Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02
STATE NOTES In BRIEF

La Crosse.--A few years ago Ernest
faDer bought tract of sixteen acres
OF land lying on both sides of the
bloody Run creek near McGregor for
which he paid $22 an acre. He has sold
four acres of the tract for $500. The
land is covered with a deposit of mud
which according to chemical ANALYSIS
mas been pronounced superior to any
IN use In the country for mud baths
Superior.-Pending an investigation
INTO the death of Isadore Cortony, the
police are holding Paul Lyons, his
companion in riding the blind bag
gage of the Omaha Twilight limited
out of Superior. Crotony was appar-
emily killed by falling from the train.
Kenosha.-Two licenses were I'M
conditionally turned down by the coun-
ell and in six other cases the men who
had applied were given another week
to show cause why the licenses should
not be refused. 1t was announced
that monthly reports would be made
on the manner in which all saloons
were conducted.
Oshkosh.-Harold Tieman. Francis
and Jacob Peddas, Edwin Kargus.
Harry Shadine, Jos Otmar, of this
city, all under Is years of age were
arrested here on a charge of delin-
quency. The police charge them with
stealing revolvers, flash lights knives
and fishing tackle
La Crosse. Spreading rails threw
four coaches of Great Northern train
No. 81, the coast limited, into the ditch
at Victory. No one was injured. One
of the cars to leave the track is re-
ported to have been a private car car
rying several big officials of the road.
Racine.-In an attempt to extin-
guish flame that resulted when light
ming struck trolley pole on the sub
urban road at Waterford, Luther Bull
more, horse trader, came in contact
with live wire carrying 1900 volts
and was thrown unconscious into the
ditch
Wash5urn.-A hearing on the ap-
peal of the towns of Barksdale, Lin
coin and Pilsen seeking a re-equaliza-
ton of taxes of Bayfield, county will
be held here on July by the Wiscon-
sin tax commission
Madison.-The state banking com
missioner has issued a charter to the
Farmers State bank of Cato, Manito-
voc county. 1t is capitalized at
$4,000.
Superior.-One hundred and sixty
two applications for liquor licenses, al
most the maximum which may be
granted under the terms of the Baker
law, have been filed with the city
clerk. The city commission will pass
on them July l.
La Crosse.-Asleep under sidetra *
ed boxcars in the Burlington yards
here, Rudolph Benkenhauser of Fort
Wayne, Ind, was killed when a switch
engine moved the cars.
La Crosse-Prof. Albert Hardy.
principal of Washington school and
teacher for the last fifty years, has re-
signed to go to San Diego, Cal
ViroQua.-Joseph Seidel, II years
old, fell while painting barn when
the staging broke and broke leg.
Blood poisoning caused his death.
Kendall.-AIex J. McCleneghan,
owner Of the Kendall Keystone, a
weekly newspaper, for the last nine
years, viii on Aug. give possession
to A. NJ. York Of Atkinson, Neb., who
has just purchased the paper.
Superior-The Rev. J. J. Crawford,
curate Of St Adams Episcopal
church, has been appointed rector for
the parishes at Spooner, Shell Lake
and Hayward
Ashland-The main office of the
United Order Of Foresters for the dis
.rict of the northern half of Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota viii be located at
Ashland.
La Crosse Building a bonfire while
1t play may est Walter Smith,
years old, his lie The boys clothing
became ignited and his body was
burned from head to foot. His moth
er was badly burned while extinguish-
ng the flames.
Portage-Eight days after 10-year-
Did Clifford Witt stepped on tack
blood poisoning caused his death.
Waukesha.-Dr William w Caryl,
aged 81 years, for many years Wau-
kesha dentist, died at his home here.
Manitowoc-The city viii spend
80 600 on water main extensions this
summer.
Acknowledgement Judge Stevens
granted the request to change the