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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1908

Page

4

Officials view work on yards will finish by fall

Milwaukee road officials from Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul visited in a private car to inspect new yards. They report progress is good with completion expected this fall and a $65.00 cost for track laying. Switching will move east of the city and the lower yards will store cars and unload grain at the elevators.

Milwaukee Road E. Lass Chicago D. C. Cheney Milwaukee P. C. Eldrege T. M. Madden Sparta C. L. V. Craft la Crosse Mill Street Allison Iowa Dolliver Cummins Senate Roosevelt Congress Taft George W.swartz Kenosha Mike Grimm Edward Ashman Robert V. Baker Grand Rapids American Society of Equity

North Side Briefs Picnic on French Island

The Norwegian Singers plan a Sunday picnic on French Island drawing a large crowd. Several residents head home after visits elsewhere including Winnie and Amanda Evans from Racine and friends in St. Paul Minneapolis Pine Bluff Ark Lynxville Loomis and Victory. The Tabernacle Baptist church Woman's Mission circle holds its monthly meeting at Mrs. Edison 1403 Kane Street with good attendance expected.

French Island Winnie Amanda Evans Racine Mr. Baummert John Evans Lansing Woman's Mission Circle Tabernacle Baptist Church Edison Kane Street Francis Dineen Madison Dan Dineen Berlin Street Rev. Sanders Minneapolis Nina Mayhew Ole Nelson Pine Bluff Ark Clarence Silloway St. Paul Kerigan Egan Winona Walter Button Red Mound Agnes Nelson R. Weston Mrs. Partridge Victory C. A. Button Ulrick Caya Lynxville Frank Bull Loomis Charles Mullen Malcolm Taylor

Dams Maintained Discussed at Night Meeting

Dams maintenance was urged along the Black River with other matters reviewed. North Side Park was assured as part of the evening session, while additional topics were considered by officials.

Bitterness of Iowa factional strife revived

The North Side Progressive league gathered to discuss parks baths water quality and sewer work while debating the Pope Motor Boat company proposal and promising a park for the North Side. Officials urged action on dredging the St. Cloud street sewer and strengthening Black River dams.

North Side Progressive League North Side Park North Side Bath Black River St. Cloud Street Lower Mill Street Pope Motor Boat Company Fred H. Hartwell Park Commission Hanis Paul W. Mahoney A. A. Gibson C. P. Thompson League Public Interests Committee la Crosse River L. E. Lavaque H. L. Partridge Black River Improvement Company Common Council Blackmore

Dams Neglect Threaten Black River Water Levels

The dams near Mississippi through Hammond Chute by Lytles have deteriorated, risking a drop of several feet in Black river. Onalaska and the North side would face very low water during dry seasons and sewerage systems could be impaired.

Mississippi Hammond Chute Lytles Black River Onalaska

Beloit Watches Rise as Property Report Details Beloit

Beloit city records show four watches in residents hands up from one last year with average value over sixty dollars each. Autos rise to fifty one with average value about four hundred dollars. Report notes few launches on Rock River and an uncommon number of sheep among Beloit residents.

Beloit Wis Rock River

Outside Hunters Secure Licenses

Madison Wis Aug 13 The department of fish and game protection begins issuing hunting licenses for the open season. Small game hunting starts next month with varying local rules. The first nonresident small game license was bought by W D Ellis of Chicago at 10 dollars. The nonresident license for small game and one deer costs 25 dollars, first holder Albert B Dick of Lake Forest Ill. Reports indicate good hunting this fall.

Madison Wis Department of Fish and Game Protection W.D. Ellis Chicago Albert B. Dick Lake Forest Ill

Berkshire Sold For 410 Cash In Beloit Sale

Baron ess Belle a leading Berkshire from A. J. Lovejoy & Son was bought by W. S. Corsa Whitehall Ill for 410. More than twenty other Berkshires sold at 60 to 300. Second sale in a four market circuit attracting breeders from across the region.

Beloit Wis Belle A. J. Lovejoy & Son W. S. Corsa Whitehall Ill Wisconsin Illinois

Foley’s Honey and Tar Praised by Editor of Daily Post

M. T. Lynch of the Phillipsburg New Jersey Daily Post endorses Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, stating he has used many medicines but never anything so good for his family. O. T. Erhart.

New Jersey M. T. Lynch Phillipsburg, N. J Daily Post Foley O. T. Erhart

Beloit to Host Rail Commission Experts Visit

The railroad rate commission will send its experts to Beloit within days to examine the Beloit Water Gas and Electric company property. The commission, unhappy with delays, will proceed with its own investigation.

Beloit Railroad Rate Commission Beloit Water, Gas and Electric Company Chippewa Falls

Swennes Starts North Side Sewer Project

The sewer on Sill and Loomis streets began this morning. Work covers Sill from Wood to Loomis and Loomis from Sill to Gillette. Ole Swennes leads the project and will push the work to completion.

Swennes Sill Loomis Sill Street Wood Gillette Ole Swennes

Strong Man Louis Lavaque Wins Flour Sack at Picnic

L. E. Lavaque the North Side grocer won a sack of flour in a strong man contest at the grocers picnic yesterday. He plans to have the flour turned into biscuits for customers soon.

L. E. Lavaque North Side Mr. Lavaque

Neenah farmer fined for employing child labor

Neenah Wisconsin August 13 Robert T Jones a farmer in Neenah was fined 25 dollars and costs for employing child labor after 12 year old Leo Meyer was thrown from a mower and required amputation of his leg.

Neenah, Wis Robert T. Jones Neenah Leo Meyer

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE LA Crosse Tribune North Side Office Rose ST R. P. Stanton E. A Bailey Ofice Mil Waukee and North Side Briefs Progressive League North White House Towans Waterloo Walter I. Smith Council Bluffs John F. Lacey B. P. Birdsall Secretary of the Treasury L. M. Shaw Ernest E. Hart Robert C. Cousins George Dpd. Perkins anti-Cummins Washington Claude Porter Thomas & Phalon’s Thomas & Phalon Feed, Grain and Fuel Brokers Rose Street the Graw Studio Caledonia St Wisconsin News Ny Dal A” Ge Berkshire Eau Claire J. W. R. Lyman Carlsbad Germany F. W. Woodward Drusilla Angela Louis Lavaque Goodyear West Oxfords F. Strauss Pearl Street
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