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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1905

Page

6

Postmasters Urge Growth of Association Membership

Secretary and treasurer urges greater individual effort to boost postmasters association membership at state convention. He cites low response after Madison, targets 500 members, notes under 200 now, and reports mailing 400 copies of Madison proceedings to members and federal officials. Committees on resolutions and auditing named. greetings sent to Postmaster General Cortelyou.

Tscharner State Postmasters Association Madison United States Keyes H. J. Smith Racine H. J. Goddard Chippewa Falls F. M. Griswold Lake Mills George Smith Eau Claire F. A. R. van Meter New Richmond J. S. Webb Lancaster Cortelyou Washington

Government Pushes Its Shoshone Irrigation Project

Bids for storage dam construction on the Shoshone river above Cody Wyoming and for the Corbett tunnel near Corbett have been sought by the interior department reclamation service. The project aims to store and divert Shoshone river water to reclaim public lands on both sides of a 60 mile stretch, with about 282000 acres on the north and 25000 on the south, starting at Shoshone canyon. The dam at the canyon head will be rubble masonry with a bottom channel width of 85 feet and 165 feet at the top.

Cody Wyo Corbett Department of Interior, Reclamation Service Big Horn County Yyo New Northwest Shoshone River Shoshone Canyon Frannie Station Burlington Railway

Shoshone Irrigation Project Seeks Bids for 3½ Mile Tunnel

The project plans include a 210 foot dam height creating 159,500 acre feet of storage and three distributing canals to irrigate the Shoshone Valley. A north side tunnel will feed a high line canal toward Corbett and Ralston, with Willwood diverting water to 25,000 acres on the south side. A Corbett Garland Frannie canal will receive water via a third dam and tunnel near Corbett. Bids are asked for the 3½ mile tunnel. The overall cost is high, but the per acre burden is estimated not to exceed $30.

Shoshone Corbett and Ralston Willwood Corbett

Circus A Big Attraction In Town

A salacious note extols circuses as a grand draw for all ages and classes. It touts a Gollmar Bros. show as a remedy for dull lives and invites readers to attend the Greatest of American Shows on Tuesday August 22.

Gollmar Bros

Trial testimony recalls hospital ship repairs in Philippines

In Wooster Ohio on August 17, Taggart's examination reveals details from a war department statement naming Minor and Licet Fortes que as cited for misconduct. Taggart, former quartermaster of the Relief, urges his right to speak as his attorney questions draw tension over alleged scandals.

Scripps-Mck Wooster Taggart Philippine Smyser Sterling War Department Minor Licet Fortesque

Delegates Named for Farmers National Congress in Richmond

Acting Governor Davidson announces delegates for the farmers national congress to meet in Richmond Virginia from September 12 to 16. The list includes W H Hanchett Sparta K K Hogstad Ettrick William McKiver Whitehall Stewer Hansen Blair George Schmidt Arcadia David Haggerty Boscobel O A Helgerson Soldiers Grove John Colbourn Boscobel C V Portey Viroqua Paul T Paulson Westby Joseph Cathers La Farge and William K Jewel Hillsboro. The piece ends with a quip about want ads.

Davidson Farmers’ National Congress Richmond W. H. Hanchett Sparta K. K. Hogstad Ettrick William McKivergen Whitehall Stewer’ Hansen Blair George Schmidt Arcadia David Haggerty Boscobel O. A. Helgerson Soldiers’ Grove John Colbourn Dr. C. V. Portey Viro

Wisconsin Pioneer Mrs Bosshard Dies at La Crosse Home

Mrs Jacob Bosshard longtime Wisconsin pioneer died at 2 yesterday morning at 118 North Fifth street after a heart ailment. Born October 1831 in Zurich she came to America in the 1850s living in Sauk County then Bangor before settling in La Crosse. Survived by Jacob Bosshard and three children Mrs H C Techmer Miss Emma Bosshard and Alfred Bosshard assistant cashier at the National Bank. Funeral at 2:30 Friday from the residence with Rev Andreas of the German Reform church officiating.

Jacob Bosshard Wisconsin la Crosse North Fifth Street Bosshard Zurich Switzerland America Sauk County Wis Bangor H. C Techmer Emma _ Bosshard Alfred Bosshard The National Bank Andreas German Reforms Church

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