Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-03-23
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Merrill The cost of operating tn
public schools in Merrill the last yea
was less than the cost of operating
schools in l6 other cities in Wiscon
sin, according to a table just receives
by Supt. II. w Kircher. Merrill spen
s37.99 a pupil for teaching and super
yising whereas only one other city
Baraboo. spent less than $40. Barabot
spent 1888 Two Rivers was highest
spending $72.S7 a pupil. For schoo
purposes in general Merrill spen
s52.07 a pupil, also less than any Other
of the 16 cities. Baraboo was mex
lowest with $5813. Two Rivers was
highest with $23Z16, which amount
included the cost of a new building.
Watertown Although the Jefferson
county highway commission rejected
the bids received for the highway bond
issue, the work of constructing con
crete and hard surface road will not
be held up, according to Commissioner
Royce The highest premium offered
for the bond issue of $S55,000 was 49,.
0Ol.50 by Chicago bank. Bids from
about 20 other institutions were re.
ceived. The lowest premium offered
was 1878. After considering the pro.
posals the highway commission de.
cided not to offer the bonds for sale
until next June, when IL is believed
a more favorable market will be avail
able
Green Bay - The Brown county
board unanimously adopted resoau-
ton urging congress to take steps to
restore "a per cent brew. John
Greenwood, who introduced the
lengthy protest resolution, said the
government was spending millions in
n futile effort to enforce prohibition
without appreciable results. The res
olution mentioned loss of revenue and
encouragement TO the manufacture of
obnoxious poisons sold as liquor"
Copies OF the draft are 10 be mailed
10 all Badger congressman.
La Crosse--Mr. and Mrs. Joel M.
Nuzum. viroqua, recently celebrated
their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Although they are the parents OF 10
children and have % grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren there
never has been a death in the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nuzum were married in
Prairie du Chen in 1862 and have re-
sided in Vernon county for 60 years
and in viroqua for 80 years. Both
are enjoying good health.
Green hay About 1000 bushels of
certified seed potatoes will be planted
in Oneida township, Brown county.
this spring. The Oneida Farmers
association has completed arrange
ments TO purchase 1000 bushels from
Dig Suanico growers and 1000 bushels
will be shipped from New York. This
will provide seed for about ESQ acres.
Through the efforts of County Agent
Kavanaugh, so per cent of the Brown
county farmers will this spring plant
certified seed potatoes.
Juneau-Cow testing associations to
include every township in Dodge coun
~ is the aim of A. A. Brown. county
agent, in beginning his agricultural
activities for 1922 Thus far four or.
CARNATIONS have been perfected. com
prising more than 100 farmers in about
10 townships. Cow testing Ia popu.
lar movement In this section and
numerous organization meetings are
in prospect,
Stevens Point The mess hall at
pretty Sunset lake in the town of New
Hope. used in the summer months for.
Boy Scouts of Portage and Wood coun.
ties is almost a total loss. having been
crushed under the weight of snow and
Ice upon its roof. There are no funds.
In the treasury of the Wisconsin
Valley Camp association and the de.
struction Of the building leaves the
summer camp outlook far from bright,
Madison-lndians are not amenable
20 Wisconsin fish and game laws
while on their reservations. but an
Indian who commits a crime outside
Of his reservation is subject to the
law of the place in which the crime
Is committed, Atty. Gen. Morgan ad.
vised W. T.. Barber, chairman Of tho
conservation commission, in an opin,
Ion.
Marinette- municipalities in Wis
eonsin are not required TO pay death
benefits under the workmen's compen.
sation law and also pension benefits
10 dependents of city employees. the
Wisconsin industrial commission de.
clared in decision at Marinette.