Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-08
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

buildings on the farm near here
Those who died in the fire were 6atrv
IA; Edna, 13; Raymond, IL; Roland
10 and Adeline, S. Mr.. Nelson was
painfully burned while attempting 10
rescue the children and another of the
children, Lester, Is, was severely
burned in escaping. His right hand is
so seriously burned that physicians
believe amputation will be necessary.
Mrs Nelson escaped with slight
burns. Clarence, Is, and Stella. Z.
we're away from home The fire start
ed when lantern, that one of the
children left standing in the hall on
the second floor of the home, exploded.
Nothing was saved Mr.. Nelson kept
a considerable amount of money in
the house and this, along with all fur
niture, clothing and personal effects
was lost,
Madison James Thompson, La
Crosse, filed as an independent candi-
date for the United States senate at
11:40 p. m. Saturday night, Oct. 2, as
league and La Toilette faction of the
Republican party. Mr.. Thompson will
thus oppose Senator Irvine Lenroot,
Superior, Republican nominee, who
has twice defeated Mr.. Thompson in
the party primaries, and Paul s.
Reinsch, Madison, Democratic nom.
inee. The filing was made at the last
moment allowed under the law, the
time expiring at midnight, and the
petition contained 1,400 names.
Stevens Posnt-The board of educa-
ton has prepared budget for next
year in which IL asks the council to
appropriate 1901 1856 for school pur-
poses, this sum to include IN esti-
mated deficit of S35,200 for this year
and an appropriation of $150,O00 for a
FIRST unit for new high school which
it is planned to build. This budget is
four times greater than the one
passed by the council last year.
Ashland-The low price of potatoes
during the greatest harvest in the his
tory of Ashland county is causing
many of the farmers to leave their
crop in tie ground. At so cents a
bushel the sacrifice in labor, digging,
loading and hauling, is too great. The
farmers of Highbridge, especiaTIy,
with large potato acreages, and enor-
nous Yields of potatoes grown from
certified seeds, are being hard hit by
the present prices.
Stevens Point-W William Giese, Jr.,
~, son of pioneer residents of Lin
wood, Portage county, was fatally in
1ured at Chiffon. where he was man
ager for the American Cooperative
Co. While assisting in loading live
stock he was kicked in the head by
morse, the force of the blow crushing
MS skull and causing his death three
Gays later. Besides his parents he is
survived by his widow, two sons and
daughter.
Milton-High school pupils of Mil
ION and Milton Junction are still en-
loying their summer vacation owing to
delay in completing the new union
nlgn school being built Jointly by the
TWO villages. The new structure
stands half way between the two
owns. The building will contain, in
suction to the usual classrooms and
,aooratosies, an up to date gymnasium
large enough for basketball and in
Moor sports of all kinds.
oconto-The new settlers and farm
tis IN and near Lakewood, in Oconto
county, have organized rapidly, es-
peelaliy in the line of membership,
ana several meetings have already
Oeen held. 1t is. planned to do con
siuerabie cooperative marketing, es-
Peeially Of potatoes, in the fall. H. o.
NeiSon OF Lakewood, is secretary of
me Organization.
Iohd du Lac-The Elks Of this city
"nl See that every home in Fond du
Las has real Christmas this year.
"i'h the proceeds to be derived from
plesentation of the Jollies of 1920,
VI Dec. ! and 2. augmented by gener-
S1s donations from members, Christ
na rl@s dinners win be provided for the
poor Of the city.
:, -1auison-The annual meeting of
~ @ sy1od of the Presbyterian Church,
:. me Woman's Synodical Missionary
aoclely and the. Wisconsin Conference
y, Congregational churches meet in
rau tauiSon Oct 12-14. These organiza-
sa ,oAs Will hold their business sessions
VII igaiately, but their popular meetings
III be held Jointly.
~ enolninee-The Menominee Sugar
-, ~. entered upon its eighteenth annual
oct 4. 1t is expected that the
Fsa viii exceed all others in length.
Of = are 176 shipping points. Most
Tba e oeets are grown in Wisconsin.
were 5000 acres of heets plant