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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
WARNING TO
THE PUBLIC
State Oil Inspector has Issued
the Following Notice.

''The loss of life, limb and proper
ty through the careless handling of
kerosene, gasoline benzine, etc,
must cease.
ALI vendors of petroleum products
are requested to read this law care
fully; it will be to their interest to
do so, as the law will be rigidly en-
forced
Attentoni is called to those parts
of the law printed in heavy type,
particularly the so-calIed 'red-can'
law This section of the law requires
that gasoline, benzine or naptha, when
sold in quantities of more than one
quart must be delivered in a can
painted red, with the word gasoline
or like name of such other like pro-
duct Of petroleum. painted thereon.
| The entire can must be painted red;
| it is not sufficient if only the rims
are so painted. If the gasoline, ben
zine, ETC., is sold in quantities of
not more than one quart the recep-
| tacle must bear a label such as is
described in the law. Such a label
must also be attached to all packages
of products containing gasoline, etc,
for instance liquid stove backing.
Kerosene must not be sold in cans
that are painted red.
All dealers must display placards
showing tests of gasoline and kero-
sene on sale.
You are cautioned to see that
these provisions of the law are O.
beyed, as heavy penalties are pro-
vided for their violation. There are
"a deputy oil inspectors scattered
throughout the state who are in
structed to prosecute for all viola
tions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18

ter ATT Of the Laws of 1911, reads in
part as follows: The city treasur-
er shall receive as compensation
for his services, including collection
of taxes, a salary to be fixed by or
dinance in accordance with Section
925-30 of the statutes" There is
entirely eliminated from the statute
all reference to collection of 1 per
cent fee on taxes paid prior to Feb
ruary 1st, and, of course, as taxes,
fees and other charges are entirely
regulated by statute, you have no au-
thority, as 1 understand the law, to
collect anything in addition to the
face of the taxes, prior to February
1st.
Trusting that you will Investigate
this matter thoroughly and amend
your practice, 1 remain,
Yours truly,
GEO. L. WILLIAMS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
WAUSAU Wis.
ITORS DEFEATED

Wausau Business College never
had a chance with the High school
basket ball team Friday night The To-
cal boys put it over the Wausau bunch
by a score of 18 to IA Mohlke starr
ed for the locals making five field
baskets The first half ended with
the score 10 to in favor of Grand
Rapids. The game was not one of
those kind that cause the spectators
to have shocks and heart failure, but
it is some satisfaction to win even a
slow game Maybe the local boys
had to slow down to Wausau's gait
and did not want to beat them too
bad. Grand Rapids has a reputation
of treating visitors right. Following
is the lineup:
Gratfu Rapids.
L. FOrWard-L. Baruck.
R.. Forward-N. Nash.
Center-G. Mohlke
R. Guard-W. Merriam.
L. Guard-H. Babcock.
Wausau Business College
R. Forward-B. Piper.
L. Forward -Morisette
Center -WadIeigh.
R. Guard-Fries.
L. Guard-Foster.
Score: Grand Rapids IS. Wausau
IA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
AN OPEN LETTER
Fees on Taxes
January Il, 1912

January L, l5IZ.
Mr.. Sam Church, City Treasurer,
City.
Dear Sir:
I notice in two statements Of
taxes which you sent me that you
have added thereto 1 per cent for
fees I assume that you mean if
the taxes are paid before February
1st that I will have to pay this ad-
ditional 1 per cent to the face Of
the taxes. understand also from o.
ther sources that you are collecting
I per cent as fees in addition to the
taxes.
Let me call your attention to the
fact that you are in error in adopt
ing such a course. I know you do
noJ want to collect more than you
are authorized to hence 1 write you
this letter and ask you to consult
the c." Attorney or such other le-
gal authority as you may feel dis
posed to, and thereupon l think you
viii change this practice.
Section 925-152 Of the Statutes
as amended by Chapter 1874 of the
Laws Of 1901, authorized a city treas
urer to collect for fees 1 per cent
upon all sums collected prior to or
on the 31st day of January, and
per cent on all sums collected by
him thereafter. This law was chang
ed by Chapter All of the. Laws of
1911, and as the law now stands,
neither a city treasurer, town treas
urer Of village treasurer is entitled
to collect any fees prior to the first
day of February.
On and after the first day of Feb
ruary treasurers are required to col
lect "a penalty of per cent on the
amount Of tax, which penalty shall b
collected by the town, city or village
treasurer and paid into the treasury,
together with the taxes collected"
Section 925-152 as amended by Chap
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18

