Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-02-07

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\ Green Bay-PIans have been per
fected for grain and corn show in
Green Bay next Jenuary which prom
ises to eclipse anything yet attempted
in this part of the state. The Brown
County Order of Wisconsin Expert
ment association viii back the show
and viii seek the cooperation OF
banks and business institutions to as
sist in the promotion of the exhibit.
Men of national prominence will
speak
Rhinelander- -MinocQua people look
with favor on the proposal Of T. A.
Forbes, president of the Rhinelander
Light and Power company, to buy the
Minocqua electric light and water
plant, and furnish MinocQua with
electricity from Rhinelander. The
Minocqua plant, which is owned by the
village. is being operated at loss to
the taxpayers. A special election may
be called to decide the issue.
Stevens Point-The Central Wiscon.
sin show circuit has beer: organized by
Representatives of various poultry as.
sociations, Judge j. w. Laabs of
Waupaca was elected president and
F. J. Blood of Stevens Point secretary.
Next seasons show dates were fixed
as follows: Waupaca, Nov. rs to 2S;
Stevens Point. Dec. to 13; Manawa.
Dec 80 to Jan. 8: Wausau. Jan. IL ia
IL; Wild Rose. Jan. 26 to 81.
Green Bay - Operating expense Of
rurSl schools in Brown county in 1918
were approximately $4,000 greater
than in 1917, according to statement
compiled by tile county school super
intendent. Total disbursements in
1913 were $226.719.43 compared to
$196.SS7.99 in 1917. During the past
four years new buildings cost sal, 1,279
and land acquired brought the total to
$65.619. &
Janesville = Cornelius ]. Murphy,
the first paid fireman of this city, has
been appointed by the fire and police
commission rs chief of the Janesville
fire department. William Gowen, for
the last five years desk sergeant of the
local police force, was chosen as police
chief at the same time. Mr. Murphy,
the new fire chief, has been a member
of the department since 1883.
Cable-Ass a result of the general
demand for commercial dyes, Cable is
being greatly benefited A dye fac
tory, just completed, is now in full op-
GRAFTON, producing dyes and by-prod-
ucts. The concern is financed by east
ern capital, and it is announced that
paints, oils and acids will soon be
manufactured. Two hundred workers
will be employed by spring.
De Pere = Arrangements have been
completed for holding a farmers in
stitute here on Thursday and Friday,
Feb 13 and IA The De Pere commit
tee in charge of the event consists of
j. B. Broekman, Isadore Vercauteren,
Emil Jackson, Henry Behrendt, j. A.
Kuypers and Johu L. Schnitzler.
Portage Ernst Pfaff of Pine River
used gun on fox, and it cost him
81, 800 He shot black fox and sold
the hide for $4O0. full of shot as it
was. He cornered it in a hollow log
and shot as the fox emerged. If he
had captured the fox alive he would
have received $4,000
Rhinelander-Iron and Forest coun-
ties have connected their road with
Villas county, making a continuous
trunk highway system through the
three counties. 1t is now possible for
motorists to go from Eagle River TO
Iron River. Mich, ON a 35-mile state
trunk road.
Wausau-C Charles H. Clarke is being
held under 81, 900 bail to await action
of the federal grand jur on charge
of sending first class mo or through
the mails as second class matter.
Manitowoc Caught Cd the swing
bridge when it was opened, Aleck
LockmaA, a taxi driver, was arrested
for reckless diving, his second offense
within year, and he was fined $50.
Fort Atkinson The city fathers Of
Fort Atkinson have appOrtioned the
city into eight instead of four wards.
This will give the city better repre-
sentation on the county board.
Fond du Lac-A joint sale of Guern-
sey cattle by the breeders Of Fond du
Lac and Winnebago counties is plan
ned at the new sales pavilion here IN
May.
Marinette-Paul Legace, injured n
street car accident in 1918. was award
ed $4,000 by the Marinette Circuit
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