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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
5
Residents from Sparta and nearby villages report hunts trips to Lytles Marshland and Elroy. Several townspeople travel for shopping, fairs, or business in La Crosse Kendall Kaw Okla Viroqua and Chicago while events include parcel showers, a bowling alley opening, and band performances at the Elroy fair.
Prairie du Chien community notes report Seymour Clark's return from Colgate N D and Miss Lucile Stickney’s return to Mazomanie. Visits to Waukon Junction, Madison and Reedsburg are noted along with local events, guild meetings, concert plans, a two story second hand store opening, and various travels to Gays Mills and the South Dakota reservation. Dr. Clark plans to retire to Dodgeville.
Mrs J Omundson hosted We Te afternoon. Rose Felix of Milwaukee honored by visit. N E Fortney and F E McIntosh visited Gays Mills. John Aspen from Soldiers Grove passing through en route home from North Dakota. J Omundson trip to Sparta. H D Davidson moved into Buckley house on South street. Jane Nelson visiting cousin in La Crosse. Torger Berge spent day near Fosse Crawford county. F M To wer and Towner return from Milwaukee Chicago. T Steenson assisting in T Sanwick clothing store. W H Stogdill called to La Crosse by sister illness. Funeral attendance for Mrs S Otteson at West Prairie. Leslie Slack critically ill, operated for appendicitis in La Crosse. Daisy Bowman back from Richland Center. W D Dyson and E W Hazen hosted dancing party at Dyson's hall. Family visit from Minneapolis. wife and son returning. Chas Robinson visiting Bangor relatives. F T Whitbeck returned to Onalaska after summer at Cokato. Alice Wilson from Milwaukee visiting J W Dalton. Lodges to meet at North La Crosse Woodmen. N E Whitbeck back from York North Carolina. Martin Faas of Sand Lake Coulee injured in fall, nose broken. treated and sent home. N E Whitbeck and A Delameter fished, plan three more nets midmonth. F T Whitbeck back in Cokato.
ONALASKA WIS R E Brice traveled from Minneapolis to spend Sunday in the area, returning after the weekend visit.
Ed McKillip, 10 days in county jail for stealing an overcoat at Hotel La Crosse, was described as recently released from Milwaukee reform school. A letter to Judge Brindley from authorities said he was not dangerous, making the sentence unusually light.
Henry Beckman and Louis Cartoni, who catch fish by seines from the St. Croix, were fined after game warden O. E. Poole found an untagged net across the river in Wisconsin. Each man paid $50 plus costs.
The net seized in Wisconsin territory and sold for 5.32 dollars was confiscated and auctioned to E. E. Johnson of the city. Game Warden John Dietzen, discussing with Mr Poole of Wisconsin, asserts the law will be enforced on this side of the river. Local men on both sides tout fishing and many tons of fish are shipped weekly from the city and Hudson.
Gov. Hughes addressed a Democratic audience in Hastings Nebraska after weather forced the tent plan to be scrapped and the hall rented for Frank S. Monnett. Monnett’s train delay led to Hughes speaking first, then leaving before Monnett arrived.
The night yielded no clear story but a coincidental moment as the audience warmly greeted Gov Hughes and later extended a generous greeting to the Ohioan despite previous applause.
MENOMINEE Mich Oct 9 A fire of unknown origin at Wabeno near Menominee destroyed the hotel of S J Chicotth a meat market owned by F Smith a saloon and bowling alley owned by Ralph Dioytte and several nearby residences The loss ranges from 18000 to 20000 with only partial insurance coverage
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