Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-13
NEWS OF THE (:
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Madison Il Dane county with $4,000
head of milk COWS leads Wisconsin
counties according to figures compiled
by the department of agriculture.
There are close to 100000 milk cows
in Wisconsin. The report places the
figures at 1,S46,000 Dodge county
ranks second with 70.412 cows, Mara
than county third with 64,710 and
Clark fourth, with 1866. This is a
gain of 8 per cent over a year ago.
The total valuation of this stock is
sI79. .062.O00. Horses decreased IN
number from 694 900 to 6S0,000 on jan
/. Swine increased s per cent over a
year ago with 2,236,0O0 on farms in
1920. There were $1,000 sheep and
lambs in 1920 compared to 68O,0O0 in
1919. The total valuation Of Wisconsin
livestock is listed at 1878, ,167 900.
Tomah-What is probably the last
round OF long and bitter fight be-
tween two factions OF the village of
Rockland, Wis, over the question of
incorporation, has just been staged.
The fight eliminated in motion on
the part of antiincorporators to open
judgment denying their application
and restraining the village from fur
ther procedure toward incorporation.
The reasons assigned were alleged ir-
regularities at the election The mo-
tion Of the anti-incorporators was de-
MED in circuit court by Judge e. C.
Higbee, and Roekland will at once
proceed to incorporate as village in
the usual manner.
Rhinelander-Since its organization
fourteen years ago. 1919 was the most
successful year In the history of the
Farmers Industrial association at Cliff
ford. The association, which is com
prised of farmers, did business Of
s251,5s1.41. When organized the com
pany's capital was only $50. Today it
Is capitalized at $25,000 General mer-
chandise and forest products consti-
tuEe the associations chief line.
appleton ca eliminate the neces-
silly OF building four new schools, four
school districts in the town of Cicero.
O1tagamie county, decided to consoli-
date and erect central school build
ing. Action Of the boards must be rat
ined by the taxpayers of the four dis
trlcts. Transportation must be pro-
Vided for school Children, some OF
who live more than four miles from
the proposed school.
Maiden Rock-Cesior Taylor. oldest
resident Of this section of the state. to
whom a goodly number of the resi-
dents of Pierce county are related. has
seen 100 Christmas days, but will not
complete his century until Oct. 16
next OF his twelve children, nine are
nvlng. There are 169 living descend.
ants, the nine children, fifty-one grand
children, 100 great grandchildren and
nine great great grandchildren.
Sturgeon Bay-This city is to have
an Episcopal church. The local Epis-
copai congregation have been assured
OF a new structure by the Rev, Hora.
tlo Gates of Milwaukee, who conducts
services here. At present members ar /
this faith are holding their services in
the K. T. lodge rooms. A site Is now
under consideration and it is exnected
that building will start in the spring.
Oshkosh The health department |
mas secured barrel of whisky. which |
VIII be taken out of bond by federal |
order and shipped here for use at the |
clty's emergency hospital. The hos
p1tai has many influenza patients and |
all they viii need to get a drink is a
prescription from physician who be-
heyes that the stuff is good for them.
Neenah-Thousands of ducks oceu-
py the open water in Lake Winnebago
near the mouth of the Neenah branch
OF the Fox river and scores are being
shot by pot hunters daily, according to
complaints which are to be registered
with state conservation and federal
game wardens.
La Grosse-Four week Investigation
into the high cost Of living by fed
eral grand jury here, have disclosed
tremendous profits in women's attire.
A. G. Wolfe, United States district at
torney for the Western district of
Wisconsin charges. As high ss 800
per cent is made by retailers in some
instances, he declares.
La Crosse - Dances, musicales and
excursions were decided upon by the
Women's Community council Of La
Crosse county as methods Of raising
funds to finance the establishment of
rural health centers in the county.
It IS planned to have health center
IN every township in the county.
Rhinelander - The local carpenters
1nion has notified contractors that a