Kilbourn Dam Construction Details Highlight Vast Structure
Report describes foundation work on the west half of the dam at Kilbourn, where bed rock lies 37 feet below normal river depth. The dam measures 450 feet across and 52 feet high, with 154 feet thickness and a steel timber frame heavily reinforced by concrete. Cofer dam, piles, and pumping keep areas dry as crews prepare the power house and plan the remaining year of work and final completion.
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Kilbourn
Wisconsin
Baraboo Plans Park Addition and Saloon License Actions
Eighteen saloon licenses were granted by Baraboo City Council amid debate on Zimmerly’s license denial. Aldermen approved park ordinance admission and discussed sewer, paving, and street projects while pharmacists’ liquor permits were issued to five individuals.
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Herman Welk
Third Avenue
George Urban
Ash Street
T. A. Tschumpert
Fourth Street
Guy Sweet
Nicholas Straus
Linn Street
August Reineke
Linn
Walnut Streets
M. H. Power
Oak Street
Email Flatt
Third Street
Peter McDonald
W. F. Luther
William Kunzelman
Fourth Avenue
A. Karns
Walnut Street
J. A. Karns
F. J. Kalaher
John H. Harris
John Griffin
A. Gonder
Warren House
H. F. Staten
Fred Tobler
A. Karnis
Filhauer & Staten
Risley
Zimmerly
Carl Zimmerly
Chicago & Northwestern
Jacobs
MccFetridge
Effinger
Welk
A. F. Fisher
C. W. Whitman
W. E. Baringer
J. B. Donovan
C. H. Evenson
Fern Dell Fourth of July Celebration Planned
G C Watson with Albert Harrison in Baraboo arrange a Fern Dell shore of Mirror Lake celebration for July 4 featuring races boating a horse race fireworks and dancing both afternoon and evening. Fishing at Mirror Lake reported good with locals Bonnie Grotophorst Evans returning from trips. Mrs Power Moran and William visit Mitchell South Dakota and Rochester amid West storms.
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G. C. Watson
Albert Harrison
Baraboo
Fern Dell
Mirror Lake
Mr. Watson
Mirrorlake
J. C. Bonnie
Chicago
H. Grotophorst
E. A. Evans
Kate Power
J. W. Moran
William
Mitchell
Rochester
Barn Fire Damages Homes in City Neighborhood
A barn in the eastern city area owned by C. F. Platt burned this afternoon, reportedly sparked by children with firecrackers. The fire threatened nearby houses and another barn belonging to William Springer was badly burned. some property was saved and there is partial insurance.
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C. F. Platt
William Springer
Stevenson Graker Wedding in Reedsburg
Hugh L. Stevenson of Sioux City Iowa and Elsie Craker were wed at the bride’s parents home in Reedsburg. Rev C L Koons of Baraboo Presbyterian officiated. The couple will reside in Sioux City. Guests included Clara Junge and Mr and Mrs W G Kirchoffer.
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Hugh L. Stevenson
Sioux City
Elsie Craker
W.S. Craker
Reedsburg
C. L. Koons
Baraboo Presbyterian Church
Caledonia Resident William Pate Dies at 53
William Pate, long time Caledonia resident, died Tuesday after a two week illness. He was 53. Survived by wife and four children Mabel Ruth Ethel and Whitelaw of Caledonia. Brother J Pate of Portage also a survivor. Funeral services set for Thursday.
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William Pate
Caledonia
Mabel
Ruth
Ethel
Whitelaw
J.pate
Portage
Baraboo Lighting Case Heads to Trial
Evidence was taken in Baraboo as Emerson Ela of Madison acts as referee in the Baraboo Lighting Company case. The suit traces stock manipulations and bond schemes by The Western Gas & Investment Company, controlled by Brown and Mayer, with assets pledded to bondholders and creditors seeking relief as several related actions proceed in Sauk County Circuit Court.
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Baraboo
Emerson Ela
Madison
Williams and Oakley
Chicago
Baraboo Lighting Company
Wisconsin
Wm. H. Hopkins
Hopkins
B.H. Strong
J.H. Brown
George Mayer
Illinois
Brown and Mayer
Indiana
Seymour
Zenia
Ohio
Nebraska City
Stillwater
Minnesota
Somerset
Western Gas & Investment Company
South Dakota
Tribune
City of
J. H. Brown
Azenia
Brown
Sauk County
Missouri Fire Brick Company
B. H. Strong
Olin & Butler
Leslie A. Needham
H. J. Tonerppear
Wood & Oakley and
Grotophorst
Evans & Thomas
Russel B. Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
H. F. Williams
Bentley & Kelly
Ex-President Cleveland Dies at 71 in Princeton Home
Former U S President Cleveland aged 71 died suddenly at his Princeton New Jersey residence on Wednesday morning June 24 of heart failure and other diseases. Funeral services were held Friday. Mrs F N Gaskell returned from visits in Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa and was entertained at luncheon by Mayor and Mrs Renwick in Marengo.
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Gover Cleveland
United States
Princeton
N. J
F. N. Gaskell
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Marengo
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Pstorica
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A. Earll
New RE
Ordi
Nance
Groat
McFetridge
Crawford’s Crossing
O’brien
Northwestern
Eleventh Street
Worthman
Kelley
Hofstatter
Eleventh
Teamsters
Ash
East
Charles Bender
Laird & Shepard
William Schneller
First
Rosaline
Water
Court House Park
Ninth
Elizabeth Streets
L. Luckow
J. FE. Bartacky
D. Ruggles
Peck
H. Gibbons
Charles Wild
Stevenson
Graker
Koons
Gem City
Congressman Murphy
First Regiment
Murphy
New Warren Hotel
Bank Corner
Riverside Park
C. H. Davis
H. Wood
Elmer Johnston
S. J. Hood
John Hill
Philip Cheek
Ed. Luckow
Justice Andre
H.E. Robinson
A. von Wald
Baraboo Lighting
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