The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Mrs. E. A. Schumacher returned


to Waukesha Thursday where she will
take up the nurses training course.
Miss Betty Bruhn, who is teaching
, the commercial course in the Ripon
high school, returned Wednesday after
spending a ten days. vacation at the
home of her sister, Mrs. August Ratz-
!. laff.
News has been received of the
death of Mrs. Chas. M. Horton, for
Imerly Miss Ada Wright, whose parents
resided west of town, at Usage, Ia, on
| Wednesday. Mrs. Jay Shaw left on
Thursday morning to attend the funeral
of her sister.
| The expansion tank of the heating
plant in Alfred G. Anderson's home
froze Friday night and when the tenn
lperature was raised the next morning
j a section of the boiler burst, putting
the plant out of commission until re-
pairs could be made, submitting the
family to some discomforts during the
cold snap.
The state of Wisconsin smashed all
its previous automobile records with
164, $50 registrations of new and cid
cars in 1917. This is an increase of
over $4,000 above the 1915 registra-
tons, and a gain of more than Al per
cent in the state. The figures are in
teresting as rejecting the prosperity
! of this great state.
"A new up to-date Rock county atlas
is being delivered to subscribers by the
Hennesey Publishing Co. The book
: contains complete and colored maps of
, each township, city and village, and a
/ classified business directory of the
county with the name and rural route
of every farmer. The volume will be
found a handy reference and fills a
long-felt want.
Shipments from the Pope band of
mature wethers which are being fin
ished at the Sheep Feeding Yards here,
have been topping the Chicago market
of late selling at $l3 per cwt. A gain
of nearly 80 pounds each has been put
on in weight since their arrival from
the western range and though the feed
bill reaches close to ST head fair
profit has been made by the owner.
"A state Inspector from the Dairy
and Food Commissioner office has
been making the rounds Of nearby
creameries and as result has lodged
complaints in the municipal court at
GAINESVILLE against the MELVILLE and
Edgerton creameries, charging that
their butter contains larger percent
age of moisture than the law permits.
The estimated average value per
acre of land in Wisconsin counties has
recently been issued in tabular form by
the tax commission of the Chicago &
: Northwestern Railway Co. In this es-
innate Rock county figures are $122 an
acre. Counties estimated higher are
: as follows: Calumet, $136.61; Dodge,
$137O3; Kenosha, 1882; Milwaukee,
$5189 SO; Ozaukee, $144.15; Racine,
< $14O. %; Sheboygan, $132. Is; Walworth,
, $780, 8; Waukesha, $3.50.
"A short time ago an Edgerton lady
was run down by a careless bicycle
rider on the street. In her fall upon
the sidewalk she sustained broken
finger that has laid her up for some
! time. Such instances are unnecessary
when there is an ordinance prohibiting
bicycle riding on sidewalks and COM
plants have been coming to the city
authorities of its violation, and we I'M
: derstand that orders will be given the
police to prosecute offenders in the fu-
ture.
< "A car load of gears and springs
< came from Detroit by express to the
r Highway Trailer Co., Monday, as a
rush shipment, and by working the
! shops through the Christmas and New
3 Year holiday the company was able
y to complete the December allotment
2 on government contract Wednesday.
If no unforeseen delays occur the fac
tory will turn out 100 of the large -four
wheel type in January and complete
the present contract for February deliv-
: cry. A government Inspector is due to
arrive this week to accept the Deem
Der work which is Grated for overseas
shipment. The painting and packing
ia now being done at American Tobacco
: Co. warehouse leased for that purpose.
S "A patriotic demonstration for the
q boys on the honor roll of the Sunday
school and who are now in the service
9 of their country, either in environments
or on foreign soil, was held at the M.
E. church last Sunday evening. The
deep interest in meeting of this ma
lture was manifest by the large attend