Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-23
NecDs Notes of Wisconsin

La osse.-WoOdmen of theWorld
of Wisconsin and Minnesota closed
their convention by electing the fol
lowing officers: Head counsel, E. J.
Reynolds of Madison; head adviser
M. Gebhart of st. Paul; head banker
j. c. Atkins of Waukesha; head
clerk, G. I. Roos of Minneapolis; head
escort, L. B. Omerberg of La Crosse
head Waterman, P. R. Bigue of St.
Paul; head sentry, ]. w. Downey of
st. Paul; head managers, J. H. Wal
lace of Milwaukee; Alfred Fox of Be
lott; James Walker of Cloquet,
Mimi; S. A. Small of Mendoza,
Mimi, and I. E. Poisson of Minneapo-
lis
Madison.-Mrs.A Anna B. Villas, wild
ow of the late Senator William F.
Villas of Madison, in court at Tacoma,
Wash, was awarded one-fifth interest
in property in Washington state val
ued at $219, 900, owned by Senator
Villas at the time of his death in Au-
gust, 1903. Mrs. Villas sued the trus-
tees of the estate and the judgment
is the result of a compromise by all
parties concerned including the state
of Wisconsin. The University of Wis
consin was the beneficiary under the
will of the bulk of the estate.
Kenosha.-According to an official
Of the Du Pont Powder company
claims for damages as a result of the
Pleasant Prairie explosion appear to
be endless, but the company is plan
ming on paying all just claims, which
it is said, will amount to $4,000, 1000.
Broken windows appear to be the
chief item. 1t has been discovered
that the Lafiin-Rand company with
drew from the state February II,
1911.
La CrOsse.-PapoOses have held up
the annuities of the Winnebago In
dians, and until the judges can de-
eide whether or not the papooses
born since January i, 1910, the date
of the last Indian census, are entitled
to an annuity, the government s
wards must go without their money.
Meanwhile they are quenching their
thirst with water and urging that
wings be put on the wampum.
Marshfield.- have been
operating in this vicinity for two
weeks and secured $500 from the
Pittsville postoffice. Three men en-
tered the store of Mrs. E. Frederick
at Auburndale and commenced opera
lions. The proprietress came down
and asked them what they wanted
and they fed, firing a shot at her,
but missing.
Racine.-A law suit may result
from the merger of the two local
telephone systems as four stockhoId-
ers of the Citizens Telephone com
pany, including Y. Jacobson of Chi
shares at par to the Bell company,
though they may be compelled to turn
over their stock by law.
Madison.-The appearance of Maj.
committee on excise and fees reveal
ed the intention of the Northwest
ern Military academy, now located at
Highland Park, north Of Chicago, to
move to the south shore Of Lake
Geneva
Oconto.-Freezing weather pre-
vented the great damage that would
otherwise have resulted when the
Eldred dam on the Oconto river at
Stiles went out and the great body
of water it contained flowed into the
bay
Hayward. Notice has been re-
ceived from the department of Indian
affairs at Washington of the appoint
ment of Supt. W. A. Light Of the gov
eminent Indian Industrial Training
School here as government agent of
the Lac Court GRIZZLIES reservation in
this county, to take effect April 1
Wausau.-With the discovery of a
five acre deposit of infusorial earth in
the town of Weston, a new industry
is assured for Marathon county. The
earth has wonderful polishing DOW
ers and will be handled by a local
company.
Stoughton. - The city will soon
enter into contract with a Racine
company for the construction of
Stoughton's sewerage system, which
will be about ten miles long, divided
into three districts. The bid was
s69,999. Work will start before April
1, and will be completed by fall.
Shawano-The contract for the ex-
tension of the water works and sewer
system has been let, but as there is
considerable objection to the same.
there may be an Injunction issued
against the city officials having The
work done at the present tile-