Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-12

GAINESVILLE - Soldier memorials In
both this city and in Rock county is
proposed in resolutions pending before
the council and the board of super
visors. Citizens desire the erection OF
bronze tablet in concrete for the city.
The Richard Ellis Post of the Amer
lean Legion appeared before the SUI
pervisors to request a fund for the
planting of trees along the main high
ways as memory of those who
fought.
Superior-Three members OF the
federal grand jury which met here
March Il, returning scores of indict-
ments against alleged volstead law
vioiators. may themselves be indicted
for violating the prohibition law when
a new jury session is called shortly.
1t was reported that federal prohibit
ton agents had evidence against the
three men during the past jury session
but could not present it because OF
their presence on the jury.
Ripon-Dr. Silas Evans. San Diego,
Calf, resumed Office as president OF
Ripon college. Dr. Evans was presi-
dent of Ripon college for seven years
prior to 1917. when he went to Los
Angeles as head of Occidental college.
He recently was acting pastor of the
First Presbyterian church at San
Diego. Faculty members, alumni and
students signed a petition asking his
return. DR.. Henry Cole Culbertson, re-
firing president, is at present engaged
in lecture work
GAINESVILLE Judge Samuel Clarke
Burnham, "A, Civil war veteran and
clerk of the board of education twenty
five years, is recovering from seri-
GUS illness following a TRANSMISSION Of
blood from the veins of a comrade of
the Civil war. w. HI. Chesbrough, rs,
Beloit. Mr.. Chesbrough suffered no
ill effects following his loss of a quart
of blood injected into the veins of his
old comrade and tent mate of fifty-six
years before.
Green Bay-The valuation of Brown
county farm lands and buildings has
increased about $10.O00,000 in the past
ten years.. according to figures an
by the county bureau of farm
statistics. In 1910, the valuation was
1913 ,154,940 while the 1920 assessment
was 1893, 117,605 This is net gain
of 43 per cent. According to agricul-
tural land experts here.
Madison-State armorfes are being
built by local communities at Gillett.
Stevens Point and Spooner, according
to H. C. Hengels, state military archi-
tect and engineer. The largest of
these armories will be at Stevens
Point and will cost $4,000 The ap-
proximate cost of the Gillett armory
is $500.
Fond du Lac-Seventy-three years
young, with hand steady enough to
repair the tiniest section of Swiss
wrist watch, Herman G. DeSombre,
jeweler for so years, has retired from
down town business. Sixty years ago
i've years later owned his store Mr..
DeSombre will not remain idle. He
will operate repair shop in his home.
Beaver Dam--The rent condition in
Beaver Dam is not any better than it
vas last fall. Houses with no modern
such as bathroom, fur
lace or water are renting for $50
month. The same house six years ago
'ented for SO per month. Many houses
ire bringing in rent as high as $50 q
month. There are few vacant places
tut all of them are for sale.
Green Bay-The annual meeting of
sroup three of the Wisconsin Bankers
comprising Sheboygan,
'ond du Lac. Green Lake, Brown coun-
y and all counties north to the Mich
gan state line will meet in Green Bay
une s, according to an announcement
# l.. Albert Karel, Kewaunee, presi-
lent of the association
Racine-Racine's noted male singing
ociety. the Elberg Male chorus of 40
'oices, will make IL week tour of |
Denmark, appearing in q cities of that
ountry. The society will leave Racine |
une A, for New York. sailing from
here June 8.
Madison Wisconsin is now the |
.reatest hemp producing state in the
nion, having about $500 acres, an in
rease of 1000 over last year, accord
ng to reports OF the College of Agri-
ulture.
Neenah--For the first time in three
ears, the price of bread was reduced
ere. Neenah and Menasha bakers |
made cut of / cent loaf and bread
yill now retail at and IA cents loaf.
weet goods was also lowertd in price.