Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-24

Inc war chest commit
tees report showed that 500, 431.65 of
the s106,461.O1 pledged by 1921 per-
sons had been collected.
Sheboygan - One of the highest
prices ever paid in Shebeygan county
for a calf was turned over to Isaac
De Munck of Plymouth wheH he sold
his 2 months old pure bred Holstein
heifer calf to John A. Bell, Jr., of Cor
opolis, Pa, for a consideration of ST.
500 An attendant was sent with the
calf TO take care of it until it reached
its destination in the eastern state.
Neenah - Cyrus Anderson, foreman
of Wisconsin Traction, Light, Heat
and Power company crew, and for
mer motorcycle policeman, was in
stantly killed while engaged in string
ing wires at Hemple's Corners, in the
town of Greenville, near here. Ander-
son came in contact with a live wire
carrying a current of thirteen thou
sand volts.
Horizon - The organization of a
branch of the State Humane society
is well under way in Dodge county
under the guidance of DR.. Benson OF
Hartford. About 100 members have
already been secured, and incorpora,
ton papers will soon be petitioned
for. The first meeting of the new as
sociation will be held in Horizon on
March 20.
Monitowoc-The city of Manitowoc
will celebrate it's golden jubilee March
IL 1t was on March II, 1870, that the
incorporation of Manitowoc as a city
was filed at Madison by Peter John
son. first mayor of the city. N. Mel
son was village clerk. Manitowoc be-
came city by the vote of 292 cleo
tors who represented the voting
strength of the municipality half
century ago.
Waupun - 1t is reported that thou
sands of fish are dying in Lake Emily.
Dodge county, for want of air. They
are rushing up into the spring holes
on the north end of the lake, almost
pushing each other out of the water
in their quest for air The fish are
perch, carp, some pickerel
and bass. The ice is reported to be
exceptionally thick this year.
Stevens Point Portage county
again finds itself without the services
of an agricultural agent. Dan p
principal of the Dunn county
training school at Menominie, Wis,
elected to the position at a salary of
$4,000 year and expenses, has de
cIined the offer The Portage county
agricultural committee will meet to
choose another agent.
Horicon--Out of the 3SS cows tested
during the month of December by the
Horizon Cowtesting association, SO
produced over 40 pounds of butterfat
and over 1000 pounds of milk. Theo
dore Luck holds the highest record
having II cows with a average of ,485
pounds of milk and 48.4 pounds of but
terfat.
Wausau-Mr and Mrs. NJ H. Dun
can, upeTintendent and matron of the
Marathon county asylum and home
and hospital, have presented their
resignation to take effect March l, to
take similar positions at the Clark
asylum and farms. They had
held those positions here for the past
ten years.
Kenosha - Arthur Blow. collector
for local milk company, is reported
to have disappeared from the city,
leaving a shortage of between $500
and 81 1000 behind. A young woman
on the West Side of the city, who is
reported to have been a close friend
of Blows, is also said to be missing.
Janesville-Because of the expense
there will be no registration proceed
ing the spring election this year.
Councilmen decided the registration of
electors was not necessary Other
cities have disposed with it in the
spring elections, according to City
Atty Roger Cunningham.
Appleton-The newly organized APP
al1,h ie
to establish a municipal
market here next spring. At meet
ing conducted by the home economics
of the club, more than 100
women gave their approval to the pro
ject.
Crandon-The ]. c. Kerwin land.
near Long Lake, over which tax Ger
tificate buyers here fought for many
years, has been sold TO the Riverside
Fibre G. Paper company of Appleton
Tor 100000. The land is heavily tim
bered and is one of the best tracts in
Forest county.
Waupaca-At the February meeting
Of the governing body of the Wiscon.
sin Veterans home, the commandant,
Col. Watrous, was made governor of
The home.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS teachers of
the Kenosha schools appeared before
the school board here and demanded
an increase of 20 per cent over the
salaries set for last September. There
was no suggestion of strike. The
board already has granted a 10 per
cent blanket increase this year.
Tomahawk-Tke Northern Lumber
and Supply company. which operates
large lumber yards in Merrill, Toma-
hawk and Gleason, has purchased adj
1itional property in Merrill and will
greatly increase its present holdings.
INSTRUMENTATION on licenses for