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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

1872, the Wisconsin Valley Ry, now
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ry., arrived from Tomah in June 1873.
The Port Edwards, Centralia & North
ern, now the $500 Line" arrived 1890
and the Chicago & Northwestern Ry.,
in 1901. The first steam railroad into
Stevens Point was the Wisconsin Cen
trail Ry., now the $500 Line complet-
ed there in November 1871.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23
NE WTHEAIER
TO Be BUILT

The erection this season of a new
theater building on the site of the
Daily Theater which vas burned this
winter is practically assured. Stock
to the amount of more than half the
proposed cost of the building and equip
ment has already been subscribed with
only few days of soliciting. AS soon
as $4,000 more is subscribed, says Mr..
Daniels, who is in charge of the work,
there will be no question at all as to
the completion of the project.
The building now planned will have
seating capacity of 1000 and will be
modern and absolutely fire proof thru
out. Everyone should get back of this
movement, both as community pro-
position, and also, on the assurance of
experienced men in the business, as
"a good investment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

The first survey of public lands in
this territory, was made by Joshua
Hathaway, under a contract with the
u. S. Government, dated February
1889, and the field notes and plats
were returned to the Government Land
Office in May 1910. This survey was
known as the three mile survey, which
comprised a strip of land extending
back from the Wisconsin river dis
tance of three miles, from both banks
OF the river, commencing in Section
10, TIP. p, R. E., about one mile be-
low the present Nekoosa paper mill
dam, and running up the Wisconsin
river about forty miles to Wausau.
The balance of the Government lands
IN this district were surveyed in 1851
and 1852.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

Woods Addition to the village of
Grand Rapids was surveyed and plat
ted by c. B. Jackson in May 1856, for
Joseph Wood, owner of the land, which
is the NV NE section II, Town %,
Range 6 E. The Addition is bounded
on the south by Saratoga street, on the
north by Irving street, west by Eighth
street north, on the east by Twelfth
street north
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

B. NJ. Vaughan, local drainage ex-
pert and attorney for drainage dis
tricts in various parts of the state, is
in Madison this week attending a meet
ing of the State Drainage AS ssociation
where he is scheduled to talk on "Ag-
ricultural and Drainage Advisors for
Drainage Districts"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

- The second cemetery in Wisconsin
Rapids was donated to the Town of
Grand Rapids by John ]. Cruikshank
in April 1856. The survey and plat
was made by C. B. Jackson and con
tanned piece of land 264 feet long
and 181 feet wide, and is located at
the north end of 10th street north ad-
joining the Frank j. Wood homestead.
The present Forest Hill cemetery To-
Gated in part of sw NV and NV sw,
section 9, town p, R. 6 E., was survey
ed and plated by VIM. E. Coats in
August 1874, for Franklin Joseph
Wood owner of the land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

I once knew of saloon run by an
Irishman named Pat. He also called
it the S. and R., which stood for Sears
and Roebuck. When asked why ne
called it that he said, Because we fill
MALE orders only"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

The first tract of land in Grand Ra-
pids (now Wisconsin Rapids) to be
plated into business and residential
lots, was a part of Govt. lots 7 and 8,
section s, town %, range 6 east, which
is located in the First ward, east of the
Swimming Pool. The survey and plat
was made by B. G. Hurlbut in Novem-
Der 1847, for John j. Cruikshank own
er of the land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

A good attendance, and a most en-
joyable time are reported at the Mas
querade for the benefit of the band
which was given at the Armory Mon
day evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23
WASHINGTON,
D. {. NOTES

Especial Washington Correspondence
Reginald Oshkosh and Jerome Lave,
members of the Menominee Indian
Tribe and residents of the Menominee
Reservation, called upon the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs in Washington
last week. They were accompanied by
Congressman Browne who appeared
with them before the House Commit
tee on Indian Affairs and urged that
the Menominee Tribe be permitted to
exercise greater control over the op-
Grafton of the saw and planing mill
located on the Reservation, and that
they be given greater power in the
matter of ef-government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

