Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-24
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Mostly in the Valley of the Wisconsin
River.

The country residence and contents
of George Curtis. near lrma. were
totally destroyed by fire Friday night,
The property was insured.
The state is preparing TO publish
list of owners and license numbers of
all automobiles. for use of police in
case of accidents and law violations.
John w. Canes of Ripon, has been
elected commandment of the Wiscon-
sin Veterans Home at Waupaca, in
place Of Gel. j. w. Bryant, resigned.
w NJ Allen, publisher of the Mer-
rill Star-Adyocate. is candidate for
the. Office of city treasurer of his city
and is a deserving and capable man
for the position
North Crandon expects war the
coming spring over the liquor ques-
ton, and the wet" ana dry war
riors are already making medicine"
for the coming hostilitieS.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad company expects TO save
s., 100000 in operating expenses this
year, by adding two tons TO the load
of every one OF its freight cars.
The Northwestern Railroad COM
electric bell at the Rock crossing in
the town of Cleveland, this county,
between this city and Marshfeld
Rib Mountain, just outside the
limits of Wausau. is the highest point
in the state-1 $40 feet above sea
level: Pelican the highest town
l,600 feet, according to the geological
survey.
The MAYOR of Stevens Point is al
| lowed the iufnitesimal sum of $500 a
year for his services, in presiding
over the destinies of that city. The
mayor of Wausau is allowed four
times that amount.
The city of Marshfield is experience
ing trouble with her water supply.
there being barely enough during the
cold weather to supply the needs of
the people, the wells being pumped
! dry most of the time.
John O'Day, of Merrill and Assem-
| blyman from Lincoln county, is being
prominently mentioned by his numer-
Gus friends in this part of the state
for an important place on the demo-
cratic state ticket next fall.
The Mosinee Commercial club is to
| hold big booster meeting in that
village this evening. 1t is to be an
informal gathering, the object of
which is TO promote the advantages
and success of the community.
Tillie Nicholas, seventeen wear
old Monico girl, shot herself Just
above the heart on Tuesday of last
week, with intent to end her life.
having it is alleged been Tilted by her
| lover, LES Voldt. Her recovery is
| doubtful.
| Henry f. Roethe, gubernatorial
| candidates starts on 1000 mile state
trip on foot in March. He has sup
piled himself with three pairs of
cowhide boots aud proposes to visit
every county ana important city in
| Wisconsin.
| Logging camps in northern Wiscon-
sin the last fifty years sent logs from
which came lumber worth 81 ,000. 900.
| Within the next fifty years that part
| of Wisconsin will produce 81 900, 00C
worth of butter and cheese. Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
| J. d. Baxter of Scranton, Pa, who
has been diligently searching for bis
| son, John, for the last seven months
and who during that time has Travelled
| over 2,400 mile, found him in Merrill
few days ago and has taken him
back home with him.
Impersonating farmer. whom he
resembles closely, a stranger swindled
a number of Manitowoc people, by
| taking orders for meat and produce,
| paid in advance and to be delivered
within few days. The public should
beware of these travelling itinerants
John Obenberger, an employe OF
the r. Conner Lumber Co., at STRAIT
ford who was badly frozen several days