Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-16

La Crosse-Three hauls of rough
fish at Genoa which netted 100000
pounds of carp and buffalo is the rec
ord catch on the upper Mississippi this
season. Frank Gillette, Genoa, made
the hauls. The catch is estimated to
be worth $4,000, but Gillette will keep
the fish alive in his carp ponds and sell
them at advanced prices in February
and March, when rough fish bring from
IL to 16 cents in eastern markets.
Janesville-With the foundation laid
more than a year ago, nothing more
can be done on building this city's new
$4,000 high school until after febru-
airy. Red tape required before $780,
600 in bonds for the project may be
| issued is holding the project up. 1t
was hoped that the work could be
started now so as to provide jobs dur
ing the lull of manufacturing this win
ter.
MadisOn-The industrial commits
sion is being flooded with requests for
boiler inspections since the boiler eX
plOsiOn in the plant of the StOughton
Marketing Co. on Nov. "a. This ex-
plOsion resulted in five deaths and
three other cases of serious injury.
The coroner's jury held officials of the
company could not be held for man
slaughter, but, of course, did not re-
lieve the company from civil liability.
La Crosse-The chamber of COM
merce adopted a novel method of rails
ing money to finance the winter carni-
val, which will feature the state corn
and grain show here in January. But
tons advertising the show are being
sold at a dollar apiece. At supper
attended by $50 members of the cham
| Der of commerce every man in the hall
bought at least one button and some
purchased fifty.
Oconto-The Oconto County Boys
Potato club composed of Is boys be-
tween the ages of 13 and II years, cap
tured first place in the state contest
in which 200 boys from other counties
competed. The contest was started by
the Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago,
who furnished the fertilizer which was
used on the test quarter of an acre.
One-quarter was used without fertil-
! iZer
Brentwood of the greatest sue
cesses from q financial point of view
ever held in northern Wisconsin was
that of the Francis de Sales Catholic
church fair held at Spooner Thirteen
hundred dollars was realized by the la
dies of the church. A steer and hog
were ratified.
Fond du Lac Brownie of Linwood,
years old, Guernsey COW, owned by
| the Gorium farm, has completed
years official test with a record of pro
ducing 831.O7 pounds of butter fat, the
equivalent of 1893 pounds of butter.
This record is believed to rank her
! first in Wisconsin among Guernseys of
her age and second in the United
States
Park Falls-The Park Falls Lumber
Co. has again enlarged it's timber hold
ngs in northern Wisconsin by the pur
chase of a tract of 7S,3840S acres from
F. E. Weyerhauser The tract lies in
Ashland and Sawyer counties and its
acquisition means several years eX-
tension in the company's cut as much
of 1t is virgin forest. The consdera-
ton is reported to be about 100000.
| Madison-The division of markets
is making an appeal to milk consumers
all over the state to take care of and
make prompt return of milk bottles.
The bottle situation is very critical.
New bottles can hardly be secured
from any source, and the milk supply
is being curtailed because of this fact
Fond du Lac = Brewery interests
owning saloon locations in this city are
evidencing a spirit of cooperation with
the authorities in eliminating the sale
of moonshine liquor. Twice within the
| last several weeks proprietors of sa-
looms have been asked to vacate by the
owners of the buildings, who are brew
ers. because it is claimed they sold
moonshine.
Oshkosh-Local bakers and retailers
have announced a decline of ! cent
loaf in the price of bread. Small loaves
| that sold for II cents and large loaves
that retailed for 16 cents are now 10
and 90 cents respectively. There has
also been a decline of l cent in the
price of milk.
Maiden Rock-Burglars entered the
home of Harry Giebler in Oak Grove.
near here. during the absence of the
/ family, and carried away a 500 pound
safe containing Liberty bonds and
many other valuable papers. No trace
of the robbers has been found.
/ Oshkosh-As a result of the recent
/ raise in gas rates here and an effort to