The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-07-13
BADGER STATE
| HAPPENINGS

Oconto county is fast assuming her
place as one OF the leading counties In
the state in potato growing.
Frank L. Mitchell, for more than
half century prominent in Racine
Industrial circles, died at his home in
Santa Barbara, Calf, according to ed
vices received in Racine
Plans are under way for an old
/ fashioned fair at Amherst village in
Portage county Fairs have not been
held there for several years, since
state aid was discontinued.
Arthur H. Gabbert, assistant for
twenty years to Police Chief II. f,
Bowling was appointed as chief of the
Oshkosh police department. His APP
pointment is to date from July l.
While unloading hay, Clarence
Stambaugh, KEENAN, farmer, was
painfully injured when the fork
worked loose from the handle and one
Of the tines struck him on the head
While milking a COW Conrad Sinner,
town of Rhine, Sheboygan County
farmer, was kicked in the head by the
animal, and he is in a hospital at She
boygan as the result At first 1t was
! feared that his neck was broken.
Severe injuries to the spine resulted,
Solicitation has been started at APP
pleton to raise $125,OO0 for construc-
ton of a Masonic temple in that city,
| Construction work will be started
when half of the necessary sum has
been raised. 1t is expected the build
ing will be ready for occupancy next
spring.
The annual meeting of the Barron
County Holstein Breeders association
showed greater years business than
in any previous year. Nearly $4,000
worth of stock has been sold, the lot
consisting Of SO purebreds and go
grades. The association now has 200
paid members.
The whistle of the old battleship
Wisconsin, which is to be scrapped
by the government, will soon give
Its shrill note from atop the new
engine house of the Storck & Schmidt
Wagon Co. Hartford. The company
made a request for the whistle OF the
Philadelphia firm that is scrapping
the battleship.
Roy NJ. Ties, Broadhead marshal,
who last winter figured in the robbery
of the Ward,Knezel warehouse, being
kidnapped by the bandits and taken
to a schoolhouse where he was bound
TO chair and left to freeze to death,
has announced his candidacy for sher-
If under the late Matt Solbraa, who
was killed while in Office.
The first national guard bakery
company in the country has just been
organized at Mansion, and has re-
ceived federal recognition, the adju-
tant general announces. 1t is expected
that by the national guard encamp-
ment of next year this company will
be in a position to bake all of the
bread that will be used by the guard,
County Agent Graf has notified all
farmers that he is responsible for the
Grant county exhibit at the state fair
and is asking their cooperation.
Where good crops are shown exhibits
will be taken Grain sheayes must be
cut in the next few weeks and stored
in dark room to avoid discoloration.
The exhibit will be large and diversi-
fed as crops never looked better in
this section of the state than they ap-
pear at this time.
Because its telephone number was
not listed in the regular directory, the
Kenosha Ice Cream Co. of Kenosha,
filed suit for $4,000 damages against
the Wisconsin Telephone Co, contend
ing its business has decreased as a
result. The suit is one of the strang
est ever filed in the Kenosha county
courts and its is declared it will be
bitterly contested. The number was
omitted by mistake, according to the
telephone company.
The village of Junction City, il
miles northwest of Stevens Point,
known throughout the state as a
speed trap, has removed its speed
patrolman for the season and Is ex-
tending a welcome hand to tourists
Public sentiment In the village re-
suited in petitions asking for the res
lgnation of Val Jashinski, the patrol
man. The village board held a meet
ing and decided to remove him and
also to abolish the office.
More than 1000 farmers attended
land clearing schools in Oneida coun-
ty conducted by John Swenehart of
the state land clearing department
and his assistants and A. j. Brann,
county agent Six one day schools
were held In various parts of the
county and practically all the farmers
in each community were enrolled
Orders for over a ton Of picric acid
for blowing stumps were received by
the county agent. This explosive will
be supplied by the government.
Six hundred guests and members of
the Y. NJ. G, A. camp were thrown in
to excitement when while they were
at dinner, the tent occupied by c. II.
Bearmore of GAINESVILLE caught fire
and was destroyed A firecracker is
believed to have ignited the canvas