Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-01
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The Sawyer residence, being moved
across the river from Menominee to
Marrinette, broke through the ice and
sank in five feet of water. About two
weeks ago the moving began, but run
ners, on which the house was being
moved, cut into the ice and were fro
zen in. ALI efforts to move it were in
vain. The house will be torn down.
Ice on Mendoza in Madison is SO
inches thick, says Captain William P.
Bernard boatman, who has lived all
his life on its shore; and according
to William c. Wirka, boatman at
East Madison, the cap on Monona is
Of full 40 inches: "It will be four
weeks before Mendoza is open. Gap
tain Bernard says. That will be the
middle Of April. It often become I'M
fettered about that time. Last win
ter it was March &C. The latest open
ing ever was May 3, in 1851, the
earliest March s, 1911--12
Park Superintendent Atwood Smith
Devils Lake, says he does not know
how thick the ice is at the state resort
but it must attained the thickness of
the ice reported at Madison.
The women of Baraboo will vote on
the question of whether Or not to
bond the city for 100000 to purchase
land and erect a junior high school
building. Ballots are being prepared
for election day and no doubt the
question will bring out a large vote.
The men will be provided with a
separate ballot. AS to the wet and
dry question only the men will be
privileged to vote.
F. w. Perry has sent this office
clipping from the Harlowton, Mon
tana, Times which tells Of the dis
covery of oil at Shawmnt, where E. J.
Battles and son OF Baraboo have a
ranch. A sample of the oil was taken
from the bottom of well 1876 feet
deep and flowed in considerable volume
after the water had been pumped out.
The presence of oil in that section
has been known for some time, and
the says liz SOOpc1SC
possibilities of no small dimensions.
A sample of the oil has been sent to
Chief or Police S. A. Pelton of Bara-
boo. The quality is said to be of high
test.
In the interchurch world move
ment the citizens quota is $685., 900
600 for Wisconsin. The amount for
Sank county is $22,713. Thirty denomi-
nations expect to collect those, sums
from those who have no church affilia-
tions, the drive to be from April 25th
to May 2.
In addition to the list of nomina-
tons for city officers published yes
terday, Justice Adolph andre will be
a candidate for mayor of the city.
Mrs. J. NJ. Kelley left yesterday for
Hartman, Tenn, to visit her sister,
Mrs. McNutt Mrs. Ringing and
daughter, Marjorie, have been visiting
there for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur Cahoon have
received a telegram from Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Cahoon of Missoula, Mont, stat
ing that baby girl was born to them
this morning. Mr. Cahoon is the son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cahoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Pelton have re-
turned from Chicago where they visit
ed at the home of their son. While
IN the city Mr.. Pelton attended an
meeting of the Mystic
Workers of the World. There was an
Injunction against the order and by
the bylaws the injunction
was eliminated Mr.. Hacker also at
tended the Mystic meeting, both Mr..
pelton and Mr.. Hacker being the chief
officers of the local lodge.