Some one, two, or three, weeks ago,
| more or less, party was given for
young people of school age. The daugh
ter in certain home of well-to-do and
sensible parents is a member of the
class that was giving the party. Her
mother. of course, spent some time in
| planning and executing the construc-
tion of exterior articles of apparel
that should be becoming and make the
girl attractive in accordance with the
best standards of the better class of
youth.
On the afternoon of the day, just a
few hours before the scheduled event,
the daughter came home and was met
with the information from her mother
that her dress was almost ready. "You
don't need to bother about it, mummy
DEAR" the girl answered, 'I'm rot go
ing"
why" exclaimed the mother, 'what
is the matter?
'Oh, all they think about is dress,
Dress, DRESS" answered the girl. II
went with one of the others around to
the greenhouse tonight. She wanted
to order corsage bouquet. And think.
mother, she paid S175 for it. Some of
the others got bouquets more costly
than that. And, mamma, we can't af-
foyd II r vryo,,;+ eso
We'd like to shake hands with a girl
like that. We'd like to hold her up
before the young people of Wisconsin
Rapids as better model to pattern
after than Mary Pickford, Mabel Nor
mand or Mary Anderson. There are a
good many of that sort in every Amer
lean town, but not enough. And we
don't hear enough about them.
At this time while the life and char
acter of George Washington are under
consideration, why not call more. at
tention to the democracy and simpli-
city which surrounded his life. George
Washington worked hard, and lived a
eAceh "iioieooHe outuoOI NE, ds DOy
and young man, and even into his later
life. He was a faithful disciple of the
oldfashioned'', "copy-book" maxims.
He believed in study and thought as
rather more important than playing
and dancing. He believed in playing
an outdoor game, rather than in sit
ting on bench and watching others
play it.
Living dressing and playing be-
yond our means, and working some
what short of them, is characteris-
tic failing of the times in this coun-
try. It is one of the things that is de-
laying our recovery from the war. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

The first sawed lumber in RATS run
over the Grand Rapids in the spring
of 1910. The lumber was sawed at the
Fay & Draper mill, which was located
il Section 81, Tp %, R. 6 E., where the
Biron paper mill now is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

In list of suggested songs for
schools to sing, published in the JAM
Feb. issue of the Wood County Educa-
tional Bulletin, is found the follow
inf: columbus the Gem of the O.
cean." Who's your printer?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Hagen on Friday, February II, 1922.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23
EARLY HISTORY
NOTES ANDDA7ES
By George

(Editor's Note-As all who are acz
quainted with George Nortoa Wood
know, he is much interested in the
early, as we'll as the more modern his
tory of Wood County and Wisconsin
Rapids. He is an anutherity on many
facts and dates relating to such his
tory whose interest and accuracy can
not be equalled or excelled in this re-
gion. He has kindly consented to pre-
'are for publication in the Wood Coun-
ty Reporter series of brief notes and
sketches relating to the early days of
this section of Wisconsin, in the hopes
of interesting others in the story, and
of making the record permanent and
accessible. They are cleaned from
his personal note books, from county
records, and from conversations with
others who are familiar with the facts
and every date, SO far as is possible,
has been verified by comparison with
write nrecords. Both Mr.. Wood and
the Editor will welcome contributions
of interesting, or amusing incidents
along the line of these notes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23
ACROSS THE
bridge AND
ON THIS SIDE

We got hold of copy of the Ameri-
can Magazine for March the other day
and had chat with George Ade, one
of the best known of American humor-
lists. His portrayal of the differences
between the youth of some forty years
ago and those of today carries with it
a picture of the youthful life of all A
merica before the day of the telephone,
and the motion picture. AIDE gradual
ed from college the year the writer
was born, and | can remember most
of the improvements that he mentions
as having come during his life. His
boyhood was Identical with that of all
of us fellers who lived in the country,
and as he said every place except two
or three of the big cities was "coun-
try" George Wood and | can talk
over our school days and find more
points alike in them-more common
ground to cover-than the High School
boy of today can find with one of ten
years ago. And George Ade tells of
most of our boyhood experiences, de-
claring that they were his.
AS boy of ten | sat at the same
whitfield desk in the same frame school
house that my mother did. Now the
kids have to have new desks every few
years-except at the Lowell School,
maybe.
Member what a thrill you got out
of the County Fair. Young folks now
a-days have one like that every week,
until the whole business loses its thrill
and becomes commonplace.
Sometimes I'm sorry for the kids of
today. They have SO much fun these
days where we had so little, that it
must lose most of its taste and become
stale. We had so few good times that
every party, every celebration, every
new sight was priceless treasure
What are the children to do today to
get the zip out of life that their dads
got out of their first, bicycle? The only
answer | can see is that they have to
start younger. And they're sure do
ing it.
Well, let 'em start. We can't stop
them anyway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

