The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-04


the adv. announcing each days pro-
gram.
Mrs. c. w. Anderson and daughter
Lena from Stevens Point are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Berg.
Miss Siseth Reinel of Jefferson,
former teacher here, was a guest OF
Miss Florence Flagg few days this
week.
Mrs. E. C. Hager and son Carl ana
HI. Hemingway and wife Of Jefferson
were guests at the home of ii. B.
Knapp and wife Sunday.
An incipient blaze in the rear of
the Schmeling block, seen by people at
the I. A. & B. party, was the cause of
an alarm sent in at 1:30 o'clock Thurs
day morning, which few pals of
water extinguished.
"A 1916 Ford car, No. 77675, belong
ing to Oscar Hottie of Stoughton, park
ed ON North Main street Wednesday
evening, was stolen about 8 o'clock.
The wind shield was broken and re-
moved and the right front fender some
what bent.
Advantage is being taken of low
water stage in Rock river to rush the
work of rebuilding the Indian Ford
dam with day and night shifts, using
all available help that is possible to Sc
cure. The old dam, built years ago,
was constructed largely of loose quarry
stone, which is now being replaced with
concrete in lasting manner. P. H.
Horst, graduate of the engineering
department of the university, is in
charge of the work, which it is hoped
will be completed during August.
The street assessment committee
opened bids for the street improve
ments Monday evening. Proposals for
constructing reinforced concrete streets
with curb and gutter were received
from seven contractors, viz: L. w.
Quinn of Madison, The Cast Stone Con-
struction Co. of Eau Claire, Sweeney
Bros. of Reedsburg, C. T. Moritz of
West Allis, George Welch of Beloit,
Ed Bartlett and Lehman Bros. of
Watertown. The bids ranged from
$1.46 to $1.68 square yard. The fig
ures of the two lowest were very close
together. The street committee has
not yet decided to whom they will
award the contract.
The Jefferson County Fair Pre-
MUM Book was received. at our office
since our last issue. We consider it
the very best premium book that we
have ever received. The cover is very
we'll designed and certainly attractive.
A very good list of premiums and
purses are offered, also fine selection
of free attractions. Their COW judging
department should be in every fair
premium book where dairying is car
ried on. The Jefferson County Fair is
the fair for you and me. We are all
boosting and we are all going. Upon
request to the secretary, R. B. HELEN
of Jefferson, Wis, copies of the pre-
MUM book will be sent you.
"A row between neighbors at Sho-
pierre Tuesday morning resulted in the
shooting of Chas. Shimeall by c. j.
Capman. The former was taken to the
Beloit hospital with bullet wound in
his lung which may prove fatal, and
the arrest of Capman followed. Ac-
cording to the story told by Shimeall,
the immediate trouble started Tuesday
morning when he threw a stone at a
cow owned by Capman, which one of
the Capman children was driving, when
it trespassed on his property. Capman
is alleged to have become enraged and
walked into the road and shot Shimeall
while the latter was standing on his
own property.
1t is a great relief to everyone that
August is bringing US more endurable
weather. The longest heated spell in
80 years, according to the records of
the weather bureau, was broken Mon
day with breeze from the great lakes,
welcomed beyond measure. The heat
prostrations during the last week in
July were the greatest ever recorded
in the middle west. Farmers were COM
PEELED to use the utmost care with the
teams working in the fields, as we'll as
their help, that they did not become
overheated. Over 80 horse were re-
ported to have died in the vicinity of
Madison last week. Four valuable work
horses within a few miles of Edgerton
succumbed on Thursday and Friday.
Those who failed to attend the en-
tertainment given in Culton Memorial
hall last Thursday evening by the Mil
ton College Octet and DR.. Randolph
missed treat in many ways. In the