Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-26
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(ialesville- Two of Galesville's war
se,sss will soon engage in the indus
try of raising slxunks for the fur mar
kets Of the United States. Sergeant
Arthur Kindschy and Sergeant Arthur
Klandrud, overseas men, have en-
harked in the business. They win in
corporate for the sum Of $4,000, and
Senator e. f. Clarke OF this city win
handle all financial affairs for the
goung men. The polecats will be
raised on a farm outside of the city
and the demand for furs at this time is
pointed out by the young men as q
factor assuring the success of their
venture,
TrempeaIeau Thirty-nve thou
sand pounds of buffalo, carp and other
rough fish were shipped from here to
New York, where they will be put
nron the market. The fish were
shipped alive, in tank cars. IN New
York they are put in cans and labeled
"Prime Columbia River Salmon"
They help to cut the high cost Of liv-
ing, being a great deal cheaper than
other river food.
Sheboygan Capt. Ernst Gonzen-
bach, Pine Lodge, is in receipt of a
letter from Senior Gen. Don Noises
Olivia, chief Of staff Of the army of
Ecuador, South America, who inquiries
regarding the sprices Of Sheboygan
HoIstein cattle. Mr.. Olivia has large
ranch on which he has 1000 COWS
which give only as much milk as 40
good Holsteins.
Superior - John Gulland has come
to the conclusion that it does not pay
to kill cockroaches with gasoline in
the night time. While applying the in
HammabIe liquid to cracks in the floor
Of the pantry Of his home to kill the
bugs he tried to see what the results
of his efforts were with the aid of a
lighted match, causing an explosion.
Appleton - Outagamie county de-
feated good roads bond issue at the
specifS election by a majority of 658
votes. The county districts returned
q favorable majority of Sc, but the city
Of Appleton was against the measure
by over 700. High taxes prevailing at
the present time are blamed for the
defeat.
Watertown-J John Habhegger. pres
ident of the Merchants National bank
and president Of the John Habaegger
Cold Storage company, is dead here,
aged 76 years. He was veteran of
the civil war and commander of the
G. A. r. post many years, also prom
inent democrat and business man.
Racine. = Alonzo Brunnell, former
soldier, fell to death at the plant of the
j. |. Case Plow works. While carting
casting from one department to anoth-
er, he was walking along crane,
missed his step and fell 80 feet thru
a manhole, striking on his head. He
came here Dec. from Ashland.
Manitow nc - Yielding TO demands
which the pcblic has made for nearly
two years, during which time four
lives have been lost, the city council
authorized the placing of guard chains
at Eighth and Tenth streets bridges
and employing extra men to take
charge of the chains.
Manitowoc The new $4,000 fog
and light station Is completed and in
operation. The fog whistle which is
operated by compressed air has
sound rSdius OF thirty miles. while
the harbor pier light. made of 10000
Lenses, is visible Tor twenty miles in
clear weather.
Marinette - Paul f. Neverman, SUI
perintendent Of schools at Monroe.
Wis. has been elected superintendent
Of the MaTinette public schools, TO
succeed George II. Landgraf, who goes
70 the state board OF education. ME-
Neyerman win begin his duties on Jan
!, 1920.
Madison The 1920 Wisconsin wool
crop viii be sold on the cooperative
quality basis as is done in Iowa ac-
eording to L. G. Foster, of the division
cf marketing. II is claimed that wool
growers of Iowa saved thousands OF
dollars by that method Of sale.
La Crosse - Earl Brinker, North
Bend farmer, failed to get deer on
his annual hunting trip in the north
woods, but he brought back an eagle
which measured seven feet from tip to
tip.
La Crosse - Walter Tulnbull, a
farmer living 20 miles north of here.
lost ten head of cattle wbee he turned
them into field in which sGere was
smut His loss is $1,000.