Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-24
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age canal is about half completed. 1t
is one of the largest drainage projects i
ever attempted In the state of Wis
consin. The district comprises a drain |
age area of some 10000 acres, between
the village of Lena and Stiles on the
north and south and Oconto Falls on
the west. The canals, of which there
are three, are 10 miles in length, 16
feet wide and eight feet deep. In time
these drainage canals will transform
thousands Of marsh lands, now only
the habitation of cat tails into some
of the most valuable agricultural land
in Oconto county
rchwood-Evidently the Johnsons
throughout Northern Wisconsin think
more of becoming sheriff than they
do of securing any other office. In
Washburn county, James A. Johnson
of Shell Lake, is a candidate for sheriff
on the Republican ticket. In Sawyer
county, adjoining Washburn county on
the east, John S. johnson is candidate
for sheriff and in Barron county, west
of here two miles, j. II. Johnson is a
candidate for sheriff In Barron coun-
ty, also, J. A. H. Johnson is candidate
for county surveyor.
Stevens Point-The power plant of
the Consolidated Water Power &
Paper company in this city is to be
connected with the consolidated mills
at Biron, making a high line running
all tn way along the Wisconsin river,
from Biron to Merrill. Work of con-
structing the high line from Biren to
this city is progressing rapidly. Com
pletion of the line will put the three
mills of the company at Grand Rapids.
Biron and Stevens Point in direct con-
nection electrically.
Marinette-Marinette was recently
sold to the Goodyear Rubber Co. Not
Marinette, Wis, but a town of the
same name in Arizona, few miles
from Phoenix. The big rubber concern
recently purchased several thousand
acres of land near Phoenix for cotton
raising purposes and the deal included
the town of Marinette. This town was
founded by Marinette people, who
about fifteen years ago, purchased the
land for investment purposes.
Eau Claire-Miss Lois Johnson, an
employee of a Minneapolis bank, passed
through the city on a walking trip to
Fond du Lac. She spent six days walk
ing here from Minneapolis, a distance
of 104 miles. She accepted occasional
| lifts along the way and sometimes
rode on street cars but not on the rail-
| road, though she plans to return that
way. She was travelling alone and
with great enjoyment.
Menasha-Gerald Cornell, Chicago,
| has been visiting at the Mackinnon
| home on First st. Mr. Cornell was at
one time rector of the st. Stevens
| Episcopal church in Menasha, but has
| been for four Or five years an actor,
| playing in Fair and Warmer, and The
| Masquerader. Mrs. Cornell an Eng
lish girl, formerly Miss Ruby Gordon,
acts with her husband.
| Wisconsin Rapids-The ordinance
| forbidding the parking of cars on the
| principal streets of the city for a long
er period than twenty minutes created
so much friction that it was materially
modified at the last meeting of the
city council 1t now applies to about
four blocks where dangerous corners
are liable to cause accidents.
| Odanah-Between 1000 and $780,
900 is being expended on the Hurley
Ashland highway via Saxon and Oda-
nah. Most of the work is now being
done on the road through the Bad river
reservation between Odanah and
Birch This road is II miles shorter
between Hurley and Ashland than the
state highway via Mellen.
Marinette-Dist Atty A. T. Murphy
| preferred charge of first degree MUIR
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| man at the Sawyer-Goodman factory,
| after a coroner's jury returned YER
| dict of death by strangulation in the
| case of Douglas Miller, who died after
a struggle with Rasor in the company's
yard.
| Wisconsin Rapids-The Prentis-
| Hf Sc ait ic CHI in
ping it's Auto-Kamp Kook Kits to all
| parts of the world From a small be
| ginning it has in two years become
one of the important industries of cen
trail Wisconsin.
Port Edwards-T village will soon
open a new community building. This
building is part of the community en-
terprises of this village of 1900 1t
contains a large gymnasium, stage
and is modern in every particular.
Fond du Lac-Irene Nimmer was
declared the most popular girl in the
| city by the local Trades and Labor
council in connection with carnival.
Sheboygan-As a result Of tests
made of drinking water taken here, the
| Northwestern road has issued a warn
ing to travellers against drinking the
water Authorities at Washington
have advised city officials to install a
plant for treating the water with liquid
chlorine.
Madison Phillip took under
consideration committing the sen
fences of Mike Dreher, Buffalo county,
serving a three year term for arson
and Frank Ingland, Superior, serving
a fifteen year term.
Florence-F. J. Lawrence of Flor