Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-01
NelUs Notes of Wisconsin

Sheboygan.-The 100000 gallon
water tower of the Sheboygan Water
company crashed to the ground car
rying with it immense volumes Of
water, and entailing a loss of $780,
900. The intense cold is responsible
for the accident and, it is believed,
that the large bolts riveted in, the
stone flag were broken, allowing the
water to flow out at the bottom, thus
wearing away until the water gushed
cut The noise caused many to think
that at earthquake had taken place.
Madison-State Treasurer Dahl
has drawn zoos drafts for payment
of claims against the state university
for salaries of mem bers of the faculty
and employees for the month of De-
cember. The total amount paid out
on account of the university was
$183,544. The university drafts are
about one-fourth of the entire num-
Der issued by the state treasurer
each month.
Madison.-The Wisconsin Blue
Book for 1912, which will appear
early next month, will be smaller
than the 1909 volume by about one
third of the former size. An edition
of 46,50O will be printed, of which
33,25O will go to members of the
legislature.
Green Bay.-Fire wiped out the
residence of DR.. John R. Minahan,
causing a loss estimated at $4,000.
The residence was once used as a
hospital, but later purchased by DR..
Minahan and remodeled into one of
the finest homes in the city.
Exhausted after wan
derfng about the country for ten days
in below zero weather, an unidenti-
fed old soldier crawled into the pow
er house of the electric light COM
pany here for lodging and was found
dead the next morning.
BeIoit.-The Citizens Bank of
Clinton, east of here, was badly dam
aged by fire. The night Waterman
struck a match in room where paint
and oils were stored. The room was
filed with turpentine fumes and in
an instant was in flames.
Madfson.-The cases against for
mer commissioners of insurance, to
determine if fees collected were le-
gaIIy retained, will soon be taken up
by the attorney general.
Marinette.-Mrs. Anna Schleichs,
70 years old, a pioneer resident of
Marinette, was found dead in a chair
at the side Of a stove in her sitting
room. She resided with her son who
had not been at home for several
hours. When he returned, he broke
in the door and discovered the body.
Maiden Rock.-H. Ralfson, a far
mer, may lose both feet as the result
of fire which destroyed his home at
Pleasant Ridge and forced him and
his family to run scantily clad in sub
zero weather to the home of a neigh
Dor. Both his feet were frozen.
Racine-The life of Frank de
Congress of CorIiss was saved when
his young son threw off the power
from a shredder in which the fathers
arm was caught.
Madison.-In reply 20 an inquiry
from DR.. G. A. Harper of the state
board Of health the attorney general
gave al opinion holding that saloons,
restaurants, hotels and clubrooms
were public buildings and must come
under the law doing away with
drinking cups and roller towels.
Madison.-State Bank Commits
stoned Kuolt has issued a certificate
authorizing the New Franken bank,
New Franken, Brown county, to COM
mence business. The bank has a
capital of $4,000 A. L. Grieling
is president and Constand Anquafne,
cashier.
Racine-Rosetta Purdy, aged q,
a pretty nurse employ Il in one of the
local hospitals, en1ed her life by
Jumping into the lake She came
from Stevens Point. A note addressed
to another nurse contained no clew
beyond the statement that she was
respondent and had no further de-
sire to live The body was recoy-
cred.
Beloit.-John Z. Burns, SIS years
old, who has conducted an insurance
business here for long time and
who was prominent in Catholic and
other fraternaI insurance orders, is
dead.
Marinette. - Henry Mitcheson,
aged 20 years, son of G. A Mitche-
- = -goo1+bv linn herman Of +Ls-
city and a nephew Of Henry Swart,