Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-02-21
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STATE NEWS

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Madison-An examination for men
who desire to specialize in weather
bureau work will be given by the
United States civil service in Madison,
March IL. The opening is especially
for university men and leads to posi-
tons as investigators of upper air
movements, Of meterology and climat-
ology, in relation to agriculture, hor-
ticulture and crop growth, OF engi-
nccring problems Of rivers and floods
and Of meteorological instruments.
Ashland-At a meeting of Ashland
business men it was decided to build
a $4,000 addition to the Y. NJ. c. A.
building with swimming pool and
filtration system, also sleeping rooms.
A committee of five headed by c. H.
WeIden, with the state secretary, will
report plans for a drive to begin a
week hence. The present structure is
worth $4,000. The business men
pledge $4,000 as soon as the addition
can be added
Neenah - After serving the city of
Menasha for the last fifteen years as
mayor and alderman, Nick Kennel
has presented his resignation to the
members Of the city council TO take
place at the close of the first year of
tie Jelm for which he was reelected.
He resigns to give his full time to the
great amount Of work required of him
as superintendent Of the Menasha
Woodenware plant.
La Crosse - When the. Independent
telephone company here Bought out the
plant Of the Bell company in La Crosse
il added $50 subscribers to the indie
pendent list, paying $685. for the
plant, with 100000 for lines, cables
and conduits. These figures were
among those presented by the company
TO support its demand for increased
rates, in hearing before the railroad
commission.
Wausau-Pa3l 0. Olson, Wausau,
as bound over to United States dis
trict court at Madison for trial by
Court Commissioner Riley He Is
charged with using the mails to de-
Glaud The complaint was made by
Postal Inspector John A. Oniles, Wau-
san, who alleges Olson has victimized
cheese and butter makers for several
years to the amount Of $4,000 or more.
Ianitowoc-Ofice of the Baptist
Young Peoples association Of Wiscon-
sin met here to complete plans for the
annual state convention to be held
here for four days opening July l.
President A. w Giesecke Of Sheboy-
San, and Miss Kirschman of Milwau-
kee, met with the Manitowoc commit
tee Ct the IZossuth Baptist church.
Wausau-The Nausau Farmers Co.
operative Packing company will be
dissolved and the stock taken over by
the Wisconsin Packing company to be
organized Feb Is. The present stock
holders will have FIRST choice in the
purchase CT common and preferred
stock The new company's capital
VIII he increased to $450,000.
Applston-Power capacity of the
Wisconsin Traction, Light, Heat and
Power company will be increased by
about 5000 horsepower in April when
q new steam turbine and generator
will be installed. The huge machines
are now under construction at the Al
disclaimers plant in Milwaukee.
Ripon-Lyman w. Sayer, 81, former
member Of the state legislature and
mayor of Ripon died here. He is sur
yived by his wife and four children.
Mr.. Sayer was in the legislature from
1898 to 1899 and mayor Of Ripon from
1916 to 1913. lie was born in Wau-
Sau and was buried there.
Sturgeon Bay-Adeibert d. Thorp,
one OF Door county's pioneers, is dead.
He vas "A years old. He came to Wis
consin in 1848 and to Door county in
1874 He held the Offices of county
clerk, county treasurer and sheriff and
represented the county in the assem-
bly, in 1882.
Darlington-By a vote Of to 3 the
board Of education tabled d petition
from The graded and high school teach
ers asking raise, amounting to two
| weeks salary for the entire year.
Appleton-Charles Schueller of the
Town Of Center, las purchased farm
OF 1870 acres in the Town of Greenville
fer $4,000. This included all personal
! stock.
La Crosse-There is a shortage of
women help according to w. R. Phil
| lips, head OF the Wisconsin office of
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