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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1907
Page
5
The city approved an $85,000 water works bond issue to purchase the Monroe water works plant and take up notes after bonds are delivered. Harris and Co. will print bonds and receive $72,000 of the issue. $13,000 is already placed locally. The ordinance becomes effective in 30 days if no election petition is filed.
Janet Jennings filed a claim for 125.17, the court awarded 30.45 with 94.00 costs and 0.72 interest. the claim was allowed and the judgment discharged. The council also approved various other claims including 18 for city attorney expenses, 165 for Knipschield Bros repairs, and 2335 for A. Lanz & Sons. The council debated an additional night officer for the north city and moved to reconsider, five to three. Executive session discussed Monroe Electric Light and Power franchise with a 20 year term and a committee to report. Weighmaster Meythaler reported February receipts 57.75. United Telephone offered 1254 poles on West Washington for fire alarm line. poles to be purchased.
Mrs Sarah Kingman, among Brodhead’s oldest residents, died at home Tuesday after a weeklong illness at nearly 82. Mrs W B Mack died Sunday in Brodhead from apoplexy at 74, survived by husband and three children including Mrs L A Hodges. Funeral held Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. Invincible Bank Protection plans $20 000 stock issue with syndicate. company capitalizes at $120 000 and seeks $40 000 to enlarge plant.
Movements and visits across Monroe twin Grove in early March 1907. Families relocate enter new farms and work assignments while letters list about to be delivered and ads note a local sale opportunity.
Madison dispatch reports H. A. Cooper W. H. Hatten and Irvine Len root gathering support for a senatorial bid while Isaac Stephenson remains the sole announced candidate. An investigation of the Waupaca soldiers home is ordered, and a Brownsville resolution favoring renewal of aid to discharged colored troops is favored by the Milwaukee member Mistah Palmer. The Senate declined to confirm an adverse state affairs report on Mississippi river dredging, sending the memorial back to committee for possible adoption.
Monroe Cardinals defeated Beloit Y M C A 28 to 24 in a close basketball night at the armory. Beloit led 12 to 10 at halftime and the see saw contest drew enthusiastic crowds with a later social dance and Booth Bast orchestra. A girls high school game ended in a 14 to 14 tie.
Wisconsin railroad officials say a 24 cent per mile fare will take effect Sunday March 10. Milwaukee Road agent F W Zimmerman has not received full instructions but the local station will likely get the new schedule before the order takes effect. A 500 mile family mileage book will go on sale the same day and is valid only on the purchasing road. Books must be used by members of the purchaser’s family and a list of names may be required. The 500 mile books are Wisconsin only and do not apply to Illinois Central which has few Wisconsin miles.
John Urban becomes owner of the Monticello Planing mill after purchasing it from J. M. Zweifel for 1200 dollars. Mrs. E M Kilgore and family plan to move to Madison mid month, while her daughter Grace Wallace will take a job in that city. Robert Norton of Monroe sold 424 acres of Evergreen Stock farm to John Wittenwyler for 5500 dollars, a price near 129 dollars per acre, a new clearance in Green county for land without buildings. The land will join Wittenwyler’s farm and add value to it.
Members of the Southern Wisconsin Cheesemakers Protective association meet in Monroe to push a cold storage project. A projected $50,000 plant would serve cheese dealers, with plans for a stock company and expansion if needed. Committees are named to survey costs and gather information.
Numerous transfers listed from Adams, Albany, Exeter, Monroe, and surrounding areas. Transactions include parcels ranging from 40 to 624 acres with prices from 1 to 15,000 dollars. Notable entries show Wilder to Doyle for lot in Brooklyn and Kundert to Paul Kundert 249 acres in New Glarus.
The cheese men claim they can afford higher local storage rates than Chicago requirements due to control advantages. They also argue for concentrating storage locally and shipping directly to buyers rather than reshipping for storage elsewhere.
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