Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-31

slectIoE Is receiving praise by women
as the first official recognition of the
sex shown by the aldermen. Mrs.
Harte is graduate of the local
schools and has been active in educa-
tional circles.
Eau Claire-At the request of the
city the hearing of the application of
the Wisconsin Minnesota Light &
Power Co. for a revision of rates for
gas was adjourned to come up in De
cember at Madison. The company
asked an increase in rates before j.
s. Allen, state railway commissioner.
Similar requests for revision of rates
have been made by the company in
Chippewa Falls and at La Crosse.
Waupaca-A hearing on the short
age of cars for potato shipping pur-
poses was held here before the rail-
road commission. Potato shippers
have -been complaining bitterly that
cars have not been supplied rapidly
enough and as result potatoes have
been exposed to ali kinds of weather
while waiting to be loaded. The state
marketing commission is responsible
for the hearing.
Manitowoc-The local traction COM
pany will not extend it's lines, as was
expected, nor will the city compel the
company to do So The state railway
commission considers it i'll advised
for the city to demand that the com
pany extend, because of the soaring
prices of material and labor. Com
pany officials declared they can not
spend the money for Improvements at
this time.
Madison - Seventy-five discharged
soldiers, disabled in the service, are
enrolled in the college of agriculture,
either long or middle course, for agri.
cultural training under federal aid.
At least 100 or more men in the col
lege are discharged soldiers, sailors,
or marines who are receiving the $50
month educational bonus granted by
the state.
Janesville-The first public sale
held by the shorthorn breeders OF
Rock county, brought in $2O,195. For,
ty-nine head of cattle were sold. The
success of the sale has enthused the
breeders to make it an annual affair.
The secretary is J. ]. McCann. The
highest price for single animal was
S1,025. The lowest was $3.50.
Madison--In the 6,601 rural schools
in Wisconsin about so per cent OF the
children are eating cold lunch at
noon. In only 1898 schools in the
state is there hot dish prepared al
the school, and Wood county alone
has 6 per cent of this number. OF
the ninety Wood county rural schools
"a serve a hot dish at noon.
Madison-Carl H. Tenney, Madi
son attorney has been appointed fair
priee commissioner of Wisconsin, ac-
cording to a telegram from Washing.
ton. This office is the outgrowth OF
the former state food administration
headed by Magnus Swenson, but
which was dissolved after the signing
of the armistice.
anesville-Hunting operations here
ara threatened with delay because of
an order by the railroad administra-
tion which threatens the use of
freight cars for hauling sand and
gravel. The Chamber Of Commerce
mas asked Wisconsin representatives
in congress to assist in relieving the
situation.
Chippewa Falls-The first thirty
FIVE head of Holstein cattle sold at the
Chippewa Valley Holstein association
brought a total of s10,570. Ed. c. Dav'
ey of Chippewa Falls was the iarg
est individual bidder. buying six head
at a total of $2.255. The highest price
cow sold was s6S5. two others soid ior
$500
Kenosha-That the city schools
NAV pay the regular monthly salaries
70 its teachers and employees the city
council has voted an appropriation
loan of s25, 900 to the school board to
cover a temporary deficit existing at
the present time.
Superintendent OF Poor
Frank Ire has received 600 bushels OF
excellent Michigan potatoes. He VIII
distribute 200 bushels among the
moor and has placed the remainder on
sale at $3.50 per bushel.
Iadysmfth-During the last hve
wears Rusk county has shown an IN
crease of ZOE per cent in valuation In
1913 the total valuation Of the county
was s8.116,213, while in the present
year it is $17.05s,035.
F,d;son-Afrs. Joseph Vale has been