to connect
with the main system at, or near Kel-
liner, aud this will probably be done In
case the road Is built.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
HALLEYS COMET
SEEN HERE

Many people of an observing ma
ture were treated to very unusual
sight in the western heavens about
six o'clock on Friday evening. This
is the time of year when the much
hearalded Halley's Comet makes it's
appearance It resembles star
with a short tail of fire streaming
be hind it, and at the present time,
appears very small to the naked
eye, but will continue to grow larger
as it approaches the earth. Comets
have a regular path, or orbit, the
same as our globe, and this one will
continue to approach toward the
earth to a certain point on its way
through the universe. Those who
have not seen it, should take time to
do so as another astronomical phe-
nomena Of this kind will probably no
occur again for many years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
ASYLUM BONDS PURCHASED

VIM. H. Peters, County Treasurer,
received letter Friday from the Har
ris Trust and Savings Bank, Chica-
go in which they said: eve have to-
day, Jan. 20, 1910, taken up the s13O,
600 asylum bonds of your county
upon payment of your draft calling
for $4,000 in cash, plus our certi-
ficates of deposit, of the amounts
and maturities specified in the orig
inal contract" Signed, P. A. Fagg,
Asst. Mgr This information and the
purchase of the site completes the
preliminary arrangements for the
erection of the necessary buildings
thereon for County Asylum purposes.
The building committee will now Sc
cure plans and specifications with
which to let contracts for the erec-
tion of the buildings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

E. a. Gilmore of the law school,
Moses Hooper of Oshkosh and B. R.
Goggins of Grand Rapids.
The members of the committee pre-
sent are Senators Bird, Paul o. Hust.
ing and Henry Krumrey and Assem-
blymen William M. Bray and George
P. Hambrecht and Attorneys E. A.
Gilmore and John NJ Olin Of Madison,
Moses Hooper and c. D. Jackson of
Oshkosh and @. D. Cleveland of Nee
nah, and B. R. Goggins Of Grand Ra-
pids.
Senators Husting and Krumrey
have nearly completed a report en-
5odying declaration that the state
owns the waterpowers and should
charge rental to users thereof. This
report by these two will probably be
filed this week. The other members
of the committee do not take the ex-
tieme view Of state ownership and
they are all working on a separate re-
port which will be fled in the near
future.
Some system or state regulation will
probably be recommended by the ma
jority report of the committee All
the members are hard at work on the
proposition and will continue until
their lab0rs are finished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
STRUCK BIG FLOW OF WATER

The crew of men who have been
working on the wells on the Sand
Hill, from which the city derives its
water supply have struck big
vein of water which has compelled
them to relinquish work at this time.
Engineer Kirchofer, with two assis-
tants, arrived in the city Monday to
take charge of the work and remedy
the new conditions, if possible. Mr..
Kirchofer stated that it will be nee
essaTy to transport a couple of steam
pumps to the scene of operations
to pump the water out of the way
in order that the men may be able
to continue their labors.
This will be welcome news to
the people of this city as the big
flow just struck will materially in
crease the supply Of spring water,
the scarcity of which, heretofore was
rapidly becoming a source of ap-
prehension.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
HELD PUBLIC INSTALLATION

The public joint installation Of the
SIS. Peter and Paul Court No. 1876 and
ST. Lawrence Court No Ills, Catholic
Order of Foresters in their hall on
Wednesday evening, was one OF the
most entertaining and successful ever
instituted by fraternal organization
in this city There were fully 300
members and their friends present,
and without exception, they Ill report
th&# If wag one OF the most enjoyable
evenings they had ever spent. The
music and speaking were excellent
and the banquet following the exer-
cises, was an elaborated affair, and en-
joyed by all present
The main feature Of the entertain
ment was the mastery address deliver
ed by Father Redding, his subject
being, "Man's duty toward religion
and the church." The musical num-
bers were also tirst-class in every re-
spect Taken all in all it was an eve
ming long to be remembered by those
fortunate enough to be present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
FIREMEN ENJOY
OYSTER SUPPER

1t is the annual custom of the East
Side Fire Company to give banquet to
their members and friends. This an
nual event took place at their rooms
in the library building, Monday night,
at which twenty-five members and
friends sat down TO a we'll prepared
oyster supper and a social good time
They generally eat, drink, smoke and
tell stories and have a social good time
and talk over matters of interest to
the city fire department. These
events are looked forward to, with
considerable interest, for they have a
tendency to bond the members of the
company in closer social relation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
NEW CONGREGA-
TIONAL CHURCH
To Cost About 100000 In
cIuding Pipe Organ.

