Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-17

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the house of Representatives. The res
olution providing for the Endorsement
Of Berger was sent TO the council from
Milwaukee. The council also con
demned The action OF the New York
legislature in suspending five socialist
members.
Madison Federal recognition of at
least sixty days prior to -encampment
must be obtained by every unit of the
Wisconsin National guard that de-
sires to go TO camp this summer. This
Information was received by Gen. Or
lando Holway from the war depart
ment. 1t will still give organizations
until the last OF April TO complete
their personnel and obtain federal rec
ognition.
Eau Claire Lamoine Batson, Eau
Claire, was winner among the anna.
teurs in the ski tournament held here.
Carl Mortenson, Chippewa Falls, boy
champion of America, carried off hon
ors in the boys events. Batson also
won the long standing jump for anna
teurs-107 feet-while Earl Running
of Eau Claire, won the long standing
jump in the boys contest-96 feet.
Oshkosh - The state of Wisconsin
lost an inventive genius of more than
ordinary note when Louis Monahan,
of the Universal Motor company, died
at a local hospital of pneumonia fol-
lowing influenza. He was, 40 years old.
He invented number of useful ar
ticles, the latest being a device for
supplying free air and water for auto
mobiles.
Stevens Point-With 1900 tons of
ice already cut and $500 more tons
about to be harvested for the several
icing stations of the 500 line, opera
tiOns came to a halls when employees
Of Reading & Neumann discovered
their equipment had been stolen.
Thieves made away with heavy tongs,
wrenches, pike poles and other instru-
mentS.
Plainfield - Mr.. and Mrs Albin
Leach of the town of Richford, Wis,
this county, were recently taken VIC
lently i'll after eating pancakes. Mrs.
Leach died soon after Mr. Leach re-
covered. The pancake -four has been
sent away to be analysed Mrs. Lach
was a bride of a year and the mother
of an infant babe.
Beloit-Plans have been approved
by the city, council for the construc-
ton of a new $4,000 bridge over Rock
river in the business district of Be
lott. Federal and state approval had
been obtained, and bonds have been
obtained, and bonds have been vol,i.
Bids for the construction work are to
be opened Feb. 20.
La Crosse-The 1919 La Crosse In
terstate fair was the most successful
in history. Reports presented at the
annual meeting showed a profit of
SILL 500, of which $4,000 was expended
for Improvements and betterments.
Rhinelander-- The Brown Land and
Lumber company has purchased a new
sawmiIl at Saxon. The company is
logging extensively this winter, more
than a dozen mills in various sections
of the s. e and country being in op-
Grafton.
Eau Claire-Burglars stole a ham
mer and chisel from a blacksmith shop
here. and creeping through a coal hole
of.the Al. Aires fuel shop pried open
the inner door of the safe and secured
Sis.
Sheboygan-By the passage of res
olution over the veto of Mayor Her
man Albrecht, the council put into eff
feet an eight-hour day for all laborers
working on municipal projects.
prominent Republican and Mason, for
mer secretary of Wisconsin State Fair,
died at his home here of pneumonia
He was a retired merchant and
banker.
Madison-COmmissio of Banking
Marshall Cousins, has approved the in
crease of capital of the Citizens bank,
Algoma, from $50 .000 TO SIS, 900.
Antigo-There is shortage of ca
bosses on the Ashland division of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway and
it has been necessary TO press a num-
Der. of passenger coaches into service
substitutes. The movement of logs is
very heavy at this time
Merrill-The Wisconsin Rural Let
ter Carriers association will hold its
annual convention in this city July u
and b. The Lincoln County Rural
Letter Carriers association viii meet
on Feb % 10 make plans for the con
vention.
La Crosse - Ray Lewis of West
Salem sci q new state record average
for Wisconsin DuToc Jersey hog sales
by selling one fall gilt for 81 900 and
90 fall gifts at 1904 each L. F. At
water of Bangor purchased the top
SOW of the sale for s2,525.
Beloit = Contracts have been .et
here by the Gardner Machine com
pany of Beloit for the construction of
an addition TO the companys factory
which viii double its floor space, cost
ing 100000. Ground viii be broken
for the Improvement at once.
Tomahawk Taylor & Sons old
staye mill here has been purchased by
the Tomahawk Toy company. The
new owners viii remodel the plant
and employ a large working force.