Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-30
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GaiesyilIe-Two of Galesville's war
heroes will soon engage in the indus
try of raising skunks for the fur mar
kets of the United States. Sergeant
Arthur Kindschy ant Sergeant Arthur
Klandrud, overseas men, have en-
barked in the business. They will in
corporate for the sum OF $4,000, and
Senator E. F. Clarke of this city will
handle all financial affairs for the
young men. The polecats will be
raised on a farm outside of the city
and the demand for furs at this time is
pointed out by the young men as
factor assuring the success of their
venture.
Trempealeau - Thirty-five thou
sand pounds of buffalo, carp and other
rough fish were shipped from here to
New York, where they will be put
upon the market. The fish were
shipped alive, in tank cars. In New
York they are put in cans and labeled
Prime Columbia River Salmon. :"
They help to cut the high cost of liv-
ing, being a great deal cheaper than
other river food.
Sheboygan = Capt. Ernst Gonzen-
bach, Pine Lodge, is in receipt of a
letter from Senior Gen. Don Noises
Olivia, chief of staff of the army of
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regarding the prices of Sheboygan
Holstein cattle Mr.. Olivia has a large
ranch on which he has 1000 cows
which give only as much milk as 40
good Holsteins.
Superior = John Gulland has come
to the conclusion that it does not pay
to kill cockroaches with gasoline in
the night time. While applying the in
fiammable liquid to cracks in the floor
of the pantry of his home to kill the
bugs he tried to see what the results
of his efforts were with the aid of a
lighted, match, causing an explosion.
Appleton - Outagamie county de-
feated good roads bond issue at the
special election by a majority of 658
votes. The county districts returned
a favorable majority of Sc, but the city
of Appleton was against the measure
by over 700. High taxes prevailing at
the present time are blamed for the
defeat.
Watertown-John Habhegger, pres
.ident of the Merchants National bank
and president of the John Habhegger
Cold Storage company, is dead here,
aged 76 years. He was a veteran of
the civil war and commander of the
G. A. R. post many years, also prom
inent democrat and business man.
Racine - Alonzo Brunnell, former
soldier, fell to death at the plant of the
j. /. Case Plow works. While carting
casting from one department to anoth-
er, he was walking along crane,
missed his step and fell 80 feet thru
manhole, striking on his head. He
came here Dec. from Ashland.
Manitowoc - Yielding to demands
which the public has made for nearly
two years, during which time four
lives have been lost, the city council
authorized the placing of guard chains
at Eighth and Tenth streets bridges
and employing extra men to take
charge of the chains.
Manitowoc - The new $4,000 fog
and light station is completed and in
operation The fog whistle which is
operated by compressed air has
sound radius of thirty miles. while
the harbor pier light, made of 10000
lenses, is visible for twenty miles in
clear. weather.
Marinette = Paul F. Neverman. SUI
perintendent of schools at Monroe,
Wis, has been elected superintendent
of the Marinette public schools, to
succeed George H. Landgraf, woo goes
to the state board of education Mr.
Neverman will begin his duties on Jan
/, 1920.
Madison-The 1920 Wisconsin wool
crop will be sold on the cooperative
quality basis as is done in Iowa &C,
cording to L. G.. Foster, of the division
of marketing. 1t is claimed that wool
growers of Iowa saved thousands of
dollars by that method of sale.
Ia Crosse - Earl Brinker, North
Berd farmer. failed to get deer on
his annual hunting trip in the north
woods. but he brought back an eagle
which measured seven feet from tip te
tip.
La Crosse - Walter Turnbull, a
farmer living 90 miles north of here
lost ten head of cattle when he turned
them into a field in which there was
smut. His loss is $1,000.
Wausau-Hot lunches are being
served at the Wausau High school at
cost to the students. The service is
under the direction of the domestic
science class.
Stevens Point = Grade school teach
ers of Stevens Point were granted SO
to SIS per month at the December
meeting of the board of education.
The teachers names were placed on
the pay roll of the board for eleven
months instead of nine and one-half,
thereby giving them one and one-half
months additional pay. A condition
ruled by the board that the checks
shall be payable at the end of each
calendar month makes it necessary
for the teachers to wait until after the
close of school in June before getting
the additional money voted.
Eau Claire-Durand has gone iLto
the municipal fuel business. The city
or, of ha1x-r