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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
NEWSY LETTER.
FROM {. v. JENKINS

Priest River, Idaho, Aug. 81, 1913
A L. Fontaine,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Fried Fontaine: Just ran across a
piece in the paper that may be of
interest to you Was down to Spo-
kane a short time ago and called on
Steve Brazeau. He is a very success
full specialist on the eye, ear, nose
and throat. He was very glad. to see
me. Saw Oscar Bandelin and Ed
Wheelan at Standpoint, Idaho, this
spring. They have fine practices,
considered by many as the leading
attorneys there. Oscar served as
Probate Judge of this county for one
term.
George Mclaughlin of G. r. is
expected here any day to engage in
the clothing business with his cous-
in, A. J. Feist I have been re-elect-
ed to teach here another year and
school begins Sept End.
We are building a new SIS 900
brick building. The village is also
putting in a waterworks system
Everything is booming. 1 see a G..
R. paper about once a month on the
average.
Tell o. P. Mcneil, he's another.
Heard from mother today. She was
quite we'll Floyd was just depart
ing for Arizona to do some work
for the government. He is in the
Indian service. Alta is a nurse in
the California hospital in Los An
geles. Father has his little bee
ranch just out of Los Angeles. Chas
lives in Seattle, but is away most
of the time. He is a civil engineer.
That is F1oy's work too, altho he
has been doing office work for sew
eral months in Los Angeles.
Our little boy, 61a yrs. old, is
spending the sumer in Amberg, Wis,
where Mrs. Jenkins formerly lived.
Our girl will be two years old this
fall
Well, how goes the old town, any
way? Suppose George Mclaughlin
will be able to tell me when he
gets here
I've put in the summer painting.
Must quit and go down town and
put couple of window signs for
two doctors.
Yours respectfully,
G. w. Jenkins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
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GRAND RAPIDS 4

The head line tells the story
briefly of the battle fought out
at Stevens Point Sunday afternoon
between the two teams Grand
Rapids played good ball. Nelson
pitched a good game, but the Rapids
could not hit. The defensive work
of the team was good almost all
the way through, but base ball
game is won many times by offens-
i've work, and that is where We fell
down Sunday. The Rapids scored
one in the 3rd on two hits, two in
the 9th on a walk, a single and
Nelson's triple, aud one more in the
seventh. That was all, four scores.
Stevens Point did not get into the
counting until the fourth when by
punching hits together with a walk,
they put four over the pan. Again
in the seventh, three singles and a
two bagger put five runs across.
1t was rather a bad walloping, but
we are still hoping that the foreign
ers will. be tumbIed into the dust
Weckler, from a Canadian league,
was playing 1st for the Point in Or
der to strengthen the team
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
BACK FROM PANAMA

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Vandenberg ar
rived in the city Thursday evening
and spent a few days visiting here
Mr.. and Mrs.-Vandenberg and family
have Just returned from Panama
where Mr.. Vandenberg has been for
the last seven years. engaged or
the work Of the canal. After a short
visit here, they will go to Kilbourn
City and from there to Spokane,
Wash, where they will make their
future home
Tie Vandenbergs arrived in New
York from Panama on the 14th MAX
ing the trip by boat Mr.. Vanden-
berg said. that he would liked to
stay in Panama until Oct. II when
the Matchian dam will be blown up,
allowing the water of the lake to
flow in and fill the canal.
1t is estimated that two hours
will be sufficient time for the water
to fill the cdnal At this time taere
Will DS ItlSdSGu II Olli NOl Ill al ~1,1
approximating 10000 men. These pa
pie win all make a rush, to get 20
r.. state and it was to avoid this
rush Lhat the Vandenbergs came
away at this time. Already vessels
have been chartered to carry this
big army of workers home to this
country.
The hottest days we have had,
since the return of the Vandenbergs
have not seemed too warm for them
and they considered the hot days
very comfortable
Mr.. Vandenberg said that while it
was hotter down there than here.
still one did not feel the heat so
much and that there was an entire
absence of sun stroke. A number
of Panama coins were shown and
it is the general rule that 90 cents
in Panama money is worth 10 cents
in our money. This is true of all
silver coins regardless of the fact
that their coins contain more actual
mineral value than do ours. Mr..
Vandenberg said that if you cashed
a $40 gold piece you would have to
have a bag to carry away the equiVa
lent in their money and that when
the winner of the grand prize in
the lottery got his money, ($7 ,500)
he had to engage two drays to carry
it to the bank
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAMS FINE

