The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-06
Neus Notes of Wisconsin

Sheboygan. All of the swamp
land in the towns of Russell, Rhine
and Greenbush, consisting of a num-
Der of thousands of acres, recently
purchased by w. J. 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 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
and 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. 0. Peter
son, Elbow Lake, Mimi: secretary,
Knute Dilland. Wisconsin; treasurer,
E. o. Erickson, Barron, Wis.
owoc.--Carrying petition
signed by hundreds of business men,
manufacturers and citizens, p. A. MIL
Ter, secretary of the Citizens associa-
ton, is in Chicago to ask the North
western railway company to give this
city morning passenger train from
Green Bay. If 1t Is refused the rate
commission will be appealed to-
Milwaukee. - Plans are being
drawn for a trades school for boys,
which will be erected here at a cost
Of $4,000 Work on the structure
will be started as soon as POSSIBLE.
1t will be built In sections, each sec
ton to be erected as the money Is
raised.
RACINE Elmer Stoffel tI this city,
who was an alternate to the naval
academy at Annapolis, b3s been noti-
fed to report for examination as the
first choice, as Rex belly of White
water has failed in the physical ex-
animation.
La osse.--TSe La Crosse board
OF trade has announced decision to
raise $4,000 and make an effort to
bring the next Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association meeting to
La Crosse in 1912.
Superior william Mcdonald, a
lineman. was instantly killed here
when he received the full current
of the arc light circuit.
Beloit.-Rev. c. w. Pinckney has
resigned as pastor OF the Gridley
Congregational church TO become
pastor of the Mondovi Congregations
al church
Galesvile.-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 9, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Beisch, re-
siding west of Portage, was drowned
in a water tank while at play.
Oshkosh. -E. T. Cole, acting
agent for glove manufacturing
company, Is in the city to make ar
ransements 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 specially of man
ufacturing workingmen's and auto
lists gloves of leather.
Mansion. While walking along
the railway tracks three miles east
OF this city Verne Calvin, aged 32,
vas struck by train and instantly
He'd.