Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-11-11
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Rlchland Center-Deer are becom-
mig SO numerous in the southern part
OF Richland county that farmers are
wondering what is going to be done
about them as they are real nuis-
ance. Their visits to the fields are
so frequent that farmers must take
daily care of their crops to avoid dam
aging depredations. Recently one
farmer of Orion husked out IA shocks
OF corn, and as he completed his task
late in the evening. he of necessity,
left the corn piles in the field. In the
morning he found that some deer had
either eaten or tramped into the
ground the entire crop from those
IA shocks. The farmers are waiting
for the state conservation commission
to take some action.
Ashland - Nineteen farmers living
near Ashland have associated them
selves with the Chequamegon Guern-
sey association, signing up for 81
cows. Banks of Ashland financed the
proposition. A total of $9,25e has
been subscribed and $3.50 in stock
certificates viii be taken by Ashland
business men. The Chequamegon
Holstein association. formed at the
same time, has signed list of 80
farmers, for so fullbred Holstein cows.
This association has subscribed 49,
$50 which it has been decided to raise
to $4,000, leaving s15,S50 to be raised
by the Ashland business men by sale
of stock certificates.
Stevens Point-A new high school
building for Stevens Point appears
but remote possibility because the
city is broke" The tax rate is near
it's maximum and only enough funds
are available to pay the running ex-
penses. Three committees appointed
to investigate the question of new
high school building will recommend
the construction of unit to the pres
ent building at a cost of approximate
ly $4,000. How to raise this amount
is problem.
Marinette-A big transfer of timber
holdings was made recently near
Eagle river when w. A Curtis, Chica-
go, personally purchased the Mont
gomery-Ward timber holdings, amount
ing to 10000 acres of pine and hard
wood, virgin tract located but few
miles from the state border. Curtis
and company have entered into two
contracts to supply the Montgomery
Ward people with all the box lumber
they will use in their Chicago plant.
Baraboo = Archie Barber was SEN
fenced to six years in state prison by
Circuit Judge E. Ray Stevens, after
being found guilty of assault with in
tent to commit more serious Of
tense. Following the sentence, Barber
went back to a seat and locked him.
self in the arms of his wife and moth
er, until he left for prison. The COM
planning witness was a school teacher
who roomed at the Barber home.
Madison - Approximately $780,
900 was paid into the state treasury
Oct. 80 by two steam railroad compa-
MES operating in Wisconsin on the
final payment of taxes due in 1919.
The Northwestern line paid $936,378,
while the 500 lines paid $402 ,S50.19.
The taxes were due Nov. /. The Mil
waukee road paid tax of $3.50, 337.6O
Oct. %. The total tax for the year on
all companies is $2,677, 1868.
Grand Rapids-B. NJ Vaughan, this
city. has been named delegate from
to the national drainage
convention in ST. Louis, Nov. IL, IL
and 10. The appointment was made
by Gov. Phillip. Mr.. Vaughan is a
pioneer in drainage work in Wisconsin
and has held many offices in the state
He is a member of the
legislative committee of that body.
Madison-Diphtheria scarlet fever,
cough, smallpox and polio
myelitis had gained Roadway il Wis
consin at the end of October which
took them well beyond their normal
prevalence for that. month. This fact
is adduced from reading of the ''en-
demic index for communicable dis
eases in the offices of the state board
of health.
Kenosha - The Nash Motors CON-
pany is to invade the Strand and Pic
cadilly, according to the announce
made by the executives of the plant
that the company is to have Charles
Jarrots and Let's, Ltd, AS its agents
in London. These Londoners were in
Kenosha and signed contract to rep
resent the Badger firm in the English
capital.
Ashland-Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Muir
dock received word of the death of
their daughter, Miss Beatrice Muir
dock, in China, where she went
last year as missionary. She was a
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been sent by the Methodist church.
Her death followed an operation, about
q month ago.
Tomah-Mrs. Charles Meyers, Sew
en- Mile Greek, Juneau county, dis
covered that cotton may be grown in
central Wisconsin She raised several
cotton plants from seeds, the
stock of the most thrifty plant having
on it ten perfectly developed cotton
bolls.
Markesan- Maj. c. H. Macdonald of
Markesan has been appointed Judge
advocate of the American expedi-
tionary forces now serving in Ger
many, and will leave soon for his new
post at Breslau, Germany.