Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-04

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civilians, which resulted in the wages
OF the stichers being reduced from
$3.50 to $3.50 day.
Madison = Administration of the
draft IN Wisconsin cost a total Of
S510,22.57, according to figures com
piled by Maj. e. A. Fitzpatrick, statt
draft administrator. This item is be
ing paid by the federal government
and includes ali expenses incurred II
operation OF the draft in this state
Many of the board members did no.
receive salaries, although they were
permitted to draw them if the de
sired.
Appleton-Wlat promises to be ar
interesting event in this city from th<
viewpoint of about fifty Appleton boys
who are members of various basket
ball teams, is to be held in the form
OF city amateur tournament il
which eight basketball teams vii
participate. Games are to be pIayaC
every Thursday night and a beautiful
trophy will be awarded the winning
team
Superior Nearly 56,00O,O0O bushels
or grain were received at Superior ele
vators between Aug. l, 1913, and Jan
1, 1919, according to the Wisconsin
grain and warehouse commission. Oh
this, 1928, 565 bushels were shipped
Wheat made up 100000 bushels OF
the amount received and nearly 81.
100000 of shipments. The showing is
d record for many million bushels, at
least so per cent.
Observation-Disclosures of the county
board of supervisors are arousing
sentiment OF highway building pro
gram which will make necessary q
bond issue of over one million dollars
The board has not taken official action
but it is hoped to get it before the
meeting next April If the band issue
is made possible, Rock county will
start to build eighty-one miles of con.
crete highways.
Appleton-A 4-year-old cow, recently
tested for seven days, owned by Wal
ter ii. Wieckert, made the following
record: 1854 pounds of milk and
1854 pounds of butter Her best days
milk was 80 pounds, or 46 quarts oil
milk. During the fifteen days test
she produced more than her weight in
milk, being 1850, and the weight OF
milk 1853
Neenah--The first captured German
rifle to reach here was sent to CIar.
ence Schultz by Howard Ripberger, :
member of Co. | and who is now with
the American army of occupation
The rifle was accompanied by helm
ct, the same one worn by the German
who owned the rifle.
Observation-Disclosures of a plan for 2
Liberty building to be built by popu.
lar subscription in memory of the
Rock county and GAINESVILLE soldiers
who died in France were presented ia
the directors of the chamber of com.
merce for ratification. 1t is planned
to use the building as community cen.
ter.
Madison--Of twenty-four farmers
Institutes arranged for the first two
weeks in January, only ten have been
held, and many scheduled for the last
two weeks of the month cancelled, ow.
districts. according to E. L. Luther,
director
Marinette-Fire of unknown origin
destroyed the Menominee county poor
house at Talbot, inflicting a loss of
approximately $4,000. Shortly after
the blaze was discovered authorize.
at the institution marshaled the in
mates to safety, and no personal in
juries were sustained.
Sturgeon Bay-AleX Lawson, one o.
the oldest residents is dead at Forest
vile He had made his home in this
county for forty-nine years and was 81
years old, having been born in elias
gov, Scotland. He leaves large fam
lily of children, grandchildren anG
great grandchildren.
Manitowoc-The fight of the Mani
towoc milk dealers before the attor-
ney general has not brought any re-
suits and they have been compelled &c
pay the demand of the farmer for
S410 a hundred weight. AS a result
the price of milk has been raised tC
10 cents per quart.
Madison-Lieut Philip La Toilette.
son of Senator La Foliette, has re,
turned to the university alter army
in Oklahoma. He completes
his college course this year.
Manitowoc - Holstein breeders in
this county are elated over an order
for a carload, sixteen head, OF blood.
ed stock received from l.. A. Bailey
from Cavite, Philippine Islands.
Appleton-A. E. Schantz, who was
a member of the band aboard the
flagship Pennsylvania. which escorted
President Wilson to France. arrived
home after being in the navy for
nearly two years. He was one of the
first Appleton young men to enlist.
Ladysmith = Ladysmith has been
made division terminal on the Chi
cago division of the 500 Line. ManV
railroad men will make that place
their headquarters and the company
will erect large roundhouse there.
Spring Valley-Mr. and Mrs. Torger
Olson, town of Cady, celebrated Sun
day, Jan 16. the sixtieth anniversary