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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
5
John C. Burns faces a filing or filing deadline in La Crosse Wisconsin with a due date noted as tomorrow morning. Local notices emphasize timely action by involved parties and associated court or administrative requirements.
La Crosse defeated Beloit in twelve innings after a hard fought game with several hits and errors. Key moments came on a three base hit by Clay and a single by Bond driving in the final runs. Upcoming games shifted to Rockford due to the Illinois G A R encampment.
A vast logjam about three miles north of the Minneapolis workhouse endangers bridges and government dams on the upper Mississippi. Estimated 100 million feet of timber clog the channel, with logs stacked as high as forty feet in spots. Rivermen warn that a rise could unleash a destructive flood while workers prepare to release the jam and sawmills resume operation.
The Tribune asserts its commitment to representing Greater La Crosse, claiming exclusivity as the city’s sole newspaper. It emphasizes local focus and community coverage as defining traits.
The Tribune reports a rumor that City Attorney Paul W. Mahoney was to receive a new handsome speedy automobile. Mahoney denied the claim when reached by phone and abruptly ended the call.
Stockton resident Benjamin Sherry relays a letter from Chippewa Falls Sugar Company describing beet growing guidance for farmers in La Crosse and surrounding areas. The notice urges timely planting by June 16, warns on wet soils, recommends re planting after washouts, and promises free seed for replanting if stands fail.
An advertisement boasts Gray's Yerba Santa as an unbelievable cure for coughs. It promises rapid relief and urges readers to buy 50c or $1 bottles at Chas. Beyschlag's Drug Store, 5038 Main St.
A report states less than 15 tons of beets per acre equates to one carload for each acre. The figure reflects efficiency or yield guidance used in agricultural discussions of the period.
National meeting of the American Medical Association will run from July 11 to 14 in Portland Oregon. A special excursion train will depart St Paul carrying Wisconsin and Minnesota physicians visiting Yellowstone National Park and Pacific cities en route to Portland for the meeting opening.
City Clerk Jos M Sieger faces a flood of applicants for census taker roles for the upcoming census starting June 20. More people apply than there are positions, with daily increases. The census is directed by the secretary of state, with city clerks handling urban duties and county clerks rural. Failing to provide information to the enumerator is a misdemeanor with a $25 fine.
Miss Alta Anderson died yesterday at her mother's home at 2016 Kane Street after a year long illness with tuberculosis. She leaves a mother Mrs Mary Anderson three sisters and two brothers. The funeral will be held from the residence at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon with interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Mr and Mrs James W Evans arrive from New York and plan a program at Woodman hall in Onalaska next Friday evening. A large La Crosse volunteer party will attend including Mr and Mrs Punch Robertson Mr and Mrs Kerr Miss Aiken McArthur Moran Jackson McKindon Branger Bart Hosley Roy Humber Miss Aiken and Mrs Kerr.
Word from authorities says the Green Bay re formatory for boys is full and cannot take more juvenile offenders. A new school will probably be erected to house them.
The Columbia steamer will offer afternoon and evening river trips from La Crosse on Decoration Day. Departures and returns are 2:30 to 6:00 p m for downriver and 7:30 a m to 1:00 p m for upriver trips. No alcohol, music, or dancing aboard. Round trip price 25 cents.
Shagticoke Country Club plans to open its summer season next Tuesday, Memorial Day, with a committee crafting the opening day program. The course and clubhouse have been prepared, changes made in correspondence with association teams about the state tournament to be held here this summer, aiming to make it one of the largest events in the state.
Local notices include ads for Colby wiring and Shams hall dances, Dr. Powell on women’s diseases, and various business promos from Rath’s chocolates to Strauss’ Billiard Hall. Reports mention a Mississippi drop, rattlesnake bounty payments, school contracts, police chief convention, and several social visits plus weather outlook indicating cooler, cloudy day.
For sale is the city's best paying business of its kind. Sickness is the stated cause. Inquiries or letters should be addressed to "B" Tribune.
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