Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-14
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i,,own among the soldiers as the
"Sunshine Girl"
record price for La Crosse coun-
o., farming land was paid when Frank
Chase purchased an eleven-acre
tract on Mormon coulee from Frank
Wiedner for $4,000.
When lightning struck the home OF
r. Lindquist at Ladysmith, his Swear
did son was badly injured on the head
nv brick which fell from chimney.
Eyery member of the family was
stunned by the belt.
Municipal markets and the establish
ment of stores by the Federated
Trades council for the sale of food
stufs at the lowest possible price are
manned TO lower the high cost of liv-
ing among the Racine residents.
The blessing of the bell of st.
Aarys church took place at Peshtigo
The bell was cracked during the cele
bration attendant upon the signing OF
the armistice last November and had
ia be sent to Boston to be recast.
Farmers in Winnebago and Fond du
Lac counties are expressing fear over
the possibility of the army worms de-
stroving the corn crop which gave
promise of being the best in many
wears. The army worms are present
in large numbers.
Gov. E. L. Philip has granted par
don to Charles H. Wilson convicted
IN Ashland county, Feb. 9, 1913, and
sentenced to two years in prison for
larceny. He has also restored the
civil rights 20 Robert Henry, Milwau
kee, who has been on parole.
Fifty shopmen and car repairers Of
the Northwestern road went out at
Green Bay in accordance with the gen
eral strike order by the national Off
GERS Of the organization. The men at
the Milwaukee road and Green Bay &
Western shops did not go out
Sanitary conditions in the city of
Neenah were never better than at
present. This was emphasized at the
last meeting of the Neenah board Of
health. Sickness is affecting a very
small percentage Of the population
and there are no epidemics there.
An advance of SO cents a hundred
pounds to $3.50 has been made in the
price of milk charged the distributors
by the producers at Superior. II is eff
fectiye for August The distributors
I,rrg not ,,,rg,,roaJ ,tfh al n ~. thaxy will
advance the retail price which is now
IA cents per quart at the milk stations
or 12B cents from the smaller dairy
men.
Capt Edward Christofferson has re
ceiyed the British military cross for
bravery in action. He was cited fol-
owing the engagement of Aug. 23,
1918, while serving with the Second
Royal Fusilliers at Les Boeuss. Capt.
Christoffersou is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Christofferson of Neenah, and
practiced medicine previous to his en-
hstment
The 6-year old daughter of Earl
Putnam a settler near Balton, Oneida
ries and remained in the woods all
night. When found at noon the fol
lowing day she was asleep in the hol-
low of an old log. Aside from having
been badly bitten by mosquitoes the
child was none the worse for her ex-
perience.
Wisconsin school children should be
encouraged to raise poultry and TO
know more about poultry. This will be
one means by which poultry produc-
ton OF the state can be rapidly in
creased. This was the gist of an ad-
dress by A. A. Thompson, state de
partment of public instruction, before
the states supervising teachers at
Madison.
One hundred farmers, nearly all 70.
siding in the town of Ashippun, Dodge
county, but a number in Lebanon and
lXonia, have formed a corporation
which will conduct a general store in
Ashippun. Each stakeholder sub
scrbed for share Of stock in the
corporation at 500, and the $4,000
capitalization was used to purchase
tae stock Of goods Of Radtke Bros.
store. The members Of the co-opera
tive company are enthusiastic over
Iae outlook and believe that it will
work 90 mutual benefit
Lumber dealers at Appleton have
notified carpenters that lumber prices
have gone up approximately 10 per
CENT This is the second raise since
June T. Dealers assert that the cost
of labor is one Of the principal rea-
sons for boosting lumber prices. Hem
.oek lumber OF the cheapest grade is
now selling for $50 per 1000 feet an
increase of SO over the price list OF
June T. Maple flooring was boosted
$40 ~ $l05 per 1000 feet. Southern
pine was given a SO boost and every
other kind Of lumber was given a pro
parLlonal RAISE. Carpenters assert thai
his boost viii result in further cur
iaiiment OF building operations.
Ground was broken for the new