The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-06-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


this years graduating class in the col
lege of agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin have secured positions and
the requests for men are still coming
in. The demand is especially strong
from agricultural high schools both in
Wisconsin and other states Many of
the requests are for men who have
been brought up on farms, have had
some teaching experience and also
have had a thorough course in agrlcul-
ture. The demaud for such instruc-
tors of agriculture in high schools was
very much greater than the supply of
available men. Even as early as four
weeks ago most of the seniors had &C
copied positions as farm managers, as
research assistants in agricultural col
leges and experiment stations, or as
teachers of agriculture in colleges and
secondary schools. The average sal
airy per year of this years class next
year will be $1,253.
LA cRoSSE-The stearing gear sud-
denly going wrong on George street in
an automobile driven by D. A. Bennett
and containing George French of Ona-
laska and Francis Krajeski and Jay
Mcclure of La Crosse, three deaf
mutes, whirled around two or three
times and then turned turtle, spllllng
it's occupants into the street and PIN
ming Bennett underneath. Bennett
was extricated by his companions and
stretched out unconcious by the ma
chine, when Frank Sysson and family,
returning from Mindoro, came upon
the scene. Mr. Sysson took Bennett
to st. Francis hospital, where physl-
clans found several broken ribs and a
few minor injuries had been sustained.
1t is not thought he is internally IN
jured
NEENAH-In the second decision
by the state railroad commission in
the local 5 cent fare and interchange
able transfer on the w. T. L. II. and T.
company, and the Wisconsin Electric
Railway company, the application OF
the former company for rehearlng
of the case is dismissed. The commls-
sion had previously decided in favor
of the city of Neenah, which made the
petition The companies are given
twenty days in which to comply with
The order. The w. T. L. II. and T.
company is under the management OF
John T. Beggs, and it was upon MS
suggestion that request for a re-
hearing of the case was made.
MADISON-The meeting to organize
the Wisconsin branch of the Progress
siye Republican league launched IN
the east several months ago was a
complete success 1t could not have
been otherwise, for at the banquet
were gathered ESQ Republicans, staunch
supporters of Senator R. M LaFol-
lette, who are in full sympathy with
the purpose Of the league. With the
exception of an outbursf from. Assem-
blynan Gettle, man who sometimes
is brutally frank in expressing his
views on public questions and public
men, the meeting was mild and With
out sensation.
MADISON-The good roads bill was
started safely on it's way to the gov
ernor when two assembly amendments
to the measure were adopted by the
upper house. A motion by Senator
Donald to reconsider the vote by which
the amendments were concurred -
was lost. Senator Whitehead was the
only member who voted against the
amendments and for reconsidera-
ton, thus registering his opposition to
the bill. The. measure will now be en-
rolled and sent to the governor.
SPARTA-All the strech CT double
track on the Milwaukee road on which
work has been in progress for the last
two months. between Tunnel City and
Bangor, has been completed and the
last spike driven, and is now in use
for regular traffic between Chicago and
the Twin Cities. The tunnel section
has but one track sort of special
block system being applied to obviate
any chance of accident in the tunnel.
LAKE MiLLS-The Lake Mills Hol-
stein Consignment company sold about
$4,000 worth of cattle in one day.
Senator Stephenson and Colonel Pabst
were contributors to the sale. Pro-
lessor Alexander of wisconsin univer-
sity and Dr. Harry Favill of Chicago
spoke to a large audience in the even
ing. The State Association of Hol-
stein Breeders held a meeting and ap-
pointed directors.
GRAFTON-Mr and Mrs. Charles F.
Mintzlaff. residents Of Ozaukee county
since 1912, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. Fifteen years
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Mintzlaff moved
from their model dairy farm near Graf.
ton to the city. For the last thirty
years Mr. Mintzlaff has been president
of the Cedarburg Fire Insurance COM
pany.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS numerous
complaints from citizens the police
raided camp which forty tramps had
established near the city limits, drove
the hoboes from the city and broke up
the cooking utensils and confiscated