The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
kEEOSHA man RANKED HIGH
Michael Kleist Named as Third in List
of Wardens to Have Charge of Guard
ing Inland Lakes-All are Now I'm
der the Civil Service Rule.

Results of The promotional examina-
tions under the merit system applied
to game wardens in Wisconsin were
announced today by State Game War
den John A. Sholts. The examinations
were held July s to 10, being super
vised by DR.. T. S. Palmer of the bio
logical survey, Washin gton, D. c., who
afterwards told President G. E. Buell.
of the Wisconsin civil service commits
sion that the game warden department
of Wisconsin, as it is constituted to-
day, is the best in the United States
In addition to oral and written ex-
aminations each warden was given a
careful medical test equal to that re-
quired by the army.
For Supervising Wardens.
Under the reorganization plan for
the department class Of supervising
wardens is created. These men are
capable of doing the work of the state
fish and game warden should necessity
require his absence, and the following
wardens qualified for promotion to this
class as vacancies occur; l. H. Boom
er, Madison; Charles Thompson, Madi-
son; E. A. Cleasby, Portage; G. F. As
muth, Madison; D. M Cranston, Rich
land Center, now at Marinette. When
acting in this service payment of 81
per day will be made. The chief war
den may select any two from this class
to take UP his work in his absence.
Standings for selection for inland
or transportation service were attain
ed by the following, with rank accord.
ing to the order named: e. A. Cleasby,
Portage; I. Fl. Boomer, Madison; Val
Raeth, Milwaukee; Charles Thompson,
Madison; G. F. Asmuth, Madison; D.
M. Cranston, Richland Center. Com
pensation is $3.50 per day.
Results in Grade B
Results of the examinations in
Grade B, service mostly in inland
waters, were as follows, the list includ-
ing all persons receiving a standing of
rs per cent and less than 90:
F. f. Russell, Park Falls; J. w. Nc
Naughton, Superior; Michael Kleist,
Kenosha; j. G. Keller, Bagley; w. P.
Elliott, Whitewater; F. K. Randall,
Phillips; W. A. Cole, Vesper; A. A.
Holmes, Trempealeau; A. T. Hubert,
Barron, Ben P. Lanning, Black River
Falls; S. P. Riehtman, Fountain City;
W. I. Grey, Rice Lake; W. A. Keys,
Princeton; Andrew Sampson, Slough
ton; ii. G. Tiedeman, Thorp; George
Hall, Rubicon; S. B. Kirkhoff, Eau
Claire; M. E. Mcmillan, Green Bay;
A. w. Hall, Darlington; w. P. Mason,
GAINESVILLE; A. G. Russell, Wabeno; J.
R. De Long, Chippewa Falls; A. G..
Schmidt, Gresham; G. E. Follett, Osh-
kosh; Hans Hendrickson, Two Rivers;
M. F. Swami, Menomonie; G. S. Little,
Stanley; Albert Lee, Luck; L. M.
Suole, Ladysmith; Peter Dietrich; W.
W. Wismer, Drummond; F. W. Fisher,
Gillett; E. K. Powell, Sparta; George
Bennett, Tomah; Andrew Hope, Ham
mond; P. S. Curtis, Viroqua; A. E.
Storrs, Fennimore; H. j. schleuter,
Waukesha; William Barnhardt, Stur
geon Bay; ]. W. Foster, Wausau.
Standings in Grade G
In grade G, including all persons re-
ceiving a standing Of less than rs per
cent, the 1esults are as follows:
Thomas Devine, Grantsburg; M. E.
Berg, Rhinlander; e. w. Grautsch, La
Crosse; J. D. Worden, Plainfeld; J. B.
Hill, Friendship; George Hull, Witten-
berg; John Pugh, Racine; A. R. Bru-
net, Fond du Lac; H. j. Oberholtzer,
Eagle River; Fl. c. Gruebner, Sheboy-
gan; Denton Smith, Madison; George
II. Dietrich, Stevens Point; F. D. Ran
dali, Waupaca; Fred Spencer, Niece
dab; A. J. Klofanda, Prairie du Chen;
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