The program Saturday and sun
day at the Chautauqua were ex-
cellent. Saturday, Mrs. Lila Eng
Iish was the lecturer, We don't know
what she said in the afternoon be
cause it was for ladies only. But
her lecture in the evening on Boys
Behind the Bars" was superb. She
showed some of the conditions OF
life in the state penetentaries and
she brought home some hard facts
and gave some mighty good advice
to parents. The lecturer held the
audience from start to finish and
was one of the most enjoyable OF
the Chautauqua. The other numbers
were whistling numbers by Miss
Dorothy English and readings by
Miss Laura Kreamer.
Sunday, the last day but by no
means the least in satisfying enterj-
tainment was featured by lectures
on Agriculture by Franklin Menges
of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Col
lege. Mr. Menges knew his subject
ana gave a very enlightening and
tainirg lecture. For straight
forward, right from the shoulder talk
you have to give it to Mr.. Menges.
The Old Virginia quintet, a com
pany of five coIored singers, provid-
ed the musical part of the program.
They made a hit" with their first
class work In fact, most people
think that they We're the hit of the
Chautauqua Their voices blending
in pleasing harmonies, their camp
meeting shouts and their humorous
songs simply took the audience by
storm. They received more applause
and encores than any other number
presented during the week. Posses
sing fine natural voices, they gave
program that took well and OF
which the audience seemed not to
get enough. The management of the
Jeffers- Wick Company informed the
Reporter that the company itself
was the loser on the Grand Rapids
Chautauqua by about 5000 A Chau-
tauqua was given at Wild Rose and
was a success. Whether OF not We
Will have Chautauqua next season
is not known at this time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
MAN SHOT
BY SET Gun
Had Entered Orchard in Town
Accompanied by a Brother.

Wausau, Wis, Aug 25.-George
Cramer, aged eighteen years, is ly-
ing at his home in the town of
Weston suffering from severe gun
shot wounds, received shortly before
noon yesterday. The shot came from
a set gun which had been placed in
an orchard to guard the fruit from
trespassers.
The injuries were received on
what is known as the old Kallen-
berg farm located about one and
one-half miles southwest of Kelly.
AS near as could be learned today
the circumstances were as follows:
The farm is somewhat isolated, be-
ing on side road. The injured
man and a younger brother We're
passing the place. riding bicycles,
when they were attracted by a large
tree filled with apples. They en-
tered the orchard and George
Cramer picked an apple from the
ground. In doing so he noticed a
wire several inches from the ground
and took hold of it. When he gave
slight pull gun was discharged
and a heavy charge of shot struck
him in the left elbow and hip. The
arm was paralyzed and the hip
shattered to such an extent that his
condition today is reported very
serious with grave doubts as to the
outcome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
WITH DOUBLE
FORMER CAPITAL
PAPER MILL PRE-
PARES To EXP AND
Directors of Spokane Valley In
dustry See Prospects of In
creased Business.