Among the new impro 7ements to
take place in the city Of Grand Rapids
during the year 1910 will be toe erec-
tion Of a new Congregational church
building at an estimated cus5 Of $780,
000.00 Rev. Fred staff, pastor of this
church gave his morning cougrega-
ti0n Cn Jan 23rd, a pleasant surprise
by announcing that he had in his
hand subcription paper signed by
four parties in the sum Of S2O.00000 for
the erection Of a Eew church bui ding
in he eaIly spring. He also stated
that tde trustees Of the church who
had his matter in charge expected
that other mem bers in the congTega-
tiOn would subscribe enough more to
make the fund $50 00O0O He express
sed great delight at this voluntary
and liberal subscription from four
families in his congrC CATION. This
not only meant increased interest in
the church work in his denomina ion,
but it will stand as a lasting monu-
ment to the christian work Of The peo
pie in Grand Rapids Those who have
already subscribed to This fund are:
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Meade, S.. 600. 90;
Mr.. and MIS-. E. ". Ellis, S. 600 0O;
Mrs Frank Garrison and family, $4,000.
00, and +, j Wood and family s. 600 :
90. This movement for new church
edifce is certainly greatly apprecia ted
by the members and congrega' ion OF
this SOciety and We know, will be by
the city as a whole. A building com
mittee will be appointed to take
charge Of this matter, and work will
commence on The new building as
soon as the frost is out Of the ground
in the spring, upon the lots recently
purchased uf Lemuel Kroner on the
east side Of the river on 2nd street,
south, facing the river. The old
Kgomer house will be moved off these
lots to make room for The new cbuFcn
This location is central for both sides
Of the river and in close proximity to
the wagon bridge, and is one Of the
most slightly and attractive locations
for such a structure in this city.
We Understand that it is the inten-
tion of this SOC tety to erect a church
building that will embrace all the
modern conyenienceS for Sabbath
school and class room work, free and
independent of the audience room
and all needs of work to be carried on
by the various departments of the
church. The plans, we understand
are already under consideration and
as soon as decided upon. will BE pub
! lished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT

Whereas God has seen fit, in the
exercise Of his divine wisdom, to re-
move from our midst, Brother James
Miller, aud
Whereas we feel deep sorrow over
our loss, and profound sympathy for
his family in this time of mourning.
Be it resolved thar this resolution
b. spread upon the minutes OF tn S
lodge and published in tie local paper
of this city. Fl, Rabljn,
J. a. Cohen,
Geo. ". Davis.
Committee.
Hall Of Grand R4pids Lodge, No 81,
[. O 0. F., Jan. is. 1910
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
NEW WOOD COUNTY
NATIONAL BANK VAUL I

Considerable interest has been
manifested in the work connected
with the Wood County National
Bank vault. The outer dimensions
of the concrete and brick work are
22x13 ft., and this is divided up into
three parts, the book, cash, and
safety deposit vaults. The cash and
safety departments are being lined
with sheets Of steel, made of five
layers of alternating steel and iron
combined. The entire thickness OF
this lining will be ? inches. This is
greater than any bank vault in any
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
DEATH OF WIN. LICHTNER

Mrs. VIM. Lichtner, stenographer
in the office of Justice Pomainyille
in this city has received news of
the death of her husband, VIM. LIGHT
ner at Hazelhurst, on Wednesday,
evening, Jan 18th, Mr.. Lichtner
was employed as a brakeman on the
c. NJ. & st. P. Ry., and was acci-
IDENTIFY killed by being run over by
the cars while switching in the yards
at Hazelhurst Mrs. Lichtner left
Thursday for Marengo, Ill, Mr.. LIGHT
ner's old home where the remains
were inferred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
SITE FOR ASYLUM PURCHASED

