Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-27
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A. A. Miller of Bangor, reports that
his strawberries are netting him $500
an acre.
August Carlson, Rhinelander, furni-
ture dealer, is heir to many thousand
crowns, according to the will of an
uncle who died In Stockholm.
Twenty-nine beavers have been
taken by Warden and Mrs. Grey, Ash
land. Who have been breaking up a
colony under orders from the state
conservation commits ion.
A skeleton was discovered in an old
pond in the rear of the Superior Box
Co. factory, Superior Coroner Downs
brought the remains to the morgue.
No theories have developed regarding
the identity.
Articles of Incorporation have been
fled for the Amigo Loan and invest
ment Co., with capital of $4,000. The
principal purpose is to promote build
ing and make loans payable on the in
sta1lment plan.
Stricken while on duty, Paul B.
Johnson, prominent Superior police
man, died at hospital. He had been
member of the force for nine years.
Hemorrhage of the brain was the inn
mediate cause of death.
Buck Wilson, Beloit, is in Jail at
Rockford charged with first degree
murder, following the verdict of cor
oners jury that Mrs Inez Taylor, Be
lott who died of five bullet wounds.
had been shot by Wilson.
With the arrest of Chas Phillips at
Winona, Mimi, the La Crosse police
believe they have uncovered ring of
automobile thieves which has been
operating in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Iowa for the past two years
Steps have been taken toward or
ganization of a branch of the American
Legion at Amigo, which will be named
Reese Sparks post. in honor of the
first Langlade county soldier to be
killed in action in the great war.
Curtains viii disappear from booths
in restaurants at Superior, according
to an order isued by Mayor Fred A,
Baxter, who contends that if the laws
are violated in the restaurants, the
proprietors should know it and be held
responsible.
c. II. Stuart, Madison, has been ap-
pointed at the New York headquarters
Of the League to Enforce Peace, as
Wisconsin manager of the speaking
campaign now in progress for rati
fcation of the peace treaty with the
league plan included.
Norman Mol, La Crosse, army avia
to. is on his way north from Mem
phis in a Curtiss plane he purchased
In the south for exhibition and com
mercial purposes. He expects to fly
from Milwaukee to La Crosse on the
last lap of his journey.
George B. Viets, who started work
ing for the American Express CO. in
West Salem twenty-five years ago, has
been appointed head of the Pacific
coast financial department, with
headquarters in San Francisco. For
years he has been district manager at
Portland, Ore.
Fifteen head Of Guernsey cattle, al
yearlings, from St Croix county, taken
to the second annual sale of Guernseys
held at Eau Claire, brought $7.335. an
average of s4S9, according to Franh
Mertes, South Range, who had charge
OF the cattle. One of the animals
brought $1,O25.
Plans for the new Tomah postofice
have been received by Postmaster
Mark Syverson. They provide for
building about sixty feet square of
handsome architectural design with
exterior walls of dark red brick and
granite trimmings. The foundations
are to be of concrete and the roof Of
slate.
postmaster William Dunn and other
residents of Rice Lake are in Spokane,
WASH, as witnesses in the trial OF
william Henry DietE, former football
coaen at Washington state college,
Wno is charged with false statements
IN his Questionable in asserting that
ue was an Indian and therefore not
cilzen OF the United States.
Mary Belle Gallagher won special
nonors at the graduation exercises OF
watertown high school for completing
.ne course of study at Is. She is said
~ oe the youngest girl ever graduated
.ionl this high school She is a Eative
" Curlew, Wash, and has lived with
uer aunt, Mrs. Bergin, since the death
ol her mother, which occurred when
me daughter was but 1.
with completion of preliminary or
sanitation, the Jefferson County Good
-|oaos association outlined an exten-
s.'e campaign for bettering roads. a
Y' Ysa'e engineer has been assigned tc
1'sA"ay ls and will remain until the
O@u 70 lxonia az in condition. Com
-.1'ees are to be named to gain sup
- IL Tor good roads expenditures thru
ionowing channels: Organization
tne county, education t,ecugh the