The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-09-23

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open season will be the last ten days
of November with Dec. / aud 2 as
/ grace for shipment
There has been an increase in the
value of all of public utilities of state
of about 100000, according to an
nouncement of state tax commission.
The total value of all of the utilities in
the state is $34,459,500.
The Federated Women's clubs of
Wisconsin will meet at Superior Sept.
1928. The Womens club of Superior,
in cooperation with the women's
council w. c. T. u, and other organi-
cations, will be in charge of arrange
ments.
Farmers throughout Washburn coun-
ty who are authorities upon potato
crops, report that because of the eX-
ceptionelly dry season the potato har-
vest this fall will be low Another dis
advantage this year is the early frost
which killed many fields of potatoes
before they had attained their full
growth.
A recount probably will be demand
ed of votes cast in the primary cleo
ton for the republican nomination for
sheriff of Iron county. Seven con
testants were in the field, John A.
Morris was the leader with $40 votes,
but Joseph Raineri, who is expected to
make the recount demand, was only
four votes behind
Henry Warner of Bloomer, his wife
and child, escaped serious injury when
their automobile plunged over the en-
bankment on the Eau Claire-C Chippewa
highway. A hornet few into the
sedan. Mrs. Warner was trying to
beat it off. When Mr. Warner turned
to watch, the car left the road and
turned over.
"Hemorrhagic septicemia," blood
disease, has caused the death of FIVE
head of registered Brown-Swiss cattle
on the Parkinson farm near Sturgeon
Bay. The disease is parasite in the
blood and the attack is always sud
/
of full blooded cattle were avlued al
$500.
More than a thousand students
who were in the university last year
have applied for the educational bonus
for next year." said Maj Edward A.
Fitzpatrick, secretary of the state
board of education. "One hundred
new students not receiving the educa-
tional bonus at the university last
year have applied up to date"
The best fair ever held in Oconto
county has just closed with an attend
ance for the three days, close to the
! $1,000 mark. The weather contrary to
that of previous fair years, was ideal.
In mast respects this years fair is far
ahead of other years in amount of ex-
hibitions, every building being crowd
ed to capacity, due largely to the ex-
ira premiums offered by the Oconto
| business men.
At the request of the County Y. M.
| c. A. board +. r. Alternately has be-
gun perfecting the organization of Y.
M. c. A. in Barron county The work
the first year will be devoted to the
organization of chapters in Barron,
Rice Lake, Cumberland, Chetek and if
possible, at Cameron. The work will
be devoted also to the organization OF
Y. M. C. A. groups for the arvious
ages.
The 43d annual fair of the Barron
County Agriculture society closed
after displaying the largest and best
cattle exhibit and farm produce ex-
hibit ever assembled in Barron coun-
ty before. The fair this year was held
at Rice Lake. The livestock displays
were the composite show herd of Bar
ron Guernseys and Holstein cattle
that won all honors at the Tri-state
fair held at Superior.
The cost of city government is
mounting with other things and ac.
cording to the annual report of City
Comptroller John Hummer, Sheboy-
gan, in which he submitted the annual
budget for the coming year, S7S7, 1870
will be required for the next fiscal
year, Jan. l, 1921, to Dec. q, 1921,
against 575,40S,03 during the present
year, making a difference of $212,-
329,67. This does not include state
and county taxes.
The cornerstone of the new Indian
school in Neillsville, being built by the
Reformed church of the United States.
was laid, the Rev. d, Grether, of
Neillsville, having charge of the cere-
monies Addresses were delivered by
Mayor Nehs, Judge James O'Neill and
Benjamin Stuck, superintendent of
the school. The school building win
cost almost 100000 when complete and
is being erected on a farm of. thirty
three acres, adjoining Neillsville on
the west.
Norman Roeyer, 10, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Roever, West Bend, died
of burns received in a shed at the
O'Neil Oil and Paint Co. station
Henry Dean, 16, and Tavern Zahn, 16,
received serious burns in the same fire
but both will recover. There were sew
eral boys in the shed when it caught
fire and the clothes of Roever, Dean
and Zahn were burned when the
youths attempted to put out the
flames.
A case will be heard in circuit court
of Sheboygan in which William Lueck
brings suit to recover the sum of ST.
obs from his mother, Mrs. Minnie
Lueck, of Milwaukee. The plaintiff
claims that his mother is indebted to