At the annual meeting yesterday
afternoon of the stockholders of
the Inland Empire Paper company.
It was voted to double the capitaliza-
ton of the company, raising the capi,
tai from $250,O0O to $500, 900. The
additional capital was authorized to
care for the extensive developments
under way, and now nearing compile
ton, at the company's plant at Mill
wood. A trip of inspection of the
factory was part of the afternoons
work
In the election of the board of
trustees and the officers of the
company, considerable changes were
made. Wilbur S. Yearsley, who has
been president since the organiza-
ton, at his own request, was re-
lieved from the office and was
succeeded by Judson G. Rosebush,
of Appleton, Wis, who attended yes
terday's meeting Mr.. Yearsley re
tains his interest in the company
and was reelected to the board or
trustees. He was not present at
yesterdays meeting. Pressure OF
personal interests made it necessary
for him to give up the presidency.
List of Trustees.
The board of trustees, elected yes
terday, is as follows: Mr.. Rosebush,
L. NJ. Alexander, Milwaukee; R. S.
Talbot, Appleton; w. S. Yearsley ant
w. A. Brazeau. The board organic
ed as follows:
| Judson G. Rosebush, president; R
Is. Talbot, vice president; L. NJ
| Alexander, treasurer; W. A. Brazeau
secretary, and w. H. Goodenough
superintendent.
The office of general manager, pre-
viousIy held by Mr.. Brazeau, was
abolished and the duties were divid
ed. Mr.. Brazeau becomes sales man
ager and secretary, and Mr.. Talbo
manager of the mill, in addition tt
his duties as vice president. Mr.
Talbot will take up his residence
at Spokane. Mr.. Alexander, wht
becomes treasurer, was formerly vic'
president.
Mr.. Brazeau has just returned froI
a trip to California and his repor
of large orders secured there ant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
PARENTS BLAMED
FOR IMMORTALITY

Madison, Wis, Aug. 22.-Blame for
Wisconsin was placed PRINCIPALLY on
their parents by Dr. A. c. Harper,
secretary of the state board of con
troll, in testifying before the special
legislative vice committee at its first
session here.
Lack of surveillance by chaper-
ons. social ambitions Of parents, late
hours, suggestive dances, immodest
dresses, automobile ride, telephones,
stimulating food and drink, and or
ganization of boys to ostracize girls
from society who refuse to submit
to their will are some of the princi-
pal causes the social evil among the
better classes of citizens of Wiscon-
sin," said DR.. Harper.
Remedies suggested by him were
stricter watch by parents, less sug-
gestiye clothes, wholesome food, ear
ly retiring hours. and elimination of
the automobile and telephone from
the use of young women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
SECURED AN-
OTHER CONTRACT

]. c. Jacobson and family return
ed home this morning from two
weeks trip at Hot Springs, South
Dakota. and the Black Hills country.
Mrs. Jacobson was called out there
to see an uncle of hers whom she
had not seen for 43 years. He is
now in the Soldiers Home out there.
He had some very interesting stories
to tell her about his experiences in
the Black Hills gold mining and deal
ing with the Indians in mines out
there. lie has interests in mines
out there which he has turned over
to Mr.. J. c. Jacobson with full
charge as he is now 70 years OF
age. and too feeble to look after
them. He was formerly an old riy-
er man on the Wisconsin river.
While away Mr.. Jacobson secured a
lob Of furnishing plans for a new
Hydro Electric plant out there, work
on the same is expected to commence
soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
CITY WATER GOOD

Reports on the city water recent
ly received by DR.. Frank Pomain-
Vile health officer, show htat the
city water is in very good condition.
All the reports on the water that
enters the mains is interpreted as
being good.
In the following analysis the
water is taken from the new wells
on Oak street, from the pumping
station and from tap in the city
which gives a combination of the
water from the new and old wells.
The water from the new wells:
Number bacteria per &C. in gel
attn incubated at 22c. l25
Number species bacteria per &C.. 2
Number bacteria per &C. growing
at body temperature ..........
Interpretation water good.
From the pumping station:
Number bacteria per &C. in gel
attn incubated at 22c. 1855
Number uQullyilS UctCISl Id pC1 ~ L
Number species of bacteria per &C 2
Number bacteria per &C. growing
at body temperature. ........ z
Interpretation water good.
Water from tap containing both OF
the above:
Number bacteria per &C. in gel
tin incubated at 22c. 1870
Number liquifying bacteria per &C. 3
Number species of bacteria per &C 3
Interpretation water good.
The water in the Library Fountain
is marked excellent and shows the
best test of any water that has been
sent to the state labrador.
Water taken from~the Libary foun-
tain:
Number bacteria per &C. in gel
attn incubated at 22c. 3
Number species of bacteria per &C 1
Number bacteria per &C. growing
at body temperature .......... )
Interpretation-w water excellent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
DEATH Of Mr..
ORR|h CRAY

Word reached this city Monday
August 25th, that Orrin Gray, an
old soldier and former resident of
Grand Rapids, died at his home in
Springfield. Missouri, after a long
illness with kidney trouble. Mr.
Gray leaves his wife, six boys and
two daughters to mourn his death
His sons and daughters are all grown
up and most of them are married
Two of his sons reside in this city
While resident of this city Mr.
Gray was clerk of the court for sew
era terms and prominent in Grand
Army circles. He will be kindly re
membered by his many old time
friends, who extend sympathy to his
beereaved widow and family of chill
dren who are left to mourn. He was
so years Of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
FIVE AUTO|STS
NEAR DEATH
Machine Hits Tree and Four
are Thrown into River.