The first session of the circuit court
for the new county of Wood was held
in November 1858 in the Hal. of the
Magnolia Hotel, situated on lot /, block
1, Woods Addition to the town of
Grand Rapids, now known as the SW
corner of 9TH street north and Wash
ington avenue, where Albert L. Fon-
taine now resides.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

The U. 5. Mail for Grand Rapids
arrived here every evening about six
o'clock, barring bad weather and ac-
cldents, the same as our present day
service. The mode of transportation
OF the mail was with the four-horse
stage coach, plying between Grand
Rapids and New Lisbon distance of
about 45 miles, over very sandy road
New Lisbon was our nearest steam
railroad point, from 1857 up to 1872.
The dreen Bay & Lake Pepin Ry., now
Green Bay & Western Ry., first arrived
here from Green Bay in November
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

Congressman Browne, who recently
before the Ways and Means Commit
tee advocated the revival of the ex-
cess profits tax as a means for rails
ing funds to pay the Soldier Bonus,
declared that it IS just as fair to con-
script excessive wealth for the purpose
of paying war claims as it was to con
script the boys and young men of the
nation into the army and navy during
the war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

Protection Of the wild animals and
game birds of Wisconsin and other
parts of the country is provided for
under the Game Refuge Bill which was
under consideration by the House Agri
cultural Committee last week.
This bill, which contemplates the
establishment Of game preserves un-
der control of the government, has
been endorsed by the game wardens
of thirty-fve states, and is receiving
universal support. 1t is expected that
the Committee will report the bill fa-
vorably to the House in a short time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

We have been digging through the
files of the Reporter for the spring of
1874 and find that at that time the
Editor, Fl. B. Philleo, was carrying on
determined campaign against the
liquor business, while the opposition
paper was defending the traffic. The
same spring the city council of Grand
Rapids reduced the saloon license to
$120 and the village of Centralia went
mo license" 1t seems that ever then
the way for a paper to get what it
wanted was to make a show of favor
ing the opposite course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

John n. Brundage, now deceased, of
Waukegan, ILL.,, published the first
newspaper in Wood County in Novem-
Der 1857, which was called The Wood
County Reporter, now owned by AL
bert L. Fontaine, since 1880. James
+. lngraham, now deceased was the
first printer to work on the Reporter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

Wood County was organized in 1856
taken from the western part of Port
age County. Plover was the county
seat of Portage County at that time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23

more people-and young people espec-
ially-will say, like the girl who start
ed this disquisition fer US, "We cant
afford it," the time will much sooner
come when we can afford things that
are worth more. Try it.
Why don't more of the homes CO.
operate with the churches and the best
influences of the school and library,
in modelling American life on simpler
and more wholesome lines?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-23
Buy More Space.

A sick man takes medicine to make
him well, a well man takes exercise
to keep him we'll and to make him
even stronger and very sick man
seeks the doctor, regardless of cost.
A well business advertises to make
itself greater, a sick business con-
tinues to advertise until it gets very
sick and then instead of calling in
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-28
GLANDS FOR WOMEN
Fair Sex Does Not Respond to
Treatment Like Men,
Says Doctor.

San Francisco. Nov. 27.-The first
operation in female gland grating was
performed on two women inmates of
the San Quentin penitentiary three
years ago, Or. l.. A. Stanley, resident
physician at the prison. said Monday,
discussing reports received from Paris
on the same subject and telling of
more recent operations on women. The
operations at San Quentin on women
have shown less satisfactory results
than those performed on men. DR..
Stanley said, and for this reason they
were not generally discussed:
THE female interstitial gland has
been transplanted into females by
numerous surgeons throughout the
United States during the last two or
three years said DIR. Stanley. THE
glands used are usually those Of female
sheep or swine. The, results in the two
cases here were almost negative except
for slight symptoms almost SIX months
after the operation. The operation on
females is usually in the nature of a
grating process, and not the improved
methods of injection of vital substance
we now use III place of the knife in
operating on males"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-28
PIMPLY? WELL, DON'T Be
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
off With DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets.

