Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14

says of the potato situation: "Prac-
ticaIly no Wisconsin stock has moved
to central markets, but there has been
considerable stock marketed locally.
No Wisconsin stock is being quoted
on the Chicago market at present, but
Minnesota Early Ohios, which reports
state have been of rather poor quality
have sold for s2.75-s2.90 a hundred
weight. Prices paid for small lots at
some Wisconsin loading points have
ranged from S2-s225 hundredweight,
which prices are slightly higher than
those received year ago. September
and October crop reports will no
doubt prove a big factor in estimating
what future prices are to be-"
Marinette- Threshing is in progress
in Marinette county, large number
of crews being at work The oats
crop is showing a particularly heavy
grain, some of it running three bushels
by weight to two bushel sack Crops
giving rs bushels to the acre are re-
ported. Wheat, not a leading crop of
the county, is running light. All in
dications point to one of the best po-
tato years in the county's history
Good sales of seed potatoes for future
delivery are recorded. W. D. Juday,
former county agent of Oneida coun-
ty, a recent visitor. is quoted as say
ing the Marinette county corn crop is
exceptional.
Sheboygan-Two birds from this
city will be entered in the United
States derby" this month. Five thou
sand birds are to participate in this
race of homing pigeons. st. Louis,
No, is the goal. The birds are to be
released in pairs from $500 cities and
towns within a 500-mile radius of the
Missouri metropolis, each bird to
carry a message from the mayor or
other city officials of the starting
place to the Missouri governor. Prizes
will be awarded to the ''homers" max
ing the best time.
Combined Locks - Miss Winifred
Ryan, principal, Combined Locks,
Outagamie county high school, was
the first woman in the United States
to cast her vote under the federal suf-
frage amendment. Miss Ryan voted
for officers of the recently incorporat-
ed village of Combined Locks, Aug.
81, the first set of village officers, so
far as known, to be elected under pro
visions of the equal suffrage amend
ment
Milwaukee-Eva Petersen, Yorkville
township, Racine county, won first
prize in the state spelling, arithmetic
She had an average of SO, and was
presented with a geld medal. In 1914
Miss Petersen's sister, Florence, won
the first prize. Second honor went to
Ina Starks, Forest county, who had an
average of go and third to Gertrude
Kramer, Winnebago county, with an
average of 80.
Peshtigo-The Catholic parish here
is again to have parocnial school,
after being many years without one.
Recently the parish purchased a large
residence near st. Marys church and
it has been converted into a school
and residence place for the four Do
minican sisters of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who will have charge. The en-
rollment so far is about 100 and it is
expected that 80 more will be added.
Madison - Francis H. Sheneker,
New London, candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for congress in the
Eighth district as Nonpartisan
league representative, was the first
candidate to file his campaign eX-
penditures' statement. His statement
showed receipts of $3SS.40, and ex-
penditures of $649. Congressman
James A. Frear's expense account also
was filed showing expenditures of
$219.25.
Maiden Rock = With her throat
severely cut by the windshield of an
automobile when the machine col
ided with a team of horses, Miss
Marie Olson, Porcupine, near here,
was taken to a hospital, where her
condition is critical. Physicians say
that while Miss Olson may recover,
she will never be able to speak again
due to her vocal cords being cut.
La Crosse-FarmerS near here com
plain that harvesting is being serious
ly hampered by crickets eating binder
twine On many bundles the Irvine is
entirely consumed. Farmers who
soak the Irvine in poison declare the
crickets eat this string quicker tnan
the untreated binder
Madison-C. B. Lester for ten years
a member of the legislative reference
library, was elected secretary of the
Wisconsin free library commission to
take the place of M. S. Dudgeon, who
resigned to become librarian at Mil
waukee He will assume his new du-
ties at once.
Stevens Point-Motor bus service
for the transportation of passengers |
and package freight between Stevens |
Point and Mosinee has been inaugu- |
rated by the Stevens Point Transpor
tation Co. Two round trips will be |
made daily except Sunday until |
winter.
Merrill-Two pairs of wooden shoes |
which have come all the way from old !
Holland, and collection of miniature !
tools representing those used at ene /
crucifxion of Christ, carved and in |
geniously enclosed in an empty whisky |
bottle, were included in the town of |
Harrison exhibit at the Lincoln coun-
ty fair Every one of the Is towns in |
the county resDOnded with an exhibit