Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-17


Clayton -- Cashier V. A. Batzner OF
the Citizens State bank of Clayton has
resigned and accepted a like position
with the First State bank of Bovey.
MINI.
Racine Charles FINLAND. 81 years
old. was instantly killed when he at
tempted to cross the Rapids road in
front of passenger train on the
Northwestern road.
Stevens Point-An attempt to poison
stock on the John Waldoch farm in
Hull has been discovered Paris green
was found mixed with cornmeal spread
about the barnyard.
Marinette-The waters OF Green Bay
along the east shore near Sturgeon bay
and vicinity have OF late been cove
cred with dead fish. These fish are
mostly perch and rock bass.
New Richmond Alice Dean Hebron.
widow of the late Patrick Heffron and
for many years resident OF New
Richmond. died at Vancouver. b. c.
following a stroke OF apoplexy.
GAINESVILLE Merle b. Griswold, alias
Carl b. Judson, II years old. Detroit.
was fined 500 under the commitment
law for forging check TO pay for
wine suppers at local hotel
Neenah-J II. Deunhardt. Republi-
can, and William Armenian. Demo
crat, both of this city. have filed nomi-
nation papers for assemblyman from
the Second district OF Winnebago
county.
Boscobel--One OF the interesting OK.
hibits at the county fair which was
held here WAS the display OF the Wis
consin Livestock Breeders association,
showing farmers the value of raising
blooded stock,
Stevens PointA plan is being dis
cussed for central grade school by
which three small ward schools could
be discontinued and the old high
school building utilized a new high
school would then be built.
Merrill - II is expected that about
twenty-five TO fifty Merrill men win
join the Rhinelander militia 10 bring
that company up TO war strength. A
recruiting officer from Rhinelander 1,
expected here TO look for men who
want to go to Texas.
La Crosse Walter O. Hosely. pro
prietor of the Hosely cigar store. and
one of the best known young business
men in La Crosse. and Miss Mona
Coles OF Chicago. were drowned In tho
Mississippi river at Trempealeau bay.
The girl got in beyond her depth. bath
ing. and Hosely tried to save her.
Green Bay-Three persons are dead
and three more are in critical CON
dition as result OF an automobile &C.
cident at Algoma when a KewRunee
and Western railroad train hit the au.
tomobhe in which the party was riding
az crossing The engine of the mo
tor car stalled AS the machine reached
the railroad crossing.
Milwaukee, display OF the lumber
industry of America viii be a feature
OF the Wisconsin state fair. Septem-
Der IL to l6 The National Lumber
Manufacturers association has com.
pleted plans for the display. which win
be OF more general type than any
previous lumber exhibit.
La Crosse Policeman Daniel De
neen. in attempting 10 arrest four men
claiming to be Industrial Workers OF
the World agents. was fred on doz-
en- times and beaten. The men es-
capped. but were captured when a riot
call was sent In and dozen pilice-
men were sent after them. The men
were charged with holding up and rob
bling a brakeman in the Chicago. Mil
waukee g. ST. Paul yards
De Soto Earl Whitney took his last
sleep al Wyalusing. lie was working
on the Burlington railway dredge,
which was moved In "A slough, and had
laid down on the upper deck TO take a
nap. He disappeared during the night
Continued absence caused his compan-
sons TO rig up line with hooks. and
they finally hooked bin from the wa
ter by the sole OF his shoe He had
fallen into the water while asleep.
Waukesha r. Game wardeus through
the county are experiencing considera-
BILE trouble with nonresidents OF Wis
consin who fish without obtaining non
resident licenses. because OF their UNI
familiarity with the laws Of this state.
Any male person ,l6 or more years old
who is not resldent OF Wisconsin
must purchase a. nonresident license
from the county clerk II he intends to