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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1905
Page
6
The annual tax sale at the city treasurer's office sold only about 3000 in tax certificates, the lightest in La Crosse history. About a dozen bidders attended and the sale lasted under an hour, with N C Bachellor the largest buyer taking roughly half of the certificates.
City Clerk Joseph M Sieger announced La Crosse will auction 135000 dollars in bonds on May 26 to the highest bidders. The issue includes 100000 high school bonds 20000 engine house bonds and 15000 permanent street improvement bonds. About a hundred bidders have signified interest in bidding.
Former Minister Bowen, in person, filed with Secretary of War Taft his formal reply to Loomis statements and counter charges. The exchange centers on excerpts from Loomis and Bowen regarding policy and personnel matters. The filing follows Loomis's earlier accusations and Bowen's rebuttal during the Washington dispatch period.
The steamer Kilo struck a mine and sank off Port Arthur on the night of May 11. The crew were rescued and brought to Osaka. Separately, Kirk Lashelel theatrical manager and playwright died at Bellport New York from blood poisoning following a leg injury.
Friday May 16 has been set as visiting day by Superintendent John P. Bird for all public schools. Invitations have been sent to parents of students to visit the schools that day. This is the second visiting day ordered in recent weeks, and teachers say the days effectively show the able management of the schools.
A La Crosse Grocery team frightened bystanders bolted from its wagon this afternoon, racing from Front to Cass to Pearl and back, smashing the wagon near the Cracker Company plant before being stopped. Ex Health Officer R D Murphy will supervise summer city paying contracts for La Crosse Stone Company.
In Chicago on May 16 a May wheat bulge at the board of trade allegedly caused Armour interests, short on wheat, to incur large losses as the option jumped from 51s to 3. James A. Patton, dubbed the oat king, is reported as a major winner among the longs.
The funeral of Nathaniel Farnum was held this afternoon from the late residence at 114 South Eighth street with Rev. Henry Faville officiating and Miller Bros in charge.
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