Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-10-14

pared with s5,528, 21479, a month
ago. Receipts during September were
S844,455.11 and disbursements were
$2,210,752.10. In the general fund on
Oct. was $2,659,926.S3 in comparison
with $3.50, 320.5S on Sept. 1.
anesville-''Hog cholera is preva-
lent on farms in the vicinity of James
vile, and unless immediate steps are
taken to prevent spread, many farm
ers will lose valuable herds" said DR..
J. T. Purcell. Madison, after investi-
eating disease on seven farms east
and south of this city. He strongly adj
vised vaccination of the animals. The
epidemic can be prevented, but hogs
afflicted with the disease are incur
able.
Madison - A hearing will be held
here Oct. IA by the railroad commits
sion to investigate the long distance
rates of the Wisconsin Telephone COM
pany. When the federal government
took over the company. its toll rates
were increased about 25 per cent.
| Wisconsin protested, but lost in the
courts. Now that the company has
been turned back, an action will be
started to reduce the rates again.
/ Grand Rapids - Arnold Klopfel and
Julia Randall, who originally came
from Marinette, were sentenced to a
year and half at Waupun, respec-
lively, by Circuit Judge Park. Ac-
cording to the couple, Mrs. Randall
deserted her husband and six children
at Marinette to join Klopfel at Apple
ton. Later they came to this city and
from here went to Marshfield, where
they were arrested.
| Kenosha-A clue to operations of a
ring of six thieves who have been
robbing box cars in Chicago has been
discovered in a Kenosha shoe store
where 104 pairs of shoes were pur-
chased by the proprietor for 81 per
pair. The salesman gave his name as
Carl Dean. The shoes are worth SIS
| per pair. Chicago detectives estimate
the value of all goods taken by the
gang at 100000.
Madison-Rural telephone rates of
the Reedsburg Telephone company
have been ordered increased by the
state railroad commission from $4.15
to $475 per quarter, subject to dis
count provision now in effect. Nov
ing charges of 81 for interior moving,
50 from building to building and SO
for moving outside city where author
lied. A reconnection charge of 81 is
granted.
Kenosha - Kenosha county's pro-
posed new courthouse got another big
setback when the county board was
forced to lay over the letting of con-
tracts to the November meeting be-
cause all bids were far above the
price set by the architect. The low
est bid was for more than $1,000,000
with a possibility of the price run
ming near the $2,0OO,0OO mark.
Manitowoc George Brothers and
eastern capital are to give Manitowoc
modern opera house with seating
capacity of 1900 to 1000. The build
ing will be erected on the site of the
George Brothers store and on property
to the rear The cost is estimated at
$4,000 Work will be started imme-
diately.
Neenah - Stockholders of the Nee
nah Auditorium Co. adopted resoll-
ton authorizing the directors to deed
the Neenah Theater building, valued
at $4,000, to the Neenah club, and
providing for the dissolution of the
Neenah Auditorium Co. The club
agrees to maintain the theater as
place for public amusement.
Oshkosh II A. H Kargus and son,
Interwald, Wis, will establish sill
ver-black fox farm on q 60-acre tract in
the town of Algoma, Winnebago
county. Mr. Kraus owns IL foxes, six
pair of a cross between silver and
black fox, valued at $4,000. Each pair
is said to produce litter from one to
ten foxes year.
Neenah Coming to his boyhood
home to say goodbye on the eve of his
departure for France, Maj. E. w. Aus
tin, regular army, arrived just in time
to attend the funeral of his mother,
the late Mrs. William Austin. News
of his mothers death did not reach
Maj Austin until his arrival.
Madison - Commissioner of Bank
ing Marshall Cousins has approved
the articles of incorporation of the
Bank of West Depere. Capital, $780,
000 Incorporators. E. j. Mcclellan,
John Hermes, E. T. Abendroth, John
Roffers. Peter Balten and L. w
Scheuring.
Medford William Zenner, Gilbert
Sreibig and John Butter won in the or
der named at the annual blowing con-
test in the town of Hammel, Taylor
county The first prize is a purebred
bull calf. Demonstrations by farm
tractors showed successful work
Neenah = Farmers Equity societies
of Winnebago county plan to invade
the local retail field by establishing
general store in this city A site for
the proposed store has been obtained
Madison Sixty wounded soldiers
from Wisconsin have been sent by the
government and entered in the college
of engineering at the University OF
Wisconsin. They are in course laid
out by the board of education of the
United States government. 1t is
along vocational lines and open only
to wounded soldiers.
Madison The first and only Wis.