Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-03-07
WISCONSIN NEWS
Important Events of the Week
Around the Badger State

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against smoke and fumes
Through County Agent Martin Hop
pert, Sheboygan, $4,000 worth of Hol-
stein cattle were sold to outside pur-
chasers during January and February.
Wisconsin's fire loss in 1918, charge
able to the use of gas for lighting,
heating and cooking, was $1O2,2SO, &C
cOraing to the report of the Wiscon-
sin industrial commission.
Edward Marden, rs years old, vet
eran Of the civil war, died at Oshkosh
of pneumonia. He was born at Wau-
kesha in 1912. He served in Company
E of the Second Wisconsin cavalry
Wisconsin led all the states of the
union in the number of children ex-
amined in the child welfare campaign
carried on last summer, according to
the federal figures recently an
nounced.
A quilt, in which the names of 1,040
donors OF 10 cents each, has been
stitched, was sold in Holmen, La
Crosse county for the Red Cross. 1t
brought $3S from Martin l.. Hanson
OF Holmen.
Increases ranging from 5 to rs per
cent in salaries of Green Bay officials
and employees are granted in an ordl-
nance passed by the city council there.
The increase aggregate approximately
$4,000 a year.
The Manitowoc school board is
unanimous for the bonus of teachers,
but unforeseen conditions have eaten
into the funds so that there is no
money on hand. The board will ask
the city council for aid.
Seven full blooded Brown Swiss cat
tie started on long journey to Lima,
Peru, South America, to form the nu-
c.eus of herd on the farm OF Hugo
Magill He visited farm near Be-
lot and made the purchase.
julius Dithmar, Madison, assistant
attorney general, candidate for the SUI
premc court against Justice M. s..
Rosenberg, filed a nomination paper
with the secretary of state emitting
him to place on the ballot.
Teachers in the public schools in
Green Bay are preparing to petition
the city's board of education for an
Increase in pay for the entire teaching
body 1t is said the teachers propose
to ask for 20 to Is per cent raise.
Fifteen new street cars for the city
OF Oshkosh are assured and it is eX-
pected they will be put into operation
by July / as the result of a conference
held by the commission council, repre-
sentatives of the street car company
and a citizens committee.
Agitation has been started for the
erection by Trempealeau county of a
soldiers monument on the crest of
Trempealeau mountain one of the
most picturesque historical spots in
the upper Mississippi valley. A shaft
erected OF Trempealeau mountain
could be viewed by travellers for TWEEN
ty miles along the upper river.
Lieut.. Edward McGovern, recently
returned from France, and Lieut. Will
lard Miller, Marinette. instructor in
flying, both in the aviation service,
are in Green Bay on invitation of the
Lawson Airplane company to inspect
planes built by this company. The
Green Bay company is building large
airplanes to convey passengers.
The three members of the board of
regents of the University of Wisconsin
whose terms expire this year have
been reappointed by Gov. e. L. Philip.
They are Charles FL. Villas, Madison,
Third district; A. j. Horlick, Racine,
First district; and Gilbert E. Seamon
Milwaukee, representing the state at
large. DR.. Villas is president of the
board.
Shippers in Green Bay declare they
| will support the fight of the Wisconsin
State Traffic league against any pro-
posal to extend the official transporta-
ton and Central Freight association
rates AS far west as Duluth and the
Twin cities. 1t is said the railroad adj
ministration is contemplating an ex-
tension which would advance rates
from - to 400 per cent.
Ia The Oshkosh municipal court
Ernest Enrgott of Neenah. 10 years of
age, was sentenced by Judge Goss to
serve two years in the state reforma-
atory q. Green Bay. He pleaded gull
ty to d charge of grand larceny and
| burglary in connection with the theft
from the home of Harry Gazerowith
of Neenah of diamond ring, two gold
watches and gold bracelet valued at
$181.
The city of Sparta has gone into the
ice business, as result of a resolu-
ton adopted by the city council. The
city has taken charge of cutting what
ice is available and will arrange to
procure the remainder elsewhere j.
J. Lucas, ice dealer, has offered to
turn over his storage house and equip
ment. and has offered his services to
the city at laborer's wages. Ills offer
was accepted by the council,
A first class council of the Boy
Scouts of America has been launched
in Oshkosh with the following Off
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