fifty cents a year for each person
employed and those present agreed
to present this plan TO their direct
ors and to urge its acceptance. This
will mean a total of over $4,000 from
the manufacturing institutions. This
attitude of the manufacturers gives
the stamp of approval to the support
of the hospital as business policy.
Business houses expect to receive
full value for every dollar expended,
and the judgment of the manufactur-
ing plants is that a hospital is a
business need and should be support
ed. This is fine start for the
hospital movement, and if the other
business houses and individual ci-
tizens will follow, success is assur-
ed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
THE INCOME
TAX LAW
Creates Three New Offices in
Each County.

The new income tax law creates
three new offices in each county
of the state in addition to the regu-
lar county or district assessor Of in
comes. The law also imposes extra
d ties upon the county clerks. The
law provides that the state tax COM
missioner shall appoint three resi-
dent tax payers in each county to
serve as a county board Of review,
and shall fix their compensation at
not TO exceed ten dollars day. It
also provides that the county clerk
shall be clerk Of such board and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
MAYORS SALARY $1,000
C0UNCILMEN 81, 900

There are all kinds of rumors be-
Ing circulated by those opposed to
the Commission Form of City Gov
ernment as to the salaries to be-
paid Mayor and Members of the
Council in city the size of Grand
Rapids. To correct these reports we
quote the law: On page 432 Laws of
1911, 1T says: "Cities under 1900,
and over 5000 population; Mayors1,-
200, Councilmen $1,000" The three
members here would therefore be
paid only $4,000 all told.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
A BRIEF REPORT OF THE
RED CROSS CHRIST
MAS SEAL CAMPAIGN

$500 gold piece of Elk s lodge
for highest sale, James Sayles, 1 ,OOC
seals.
Picture Lake, by Rogan, Sc
venth Grade, Howe school, 46 seals
per pupil.
The committee reports the sale OF
20,174 seals during the campaign
Half the revenue goes to the w. A.
T. A. the other half will be used
in the efforts to stamp out tubercu-
losis in this city. We hope to give
out a complete list of prize winners
soon.
Helen M Gilkey,
Chairman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
FARM TO BE PUR-
CHASED BY COUNTY

The City of MarshfieId, has now
raised the $500, which together with
the $500 appropriated by the Coun-
ty Board completes the amount nee
cessary for the purchase Of the state
agricultural farm which IS - to be
located near Marshfield. The citi
zens Of MarshfieId raised $1,000, by
subscription and the city council
appropriated the other $500
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
VOLUME 81, NUMBER

pleted and it is almost impossible for
the railroad companies to get fresh
coal supplies to them. A heavy fall
of snow now followed by more zero
weather viii make matters worse
for the railroads and in turn for the
coal dealers and consumers. There
Is a rumor that should the weather
not moderate the Milwaukee dealers
viii advance the price of coal dol
lar ton. One local coal dealer said
Ii l had twenty delivery teams, 1
couldn't begin to fill today's orders"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
A Well Equipped Shop

Ample facilities, plenty of
parts" and the knowledge and
Willingness to make the best use
ofthem fit us to do exceptionally
excellent repairing of carriages
and wagons.
We know our business and at
tend to it-promptly, pleasantly
and at fair charges. Serious
breakdowns and triAing defects
receive equal consideration here.
The Anderson
Carriage Works
See Our Fine Line of Sleighs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
POTATO PRICES SOARING

Potatoes took another jump in
price today, White stock bringing
rs to so cents, Triumphs IS and
Ohios 95 cents. These are the high
est prices of the year and it is
predicted that they will soar higher.
The raise is attributed in part to
the fact that many potatoes in the
farmers cellars were and are being
frozen in the present cold weather,
About $500 bushels were marketed
today-Stevens Point Daily Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
KILLED BY THE CARS

