Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
during her long illness.

during her long illness.
Mrs. Joseph Prockpetz was very
much dispIeased with the article
which appeared in the last issue Of
f the Leader. She wants the public
+ to know that she had nothing to do
with said article and didn't know
it was published and is sorry that
it was published. She had been to
the County Asylum during her hus-
+ bands illness and knew that every
+ thing possible was being done for
him. He was great care as his
condition was such that he needed
I almost constant attention The fact
that he had fallen out of bed was no
fault of the attendants and was Of
! very slight injury to him. She ap-
/ preciated fully the excellent care
that the Superintendent and help
I ers gave her husband during his
short stay in that institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Weisel left
/ Tuesday for Amigo to attend a din
ner and dancing party to be given
by the Whist Club of which they US
ed to be members when they resid-
ed in Amigo.
Kruger &, Warner are adding new
shelving to the hat and cap section
of their clothing store.
The city has been thawing out the
fire plugs and seeing that they are
in condition to be used in case of
fire A crew OF men using an up
right steam boiler are going the
rounds in the business district and
each hydrant is receiving attention.
It is well that this work is being
done as it might be a serious thing
should a fire break out and the by
drant be found frozen.
The Riyerview hospital committee
are in session today looking after
business interests connected with
that institution. We understand that
the manufacturing plants of this city
are going to contribute a certain a.
mount each year toward the support
of said hospital.
J. B. Hutchinson left Thursday for
Poynette where he will visit with
his mother for several days.
Mr. and Mrs w. Willmott and
daughter and son left Thursday e
vening for Milwaukee for a short
visit before departing for Massachu-
sets where they intend to reside in
the future.
On account of increase in prac-
tice DR.. Hoff the Chiropractor of
this city has formed a partnership
with Dr. Bredfield who is also a
Chiropractor and nerve specialist
Dr.. BredfieId is an experienced doc
tor, having been in this business
for many years. DR. Bredfield will
take charge Of the office and DR..
Hoff will tend to his outside patients
in the nearby cities Where he has
many patients.
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE
MONEY SECURED FROM THE
BOND ISSUE IN THE SPRING? IT
WAS SECURED TO BE USED FOR
r,r,7,r,T,r I,rT7 OWN Tr7NrrUcy yXJIUDE
ARE THE IMPROVEMENTS?
According to the government figures
Wisconsin's 1911 corn crop leads per
acre, all the states west of the Ale
gheny mountains, except Ohio and
Indiana Our average per acre is two
bushels greater than that Of Illionis
and Sc greater than that of Iowa.
Prof J. G. Milward is doing a
splendid work in organizing the po
tato growers of the state with a view
to growing those kinds Of potatoes
that are most in demand and limiting
the number of varieties in each COM
hundreds of thousands of dollars, per
haps millions, to the growers of the
state each year if the growers axe
hold Of the matter along the line out
lined by Prof Milward.
Wisconsin again leads all the
states in flax per acre with II bush
els. The next is 8 bushels in Iowa
and Montana The other flax pro
ducing states run down to three bush
els in Missouri, Kansas and OkIaho-
ma.
F. L. Buzzeu, state dairy and food
inspector of Chippewa Falls, was in
thecity Friday on business connected
with his office.
1t seems that the problems of cap
ital and labor have entered into e
very walk of life. For instance, when
man plays baseball in hte hot sun
for two hours-thats capital But
when he beats the carpet for two min
utes to please his wife-that's labor.
HOW DO YOU LIKE THE TAX
RATE THIS YEAR? DO YOU THINK
IT COULD BE ANY WORSE UNDER
COMISSION FORM OF GOVERN
NIENT?
The concert and skating party Civ
en- at the Amusement Hall on Friday
evening by the management and the
Grand Rapids Band of twenty-five
pieces was largely attended. The
concert given from eight to eight
thirty by the band under the leader
ship of Prof. Merrill was up to the
usual standard Of the concerts Civ
en- by this band. After the concert