We understand that the committee
who were authorized on the part OF
the County Board to sell the asylum
bonds and purchase a site for said
institution have done so. They pur-
chased the Marshfield site, consisting
of $50 acres for which they paid $50,
500. The site is the one selected
lying between the North Western an6
500 Railroads On the southeast side
of the city of Marshfield, just out
side of the city limits
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
MORE INTERESTING FACTS
FROM A. DECKER

Mr.. A. L. Fontaine, Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:-After visiting Santa
Barbara, we stopped at Los Ange-
les for two days, and each year as
| visit that city, see it is making
wonderful progress. Seattle, Port
land and San Francisco viii have to
move at a rapid pace to keep step
with it. At no point in our trip did
we find fruit land under a higher
state of development than around
Riverside. The city extends out
in the country for six or seven miles,
and on an automobile ride over this
Valley, it seemed to be one contin-
uous park and orange grove. The
cold weather has been something
unusual with them, and we saw hun
dreds of bushels of oranges on the
ground as the result of frost.
We visited the Imperial Valley
and went out in the large cotton
fields where they were picking cot
ton. 1t is a wonderful Valley, and
but eight years ago it was little
better than Death Valley, for it was
seemingly entirely worthless. Imper-
iaI Valley is about 2OO feet below the
level of the ocean. 1t will be in time
one of the rich sections of Califor-
mia. We followed the Salten Sea for
many miles, also the immense chan
mel that was cut by the overflow OF
the Colorado River a year or two
ago.
From Calexico we went over into
Old Mexico, taking the Mexican Rail
road to Yuma Arizona. This was one
of cur interesting trips. You can
hardly imagine any race of human
beings as uncivilized and backw ward
as the Indians of Old Mexico Both
men and women were bareheaded
and barefooted. doubt if many of
the women we saw ever had a shoe
on their foot. The men hunt largely
with bow and arrow, and game seem
ed to be abundant. We spent the
day at Yuma, Arizona, and found
but little to recommend it 10 the
average person as a home. The Gov
ernment is putting in a large irriga
ton system here, which we found
very interesting.
From this point we went to Phoe
nix. Arizona, where conditions were
entirely different. While Phoeni2
is not overly attractive as a city
vet the Salt River Valley surround
ing Phoenix is one of the best sec
tions of country that we have Wis
tied. 1t shows what irragation car
do for the desert Here l gathered
much material for the book I an
getting out on irrigation. We tool
lengthy automobile ride over this
Valley and saw hundreds Of acres o
sugar beets three and four inches
high growing nicely, that would b.
ready to harvest by the last of May
after which a crop Of corn will bt
planted. Beet sugar factory start
operation about June first, In tw,
different places they were mal1inj
hay in the alfalfa fields and every
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

where we saw cattle in fields of al
faIfa, enjoying feed from four to six
inches high. We found the Ostrich
Farm very interesting.
The country homes are not at all
attractive in the Salt River Valley,
but the rich level fields stretching
mile after mile in every direction, as
clean and rich a garden, and level
floor, with thousands of acres of al
faIfa in every direction, and many
shade, fruit and ornamental trees,
makes picture that is very i'm
pressive.
I visited one farm of 1000 acres
with 1000 acres seeded to alfalfa,
and it is surprising the profit that
IS secured from a farm Of this size.
Most of these ranchmen have large
herds of cattle, and in almost every
case, the cattle were fat and ready
for market, and it had cost so lit
tie to fatten them. Yet beef is high
even IN this country.
We met Clarence and LueIIa Jack
son at Phoenix. They. seemed to be
happy and doing well It was from
them that we received our first
news from Grand Rapids for several
weeks.
From Phoenix we run to Albuquer-
que, New Mexico. From there to
Denver where I secured many excel
lent pictures descriptive of rriga-
ton. From Denver we went to Chey-
enne and turned west, going over
the Rocky Mountains, where we Wis
tied a town of about 1000, named
Encampment, off Of the main line
Of the road about forty miles. This
is a mining town $500 feet high. Yet
they are just putting in a large ir-
rigation plant. This is one Of the
points where the mountain trout are
so thick that there is really no pleas
ure in fishing. Men go out and in
two hours will catch from sixty to
eighty trout. We Sundayed at this
point and lived on trout for few
days.
We will be here in Omaha for
several weeks, as I am getting out
two books, one on Irrigation and
one on Alfalfa The Company have
just instructed me to get out the
third book on Dry Land Farming
when these are complete. The weath
er, here in Omaha is fine, but it has
been an exceptionally cold, hard win
ter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
FRANK STEELE PRESIDENT