Thomas Hendricks, son Of Anton
HendFscks of Nekoosa, was run over
by a G. & n. W. Railway train at
Stratford on Saturday afternoon. He
was taken to Wausau and died in
hospital there within a short time
afterwards. He was thirty years old
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18
MAY HAVE COAL FAMINE

A local dealer is authority for a
prediction that we may face a coal
famine in Grand Rapids should there
not be big change in the weather
conditions. The coal stock of almost
all the local dealers is greatly de-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18

Buy coal from E. C. Ketchum and
get the best. If the coal is not sat
isfactory, it will be made right Your
patronage is asked for and we give
the best coal to you because we want
your future trade. Phone 413. tfw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-01-18

J. R. King and family have rented
the Lord house on the corner of
9Th and Wylie streets and moved
therein the past week.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
TELEPHONE POLES OF CACTUS
Arizona Government Is Planning to Make Cool Use of the Giant
 Sahuara.

Sahuara for telephone and tele graph poles Is the latest idea and one that is to be tried out. It sounds plausible and 1t is believed that 1t will be more econ omical than the old style of poles Its test is to come from Tucson.
 The government is to build a tele- phone system for the forestry service of the Coronado forest reserve. The first of these lines to be built out of Tucson is to be used into the Cata. linas, and 1t is there that the sahuara experiment is to be tried.
 Where they can be found in what approaches alignment. so that the line will not have zig-zag too much the sahuara up in the canons through which the line will pass are to be utilized for the purpose of attaching brackets to which the wires will be fastened And so the secret is cut
 Along the proposed line it is diff ficult to set poles. owing to the rocky nature of the country traversed Not only is this the case. but it is diff ficult to get the poles up there in the hills to set, while the sahuaras are right there in many instances, and while not at a uniform distance this is not considered important.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
COOPERATION
 IN BIG PARADE
Every Machine Owner Is Asked to Turn Out and Help Swell the Show. Prizes Offered. Places of Assembling.

The following circular letter has been sent to all the owners of auto mobiles in the county whose name. could be learned. asking for their co. operation in making the big parade next Saturday night a flattering suc- cess:
 Phoenix Board of Trade
 Special committee on autOmObil, parade, Saturday. March 9th. 1912. You are earnestly invited to have your car in the parade. The commit tee has arranged for the big automo- bile parade on the above date. Pa rade will start at s o'clock in the evening
 After the parade there will be ar open air concert and dancing on Central avenue opposite the Hotel Adams.
 Through the cooperation of the garages in Phoenix the following prizes will be offered for automobiles in the parade.
 Class A-Best decorated automo- piles. Three prizes.
 Class B-Most original decorations. Two prizes.
 Class C-Most humorous decoration. One prize.
 Class D-Best freak automobile. One prize
 Judge Morrow, Governor Hunt. Chief Justice Franklin and Mayor Christy have been asked to act as judges of the parade.
 Tho naVK-Sua r,.,.,. I,,.o fered three prizes for pushmobiles in the parade. Two prizes for best dec orated and one prize for most humor- ous decoration
 Cars will line up as follows: Class A-On Monroe between Cen tral and First avenues. Face east. Class Bon Monroe between First and Second avenues. Face east Class Con First avenue between Adams and Van Buren. Face south. Class Don First avenue between Adams and Monroe Face north. Pushmobiles will assemble in school yard
 Automobiles not entered in any par ticular section will line up on Central avenue north of Monroe Using west side
 Every automobile in Phoenix and the whole Salt River valley should be in the parade. Every car should have decoration of flags if no other.
 Yours for cooperation.
 GEO. PURDY BILLIARD.
 President Automobile Club.
 F.. l. McELROY.
 Chairman Parade Committee
 HARRY WEIGH
 Secretary Board of Trade.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
As reported by the Arizona Ab- stract & Title Co. 13i West Washington Street.

