Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-11-04

WIN Relchardt, who resigned. Her
election 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 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 a result potatoes have
been exposed to all 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 its lines, as was
expected, nor will the city compel the
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 agr1-
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
a month educational bonus granted by
the state.
Janesville-The first public sale
held by the sRorthorn breeders of
Rock county brought in $20,195.' 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 ]. ]. Mccain. The
highest price for single animal was
$1,O25. The lowest was $3.50.
Madison--In the 6,601 rural schools
IN Wisconsin about 80 per cent of the
children are eating a cold lunch al
noon. In only 1898 schools in the
state is there a hot dish prepared at
the school, and Wood county alone
has 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
price commissioner of Wisconsin, &C
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.
notwithstanding operations here
are threatened with delay because of
an order by the railroad administra-
ton which threatens the use of
freight rcars for hauling sand and
gravel. The Chamber Of Commerce
has 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 total of $10,570, Ed. c. Dav'
ey of Chippewa Falls was the larg-
est individual bidder. buying six head
at total of $2,255 The highest price
COW sold was $685., two others sold for
$500.
Kenosha-That the city schools
may pay the regular monthly salaries
to its teachers and employees the city
council has voted an appropriation
loan of $4,000 to the school board to
cover a temporary deficit existing at
the present time.
Superintendent of Poor
Frank Ira has received 900 bushels of
excellent Michigan potatoes. He will
distribute 200 bushels among the
poor and has placed the remainder on
sale at $50 per bushel.
L.adysmith-During the last five
years Rusk county has shown an In
crease of 100 per cent in valuation. In
1918 the total valuation OF the county
was $8,116.213. while in the present
year it is s17.O5S.035.
MadisOn-Mrs. Joseph Vale has been
awarded $475 damages by jury in
an action against DR. Walter B. Noe.
a dentist, whom she charged with cut
ting and decorating her tongue while
operating drill.
Marinette - The Marinette and Me-
nominee Paper Co. granted raise OF
3 cents an hour to all it's 500 employees.
The lowest wages now paid in the To-
cal mills is As cents an hour. The
latest increase came without any de-
mand on the part of the men. although
a meeting of the employees had been
held to consider the wage situation
Rhinelander = Charles Weber,
settler near Goodnow. killed three
wolves in one day The beasts had