Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-28

Tomah-Capt. Edward C. Van VIE
has been presented a service medal by
the state of Wisconsin for Is years
Of service in state and national mill
tary organization. He enlisted as a
private in Co. D of Mansion Third
regiment Wisconsin National guard in
the year 1905. He served at the Mex
lean border as first lieutenant of Co.
K Third regiment national guards. In
1916 he organized Co. X State guard
and served as captain. In 1919 he or
ganized First Separate company. Wis
consin Infantry National guard of
Tomah, and has since acted as COM
officer.
MISUNDERSTANDING L. F. Livings-
ton of the Marinette County Land
Clearing association has announced
that the $4,000 acres of new clearing,
the mark set by the association for its
1920 campaign, has been passed. Re-
porting farmers are averaging IL
acres of clearing. During the year IA
cars of land clearing explosives have
been delivered in the county, an aggre-
gate of 295,000 pounds. On the au-
thority of John Swenehart, state di-
rector of land clearing, the clearing
done in Marinette county this year is
more extensive than that done in any
entire state, with the exception of
MadisOn-The commercial crop of
potatoes of Wisconsin has been cut
5000 cars in one month, the estimate
for Sept. /. being for 21,300 cars, COM
pared with 26,300 cars Aug. l, 20.900
cars shipped last year and $500 cars
shipped in 1918. The largest decrease
is in the Barron Eau Claire
district where severe damage was due
to dry weather. Wool production of
the state is reported at 100000
pounds, little more than last year.
The number of fieeces was $4,000,
with $4,000 in 1919. Fleeces
average a little over seven pounds
each.
Madison-Official returns reported
to the election commission from 81 of
Il counties of the state showed the fol
lowing vote on United States senator:
Lenroot, 1928 Thompson, 135,969;
McHenry, 1886. Lenroot's plurality,
1924. An analysis of the returns
shows that of the 81 counties tabulat-
ed, Lenroot carried Sc, Thomvson car
ried 80, and McHenry ]. Lenroot re-
ceiyed more votes than McHenry and
in % counties Thompson
received more votes than McHenry
and Lenroot in 10 counties. Lenroot
piled up his majority in the cities.
Casco-Sylvester Janosky, II years,
died as the result of Il peculiar acct
dent. Sylvester in company with his
brother Jacob were performing light
tasks on their fathers farm and in
going up ladder to the hay loft in
the barn, Jacob who was in the lead
dropped the pitchfork he was carrying
The tines pierced the face and head
of Sylvester. A physician was sum-
moned and medical attention given
but the boy died without gaining con-
Madisca-An increase of nearly s.
900, 900 bushels in the Wisconsin small
grain crop prospects over Aug. l is
estimated by Joseph A. Becker of the
Cooperative crop reporting
service in his Sept. / report. The pro
duction of small grains is estimated
at 132,764,000 bushels, compared to
127,971 900 forecasted on Aug l, 107,-
Sal 900 produced in 1919 and five
year average Q91819) of 126,274 900
bushels.
La Crosse-A saving of As cents a
bushel on a truck load of applies, bet
ter condition of the fruit making pos
sible a so per cent increase in the sell
ing price, and a saving in time con-
sumed in delivery, are some of the
benefits noted by C. A. Dutton, man
ager of the Homeland Orchard of
who took load of applies
by truck to Rochester, MINI.
Watertown-A fire which destroyed
the warehouse of the American Malt
and Grain company and the branch of
The Liggett, Meyers Tobacco company
here caused a loss estimated at about
S25 900. There were II cars of tobac-
co stored in the warehouse of the Lig-
sett, Meyers company, and all of it
was practically ruined. The blaze was
caused, it is believed, by sparks from
A locomotive on the tracks nearby.
Juneau-The Dodge county farm bu-
eau will hold county picnic in the
;ity park at Juneau on Friday, Sept,
q, when it is expected that at least
1000 farmers and their families will
attend. A picnic dinner will be served
n the open, and farm bureau methods
md purposes will be discussed
Lathrop-Nick Britt of this place
vas seriously injured when struck in
he breast by stray buckshot. He was
Irving cows at the time. accompanied
~ a neighbours dog. The dog was
killed by the shot The condition of
Mr. Britz is not considered alarming
lnless complications develop.
Marinette - The city schools are
and additional room will
nave to be obtained to accommodate
he overflow until the city can erect
additional school buildings.
La Crosse-Mrs. Jessie Mckee, 81
,ears old, in charge of universalist re-
igious work at the University of Wis
died at her home in West
salem, of pneumonia. She was the