Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-26


Eau Claire-All milk distributors
here have reduced the price of milk
from 10 to 8 cents a quart Some
weeks ago the retail price here
dropped to cents quart in a price
slashing campaign in which the Uecke
Dairy Co. on one side and some 80
smaller dealers on the other side took
part. A committee representing the
milk distributors, the milk producers
and the ultimate consumers then got
together and the price was boosted to
10 cents again. The various milk dis.
tributors are now working together
and maintaining the same prices.
Madison-Fish planting in the state
is about completed for the year with
the exception of bass, according to
Brayton o. Webster, conservation
commissioner, who replaced James
Nevin. resigned Unfavorable weather
conditions have brought hindered
propagation of bass, he said. Millions
of trout fingerlings have been added
to the Wisconsin streams this year,
and will in all likelihood be plentiful
for fishermen, the commissioner de-
clared. Likewise the pike run is ex-
pected to be good.
Tomah-The American Legion is
preparing for an elaborate carnival
and community picnic on July T. Some
startling scenes will be enacted, such
as an attack on machine gun nest
by veterans who were there, taking of
prisoners, hospital and stretcher work,
and details down to the showing Of
coolies" A mammoth parade is
scheduled for the morning. participant
ed In by farmers as well as business
men, represented by floats of all char
acters. A community picnic will fol-
low at the fair grounds.
Laona--Laona's new hospital, one of
the largest and most modern institu-
tions of it's kind in northern Wiscon-
sin. is completed at, cost of prac.
tically 100000. DR.. Z. G. Owitz il
in charge as superintendent. The
building is equipped with every up-to-
date convenience and appliance for the
comfort and care of patients, includ-
ing private water system, electric
vacuum cleaners, electric call system
and fire protection. The operating and
X-ray rooms are among the finest in
the state.
Milton--This village has fallen in
line with other Wisconsin towns and
cities that have started movements to
offer accommodations for automobile
tourists. A committee appointed by
the local village board is considering
the feasibility of turning Goodrich
park into camping ground for motor
lists who have occasion to stop for
lunch or stay over night. Sentiment
| for a camping space and shelter APP
| pears to be strong among Milton resi-
| dents.
| Oshkosh-Instead of serving one
and one-half years in the state re
formatory at Green Bay, Andrew Mon
tag, 90, of this city, found guilty of
participating in the burglary of a local
store, will spend three years at that
| institution. Montag's sentence was
doubled by Judge Goss in municipal
court when in being conducted from
the court room he suddenly sprang
upon Dist. Atty. d. X. Allen and as
saulted him. near panic resulted.
Madison-The recent passing of two
Wisconsin centenarians was noted in
death records filed with the bureau of
vital statistics here, the cause being
general debility due to old age. Lud
wig Neumann of Oconomowoc town
ship, Waukesha county, died at the
age of 100 years and months, and
John O'Day, Grand Rapids township,
Wood county, at the age of 101 years,
month and Ii days.
Kenosha-John Scholey independ-
ent prohibition commissioner of Ke-
nosha county, raided the home of the
Rev. NJ Hartman pastor of the Jewish
congregation in Kenosha, and found
twelve barrels of wine in the base
ment. The wine was not confiscated.
The minister insisted that he had a
right to retain the wine, asserting it
had been bought for the religious rites
of his congregation.
Green Bay--The hoard of supervisors
acted favorably on the resolution ap-
propriating $2,400, which will be di-
yided between the public Libraries of
Green Bay and De Pere In return
for this fund, rural jewellers will be
placed in the same class as citizens of
Green Bay and De Pere and will be
permitted to borrow books without be-
ing charged yearly for the card priv
ilege.
Beloit--No paving will be done in
BeIoit this year. except small jobs to
connect streets already paved. All
bids for paving were rejected by the