The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-16
BADGER STATE NOTES.

MadlSOn.-According to DR.. G.. q.
Hoyt, deputy state health officer, the
small pox epidemic in portions Of
Milwaukee and Racine counties will
be vigorously combatted by state
authority. About forty cases have
been reported from Franklin and Oak
Creek townships, Milwaukee county,
and Yorkville township, near Union
Grove, Racine county. DR.. Hoyt de-
forced.
Madison-The right of the railroad
commission to fix the level of water
powers is challenged in suit filed by
the Observation-Disclosures Water COM
pany. The commission fixed the lev
els for Bear and Rest lakes in Chip
pewa and Barron counties. The COM
pany says the level fixed by the COM
mission is SO low as to amount to a
confiscation of the company's proper
ty. The complaint is drawn so that
it may raise the question of the legal
ity of the water power law.
Superior.-A free baby clinic at
which mothers unable to pay for med
zeal advice for their infants are given
aid has been established by the SUI
perior Public Welfare association. At
the first session six babies were given
expert attention, which, in at least
one case, saved a life. A corps of
visiting nurses will give the babies
attention in their own homes on al
ternate weeks, when no clinic is held.
Madison.-The Linden Develop
ment company of the village of Lin
den, organized to operate lead and
zinc mines in southwestern Wiscon-
sin, filed articles of incorporation.
The capital stock Of the company is
$4,000 and the incorporators are
John E. SAKE of Milwaukee, William
M. Smith of Linden, and Phillip Ire
vale of Linden.
Madison.-Holding state expenses
well within the funds available and
close to the estimate made by Secre-
tary of State Donald, the records
show that for the first quarter Of the
current fiscal year, July 1 to Sept.
80, the cost of state government has
been $3,383,79O.44.
Kenosha.-Carl Theodore Kirste,
aged rs, pioneer German resident
of Kenosha, is dead. He had been a,
resident of this section for forty
years.
New London.-A plan is on foot
to reopen the plant Of the defunct
Page-Kenkel Manufacturing company
with local capital and new organ
iZation.
La Crosse.-Mired to the knees in
the mud at the margin Of pool in
the marshes north of La Crosse, the
body of Carl Swenson, So years old,
was found more than two months
after his disappearance. The posi-
ton of the body gave rise to the be-
lief that Swenson starved to death
after becoming buried in the marsh.
DeIavan.-Since the Delavan post
Office has been under course Of erec-
ton the past year, a photograph has
been taken on the first of each month
for the government that its progress
might be noted The building prob
ably will be ready for occupancy
about Jan. I, 1916.
Appleton.-The nine day old baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Zachare-
zeach of Menasha was operated on
here for a tumor, the baby being held
in the surgeons hand while the oper-
alton was being performed. The
operation was success, it was re-
ported.
Madison.-That a student at the
university, who is a minor and has
lived in Wisconsin for more than a
year and is self-supporting is not a
resident Of the state, exempt from
nonresident tuition, unless he can
show that he has been emancipated
by parents or guardian, is the opinion
Of Attorney General Owen to Prof.
II. J. Thorkelson of the university.
Rhinelander-Whe the county
board convenes members will be ask
ed to determine the advisability Of
bonding Oneida county for 100000
.or road improvement.