Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18

secretary of state, who received re-
port from the United States census bu-
reau Mr.. Hall has statistics which
show there are 57,773 farms in the
state that are free from debt and There
are 94,258 farms in the state that have
some mortgage upon ii. No reports
were received from 1879 farms. The
number of farms reporting the amount
of debt was 87,081 and the amount of
the mortgage debt was s354,574,3 91.
The value of the land and buildings on
these mortgaged farms aggregated
$937,385.35S The ratio of debt to val
ue of the property is 37S per cent and
average rate Of interest is So per cent.
Stevens Point A joint national
guard armory and stock sales pavilion
was assured for this city when the
board OF public works recommended
acceptance of bid for the construc-
tion of the building at cost of APP
proximately $4,000 The council will
formally approve the bid at its next
meeting and work will be commenced
within a month. The armory will be
ready for use by the middle of Octo-
ber 1t is to be located at the fair
grounds and will be the home of Bat
terry b. First battalion, One Hundred
Twentieth Field artillery. The council
recently authorized a bond issue of
! $4,000 to cover the expense.
Appleton Four carrier pigeons,
owned by Joseph Van Agtmael, have
returned to their cots here after a
flight of 100 miles from Jackson, Miss.
| The birds travelled that distance in
about 40 hours. Mr.. Van Agtmael will
send the birds to town on the gulf of
Mexico for flight of nearly 1900
miles ON Sunday, Aug. 81. The birds
are carried to the southern cities by
express companies free of charge, and
are released by the company's agent
in the city of destination at the time
specified by the owner. The pigeons
are being trained for the long flights
in cooperation with the war depart
ment.
Neenah - Officials of the Northern
Transportation company and the A. G.
Homan Auto Bus line have taken steps
to secure an injunction upon city Off
Gals here restraining them from en-
forcing three ordinances recently
passed by the common council fixing
the schedule and parking places of
motor buses operating here and es-
tablishing a license fee of $500 for each
bus so operated.
Tomah-A colony of beavers has in
vaded the Gebhardt marsh in Jackson
county, and is but one of many col
onies to infest the marsh lands of this
part of Wisconsin The beavers null
tiply so rapidly that they are nui-
| sance to marsh owners. The problem
of getting rid of them is now con-
fronting Jackson, Monroe Wood and
Juneau counties, as ii did land owners
in northern Wisconsin for many years.
Sharon-Edward Yach, IA year old
boy, was instantly killed when a bolt
of lightning struck him as he was walk
ing across porch at the rear of his
parents home in the town of Sharon.
A small hole was torn through his
straw hat and his hair singed but no
other marks We're left when he was
thrown to the floor. An older brother
witnessed the tragedy.
Madison - The railroad commission
| declined an extension of time to the
! Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail
road. which has been ordered to erect
anew station at Oshkosh. The railroad
authorities presented statistics to show
that the company's financial condition
made the building project impossible
at this time.
Madison--The Rev. II. G.. Goodsell,
popularity known as the marrying par
son" of Madison, has accepted a call
to so to Denver Colo, to become pas
tor of the Warren Methodist church
there. His decision was influenced, he
said, by the fact that he believes the
health conditions in Denver will be
better for his family.
Green Bay-Four hundred farmers
gathered here under auspices of the
Society of Equity to discuss the devel-
opment of cooperative dairy associ-
talon. Plans for the organization were
outlined by the branch leaders and the
project was Endorsed. A uniform price
for milk, direct from the farmers, was
advocated.
Green Bay M. J. Flaherty, So, a
member of the assembly for two terms
in 10000, died at his home at Stark,
Wis, according TO word received here
Mr.. F1aherty was treasurer of the Dan
ish Pride Milk Produces Co, Denmark
and director of the Denmark State
bank.
Antigo-Cladys ScNiael war old