The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-09
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Joseph Ottman, ST., Menasha's old
est citizen, recently observed his
elghty-fourth birthday anniversary.
The Peshtigo Times has been sold by
Editor p. o. WHITTIER to Thomas S
Greer Of Ulysses. Neb. Mr.. Greer
published the Ulysses Dispatch at
Ulysses, Neb., for the past six years.
The Berlin Evening Journal is con
Quoting campaign to change the
name Of Berlin to Boston. 1t invited
| suggestions as to what the citizens
wished to have the city called.
There was great excitement in the
Superior Normal school when 15
| chicks We're Matched from the incuba-
tor in the agricultural department,
| This is the first attempt at Matching
in the school.
Hortonyille village will have a new
| canning factory in the near future.
The Fitzgerald-Emde company of Mil
waukee has now completed all arrange
ments, and has the machinery pur-
chased for the new plant.
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the states service, has been elected
by the state board of control, superin-
tendent of the State School for De
pendent Children at Sparta, to sue.
coed DR.. ]. p. Brown
Adam Locke, of Rhinelander, who
was arrested at Woodruff several days
ago for making disloyal remarks
about the United States, has been ia
ken 10 the insane hospital at Oshkosh
by Sheriff Rodd of Rhinelander.
Brakemen on railroads, crossing the
rivers at La Crosse have been order
er TO stay inside OF their cars, while
the trains cross. The command came
from the war department which has
had guards placed on the structures.
The Inland Sheep company of Wau-
saukee was organized last week The
company owns 800 acres Of grazing
land TWO miles from Wausaukee and
already has several hundred head OF
sheep on the ranch. 1t Is the second
sheep ranch started in the county.
The Marinette q Menominee Box
company now has force Of forty
girls at work in its factory doing the
lighter handling of lumber and box
shocks. This is the first time that fe-
male labor has been employed in the
Marnette wood working institutions.
Fire starting in a barn on the out
skirts of the village of Bradley, six
miles north OF Tomahawk, swept the
town, destroying about fifteen build
iugs and causing a loss of perhaps $780,,
600 Nearly all Of the villages poDu-
lation OF $50 is homeless.
Henry Winters, prominent Weyau-
vega farmer died from injuries re-
ctiyed when he drove his team and
wagon in front of 500 Line passenger
tram al Weyauwega. The horses
were killed and Winters was thrown
hundred feet up the track
Al conference of Republicans of
the Sixth district held at Fond du Lac,
Ilorian Lampert OF Oshkosh, now
member OF the city council there un-
der the commission plan, was indorsed
as candidate Tor congress. The dis
trlct is now represented by j. II. Day
id-on of Oshkosh.
The board of veterinary examiners
OF the State Department Of Agricul-
ture has clased the examination of
graduate veterinarians for licenses to
practice veterinary medicine and sur
gerry within the state, Fiity-three
veterinarians took the examinations
out OF which number iorty-two passed
and Were granted licenses.
Consolidation of the two breweries
OF Appleton may be expected this
year The Walter Brewing Co. and
the Appleton Brewing Co, received
letters from Secretary McAdoo sug-
ge5ting the merger. The letters say
Tho move would be in line with the
national conservation policy in that it
would reduce consumption of food and
fuel
twenty-five sticks of dynamite We're
found ON the tracks Of the Milwaukee
road at the entrance of the quarter
mile tunnel between Sparta and To
NAH. They would have wrecked {ne
tunnel had not the Waterman discover
ed them few minutes before the fast
mail went through A short time be-
fore the discovery a freight train had
| gone through.
Negotiations are now pending be-
/ tween the United States war depart
menL and the officials of Beloit col
/ lege to have 200 soldiers receive in
tcnsiye instructions at the college dur
ing tho next four months The fine
equipment of the college would be
used and additional equipment in
stalled The men would be trained in
radio work and motor mechanics.
AT the recent spring election a Eau
Claire the voters gave an oyerwhelm.
ing majority in favor Of bonding the
city for $4,000 to establish fuel
plant. No campaign was made Tor OF
against the proposition. The belief
that decided decrease in the cost OF
fuel would follow Inauguration OF such
plant is evidently what gave the
proposition such an overwhelming vic
tory
At the close of Liberty loan meet
ing in Grover, near Marinette. the ma
tional hymn was started. Three young
men failed to rise The presid
ing officer requested them to stanc
which they did. Fearing violence a.
the end of the meeting the men escap
ed through window and fed.