MENASHA, Wis, Jan. 19.-At the
annual meeting of the Traffic Asso
citation of Wisconsin Paper and Pulp
Manufac turers, held in this city on
Wednesday, the following Officers
were elected: President, Frank Steel
Port Edwards; vice president, ". NJ
Gilbert, Menasha; secretary, ". D
Hurlbut, Chicago; treasurer, W. S
Taylor, Appleton; traffic manager, "
d. Hurlbut, Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
EXCHANGES FARM
FOR GRIST MILL

Martin Jacobson, a brother Of j. G..
Jacobson, and carpenter and mill
wright by trade, residing on Fifth
Street south in this city, has traded
his farm located near Arkdale, Adams
county, for custom, water power
grist mill located at Humbird, Clark
County. Wis, on the line Of the Chi
cago & North Western Ry., about five
miles above Mertillan Junction He
will take active management of the
above mill on the first day of February
next. This change will probably take
Mr.. and Mrs. jacobson away from
Grand Rapids. The consideration in
this deal was close to $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27


tacular plays made, the game retained
its interest on account of the hard
consistent playing of both teams.
The line up was as follows:
Lincoln Highs.
G. Smith,
H. Rueping, g.
E. Artleb, F. Bender, g.
S. Glaser, f.
N. Brennan, f.
Bushey Business College.
w. Britz,
A. Natwick, s.
D. Arpin, w. Berg, g.
w. Wood, f.
A. Smith, f.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
IN HONOR OF
FIFTEENTH BIRTHDAY

Ray Mullen entertained about
thirty of his young friends on Sat
urday, the occasion being his fif-
-eenth birthday The afternoon was
spent in roller skating at the Amuse-
ment Hall, after which they all re-
paired to the Mullen home on Third
Street. where a bountifuI 6 O'Clock
dinner was served. They all report
that as an entertainer Ray is ''the
best ever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
BASKET BALL

Ten sturdy warriors now parade
The old gymnasium floor.
All worthy basket ballers they,
With skill and tact galore.
The whistle blows-the game is on
Perceive the kindly strife.
The referee throws up the ball
And then runs for his life.
Adroitly now they pass the ball
Oblivious to flaws
Most cleverly they dodge and fall
And punch each others jaws.
= -t----s=-~~ ~. s-...,
'Tis wonderful to see with what
Unerring ease and grace,
A player trips, and slides across
The gym floor on his face.
V.
And now, bark. bark! their shins do
bark,
Their knees and knuckles crack
And now they bear one player off,
Who has a splintered back
VI
Now loi-an accident occurs.
.What-truly do you ask it?
Why, someone hurts the ball aloft,
1t drops into the basket.
Theraptured rah-rah's all around
Howl out in glee ecstatic;
Like maniacs they jump and pound
In manner most emphatic.
At last the players, all fatigued
Drop Imply to the floor.
They gasp for breath; their tongues
hang out,
The gentle game is DER.
GRIM NATWICK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27
THE BASKET BALL GAME

The basket bail game in the gym
naslum of the Lincoln High School
Friday evening between the teams
OF the local High School and the Bu-
sehy Business College Of Appleton was
a hotly contested one from start TO
finish. The home team being re-
turned the winner by the close score
of 20 to 16. The score at the end
Of the first half was II to and
the local boys retained their smah
lead throughout the game, though
they were forced to play their best
to do so. While there were no spec