Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-05-20


spring and fall by temporizing the
weather.
Tomah-The annual pow WOW of the
Wisconsin band of Winnebago Indians
will be held at the pow WOW grounds
eight miles north of here, Aug. II to
Ia. Chief John Hill win preside at
the Ger emonials and dances. A great
gathering of InCians from various
tribes is expected. The dances include
the sacred medicine dance, the corn
dance and squaw dance. Games by
the young braves such as lacrosse and
baseball will supplement matches and
tests of every sort.
Madison-In April the verified place
ments made by the IL free employ
ment offices conducted in the state by
the industrial commission were 1856.
This is an increase of rs per cent over
March During this month there was
an increase Of % per cent in the calls
for help and falling off of Is per cent
in the applications for work, This is
believed to be due to the opening up
of building construction and farm
work.
Green Bay-That the fame of Brown
county as a Holstein center is spread
ing is indicated by the fact that the
Denmark State bank has received an
order for 1000 Holstein heifers from
to 18 months CT age. The order must
be filled before June 20. Fancy prices
are being offered by the bank but it
is doubtful if the complete order can
be made up.
Green Bay-Damage estimated at
thousands of dollars was done to crops.
gardens and orchards in Brown and
adjacent counties by the killing frosts
of May IA and Is. According to re
ports received by the local weather
bureau, the alfalfa crop was particu-
larly hard hit by the drop in tempera-
ture
Stevens Point--Union carpenters of
this city fell in lire with booster
y
off their hourly wage scale. An an
nouncement by the local carpenters
union gives notice that the wage scale
has bsen reduced from IS to rs cents
an hour beginning at once. This ac-
ton was purely voluntary.
Damage from IRE esti-
mated at $4,000 was caused when a
big drive belt operating machinery at
the Jorgenson stone quarry flew off
and knocked over a can filled with
gasoline, SCATTERING the contents over
an engine. The mrs consumed the ma
chine house, elevator and damaged
machinery.
Couderay- Starting about June / a
countrywide tuberculine test will be
started in Sawyer county. The charge
will be 81 head and the work will
be under the supervision of the state.
DR. Larson of Ashland and DR.. Kicker
son of Hayward will have charge Of
the work
Sturgeon Bay-Cherry, plum and ap-
pie orchards in Door county suffered
little from the recent killing frost
which fell in that county, according
to w S. Bailey, county agricultural
agent. The temperature in some places
in Door county went as low as "a de
grees,
Green Bay-As am aftermath of the
| Schneider case. the womans relief
1 corps at special meeting adopted
| resolutions calling upon the civic or
CARNATIONS of the city to merge into
child welfare organization and fur
nish protection for the youth of Green
Bay.
Charles Nash. president
4 of the Nash Motors company, in a
signed statement. explained that the
/ company is operating on half time here
/ because of inability to store finished
products He intimated that the com.
pany might close down entirely Tor a
short period.
Eau Claire-History of the Chip
pewa valley, from the days of Red
Skin rule to the present time, will be
shown in mighty outdoor pageant to
be held here sometime in August
/ From 1900 to $500 residents Of Eau
! Claire, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie
and surrounding community viii take
part in the production.
Tomah- Farmers of eastern Monroe
/ county are uniting in fight over a
Taise in rural telephone rates. Should
/ the proposed raise be made. many
farmers now numbered as patrons Of
the Tomah Telephone Co will 40 with
cut phones.
Hurley The touring car taken from
I Peter Werlich near Woodruff last fan
when he was caught Transporting