Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-15
BADGER NEWS NOTES

KenoSha. - That Sheriff Andrew
Stahl is firmly in charge of dispense
ton of federal patronage in this county
is shown by the fact that he has been
| asked by United States Senator Hus-
ting to recommend candidates for
eighteen fourth class postofiices in
this county. Senator Husting declares
that recommendation for these offices
in this and other counties are to be
made on April Is and that appoint
ments will be made soon after.
Waukesha-Mrs. Kate Flanagan, &C
years old, wife of John Flanagan, Sr.,
chairman of the town of Menomonee
and a former well known quarry own
er, died following a protracted illness,
at her home in Lannon. She was born
and raised in Menomonee and was well
known through the northern and west
ern portions of the county. Besides
her husband she leaves two daughters
and three sons.
Superior.-The city clerk completed
his inspection of the voting machines
used in the wet and dry election here
and officially announced majority OF
Is votes for the wet forces.
Madison.-Gov. Philip filed in the
| office of the secretary of state procla-
nation designating May as Arbor and
Bird day in Wisconsin, and recon-
mending that it be appropriately OBJ
served in all schools.
Grantsburg-Dr Fred Johnson Of
Eau Claire, a member of the state
board of health, has been investigat-
ing the scarlet fever epidemic here,
which has caused two deaths and much
illness.
Commonwealth a meeting of the
common council A. G. Schreiter Of
Manitowoc was awarded the sewerage
contract for 1915 at $5,60480. The wa
ter mains contract was given to Peter
Borst of Port Washington, his bid be-
ing $729.30. A resolution was passed
citing D. A. Byrnes, a liquor dealer
here, to show cause why he should
not be removed from the board Of fire
| and police commissioners.
Kenosha.-Edwin S. Lamb, former
head of the Kenosha Wireless Teleg-
| Of the United States government. He
is to be an electrician and wireless OPP
orator on the Pacific coast with head
quarters at Katchican Alaska
Jefferson.-At the farmers meeting
held here, Prof. Otis of the university
conducted the farm management con
test and Iectured on efficiency. Mr..
| Cake of the town of Jefferson was
awarded first prize and Hake Bros.
were second.
Oshkosh.-John Steep, town Of Ber-
lin, was fined $25 and costs for operat-
ing dip nets. Five of them and dead
fish were exhibited Municipal Judge
Goss ordered ali windows in the court
room opened during the exhibition.
Madison.-AttOrney General Owen
said he had under consideration the
request of State Treasurer Henry
Johnson to bring suit to test validity
Of laws creating the state life insur-
ance fund, state teachers retirement
fund, and state fire insurance fund, bat
had reached no decision on the matter.
Madison.-The Cambridge Commu1-
ity club Of Cambridge, Dane county,
filed articles Of incorporation in the
office Of the secretary Of state. The
club is to organize and maintain a SO
ciaI center. It is without capital stock
Incorporators are G. E. WILDER, Harry
G. May and J. A. Scobie.
Neenah.-When the Winnebago
county board of supervisors again
meets in session there will be thir-
teen new faces in that body, which is
composed Of forty-one members. Osh-
kosh elected six new supervisors, the
townships four, Neenah one and Ne
nasha two.
Wausau.-Group No. 6, Wisconsin
Bankers association, will hold it's
spring meeting on May Is in Wausau.
The principal topic at the conference
viii be Enhancing Farm Settlers" and
Continued Development of Industrial
Plants in Territory Of Group Six"