F. Crismon ct al to l.. \. Harper Deed to SEE Il SW A See T., T 1 x, R , F.
 H. Crismon and wife to Same-Deed to same
 W. NJ Fickas ct al to Ncaly A. Pcnnngton-Deed to lot 26, Hooper's sub.
 Ray P. Stauffer and wife to Phoe- nix Trust CO.-Dced to $ F lot 1. blk 9. Orchard Add. Glendale.
 Phoenix Trust Go to Geo. C. Cary Deed to same.
 r. F.. Whitton and wife to F. M Brown-Deed to lot r. Whitton Acres
 NJ. C. Hunslker to A. Hunsaker. Jr. Deed to part SW T Sec T, T \, R , E.
 Hartranft-Tweed Co. to C. L. Colds worthy-Deed to lot ,. blk 7. Kenil- worth Place
 w. $. GoldsWOrthy and wife to New States Home Buildcrs-Deed to same
 C. F.. Lockman to Wm. Bacon and wife-Deed to lots 3 and 3. blk c, University Add
 V. A. Steinegger ct al to A F Per alta-Deed to lot F. blk ,, Hamilton Sub.
 C. Mathers and wife to J. D. Pritch- ett-Deed to 1-3 int. in lots 3 and f. blk ?. E. Collins Add.
 L. B. Christy and wife to Valley Lumber Co-Deed to lot F, blk f. F.. Evergreen.
 Elizabeth B. Bours to Geo. T. Camp I..- r Lemon Grove Tract
 Mesa Imp. Co. to A. w. Ables-Deed to NV T. SW T. ex strip See 33. T l $, R F..
 Same to Arthur Froom-Deed 10 w F SEE T. SW T. ex strip. same.
 Same to A. H. F'roOm-Deed to SW a SW T. ex strip. same.
 Carlos C. Higuera and wife to En- carnacion A Elias-Deed to lots 19 and 20. blk 31. Montgomery Add.
 Kenneth Shibley and wife to R. A. Kingsbury-Deed to S5 acres \ T. Sec 13. T N, k F.,
 F. F. Whitton and wife to s. K. Snively-Deed to lot 15. Whitton Acres.
 Eva L. Cook to Henry Cook-Deed to lot r.. blk L. University Add.
 Henry Cook to Eva l.. Cook-Deed to lots l. 8, 9. 96. 9S, blk B. Univer- Sity Add.
 Arizona Realty Inv. Co to R. w. Dunlap-Deed to T. int lots i and >, blk f. Churchill Add
 w. Richins and wife to F. F.. Pom eroy-Deed to part blk 24. Mesa.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
Chanued Her Mind.

A young couple had been court;ng for several years and the young man seemed to be in no hurry to marry. Finally, one day, he said:
 Sal. I canna marry thee.'
 "How's that?" asked she.
 I've changed my mind," said he.
 Well. I'll tell thee what we'll do,' said she. If folks know that it's thee as has given me up shanna be able to get another chap; but if they thing I've given thee mp I can get all I want So we'll have banns pub lished and when the wedding day comes the parson will say to thee, Wilt thou have this woman for thy welded wife?' and thou must say. I will And when he says to me, Wilt thou h;ve this man to be thy welded husband?' I shall say, I winna.'"
 The day came, and when the minis ter asked the important question the man answered, 'I will"
 Then the parson said to the woman: Wilt thou have this man to be thy welded husband?" and she said:
 q will.''
 Why" said the young man furious ly. you said you would say I winna' |"
 'I know that" said the young woman. but I've changed my mind ince."-National Monthly.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
ASK THE STORk,

