Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-14
BADGER STATE NOTES.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the tracks
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way company through Kenosha seems
to be dead letter. When it was shown
that portion of the cost of elevation
approximately $500, 00O-would have
to be paid by the city a majority of
the members of the council refused to
further consider the plan.
Bayfield.-Despite the frosts which
have done extensive damage else
where in northern Wisconsin, Bay
field county will be able to send an
unusually fine agricultural and fruit
exhibit to the state fair, according to
Alois Habelt, town chairman.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been
granted to the following Wisconsin
people: Sibbe Edwards, Deerfield, $12;
Louisa Penn, Monroe, $12; Lena I'm
rath, Milwaukee, $12; Amelia Nodoff,
Platteville, $12. The following post
offices will become domestic money
order Offices on Oct. 1: Hines and
HUNTSVILLE.
Eau Claire.-For passing a worthless
check for $40 on the proprietor of the
Grand cafe here, William Hall, alias
Henry Jagae, of Tracy, Mimi, was sem
fenced to six months in the county Jail
here when he pleaded guilty to the
charge.
Depere.-The postoffice department
has granted the request of Depere for
free delivery of mail, and the system
will be installed as soon as the city
council has street signs erected and
provides for the numbering of houses.
Grantsburg.-Cou Clerk Thomas
TellefsOn, for more than a score of
years an official of this county in his
present office or as treasurer and
sheriff, has moved from here to SUI
perior to become cashier of the new
Allouez State bank.
Madison.-Charles Presentin, Sr., a
former city treasurer and one of the
oldest watchmakers of the city, died
here, aged So years. Death was due to
old age. In 1901 Mr.. Presentin was
elected city treasurer of Madison.
Maiden Rock.-A petition to Gov
Phillip for the appointment of Grin
Lord of Ellsworth to the Office Of coun-
ty judge of Pierce county, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
A. P. Weld, is being circulated and is
receiving many signatures.
ShebOygan.-E. S. Wentz, professor
of music at Mission House college,
Franklin, for twenty-five years, was in
stantly killed here when a four-seated
rig in which he was riding overturned
in a runaway and crushed his skull.
Grand INSTALLATIONS of copper
ore which are more than satisfactory
have been found by prospectors in this
vicinity within the last few weeks. AS
say reports just returned from Wash
ington are very encouraging.
KenOsha.-Forgery by telegraph is
a charge alleged against Clyde Bush
lain, former Kenosha county farm
hand who has been sought by the Of
ficials all over Wisconsin.
Oconomowoc-Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Geddies and son of New York, were
guests at the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Earring at Oconomowoc.
They were returning home from a fish
ing trip in northern Wisconsin, max
ing the trip in a special train. Mr..
Geddies is a director of the Milwaukee
road.
Madison.-A circular letter TO the
heads of all state departments, calling
their attention to the waste in pu0lc
printing and asking their cooperation
has been sent out by H. P. Myrlck'
editor of the state printing board, re-
cerAly organized.
Fennimore.-William Smith, hauling
bundles to a thrashing machine, vas
thrown from the rack and badly u
jured when his team ran away. Later
his brother James used the same team
to get a cot for him. An unsnappeu
line caused another runaway when
demolished the buggy.
Depere.-Another community ln5F
tute will be held in this city under
the direction of A. H. Melville, distric
representative at Oshkosh for the unF
versity of Wisconsin. The date7 are
Oct. q, 28 and 20. One Of the features
will be big community dinner.
Kenosha.-Dayid Cameron, a fOrMa