Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-06-25
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Clintonville - The great annual
movement of tourists, fishermen and
campers to the lake region of north
ern Wisconsin is now on in full force
In spite of the late season it is prob.
ably true that no previous season has
witnessed so many holiday seekers as
the present. The establishment of
two new state trunk line highways
through ClintonviIle and the improve.
ment of these roads has done much to
divert this tourist traffic to this city
The trout and lack fishing is said To
be excelleat this year and some very
fine catches are being made.
Watertown- big pack of peas
will begin at the cannery of the
Watertown Canning Co. within a few
days, according to officials of the
plant. The recent rains are ideal for
the growth of the best grade of peas,
OF which there is a plentiful crop here
this year. The weather conditions
have forced the canning company Off.
Gals to speed up preparations for car.
ing for the big pack, when several
hundred thousand cases are put up
within a run of few weeks. Car
loads of cans have been unloaded in
the past few days and all the machin.
cry has been placed in running, order.
Oshkosh Beginning July /, the
members OF the Oshkosh police force
are to have an eight-hour working day.
The change was decided upon by the
commission council and the chief of
police has been instructed to re-
arrange his schedules to conform to
th1t rule. Shifts with eight hours as
the maximum will be the plan in place
Of nine hours, In some cases, and
longer periods in others now prevail.
ing.
Ashland-Ten carloads of high bred
Guernsey and Holstein cattle have
been purchased by the farmers of Ash.
land county since last December. This
represents. according to County Agri.
cultural Agent M. FL. Wright of Ash
land, an expenditure of $4,000 OF
which amount $45,02a was spent for
thoroughbreds. The $50 Guernseys
and Holsteins brought into the county
during this period have been distri.
buted to so farmers. One hundred and
Ave of the cows are registered
Fond du Lac--Fond du Lac county
will entertain q party of from twenty
i've to forty boys from Dallas, Tex.
on Aug. Z. according to announcement
made by r. r. Runke, bank agricul-
turist. Mr.. Runke received a letter
from A. o. Collentine, extensions spe-
cialist animal husbandry, stating that
the latter was in receipt OF letter
from Dallas, Tex, informing him that
the boys were planning to spend few
days in Wisconsin, and would like to
visit two dairy farms tributary to
Fond du Lac.
Janesville - Shortage of common
salt in Rock county threatens to seri-
ously endanger the live stock and
dairy industry. Lack of freight cars
is given as the cause Appeals have
been made to the heads of the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and the
Chicago & Northwestern roads for the
release of cars. Rock county supplies
part of Chicago's milk.
Green Bay-State and federal prohi-
oltion officers raided a saloon and two
road houses and seized fifty gallons OF
real whisky and small quantity Of
moonshine." The persons arrested
We're: Mrs. Pauline Pierre. town Of
Preble; Herman WuetzeI, town Of
howard, and G. j. Wittie, Green Bay.
mrs. Pierre stated that she had paid
9@4V Tor twenty-four pints Of whisky.
Merrlll-A unique plan Of profit
sharing whereby employees are to re-
ceIFe s25 after having served the COM
pany Tor six months, has been adopted
oy the Livingston Mercantile Co. The
pan does not obligate the employe as
each viii receive the sum for six
months Of continuous service.
Fark Falls-The tenth anniversary
OF the granting Of charter to Park
FAILS lodge No. 30, +. and A. M., was
utungly eelebrates by the conferring
u the third degree on several candl-
oates after which banquet was
served Visiting Masons from Butter
nut Flheld, Mellen and Phillips were
IN attendance.
SIeen Bay-The local school teach
nave been granted an increase for
s sehool year 192O-21 Grade school
oe@cners will receive an average in
Ease OF A per cert and high school
Cent.
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