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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
1
The Times extends New Year greetings to readers and patrons as the 20th century begins. It notes enlarged offices, stronger equipment, expanded circulation, and renewed commitment to high quality, unbiased news and advertising for the year ahead.
County officers are auditing books and tidying up duties this week to hand over to the incoming administration on January 1st. The incumbents praise their service, expect smooth transition, and note the remodeled courthouse will be ready, providing a large, modern home for the new offices.
Northwestern Railway crews of 800 men are surveying grading and clearing the Marshfield to Princeton route with camps at several points. Wild Rose Winston Brothers work on grading and camp facilities. Fox River bridge at Princeton near completion and track laid. Ground Rapids men buy right of way. A large eastward crew will start after Notifays with completion expected before July 1 next year.
Durham stock report describes M M. If Duscan expanding into agriculture at Marshall Hill Texas aims to breed short horned cattle. Duncan buys a Dorham bull and two heifers from C B Blodgeu Marshfield, builds starter herd with over 100 registered cows and an imported bull. Also notes jeweler Frank L Zweuk offering watches clocks and jewelry at discounted prices.
Postmaster Juin Gale plans a new delivery method on Rural Route No 1. Patrons will receive a box number with their name to prevent mail mix ups when names repeat. Beginning next week the post office will also send daily weather forecasts to each pay trans, received at Marshfield, for the next day.
The city will resume six o clock closing on Thursdays and Fridays under the mutual agreement. The clerks union has grown to fifty seven members with twelve new additions. A Thursday meeting drew a large turnout and broad approval of the early closing policy as the holiday rush ends.
Sheriff Michael Vincent traveled from the county seat to reach a thirteen year old resident west of the city reported violently insane. The boy had packed a turkey and gone north to work in the woods, seemingly in his right mind. Authorities will try to intervene while he remains in the woods, despite unclear mental state.
Jacob Droud records deaths among adults in the year ending December 11th. Of 5,240 city residents, thirty five persons over five years died, five of them from violent accidents. The adult death rate is about 60.7 per 1000, with natural death around 0.6 per 1000.
The movement in the city seeks a formal apportionment of taxes by the Wisconsin Tax Commission under civil court authority. The current unequal valuation, especially for paper mills and manufacturing plants in the county’s southern precincts, has shifted a heavier burden onto the city. The county board raised valuations but reportedly fell short of true values, despite commendable effort. A further canvass by capable commissioners could reduce difficulties from the new assessment basis and may justify the expense.
The Masons and the Eastern Star Chapter held a Wednesday night installation to formally invest recently elected officers. In addition to lodge officers, appointive posts chosen by Abey were announced. Ruth Bush served as Chaplain and Martha Hlecta as Electa with Warder Sentinel names noted. Les Stockwell from Neilisville attended as a visitor.
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