Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-17
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Horicon-The city of Horizon is pc
titioning the state rate commission
for an increase in water rates over
the present minimum rate of 50 per
quarter for fye-eighths-inch meter
No change in the minimum rate will
be asked. The water plant of the city
is under municipal ownership, and
since its installation five years ago has
been self-sustaining. The present
jump of kerosene will not allow a suf-
fcient margin to keep the plant self
sustaining, and an increase in water
rates is asked.
Barron-The agronomy department
OF the College & agriculture at Mad
ison has shipped four bushels of
Scotch field peas to be planted on any
one farmers land in Barron county
as demonstration. The peas are to
be given to farmer with the under
standing that he is to return four
bushels in the fall. These four bush
els will be put out with another farmer
the coming year, the plan being to in
troduce a better grade of pedigreed
grains.
Sheboygan-M and Mrs. August
Selsemeyer observed their sixty-fOuTIh
wedding anniversary with quiet fam
lily reunion. Both were born in Ger
many and emigrated to this country
at an early age. The couple was mar
ried at Sheboygan Fails and later
moved to this city, where for tine
they conducted. the Washington house,
a popular boarding house. Mr.. Seise-
meyer was assemblyman from his dis
trict in 1881.
Rhinelander-That a horde of rats
investing warehouses ana Gtl4o. 49,
ings IN this city is destroying large
quantities of food, is the statement
made by deputy state food inspector,
G. a. Seryis, Algoma. Citizens are
aroused by the report and the Rhine
lander Advancement association has
called meeting TO determine some
course of action in Kidding the city OF
the pests.
Kenosha-The three babies of Mr.
and MRS. Louis Slammer died within
Of I A
yeas old, was the last to be taken.
Death came following pneumonia and
Influenza The day before his DEATH
John, years and 8 months old sue
cumbed to an attack of the same dis
ease and forty-eight hours earlier,
Mary, l year and 5 months old, had
died of whoop!ng cough.
Maiden Rock-Mr. Thompson, state
rural school inspector, in an address
delivered at Durand, informed the c:ti-
zens that unless the city takes steps
not later than the annual school NEE
ing, in July, to build a new school
house, state and county aid will be
withheld from the school and that it
will then be unlawful to charge tuition.
Plans are being made 10 build the
SchOolhOuSe.
Horicon-At a meeting of the Dodge
county highway commission it was re
ciGed to employ eight more patrolmen
for the roads in that county. Last
year II patrolmen were employed.
The salaries for the patrclmen tor the
coming year were fixed at $1G0 per
na0nth with bonus PROVISIONS. - -. (,
amount of new machinery has been
purchased for road building in Dodge
county.
Marinette-Postmas L. J. Evas
has submitted plan to the city coun-
Gil for a remembrance of Marinette
heroes who fell in the late world war.
He suggests that for each one who
paid the supreme sacrifice an elm tree
be planted on Carney blvd, tn city's
best thoroughfare, and that brass
plate bearing the record of the hero
the tree memoralizes be placed on it..
Rhinelander-Mem Of the Rhine
lander school board who have hereto
fore been appointed by the mayor may
be forced to run for Office in the fu-
ture. A resolution calling for a spe-
cial election to be held Feb. "a to de
teimme whether or not the board will
be appointed was introduced by Aid.
P. J. Christ labor leader at the last
session of the council, and was passed.
Stevens Point-Maj. Gen. Edwards
f. McGlachlin of Stevens Point, who
distinguished himself in the world
war, has been nominated for the per-
manent rank of brigadier general ii
the regular army by President Wilson.
La Crosse-W. j. Witch, director
OF the physical education department
of the La Crosse State Normal school,
was appointed by Gov. e. l.. Philip
to represent the state at the annual
meeting of the American Physical Edu-
cation department in New York city,
April to 10.
Stanley Blomski, ac-
cused of the murder of his 6-yearold
son. Alban, pleaded not guilty in mu
nicipal court here.
Sheboygan-The members of the To-
cal fire department have asked for an
other raise in pay of 20 per cent The
present salaries are: Chief, $3.50; as
sistant chief. $3.50; electrician, $3.50;
captains, SIS; heutenants, Sl1z.50:
third year men, S110; second year