The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-24
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

Washington.-Th 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.OS
per cent: Loans and discounts, ST.
63S,754; lawful money reserve $4,-
9O8,556; deposits, $995S3,763.
Kenosha.- Borup an
nounced that he has sold the Hotel
Borup, the largest hotel in kenosha,
to II. b. haywood OF Sterling, Ill.
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 u
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 T.. Blackmon, rs
years old. known as Father OF the
Dairy Industry in Kenosha county,
died at the family home in the town
OF Somers. Mr. Backmon was an
eastern man before he came 10 Ke-
nosha.
Manitowoc-Indefni 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 conaec-
utive annual meetings of the order
He has held various Offices in the
Grand lodge and in the Uniformed
Rank.
Janesville.-Walter Myer, L. years
old, holds the record thus far in the
swat the fly" campaign, having
grand total Of 1880 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, 25 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.
Athens Owing to cold rains the
hay crop here viii be almost an alb
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 representative at the
biennial convention OF the National
Federation or Music clubs al 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 GU,
it's program to pave nine miles OF
streets. The contracts will be let In
a short time
Neenah The Milwaukee road re
stored two trains the early morning
and afternoon service, between lllber
Junction and Menasha and Appleton.
Mansion. Stockholders OF the Maus
ton Aluminium company, who CLOSED
their doors about year ago, sold ant
shipped their entire plant to the Alum
mum Specially company at Manitowoc
Beioit- Eight or more jitney u
censes Will be issued by the common
council The license fee Is $50 "A yea
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 thar
any other city In central Wisconsin.