The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-10
BADGER STATE NOTES.

Racine.-BeCause the public park
board has unpaid bills to the amount
of $4,000, some Of which date back
six months, and long ago exceeded
its allowance, the city council declar-
ed the park commissioners incompet-
ent to handle money and adopted
resolution to the effect that all vouch-
ers in the future must be signed by
the city controller to make them
legal. Fault was also found with the
fact that the secretary of the park
board. whose only duty Is to record
the minutes of the body, was paid $25
for every meeting attended.
Madison.-Gov. Philip has APP
pointed A. /. Hulburt of Barron as
sheriff of Barron county to succeed
Matt Olson. who was shot and killed
while attempting to replevin horse
at the farm of WenZel Baranek, nine
miles west of Barron. Mr.. Hulburt
was under sheriff and was with Sher-
if Olson when the latter was killed
The appointment is for the remainder
of Sheriff Olson's term, which expires
next January.
Oshkosh The commissioned oflic-
ers of the infantry companies of the
Wisconsin National Guard Of Oshkosh
and Fond du Lac met here in con-
ference with Adjt.-Gen. Orlando Hol-
way. A new battery viii be mustered
in on March 81, and at that time will
be decided the quartcring of the sup
ply company which now has its head
quarters at Green Bay. Oshkosh and
Fond du Lac are both aspirants for
the honor.
Sheboygan. A special committee
appointed by the trustees of the Mis-
sion House college to investigate the
ACCESSIBILITY of removing the college
from Franklin. this county to a more
central and more accessible location,
held meeting here. Sites have been
offered in Sheboygan and in several
points in Iowa and South Dakota.
The committee will report at the an
nual meeting Of the trustees in May.
Eau Claire.-Mrs. Knuth Alyorson
wife of Pleasant valley farmer, died
as the result of injuries received in
her husbands feed mill when her
dress caught on revolving shaft. She
was whrled around, and finally hurl-
ed against a wall, breaking both arms
and legs and suffering internal in
jurios.
Commercial fishermen
Of Port Washington, Amsterdam, Co-
dar Grove, Sheboygan, ManitowoC
and Two Rivers will meet in Sheboy-
gan on Feb. ii for a conference with
state Fish Commissioner Neyin in re,
gard to changing the size Of the mesh
on nets used in commercial fishing in
Lake Michigan.
Deperc Fire starting IN the rag.
room Of the big plant Of the Amori-
can Writing Paper company threaten,
cd the plant, but the mill was saved
from any great damage.
Kewaunee.-Mr8 Mary y. wing
50. pioneer Of the state, died at the
nome Of her son, col George w
Wing. KewaHnce. Mrs Wing was tn,
widow Of Il. l.. Wing, mt one time q
prominent member OF the state bar
| She came TO Wisconsin in territorial
days. and when girl attended schoo
| "a Green Bay when Fort Howard was
occupied by troops,
ShcboyEon. The United Spanish
| War veterans and the ladies aux
| illary Of ShcboyEan are arranging 1
program for the annual memorial ser
vices for the victims Of the Maine
The services will be held on Feb. IA
Antigo-Two Langlade county far
! mcrs. Fred JaCobus of Ncva, and 10,
X Door, Elcho have agreed to 60
operate with the Agricultural Engi
neering department OF the Uniyersit,
! Of wisconsin in land clearing demon
| STATIONS on their farms in the sprinj
or early summer
Stevens Point.--The Stevens Poin
high school has been thrown into OK
element following the discovery tina
a student, who was surprised b
thirty-hve members OF the JUNO
class and two OF the faculty at hi
1me, is suffering from smallpox.