Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-30
WISCONSIN,
STATE NEWS


Appleton Extension of the Wiscon-
sin and Northern railroad from Apple
ton TO Neenah, where it will connect
with the 500 line tracks, will open one
OF the richest timber, dairying and
farming districts in northeastern wis
consin to the 500 line. The extension
will be completed about Oct. 1 and
will cost more than S250.00 The
Wisconsin and Northern is the only
railroad tapping rich district north
of Shawano. The railroads northern
terminus is in Amigo 1t completed
its line from Shawano south to Ap-
pleton about eighteen months ago. Sew
eral new towns have sprung Up along
the line since then.
Ashland The tug Ashland will
leave for Copper Harbor shortly after
a portion of. the big pulpwood raft
which was lost in storm last fall.
A portion of the raft, believed to con
tain from $500 to $500 cords, has been
salvaged at Copper Harbor, Mich. 9th
or portions have been rounded up and
taken TO Eagle Harbor. For 100 miles
portions of pulpwood have been picked
up along the south coast of Lake Su-
perior almost to Ontonagon at the
1920 price of pulpwood, which is in
voiced at full SO per cent more than
in 1919, the amount recovered will be
large.
Manitowoc-The property constitut-
ing the Village of Steinthal," com
posed of a store, saloon building and
dance hall, were disposed of under the
hammer at sheriff's sale. Edward
Brinkheiner was the late owner of the
property which has now passed into
the hands of Edward Hennings of New
Holstein, who was the highest bidder,
Offering $2700 Steinthal was one of
the original settlements in the sort!.
western part of the county about sixty
years ago.
Washburn City Assessor H. G.
Kocrig has completed making the as
sessment of the city of Washburn aad
the board of review has held several
sessions, but so far there has been no
special complaints regarding the as
sessment, or listing, of automobiles
:1ld dogs, in order that the proper
tax might be levied and collected, and
he reports that he found in his rounds
140 automobiles and 122 dogs.
Shell e-Washburn county has
been allotted 1900 pounds of INT by
the federal government, to be sold di-
rectly to farmers at So per 100 pounds.
Banks are to aid in the distribution
which was brought about by activity
at Washington by Senator Lenroot and
Congressman Nelson. The price of the
explosive was $50 for 100 pounds until
the senator and congressman got busy
In behalf of land clearing.
Ladysmith - James Chamberlain,
manager of the Grand Rapids branch
of the Faulk Potato Flour company,
was recently in Ladysnith contracting
No. 2 potatoes from loca dealers. This
grade of potatoes, which has little mar
ket value for other purposes, is utilized
with profit in the potato flour industry,
thus saving a large amount OF food,
and yielding profit to the producer.
Marshfeld-George B. Campbell is
to remain mayor of Marshfeld. At
tempts by friends of his defeated op-
ponent. Maj. Robert Connor, to Aemove
him because of alleged violations Of
the corrupt practices act. failed at
Grand Rapids when Judge A. H. Reid
OF Wausau, sitting in place of Judge
B. B. Park, of Stevens Point, decided
the case in favor Of the mayor.
Eau Claire-This city is soon to be-
gin construction of what is described
as the largest, best equipped and
safest theater in Wisconsin outside OF
Milwaukee John Walter, formerly
brewer; Mike HONS. one of the princi-
pal stockholders in the Eau Claire The
ater Co, and others are among the
Promoters. 1t will seat 1900.
Madison :. The application OF the
Wisconsin-Minnesota Light and Power
company for temporary injunction
restraining the railroad commission OF
Wisconsin from enforcing water, gas
and electric rates in the state, and per-
mitting the utility to make its own
rates, was denied in the United States
district court at Madison.
Fond du Lac-A freak Of nature in.
The form of currant bush growing
aud bearing fruit in the crotch OF
huge elm tree is attracting great
deal of attention here and creating no
end Of speculation as to how il came
TO grow in suSh an odd place. The elm
Tree stands in ff< ut of the w. l. Seeley
home, 131 Ninth street.
Alrin---'i ionISs Hogan. a woodsman
VINO was employed on road work near
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