The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-01

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The year 1913 has passed into his
tory. 1t has been a year of joy and
sorrow in Kenosha and it has brought
its blessings and its pains. The year
has not been notable one along any
lines and there have been few great
events to make it stand out prominent
ly in the history of the city. Regarded
as a hoodoo year from the start peo-
pie have dreaded the coming of calami-
ties, yet few years have found less as
cidents in Kenosha. There have, Of
course, been shadows in many hearts,
but these have been counterbalanced
by joys in the hearts of others. The
death rate in Kenosha during the year
has been normal one The city has
been free from any serious scourge of
contagious disease, this being in
strange contrast to the preceding year.
There has been an unusually large
amount of crime in the city during the
twelve months and the courts have been
correspondingly busy.
In the affairs of the municipality the
year has been one of many accomplish
ments. There has been large extensions
of the paving and sewer systems of the
city, Much has been done along lines
Of systematizing the affairs Of the var
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der city rule. The old trunk sewer
claim DOGGY laid over to 1913 by the
former year has been disposed of in a
manner favorable to the city and fair
to the contractors. Ashland avenue has
been opened. The city has had much
trouble during the year in seeking to
secure better service from public utili-
ty corporations but with the closing
of the year it appears that most of
these problems have been satisfactorily
met. The new north side trunk sewer
has been started and is nearing compile
ton, plans are under way to secure
filtration for the city water. The big
gest problem that is being left over to
the new year is the problem Of ar
ranging the tracks of the North
Western Railway Company and the
problem OF securing the entrance of the
interurban cars to the heart of the
city. This problem was solved early
in 1913, but the solution was found to
be an incomplete one.
Financially, the year has been bet
ter one for the city than the preceding
one and, while taxes are higher than in
1912, this was made necessary by the
great increase in the state taxes.
The Industrial Year.
Among the industries Of Kenosha
1913 was freak year. Up to the first
of November it gave promise of prov
ing a record breaking year 70 the man
ufacturers, but the last two months of
the year have brought slump. This
is declared to be only temporary and
manufacturers agree that the opening
of the new year will see nearly all the
workmen Of Kenosha back in their old
positions. No new industries Of any
great size have been established in the
city but number of small plants have
been opened and these promise to grow
into much greater industries before the
end of another year. Many of the To-
cal plants have made large additions
during the year and the number of en-
ployed men and women in the city has
been increased.
Schools Broaden Out.
One of the notable developments of
the year just closing was the broaden
ing out of the work of the public
school system. Kenosha has done much
toward extending practical education
for its working classes and the city is
declared to be model for other cities
in the state. Coupled with these move
ments have been movements for larger
and better schools and for the build
ing of the new high school. The play
ground movement has been one Of the
real live questions in Kenosha during
the year and plans which have matured
promise to offer an early solution for
this problem in Kenosha.
Active work has been done during
the year toward the extension of the
park system of the city. This is GER
tain to bear fruit within another year.
Notable among the years accomplish
ments in the city was the completion
Of the wall about the Kenosha ceme-
tery. This is regarded as one of the