Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-16
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Madison-B. C. Christensen, Trout |
Lake, has been appointed chief ranger
of the state forestry department to
succeed E. NJ. Weaver, who was lately
assigned to position in the conserva-
ton department. The appointment
was made by the Wisconsin conserva-
ton commission. For several years
Mr.. Christensen has been in super
vision of the forestry departments
nursery at Trout Lake, and is thor
oughly familiar with the duties of
chief ranger. Trout Lake will con-
tinue to be his headquarters.
anitowoc-Following heart at
tack which he suffered while down
town on election night, Charles E.
Spindler, for forty years identified with
business interests of this city and a
members of the Barnhardt Brothers &
Spindier type foundry firm of Chicago,
died at his home here. Mr.. Spindler,
who was reputed to be Manitowoc's
wealthiest citizen, passed his seventy
ninth birthday June %. He was a
civil war veteran and was active in
affairs OF the local G. A. r. post.
Eagle River-Miss Fern Scott was
elected register of deeds at Eagle
River by d plurality of 500 votes and
carried every precinct over her Demo
cratic opponent, w. Morris. Miss
- 70 of Tr,sTy itr-l
OF Wisconsin, a leader in several clubs
and has taught Latin and German in
several high schools of the state. She
has been deputy register Of deeds at
Eagle River for some time and for the
last two years has had complete
charge of that office.
Juneau-A slump in export trade,
due to the low rate of foreign eX-
change, has hit the condensed milk in
dustry. The local plant of the Libby,
Mcneil & Libby Co. is curtailing its
product and instead Of condensing is
Swimming the milk for shipment to
butter manufacturers. The manage
ment decided on this course rather
than closing the plant temporarily. A
return to condensing will be made as
soon as market conditions warrant.
Green Bay-Farmers in Brown coun-
ty are trying to cut down the high coal
bills. Wood cutters are in great de
mand, due to the fact that farmers
who are owning wooded acres are
clearing them up and using the cut
ting for fuel 1t is said that the sale
Of coal to the farmers in this COM
| munity has dropped out 20 per cent
during the past two months.
Marshfeld-Th Wisconsin Rapids
chamber of commerce is cooperating
with the Marshfield chamber of COM
MERGE in a move to secure an appro-
priation from the Wood county board
for provision that will keep the
trunk roads between the two cities
open for automobile traffic II months
in the year
Green Bay-The cold weather has
doomed UP the fishing industry here
and the feet of trawlers are reporting
good catches. Due to heavy cut of
| town orders but little of the fish is
available for home consumption. 1t
| is reported that many of the local fish
houses are three weeks behind on
their shipping orders.
Green Bay-Over 100000 pounds OF
| parcel post mail was handled at the
local postoffice during the past month,
according to Postmaster w. l.. Evans
report for October A total of 23,462
| parcels passed through the station.
| This is a 20 per cent increase over
| September
Green Bay-A temporary successor
| to Mayor Elmer S. Hall, who has been
| elected secretary of state, will be APP
| pointed by the council to hold office
until the spring election. This will
eliminate the expense of a special cleo
| ton and it is within the state laws
| covering the commission form OF gov
| eminent.
Superior A training school for
nurses, affiliated with the St. Mary's
hospital, will be opened in Superior by
! the Wisconsin conference, Catholic
Hospital association, as soon as final
arrangements for housing and instruc-
/ ton can be made. A three-year
course. leading to a graduated nurses
diploma, will be offered.
Madison-The first contest in the
new legislature viii be over the
speakership. Riley S Young. Wal
worth county. speaker CT the house at
the last session, will again be a can
didate for that Office He will be OPP
posed by Wallace Ingalls,, Racine. Mr.
Ingalls, has served one term in the
legislature.
Oconto Falls-A small son of Will
liam Schindle was badly manned while
playing with dynamite. The boy found
a dynamite cap and exploded it with
a hammer His left thumb and three
fingers were blown off by the explo-
sion.
Madison-The Continental Western
Realty company, Marinette, filed ar
ticles OF incorporation with the secre-
| tary of state with $1,000, 000 capital
The company will deal in lands, tim
Der lands. real estate. etc. Incorpora-
tors are J. H Delbridge, Guy ".
Holmes and H. r. Goldman.
Tomah-The town of Bear Bluff,
Jackson county, claims itself the
banner republican town" in the state
Of Wisconsin. 1t cast fourteen votes
and every one was for Harding and
Coolidge.
Oshkosh-David Pollock, an officer