Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-13
VISIONS
STATE NEWS

NaulSoh uS Stdte pOut u Ol CO-sJrOl
let contract to Il Fond Gu L.sc Con,
struction company for three new build
lngs at the state home for feeblemind.
ed at Union Grove, Racine county,
Two buildings for inmates will be
built, and also a refectory, the total
cost to be $333,236. Work is to be
started as soon as the contractors
oond is approved. This is the second
state home for feebleminded. and will
supplement the work of the institution
at Chippewa Falls.
Oshkosh - Representatives of the
Wisconsin branch of the American So.
ciety of Equity, in session here, de.
cided to form a federation of cooper
alton of shipping agencies of livestock.
About rs Were present from various
parts of the state. A committee was
named to prepare plan for fedora
ton, the idea being to have representa-
thus eliminating the paying of broker,
age to livestock corporations.
Green Bay-A move is under way to
develop this city into cattle feeding
center l.. w Martin, Arizona stock.
man, is here negotiating for the feed
ing of cattle en- route to Chicago. 1t is
the plan of Martin to ship cattle here
for three months period before the
final trip to the Chicago stockyards.
Negotiations for grazing pastures have
been completed and about 5000 head
of cattle will faten up in Brown county
during the coming year.
| Madison-Among the most impor-
tant work to come before the present
Wisconsin legislature will be the
changing of districts for congressman,
state senator's and assemblymen. The
increase in population shown by the
state twelve congressman instead of
eleven. 1t is believed that the extra
congressional district will go to the
northern part of the state.
Birchwood-During November the
Barron cooperative creamery, the
largest in the world, received 1874, 21S
pounds of cream from which 97,167.7
| pounds of butter-fat were obtained
The price paid for butter-fat was 81
cents pound. Nearly 1000 farmers
were patrons of the plant. Three
farmers received checks totaling more
than $1,000 for the month Sixty-foul
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Madison-Those having business al
the state capital during the session Of
the legislature will find considerable
improvement in hotel accommodations
and housing conditions in Madison
One large hotel has been opened since
the last legislature adjourned. The
majority of state senators and assem-
blymen live in Madison hotels while
the Legislature is in session and re
turn to their homes for each week end.
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Green Bay-An order that will com
pei the Green Bay Fish Co. to dispose
of a great quantity of fish that has
been stored in the company's ware
houses was issued by George j. Weigle,
state dairy and food commissioner.
Several thousand pounds of fish were
ordered destroyed, the commissioner
ruling that it had been stored so long
that it is unfit for use. Several thou
sand more pounds were ordered sold
Immediately and large quantity was
ordered shipped to Chicago.
Eau Claire-Judge james Wi"kham
ruled that stock dividend is not income
Wisconsin income tax law in the test
case of ID. NJ. Dulany against County
Clerk John II. Nygaard. The amount
involved was $425, the assessment
made against stock dividend of
| $1,000 declared by corporation of
Kansas City in which Mr.. Dulany is
stakeholder.
Misunderstanding is an industry of
commercial importance in Wisconsin
with an investment of over 81 100000,
and employing over 1900 men, accord
ing to figures of James Nevin, head of
| the division of fisheries Of the con
servation commission. This state was
shown to lead Illinois, Michigan and
Idniana, other lake states, in the vol
ume of it's fishing business.
Madison.-A movement has been
started in Wisconsin which is receiy-
| ing supprot of the conservation com
mission to make the dells of the Wis
consin river a state park. The agita-
ton has reached stage where the
question will probably be brought be-
fore the state legislature. according to
c. II. Harrington, one of the commits
sioners.
Appleton--There will be no reduc-
ton in wages of carpenters, bricklay-
ers and masOns in the Fox River Val
ley unless there is decided drop in
the cost of living, it was decided at a
meeting OF contractors from nearly all