The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-12-09
BADGER STATE
HAPPENINGS


Civil war, died at his home in Madison,
Mr.. Noyes was a member of the Lucius
post, G. A. r.
The tax rate for Racine as an
nounced by the city clerk shows an in
crease of $266 over last years rate.
The rate per thousand for 1920 is
given as $2S.33, while that for 1919
was $25.67
Mrs. Ruben Haase, Racine, 35, died
as a result of injuries received when
she fell from a rocking chair upon
which she was standing, to wind a
clock A prong Of the rocker pene-
trated her back.
The Commercial National bank of
Fond du Lac has purchased the site at
the corner of First and Main Streets,
where the directors plan to build Fond
du Laos tallest building, a six story
structure at a cost of 100000. The
bank will occupy the first floor and
the remainder will be devoted to office
suites. Work will begin next spring.
A record Of twenty-six successful
deer hunting trips to northern Wiscon-
sin failed of enlargement this year by
Charles l.. Shortell, Stevens Point,
who has returned home without his
usual allotment of venison. Mr..
Shortel caught sight of eight deer
during his stay in the woods, but all
were without antlers, and therefore
protected by law.
The saw mill and planning mill of the
Flambeau River Lumber company, the
largest numbering concern of Lady
smith, has been closed down. The
company has been operating eight log
ring camps in the woods north of
Ladysmith, and four of these have re-
Gently been closed. A cut in the price
of labor in logging camps has been
made.
f. C, Pommerening of Winnebago
county was elected president of the
Wisconsin branch of the Society Of
Equity at the annual meeting in Mil
waukee, succeeding J. N. Tittemore,
Only one formal ballot was taken and
the result showed that Pommerening
secured more than double the number
Of votes polled by his closest opponent,
d O Mahoney of Viroqua.
The Wisconsin legislature at its
coming session will be asked to appro-
pirate $4,000 annually for the inspec-
ton of bees 1t will also be asked to
appropriate $4,000 annually for the
promotion of the bee industry. These
requests were decided upon at a meet
ing of the Wisconsin Beekeepers' as
recitation at Madison.
In the last ten days of November
100000 pounds Of herring was caught
In Green Bay and sold to the fish
houses for freezing storage. The run
of herring was extra heavy this fall.
The fishermen got late start because
Of the warm weather holding out so
late. But when they started some rec
ord catches were made
Preliminary steps were taken at a
meeting Of 100 farmers held in Osh-
kosh for organizing a Winnebago coun-
ty farm bureau. There was not a dis
senting vote on the proposition, Tenn
Dorary organization was effected by
the selection of Louis Sorenson, Win
chester, as president, and the appoint
ment Of a committee on organization
and membership.
State disbursements during Novem-
Der exceeded the receipts, according to
} statement by Henry Johnson, state
treasurer Receipts of all funds for
The month amounted to $2199, 47O.83.
rhile the disbursements were $3,l62,-
1880 The balance for all funds Nov
/ was 0904919, while the balance
for Dec. l was $1745,761.24. The gen
eral fund on Dec. had balance of
$i,867,482S7.
The price of coal in GAINESVILLE is
to be investigated following a petition
to the city council from the Central
Labor council. Anthracite is selling
at 500 a ton while in Milwaukee it is
ST., and at Beloit SIS. The petition
was referred to Aid w w. Menzies,
coal dealer, who declared he wei
comes an investigation in the belief
that 1t will clear unfayorable com.
ment.
Four Wisconsin men were killed in
hunting accidents during the deer sea
son, Nov 20 to Dec. !. Ten others
were killed between oct and the
opening of the deer season, the ma
lority Of these losing their lives while
duck hunting. Walter Broom, Water.
town, Charles Stever, Oshkosh; John
Smeester Amberg, and Harry Dean,
Draper, were mistaken for deer and
shot dead.
Four claims for damages aggregat-
ing $5,G60S5, arising out of automobile
collisions with the concrete silent
policeman at a rominent street cor.
nor have been brought against Osh-
kosh, Two suits are based on the in.
juries recently sustained Gy Fred
Bangs and the wrecking of his auto,
when the machine hit the heavy post.
s. j Reign and A. II. Davis seek snail
sums for damages 10 autos that hit the
post.
with applications pending for salary
increases In several departments OF
the La Crosse city government Mayor
Bentley appointed committee of al.
dermen to investigate the high cost
Of living compared with a year ago,
before any salary raises are con.
sldered
Frank Kruger of Wausau so. was
found guilty Of serious charge and
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