Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
NelUs Notes of Wisconsin

Sheboygan All of the swamp
land III the towns of Russell, Rhine
and Greenbush, consisting of a num-
Der of thousands of acres, recently
purchased by w u. Hay of Osh-
kosh, has been transferred to the
Sheboygan Valley Land and Lime
company, of which Mr.. Hay is the
head. AT the same time a trust deed
was filed by the land company in
the sum of S150,000. The amount
represents the sum to be expended
by the company in the development of
the property it has just purchased.
Madison. Despite the committee
recommendation to the contrary, the
| assembly on urgent request of Spoor
aud Roessler, passed the bill appro-
priating $4,000 additional for enlarg-
ing the Emergency hospital on the
state fair grounds at Milwaukee. 1t
did not deal so kindly with the public
domain bill merging the fish and
game and the forestry departments.
This bill was killed along with an
other forestry bill permitting a spe-
cial tax in northern counties for a
forest fire fighting fund.
Calumet, Mich.-The annual con-
vention of the national and district
Scandinavian Temperance leagues,
the latter comprising Michigan and
Wisconsin, concluded their joint ses-
sions here with the election of the
following officers: President, the
Rev. Olaf Ressdahl, Chicoit, Wis;
vice-president, the Rev. p o. Peter
son, Elbow Lake, Mimi; secretary,
Knute Dilland, Wisconsin; treasurer,
g. o. Erickson, Barron, Wis.
Manitowoc.-C Carrying a petition
signed by hundreds of business men,
manufacturers and citizens, p. A. Mil
Ter. secretary of the Citizens associa-
ion. is in Chicago to ask the North
western railway company to give this
,ity morning passenger train from
Green Bay. If it is refused the rate
commission will be appealed to.
Milwaukee. Plans are being
lrawn for a trades school for boys,
which will be erected here at a cost
Of $210, 900. Work on the structure
will be started as soon as possible.
II will be built in sections, each sec
ion to be erected as the money is
-aised.
Racine.-Elmer Stonel of this city,
who was an alternate to the naval
academy at Annapolis, has been mott
led to report for examination as the
first choice, as Rex Kelly of White
water has failed in the physical ex-
animation.
La Crosse.-The La Crosse board
If trade has announced a decision to
raise $4,000 and make an effort TO
bring the next Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association meeting to
Ia Crosse in 1912.
Superior. William Mcdonald, a
iineman, was instantly killed here
when he received the full current
If the arc light circuit.
Beloit.-Rev. c. W Pinckney has
resigned as pastor of the Gridley
Congregational church to become
pastor of the Mondoyi Congregation
al church.
Galesville.-Mrs. Delilah Terpena,
\ resident of Caledonia for sixty
years. who would have been 100
years old on Jan. Is, 1912. is dead.
She settled with her husband at Ra-
cine in 1851.
Portage-Caroline, aged 2, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Beisch, re-
siding west Of Portage, was drowned
in a water tank while at play.
Oshkosh.A-E. T. Cole. acting
agent for glove manufacturing
company, is in the city to make ar
rangements to bring the plant TO
Oshkosh. They have several sites
under consideration and expect to
come to this city before Sept. /. The
company makes a speciality Of man
ufacturing workingmen and auto
lists gloves Of leather
Eagston-W While walking along
The railway tracks three miles east
OF this city Verne Calvin. aged 80.
was struck By train and instantly
killed.
Green Bay.-In the suit brought
by Sebastian Parmenter, father Of the
boxer who died Of injuries received
In an exhibition here on Dec. &c,
rar0 TvIDc IEorsfroc Ia = daefafog
regarding a demurrer by w. j. Nc
Ginnis, one OF the defendants, holds
that the fight was prize fight. that
those persons present and encourac-
ing it are liable TO damages due to
the death of the fighter.
waukesha.-C Charles Horning. OF
Pewaukee village wa5 struck and
killed BY a Milwaukee road train be-
tween Pewa1kee and Hartland.