Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-08-13
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

OcontO-A S5OO,UU0 industry is iOcat-
ad east of Oconto--the fishing indus
try The region hereabouts is one of
the greatest herring beds Oh the Great
lakes and it is no uncommon sight
TO see seventy or more fishing boats
from other points on the lake headed
for the herring beds off this harbor.
Many perch are also caught in season.
while pike, pickerel, whitefish and lake
trout are caught at different seasons.
According to the fishermen the fishing
is now as good as ever, with the ex-
ception of sturgeon, whitefsh, pike,
trout and few other species.
arinette - Marinette county's
pickle crop is coming and promises big
returns. All pickle stations are run
ming full blast and farmers generally
report an average crop of cucumbers.
Prices at the stations are SO cent per
cwt. for nubs; $3.50 for small and 81
for dill size. One concern picked 2,100
barrels last season and expects TO have
fully that many If not more this sea-
SON. Mike Lampel is regarded as the
champion pickle grower, realizing $500
from four acres last year, one load
bringing him check for S54.17.
Watertown-A party of 25 Louisiana
farmers were entertained at dinner
staged at Lake Mills by the Lake Mills
Sales Co., an organization of Jefferson
county farmers, who have blooded Hol-
stein cattle to sell. Tne visitors We're
taken through Jefferson and Wauke-
sha counties by 4. F. Gafle, secretary
of the Holstein Breeders association
of this county. The Louisiana planters
visited this section of Wisconsin to
place orders for breeding stock to be
used on Holstein farms in their own
state.
Racine-As result of a suit which
is to be filed by the heirs of the late
Charles S. Wright, Racine college may
permanently close and a portion Of the
property be decided over to the heirs.
Mr. Wright decided ten acres of land
to the Episcopal church with the pro-
viso that it remain in its possession So.
long as used for collegiate purposes,
then to revert back to the heirs. The
heirs claim the property has not been
used for college purposes. 1t is valued
at $4,000.
Tomah-The 1920 assessment of the
city of Tomah shows a total valuation
of $2,S67,0 as compared with $685.
1872 for 1919. The increase of $221,369
is mostly personal property, the princi-
pal item of which is automobiles. The
value of the 270 autos owned in the
city is S126.399, more than double the
merchants and manufacturers stocks.
1t is considerable above the amount of
bank stock owned in the city.
Stevens Point-Four persons mirac-
ulously escaped injury when huge
gas oven in the Bake-Rite bakery in
this city blew up. wrecking the front
OF the establishmnt, demolisbing a
large plate glass window and show
case and throwing the wreckage out
into the street. Although standing
only few feet away, the employer.
baker and two saleswomen were un-
injured.
eboygan-Theodore Winkler, su-
perYisor of music in the public and
nigh schools here. has been elected
director Of the Sheboygan Symphony
orchestra, to succeed John Schmidt,
recently resigned. Mr.. Winkler has
been director of the Choral union and
TIE Concordia Singing society, and for
several seasons conducted the Eastern
Wisconsin Saenger bund.
Marinette - The Badger Oklahoma
vi company, is new corporation just
organized in Marinette. The company
Is capitalized at $4,000 with all stock
soid and owns forty acres of oil land in
oklahoma. Louis Weksler of this city
Is president and Mr.. Landsborough of
stephenson, Mich, vice president.
Margaret Becker died of in
Jurles received in jumping from a
swiftly moving eutomobile. With a
mend she had attended Dance and
becoming frightened at the speed on
lne way home. jumped from the car,
receiving injuries which eliminated in
her death.
Aanitowoc - The Cananova, new
trult steamer built by the Manitowoc
Snpouilding Co. for the Atlantic Fruit
W cleared for New York under the
eoihnand CT Capt. Tim Kelly, veteran
.1aSLer Of the lakes. From New York
'ue Iruiter viii go to Cuba.
Racine = w. A. Bancroft camp,
ollted Spanish War Veterans. will
ssnl 80 uniformed men and drum
.ps to participate in the military
S''aqe In Milwaukee, Monday, Sept. 6.
.M1aaison-Prof A. B. Hall was ap-