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get a package of
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with Or. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
successful substitute for calomei;
there's no sickness or pain after taking
them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomed does. and just as effee-
lively. but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with a dark brown taste,
ii bad breath, Il dull, I~i>tless, no good
feeling. constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or p!mply face.
Olive Tablets are Il purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil; you
will know them by their olive color.
DIR. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. Take one
or two nightly for a week, See how
much better you feel and look. 1oc
and soc.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-28

MOSUL Oil FIELDS

Lausanne, Nov. 27.-The Mosul oil
fields are a part of Turkey proper ana
when the time comes to make otler
concessions to foreigners i'll that rleh
district Americans will get the flrst
chance. DR.. Risa Nur Bey, one Of the
Turkish plenipotentiaries at the II
ference here declared TO the cores
pondent Monday.
I'VE are reading a great deal these
days about secret agreements OUTSIDE
the conference concerning Aosui all
of which proceeds from the theory that
Mosul Is British, the Turkish dele
gates said. The contrary Is true,
iIosnI has been ruled by the Ottoman
dynasty for exactly LOCO years and
we intend to assert vigorously our
claim to sovereignty over Mosui when
the frontier question is discussed IN
the conference.
British troops occupied this terri
tory after the armistice, not before,
and it is not a part of Mesopotamia.
I'VE need American capital today
and prefer to deal with Americans be
cause they work their concessions on
a strictly business basis, without seek
ing to advance the interests of their
government by mixing in politics and
following a policy of economic pepe-
"tration' harmful to the Turkish state.
Let Americans keep their hands off
internal Turkish politics and they will
be favored by US"
Risa Nur was distressed over what
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-28
Brin1rner Matrimonial
Mixup TO Eclipse All
Troubles OF TiernQn
Question of Who Gets the Professor Grows More
Vexing as Newspapers Gather Up
Endearing Letters.

at Kansas City, Mo. He disappeared
there. she said. and his brother IN
formed her Brimmer was dead.
rs that all the proof of freedom
sou had when You married me- Pro
fessor Herman was said 10 have eS-
claimed.
Letters Published
Mrs. Brimmer's letters, as publish
ed by the Chicago Herald and Exam
incr began by referring TO Professor
Herman las dear friend and grad
ually increased in warmth until Tier
nan is said finally TO have replied
Some day | am coming after YOU tc
which Mrs. Brimmer was quoted as
having responded, and when you do
youli find me waiting
Regarding money matters Brimmei
was quoted as saying. Il have plenty
Money has no place in the case what
ever"
In a letter this passage was said t.
have occurred:
But always you are and will be my
"Sakawaawiu," reference TO books OF
! Indian lore failed to reveal the mean
ing of 'Sakawaawin.'
Mrs. Brimmer is the mother OF TIVE
| children.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-28
1ExTlLE STRIKE ENDS

Manchester. \. H.. Nov. 27,-The
strike in the A~moskeag mills whose
units comprise the largest textile
plant in the world, was declared off
Sunday night. The action was taken
following the tabulation of the vote OF
- local unions of the United Textile
Workers of America. The strike was
called February Is, following an an
nouncement by the mills of Il 20 per
cent wage cut and a 54-hour week af-
fecting $1,000 employees.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-28
''OPEN DOOR"

London, Nov. 27.-The statement Of
Ambassador Child at Lausanne Satur-
day on the open door policy IN 1ur7
key is the outstanding feature Of the
London morning newspapers which,
having no Sunday issues, take the first
opportunity Monday to discuss what
some term dramatic American inter
vention" and the American bomb
she'll"
Although some regard the ambassa-
doris procurement as intended to
give notice of an American determine
ton to have q share in the Mosul oil
fields. this view is not universally put
forth and several Influential papers
treat Mr.. Child's declaration as timely
and welcome.
THE statement is of wider iInpor-
lance than anything held at Lausanne.
It contains 10 new doctrine but reat-
firms an old doctrine at Il moment
which hae been carefully chosen
1t suggests that Americans do not
intend to allow anything to happen
without protest which would make
more difficult the maintenance OF
American rights when they come to
make their own treaty with Turkey.
The Daily Mail believes that there
is no difference between the view 81
the British and American governments
respecting the quality Of opportunities
in the Near East.
Mr.. Child's speech is welcomed by
the Westminster Gazette as at least
the beginning of a recognition that the
United States cannot wholly disinter-
est herself from European problems.
Lord Curzon. the British foreign
secretary, Monday authorized an Off,
cial statement to the press that Eng
land supports the American "opeI
door" policy in Turkey and regard:
the San Reno agreement for division
of the Mosul oil district as null anc
void.