Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-22
News Notes of Wisconsin.

News Notes of Wisconsin.
Janesville-It has been discovered
chat Albert Buchholz, who resides in
GAINESVILLE and has been receiving
800 a year from the county, given
to blind persons without means OF
support, is on the list of the income
tax assessor and pays a tax of 81
He has been on the county pay roll
for the last six years. The county
board is investigating the matter
ppleton.-Directors of the FoX
River Valley Highway association
elected the following officers; Presi-
dent, John Conway, Appleton; vice
president, Luther Lindauer, Kaukau-
ma; secretary, George F. Kull, APP
pleton; treasurer, E. j. Perry, Fond
du Lac. A. n. Strange of Neenah and
q. R. Blake, secretary of the Osh-
kosh Chamber of Commerce, were
chosen as directors.
Grand Rapids-The will of Albert
Morrill,, a former resident of this
city, who was killed in Chicago OF
Dec. 16, has been found. His trunk
had been checked through to Viz
ginia and was returned to the public
administrator after Morrill's proper
ty, worth $500, ha.s been claimed
by Illinois. Warren E. Beadle OF
this city is made the sole legatee
Emphatic denial thai
there is a cheese trust in Marshfelt
is made by the Marshfield dealers
The proposed investigation to be
made by the government will not be
hindered in any way by local dealers
who say they have nothing to fear
from any Investigation by the de
partment of justice.
Madison.-At the meeting of the
Dane County Medical society Attor.
ney General Walter c. owen spoke
briefly as to the new eugenic law anC
Stated that he believed it should be
given a liberal Interpretation by the
physicians and that there was moth
ing in the law which required the
expensive Wassermann test.
Kenosha.-The new city directory
of KeDosha shows that the city now
has population close to $1,000
The new directory contains a totaI
of 1880 names. 1t indicates q
growth of the city in the past two
years of more than 5000 people
Janesville.-Plans to raise $4,000
TO wipe out the Indebtedness Of the
Palmer Memorial hospital, conduct
ed by the Sisters of Mercy, were for
mulated at luncheon held by 25C
business men
Racine.-Nels p Jahnson, %, a de
serter from the Norfolk, Va, navy
yard, was arrested and turned over
to the training station at Lake Bluff
He was staying at the home Of his
brother, who gave the police the in
formation
Racine.-The board of educati ton has
decided to issue 100000 school bonds
TO provide money for the erection Of
modern school building in West Ra
cine
Racine.-The gasoline car now il
use on the Chicago Milwaukee & st
Paul line between Racine and Corliss
is disliked by patrons who have asked
to have it ordered from the service
GAINESVILLE. = Fulton township OF
Rock county claims the honor of be
ing the first farming community in
Rock county to organize a social cen
ter club.
tpa7 81.
Cranberry Growers association in
meeting here elected these officers
President, Andrew Searls, Grand Rap
ids; vice president, O. O. Potter, War
rens; secretary, j. w Fitch, Gran.
moor: treasurer, H j. Gebhart, Black
River Falls; member of executive
committee, J. Emmerick, Cranmoor
Oshkosh The Paine Lumber com.
p&ny viii soon resume operations in
its entire plant after long idleness
Gould mills have already resumed
giving employment to hundreds OF
men
Madison - Wisconsin beekeepers
viii meet here Feb. , and 4 in annual
convention How to save the swarms
Will be considered. Prof. Francis ia.
ger Of the University of Minnesota
will be the principal speaker
Oshkosh-The local traction com
pany has leased the first of four build
ings. occupying a quarter of block
in the heart of the business section,
which are sought for terminal pur,
poses.
Madison.-Adrift on an ice foe on
Lake Monona, eight iceboats, valued