Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-10
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Mostly in the Valley Of the Wisconsin
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Mostly in the Valley Of the Wisconsin
River.
Rhinelander people are making
preparations to establish pickle
plant.
| Rev. F. r. Wedge has been secured
to hold a serious of evangelical meet
ings in Rhinelander, beginning last
Sunday.
Eggs, butter and potatoes have
lately taken drop in prices, thus in
a measure cutting down the high
cost of living.
Stevens Point chicken fanciers have
effected plans for the organization of
a Poultry association, to be incorpo-
rated under the state laws.
Max Van Hecke, son of Attorney
John Van Hecke of Merrill, has sue
cessfully passed the examination of
the state board qualifying him as
lawyer.
| Merchants of Stevens Point have
organized an association TO be known
as tho Stevens Point Retailers asso-
citation for the elimination of dead
1. beats"
Merritt JOHN lost his left arm in
n the stevens Lumber Co.'S saw mill
at Rhinelander a few days ago, by
being caught in the conyeyor chain
of the mill.
Report has it that the shawano
Land and Timber CO. will soon erect
saw mill near Rice lake, for the
cutting of pine timber owned by The
concern in that locality.
4 lumberiack from one OF the log
ging camps near Crandon has frozen
both his hands. He said he would
sign the pledge next morning, but
his fingers were too sore.
Douglas county settlers and land
companies have already contracted
for more than five car loads, 900, 900
pounds of dynamite. it has been an
nounced, to be used in clearing land
The state rate commission was in
Merrill Wednesday taking testimony
i'm the local water rate case, for a
REIMBURSEMENT and lowering of water
rates. The city contemplates pur-
chasing the plant.
Rhinelander is to have new hotel,
a very necessary adjunct TO that city
1t is TO be built by G.. A. Horn of
that place and the plan provides for a
three story building, fire proof and
all modern improvements.
Fortune surely has smiled upon the
farmer! His land goes up in price
and now scientists are about to prove
the world hollow and that every and
owner has some more acres on the
inside.
John Jamien, resident of Lin
coin county, has been arrested for
beating his wife and after which he
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broke rib. Jamien has been bound
over to the circuit court for action.
Hans Hyamb, woodsman, was
found dead in bed at his boarding
house in Tomahawk Thursday. His
head was badly injured and the bed
clothing was soaked with blood 1t
is thought he bled to death from in
iuries.
The Secretary-Manage of the Com
mercial club at Amigo has in hand
the application of some buyers for an
improved farm on which to establish
large dairy farm, with special
attention to the raising of pure bred
stock.
There is no question but what
northern Wisconsin will be the
potato section of the state within \
few years. The excellent quality of
the tubers produced here bring the
highest market prices in the whole
marketS.-Merrill News
David Finn of Merrill, is candi-
date for reelection as assessor at the
next election. Mr.. Finn many wears
ago was a resident farmer of Mara
thon county and successful one,
too. Since then it seems he has
drifted into politics.
Judge A. III. Reid, who has been
holding circuit court i'm Rhinelander
the past week, suspended proceedings
Thursday afternoon and held men,
orial services in honor of the late
Judges $. II. Alban and ID. NJ. Walk
er. Fitting memorial documents
were recorded
Pleading guilty to passing a worth
less check, l.. Z. Buddle. who was
arrested in Oshkosh on a warrant
sworn out by the sheriff of Stevens
Point, was bound over to the circuit
court of Portage county Friday after
noon. Uttering worthless checks is
rather RISKY business.
Thomas NJ. Hines of Merrill, after
two weeks serious illness, passed
from this life Sunday night, March
Sth. The deceased had many friends
in Wausau who are panied to hear of
his early demise, being only 80. He
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