Portage, Wis, Aug. 24.-Five resi-
dents of Montello narrowly escaped
death at Fort Winnebago bridge on
the outskirts Of Portage early Sun
day when their auto went into
ditch.
The party was returning from a
circus here to their home, when the
driver, Jas. Kearns, lost control of
the machine just before the approach
Of the bridge. The machine was run
ming at a high rate of speed and ran
fifty feet on two wheels.
The auto collided with a tree,
throwing the occupants, James Card,
James Ki1bride, William Shannon
and John Murphy, into the Fox river.
James Foley fell from the machine
onto the roadway. Farmers sum-
moned aid from Portage. The injured
were taken to Portage hospital and
later returned to their homes in
MonteIIo The auto was completely
wrecked
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
SEVERAL MILLION
DOLLARS FOR CHEESE

Wisconsin cheese makers will add
several million dollars to the states
record for production this year, ac-
cording to an estimate made by the
department of agriculture of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
Last years cheese output was
valued at between $23,000,000 and
$4,000, 900 according to the dairy and
food commission. This will be in
creased this year by the product of
25O new plants, all of which have
been busy as result of the good
pasturage following early rains.
"Cheesemakers are not only manu-
featuring 80 per cent Of the national
cheese supply, but are making styles
and types in the greatest demand,
said G. Fl. Benkendorf, dairy expert
at the university. ''There are thirty
five different types of cheese made
in the state"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
NJ. {. Church
PROSPERS

GIeanfngs from 4th Quarterly Con
ference Of NJ. f. church of Grand
Rapids and Port Edwards charge
held in Church parlors, Aug, >, 1918
Twenty-four members of Official
Board present.
Pastors Report shows over 90
have become members since last
March.
sunday School superintendent
Reports show a membership of 4SO
for Grand Rapids. with Average Dal!
attendance Of rs. The largest daily
attendance 26I The largest month
IL average attendance 246. Port
Edwards has membership of 95 with
average attendance of so.
Fpworth League Report shows the
League to be in a very prosperous
condition. The Chapter received a
rating of 9S per cent in the Effici-
ency Contest conducted by the Con
ference Board.
Junior League has a membership
of rs and is now divided into three
classes.
The Ladies Aid Societies each
handed in complete reports showing
total of nearly $500, raised by
them. This does not include some
$40 raised for decorating the church
at Port Edwards by the society there
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society raised the largest ThanB
Offering in the history of this ehuret
at Grand Rapids. There are now
three Auxiliary Societies, viz: Stan
dard Bearers, Kings Heralds, ant
Little Light Bearers, having a tota
membership of about IS.
The Treasurer's Report showet
all bills and salaries paid to datt
and balance in the treasury, will
good prospects Of closing up tbs
year, Aug. 81, with the running ex
penses of the church all paid in full
L. NJ. Alexander gave genera
report for the Port Edwards charg
stating conditions there very mucl
better than for a number of years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28

and things generally in a very pros
porous condition.
Dist Supt J. H. Tippet stated at
the close of the Conference that he
found the churches in better condi-
ton than for years past, and the
Grand Rapids and Port Edwards
charges had furnished better reports
than any other 4th Quarterly Con
ference had thus far furnished in
the District
Rev. Logan is universally liked by
all who have been privileged to meet
him, and has been the motor factor
IN building up the NJ. E. Sunday
Schools here and at Port Edwards;
and putting the two churches in such
excellent shape. The official boards
Of both churches showed their es-
teen and appreciation of Rev. Logan
and family by extending an unani-
nous call through the Dist. Supt.
for their return another year.
Secy. Conference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28

the prospect of good business On the
Coast makes the future of the paper
mill look unusually bright.
Buildings Near Completion.
Work is progressing rapidly at the
plant. Three of the new buildings
are about completed and the two re
naming, to be built Of concrete and
steel, will be rushed at once. All
the new machinery is on the ground.
The company will have one Of its
big machines in operation by Novem-
Der 1 and the large machine will go
into service January l. The large
machines will turn out eight miles
Of 12-foot paper an hour.
When finished the mill will have
a capacity of 65 tons a day, three
times its present capacity. The i'm
provements under way will increase
the investment of the company in
it's plant more than 100 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
PATENTS NEW AUTO TIRE

