The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-22
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

WaShlngtOn.-The abstract OF the
condition of the National banks of
Wisconsin, exclusive of Milwaukee, at
the close of business on May /, as re-
ported to the controller of the cur
rency, shows that reserve held at 25.08
per cent: Loans and discounts, ST.
1854; lawful money reserve, S4,-
9OS,556; deposits, $99,5S3,763.
Kenosha.-Theodore Borup an
nounced that he has sold the Hotel
Borup, the largest hotel in Kenosha,
Mr.. Borup came here from Milwau-
kee four years ago. The new pro-
prietor was formerly in charge of the
dining car service on the Chicago &
Northwestern railway between Chi
cago and Milwaukee.
Beloit.-Charles A. Steele, city
mail carrier, has been appointed
postmaster at Beloit, according to
word from Senator Husting. The
place carries a salary of $4,000 a
year.
Kenosha.-Hiram e. Blackmon, 10
years old, known as Father of the
Dairy Industry in Kenosha county,
died at the family home in the town
of Somers. Mr.. Blackmon was an
eastern man before he came to Ke-
nosha.
MISUNDERSTANDING postponement
by the legislature of the Rollman bill,
proposed to extend the jurisdiction Of
the Manitowoc county municipal judge,
was asked of the legislature by the
Manitowoc County Bar association.
Beloit.-Charles A. Still, who is at
tending the Grand lodge of the
knights of Pythias at Racine, has
been present at twenty-seven consec-
utive annual meetings of the order.
He has held various offices in the
Grand lodge and in the Uniformed
Rank.
Janesville-Walter Myer, IL years
old, holds the record thus far In the
"swat the fly" campaign, having
grand total of 14,800 dead ones"
counted and paid for by the special
committee of the Civic club.
SUPERIOR was just mad" was
the only excuse for attempting to
take his own life which William She
han, rs years old, was able to give
the police when they took him into
custody after his unsuccessful at
tempt to kill himself by drinking car
bolic acid.
Atnens.-Owing to cold rains the
hay crop here will be almost an abb
solute failure. That growing on the
lower places is already destroyed.
The crop this year will not amount
to one-fourth of that of other years.
Ashland.-The Morning Musical
club will have a representative at the
biennial convention of the National
Federation of Music clubs at Los An
geles, CAL, in the person OF Miss
Ruth Hoppin.
Athens.-The automobile of Ed
ward Kohl, containing four passen-
gers, crashed through the railing of
the bridge crossing the river here,
plunged a distance of twenty feet,
turned turtle and was demolished
No one was hurt.
Beloit-The common council has
PASSED an ordinance which carries out
it's program to pave nine miles Of
streets The contracts will be let in
q short time.
Neenah.-The Milwaukee road re-
stored two trains, the early morning
and afternoon service, between Hilbert
Junction and Menasha and Appleton.
Mauston.-Stockhold of the Maus-
ton Aluminium company, who closed
their doors about year ago, sold and
shipped their entire plant to the Alum
mum Specially company at Manitowoc.
Beloit.-Eight or more jitney IL
censes will be issued by the common
council. The license fee is $50 year
and bond must be given to indemnify
passengers In case of injury.
Mauston.-Work on the new maca-
dam roads In this city has begun.
When these roads are completed Maus-
ton will have more paved streets than
any other city in central Wisconsin.