Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-09
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Madison.-The attorney general
advised District Attorney Walker
Sanborn of Ashland county that de-
PENDANTS in suits charging a viola
ton of city ordinance must pay a
suit tax Of 81 if they appeal from a
decision of justice of the peace or a
municipal court to the circuit court.
Such suits, the attorney held, are in
the nature of civil actions and the
appellant must pay the statutory suit
tax The attorney general advised
Warren E. Hicks, state superinten-
dent of industrial education, that
cities comprising part of joint school
districts are to be considered separate
districts for the purpose of levying
taxes for the support of industrial
education.
West Aliis.-The Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturing company has returned
the cut in wages to it's office force.
On March 1, owing to the depression
in business, the company cut the SAL
aries of all office employees 10 per
cent. On July 1, one-half of this cut
was restored to the employees and on
Sept. 1 the balance was restored and
the original rate before March / is
in effect. The company has been do
ing good business during the summer
and has increased the number of en-
ployes, having hired over one thou
sand men during the last three
months
Observation-Disclosures have been
issued TO three banks authorizing
them to begin business. They are:
Bank of Dresser Junction, Polk
county; capital stock, 10000; M. C.
Harding, president; A. e. Anderson,
cashier; Bank of Mindoro, La Crosse
county, capital stock, $4,000; in
corporators, Robert Farley, Carl N.
Fischer, William Keppel and four
others. Farmers State bank of Hay
ward, Sawyer county; capital stock,
100000; incorporators, G. D. Ben
mack, J. C. Davis, R. Williams and
seven others.
Oshkosh.-South bound 500 line
passenger train No. A. running from
Minneapolis to Chicago, narrowly es-
capped bad wreck when the locomo-
tive drawing the heavy steel train,
plunged through a "derail'' while
travelling at a fair rate Of speed. The
accident happened a short distance
from a draw bridge spanning the Fox
river. Passengers were shaken up,
but none was injured.
Evansville.-Leo Dumphy, 12-
year-oId son of Michael Dumphy, a
farmer, was found dead near his
home. It is believed he was trying
to climb a hay rope when 1t became
entangled about his neck and stran-
gled him to death. He was alone
when the accident occurred.
Washington-Th postofice at
Burr Oak, La Crosse county, has
been discontinued. The mail will be
handled at Mindoro.
TrempeaIeau.-A "foater" found
In an eddy at the steamboat landing
proved to be the body of Charles A.
Frowley, a photographer Of this city.
He had been working at the stone
quarry across the river and left in
a small hunting boat to visit his wife
and family here and that was the last
seen of him.
Cashton-In an auto accident
here Henry Smith of Clifton was ia
tally injured when a car he was driv-
ing went over a ten-foot embank-
ment. Edwin Kelk and San Soren-
son, who were with him, received
slight injuries.
Grand Rapids.-The special cleo
ton in the town Of Grand Rapids re-
suited in 40 to 10 for a $4,000 appro-
priation to be used in rebuilding the
Grand Rapids-SteveDs Point road in
this township. County and state will
add equal sums, making total Of
$4,000.
Washington.-The treasury de-
partment awarded the contract for
building the new postofice at Fort
Atkinson to the Clarke Construction
company Of Danville, Ill The build
Ing is to cost $4,000, and be com
plete in fifteen months.