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 25.-Thomas
Holland of Amigo, has patented a
flexible automobile wheel, which
consists of a series of springs, and
which, he says, will do away with
the expensive tires now in use and
substitute therefor hard rubber tires.
The resitiency found in inflated tires
is given to the wheel by the arrange
ments of the springs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
GOOD ROADS To
NARSHF|ELD

Automobilists who intend to visit
the county fair at Marshfield will be
glad to know that the following
roads are o. K.
Road through Pittsville by asylum;
MilIadore road; the road through
Vesper is being torn up in Vesper
but is passable by going around the
outskirts of the village. This is
not recommended for autos just now.
The Milladore road, via town of
Sigel and John Wheir's is said by
drivers of cars to be good
The Pittsville and MiIladore routes
are not being worked on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
TVOARRESTS MADE

Deputy Sheriff Cameron brought
Joe Gilmore from Babcock, Monday.
Gilmore was sentenced to 30 days
in the county Jail by Justice An
drews of Babcock. The charge was
drunk and disOrderly.
Undersheriff Cliff BIuett brought
John Wood Of New Rome to the city.
Wood IS alleged to have entered a
home N the town of Saratoga and
stolen a bank. Undersheriff Bluett
took Wood to Saratoga and had
him dig up the bank which he had
buried The case was called in JUS
tice Browns court Monday and ad-
journed one week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
VOLUME 62, NUMBER 3S.

the county clerk. The desk is a
handsome oak affair and has in ad-
dition to the usual desk equipmnet a
new device whereby the typewriter
can be used without taking up any
of the desk room. The new contri-
vance is at the left side of the desk
A section of the paneling raises and
slides under the top of the desk.
The typewriter is then drawn out on
its platform and the typewriter and
platform are raised to the proper
height. 1t is the very latest wrin-
kIa II Up to date office equipment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Arthur LaVasseur of Chippewa
Falls. to Mary Scheisel of Marsh
field.
Irving Ankeny off SGrandR apids to
Maude Cheatle of Grand Rapids.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued to:
Stuart c. Sutton, of Shakopee,
Mimi. and Miss Anna ]. Mosier
Robertson of Chicago.
Henry Koppa of Goodman, Wis,
and Miss Elsie E. Schmitt of Marsh
field
Roy Leland and Miss Isabella
Snyder of Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
QUERY DEPT

Dear Editor: Will the new files be
used in the county clerks office now
that a grind stone has been INSTALL
ed in the basement? Yes, Perciva1,
the files will be used. The force at
the court house just use the grind
stone to sharpen their teeeth on.
Does Grand Rapids stand any show
to win the championship in the Cen
traI Wisconsin League? Anxious
Fan. Yes. If Grand Rapids wins
all the remaining games and the
other teams lose, We probably will
win the rag.
Can you tell me why it rained in
Grand Rapids and not in Nekoosa
last Sunday? Subscriber. The rea-
son. little one. was that the Grand
RAPIDS ball fans were dryer than
the Nekoosa fans.
Why do they call it a Chautau,
qua? Season Ticket.
The reason is not hard to find
The word Chau, comes from the
Stevens Point language and means
lots. Tau is taken from the ancient
Biron and mean talk, Qua is a south
sea island expression and means
music. Therefore you get the mean
/ ing of the word, Chautauqua, lots
of talk and music. 81 a season tick
ct.
When are the Elks going to buil6
the new club house? Citizen. Wt
refer you to Al. Normington.
Do they charge to swim in tht
new pool? No, Oscar, keeping clear
is not charged for in this city Move
to Stevens Point.