Peters Polly, overwhelmed with an entirely new set of emotions, sat down upon the steps and dropped her head upon her knees, writes Amy Wentworth Stone in the Outlook. She was. first of all, face to face with d really petrifying coincidence. It was only yesterday-yesterday, mind you that the professor had discoursed with the most searching and soul satisfying detail of the habits of the storlk, dwelling on the bcwildering possibility of his arriving anywhere at any time laden with charming and quite fresh little sisters. And now today. if you please, he was here, Peters Polly felt her flesh creep. Moreover. his uneXampled f1vortism in soaring coolly past the chimney of Father Peters Little Red House to penetrate Jacksie's-Jacksie. who had never been at pains to conceal his finished scorn of little sisters-was enough to blight forever all ones faith in the efficacy of prayer For. in addition to official applications at bedtime, Peters Polly had for months. with the utmost secrecy and fervor. been pctitioning Santa Claus, old Father Time, the president of the board of trustees. and several other vcner- able gentlemen whose boards seemed sufficiently long and gray and eX- uberant to assure them an active part in administering the universe, to bcstow upon her a wee little sister of exactly the size to be trundled about the rose garden in Peters Polly's wee little wheelbarroW. She had even earnestly besought Father Peter to wait upon the president of the board of trustees and personally enlist his interest in the matter. but Father Peter had shaken his head and said that little sisters cost too much to keep. Even when she had pointed out that they ate just what you did, and so couldn't cost as much as Tags. who had to have puppy biscuit bought for him, Father Peter was still strangely obdurate, and declined to undertake the mission she had proposed. And now it appeared that a long gray beard was not the thing to be prohibited at all. but a long and strong yellow bill-the profess sor had dwelt upon it's length and strength and yellowness-that could swing little sisters in eiderdown blankets safely and softly over the chimney tors right down to your very hearthstone.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06

on their money last night by attending the show at the Coliseum. The dramas in the hurry pictures were good. but 1t was in Weathcrford and Bireley's act that the crowd began to sit up and shout. As soon as this duo stopped wasting their breath try ing to sing and began their limitations. they proved to be the whole barn yard. It was away down east from 4 o'clock in the mornpg until dark. After the fowl seance. the audience was given limitations of blaming mill. train whistles, automobile horns and various other sounds done to the life
 The pictures showing ostrich farm ing as it is done in Egypt. and the method of plucking followed by the fellahs of that land. was especially in teresting to the dwellers in this val ley. where there are more of the big birds raised than any place except Africa. It might have been labeled From the Bird to the Belle"
 The Stroud trio were all to the good. Baby Violet is the cutest little bunch yet and she can sing and dance. and is evidently about four or five years old. Her mamma is mighty cute. too. and is as pretty as she is clever. and papa Stroud can sing in high baritone voice to which it is a real pleasure to listen.
 The Voerg Bros. novelty musical act is excellent There is little foolishness at the first that doesn't amount to anything but the song sung bv one of the Noergs in which he accompanies himself on cottage organ. while his brother produces real music from a Stradivarius violin made out of cigar bboX, is worth more than it cost the whole family to get in.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
RED CEDAR FOR BUILDINGS
Some of Dhis Excellent Material 10 Es. tlmatedSto Be Nearly Four Thou
 sand Years Old.

It willbsurprise many to know that they have in their homes material es. timated. to be 4.000 years old. If the shinglesNor interior nnish is red cedar or If you. have a red cedar chest it is possible that the wood antedates the history of this country by thousands of years slys the Cleveland Leader
 A Cleveland man is credited with bringing the first red cedar into this section. w. A. Geist. on western trip several years ago. was attracted by the red cedar forests at Port Angelus. Wash. o He established a mill there and began shipping the cedar to the eastern market. Formerly the south ern cedar was used in great quantities. but 1t is. the claim of MT. Geist that the product from the Pacific coast is growing in favor and the demand for 1t is increasing.
 It is most durable wood and its use in home guarantees that moths and other troublesome insects will not enter. It Is used for wainscoting. man. tels. cupboaris, cabinets and especially for chests in which to store furs and clothing. Mi. Geist exhibits a quantity of red cedar cut from a tree he esti- mates to be at least 370O years of age. Three large oadars were found growing from a fallen log which was five and one-half feet in diameter The largest of the three trees growing from the fallen tree was ten and one-ha1f feet in diameter. By counting the rings in both trees indicates that the fallen tree, still sound is nearing it's four thousandth birthday.
 Mir. Geist is an expert upon red cedar and goes in for the history Of the wonderful trees of Washington and other coast states as biographer would the data upon the life of some famous man. He surrounds a bolt of shingle cedar with an interesting story. which goes back to the misty ages and something like reverence grows within the listener forthis venerable work of nature.
 Unquestionaby the red cedar is the oldest material used in the construc- ton of the home and few materials will outwear it. it being nearly inde- structible except by fire.