Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-28

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charged here, it is believed as re-
suit of action of the board of water
commissioners of Ironwood. Mich, in
recommending that the city council
contract to furnish water at the rate
of 20 cents for each 1000 gallons dur
ing the next year. The rate being
paid in Hurley is 3/4 cents for each
1000 gallons. The water is puT-
chased by the Hurley Water Co, con-
trolled by the Ironwood and Besse-
mer Railway and Light Co., which in
turn sells it to consumers in Hurley.
Madison-The department OF agri-
culture reports that there. were 229
herds containing 5,795 cattle tubercu-
lin tested during June. OF this num-
Der 100 reacted and were slaughtered
Wisconsin now has 2,454 herds, con-
tanning 62,417 cattle, under supervi-
sion of the state and federal depart
ments of agriculture. OF these, 1905
herds, containing 30S92 cattle, have
passed one test toward being accred-
ited while 1877 herds, containing TO-
/ 507 cattle, have received certificates
as being accredited.
Hayward-E. L. Hill, farmer, is in
Jail here charged with killing his
mother, four years ago and sinking
her body in Squaw bay, part OF
Round lake. After the mother disap-
peared relatives and neighbors be-
came suspicious. Many searching
parties were unable to find any clews
and the affair was dropped. Last
week, however, Indians found bones
in boat sunk in Squaw bay which
led to the arrest.
Madison The German language
will again be taught in the Madison
high school starting this fall, If
enough pupils register for the course.
The teaching of German was discon-
tinued during the war. At meeting
of the board OF education a petition
signed by Is people requested that
German be returned to the curriculum.
The board voted to instruct Principal
Volney G. Barnes and Assistant Supt.
R. B. Dudgeon to offer the course this
fall and to furnish German instructors
If there is a sufficient enrolment.
Madison Twenty four foreign
countries helped to swell the total of
10,84S students at the University of
Wisconsin during the last year and
the 1920 summer session by sending
173 of their young men and women to
Madison. OF these China ranked
first with 54 men, Norway and the
Philippine Islands tied for second
place with % students each, and Can
ada third with IA students, nine men
and five women.
Racine Racine county was com
PEELED to suffer loss of $25,275 in the
sale of 1897 900 highway Improvement
bonds, that amount being the discount
demanded by bond buyers. Because
of the bonds drawing but per cent
interest and tightness in the money
market, the county was compelled TO
accept the discount. The money was
structed.
Oconto-Eight thousand persons at
tended the first Oconto county musical
festival, composed of the Oconto.
Oconto Falls, Gillett and Spruce
bands, numbering 100 pieces, an or
chestra of 75 pieces and a mixed
chorus of nearly 800 voices in Marti-
neau's grove, at Kelly Brook, Oconto
county. The success of this first I'M
dertaking will make this an annual
event.
Sheboygan Stanley Galley of
Pittsburg, Pa, was held up and robbed
of $50 in broad daylight. he told Chief
of Police Robert C. Flood. He said
that he had gone to the factory dis.
trict with two strangers to search for
work and that as they approached the
lumber yards they stopped him. aimed
a revolver at him and took the money
from his pockets. They then told him
to beat il" and disappeared in the
lumber yards.
Green Bay-Work has been started
on new Episcopal mission church
on the Oneida Indian reservation to
replace the building destroyed by fire.
Funds were made available through
donations from every Episcopal
church in the Fond du lac diocese.
A beautiful modern structure is TO be
built The building will take the
place of one which was in use more
than so years.
Madison The railroad commission
announced an increase of gas rates
| for the city of Hudson. For the first
| 1000 cubic feet the new rate will be
S2.A5, and over 10000, S2.10 per thou
sand. The commission also increased
the lighting rates at Durand and Ar
| gyle and fixed the telephone rates OF
the Horizon Telephone company at